A parliamentary review into how the UK’s Foreign Office handled the death of the teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn will not include scrutiny of the role or actions of the US government, it is understood. The 19-year-old’s family met senior officials at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Wednesday where they were told the…
Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, according to officials and activists. Within days of Israel’s airstrikes beginning on 13 June, Iranian security forces started a campaign of widespread arrests accompanied…
In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto…
Work it out! Fitness pro Nofar Hagag has become known for her signature Pilates approach since launching in 2019, and ever since, celebs like Emily Ratajkowski, Karlie Kloss, and Brooke Shields have been flocking to her workouts. Unlike traditional Pilates classes, Hagag teaches 25 minutes on the Reformer and 25 minutes on the Cadillac all in…
Goldsmiths College in London has apologised to Jewish students and staff after an independent inquiry found it had allowed a “culture” of antisemitism to build up on its campus over a number of years. The inquiry concluded that Jewish students were subjected to antisemitism during their studies at Goldsmiths and that the college’s management failed…
BP shares were whipsawed Wednesday as investors reacted to reports that the oil major might be acquired. BP shares jumped more than 10% to a session high of $32.94 on a report in The Wall Street Journal that Shell was in early-stage talks to acquire BP. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said…
A member of the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s newly overhauled federal vaccine advisory panel withdrew after a conflict of interest review, a spokesperson has told the Guardian. Dr Michael Ross, who was involved in multiple private healthcare companies, withdrew after review of his financial holdings. Kennedy unilaterally fired all 17 members of the…
As we wrapped up bagels and coffee on the waterfront and began walking back to our respective public transportation stops, a few of my coworkers and I were busily discussing our favorite subject: other meals we’ve had. One of us had just visited one of the many hot new bakeries in New York, and said…
The vice-mayor of a tiny southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in Los Angeles. In a video post on social media that’s since been deleted, Cynthia Gonzalez, vice-mayor of Cudahy, said she wanted to know where all…
Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. Census. That sales total was 6.3% lower than May 2024 and well…
