An opinion piece criticizes Andy Burnham's initial policies as Prime Minister, arguing they contradict his localist promises by centralizing control over homelessness, bus fares, social housing, and care services, drawing parallels with previous leaders who failed to decentralize power in the UK.
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau is accused of threatening to call Donald Trump after receiving a two-shot penalty for improving his backswing area at the Open Championship in Royal Birkdale, highlighting the increasing politicization of sport.
American-born MMA fighter Jeff Monson, a Russian citizen and legislator, announced plans to renounce his US citizenship, citing disagreement with Washington's foreign policy and expressing love for Russia.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will be reunited with his mother at the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Uruguay in Miami, thanks to expedited arrangements by US authorities. The intervention followed Vozinha's emotional revelation that visa issues prevented his mother from attending his historic debut against Spain.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has been convicted by Brazil's Supreme Court for lobbying US authorities to intervene in his father's coup trial. Sentenced to over four years in prison, Eduardo claims the conviction is baseless and a political attack.
Israeli opposition leader Naftali Bennett criticized PM Netanyahu's handling of US President Trump's intervention, which reportedly led to a ban on strikes in Beirut and a renewed ceasefire with Hezbollah. Bennett and others, including Jair Lapid and Avigdor Lieberman, view this as a sign of undue dependence on the US.
US President Trump's intervention prevented an Israeli attack on Hezbollah in Beirut, averting mass displacement and Iran's halt of communication with Washington. The intervention also saved the negotiation path with Tehran.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado defended US intervention that led to Nicolás Maduro's fall, calling it "absolutely necessary" for a democratic transition and to save lives. Speaking in Oslo, she stated bringing Maduro to justice was "indispensable" to stop the nation's destruction.
