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Britain’s migrant crisis risks being pushed back to ‘elephant in the room’ status by the government once again as new left-wing Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to mention the policy area once in his first speech. Prime Minister Andy Burnham made a broad, if vague, speech on his governing priorities as he arrived at Downing Street to form his new government and commence governing on Monday afternoon, but some of the most important policy areas in the country went unspoken. The state seizing control of industries, homelessness, mental health support for young people, and welfare spending all got a namecheck…

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers across the U.S. The states’ top prosecutors called on Warner and Paramount to not close the transaction until after a court…

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has questioned a new European missile defense initiative, saying existing alliances have produced no results Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has dismissed two Western-backed military initiatives related to Ukraine, arguing that Prague does not need to be part of them.Asked on Monday whether the Czech Republic would join the newly announced Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, aimed at building an architecture against ballistic missile threats, he replied that it would likely become “another declaration from which nothing will come out.”“Being in some coalition on paper, like the ‘Coalition of the Willing’, achieved nothing. It never produced anything,…

Dr. Peter Daszak (Credit: EcoHealth Alliance) Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released internal federal documents that show the FBI intervened and refused US Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) from searching and questioning Dr. Peter Daszak upon his return trip from China in 2021. The Customs and Border Patrol was ready to interview Dr. Daszak, from EcoHealth Alliance, the group that funded gain of function research at the Wuhan, China biolab. Three days before his arrival, the FBI’s New York Field Office notified the CBP: do not stop the subject. The inspection never took place. Bill Melugin from FOX News reported: BREAKING:…

The Crown Prosecution Service announced on Monday afternoon that it has charged a man with one count of murder in connection with the death of Brexit heroine Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry, 28, of Byrley Road in Rotherham, is set to appear on Tuesday before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where he will answer the charge of murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was killed in her Dartmoor home earlier this month at the age of 78. While initial comments by the Devon and Cornwall Police claimed that there was no evidence for a political motive for the alleged murder, this…

The Keene Public Library in Keene, New Hampshire opted to hold drag event for children — including infants and toddlers — advertising performers from a group who also tout performers specializing in “boobies, leather, sparkle” and “naughty queer magic.” The far-left town’s library advertised the event as “Wigs and Wiggles,” and it took place over the weekend — aka, a drag queen story hour featuring members of the drag group “Monarchs of Mayhem!” “Drag is a fun, sparkly, inclusive artform that is for everyone!” Keene’s library states in the advertisement for the event. “It features outrageous costumes, make-up, and wigs!…

Speaker Mike Johnson’s legislative sprint hinges on a lot of Republican votes falling into place this week — starting with a tally Tuesday to open the floor for business. The make-or-break procedural rule vote that eluded Johnson for weeks earlier this summer may again be in flux Tuesday afternoon, as GOP members harbor various frustrations about their party’s packed agenda. If Republicans open the floor, next up Tuesday will be a vote on a stopgap funding bill through the midterms and the beginning of debate for the must-pass annual defense bill, among other business. Final votes on that package are…

Washington is reportedly pressuring the new UK prime minister to continue his predecessor’s policy US President Donald Trump is allegedly pressing the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, to continue allowing American forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran, The Telegraph claimed on Tuesday.The report came after the two leaders held their first phone call on Monday, shortly after Burnham formally took office. Trump described the conversation as “very good” and praised the “outstanding relationship” between the US and UK.According to Trump, the two discussed North Sea oil, trade, their military alliance, and the demining of the…

Nancy Mace has decided against running for the Senate seat left open by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, choosing instead to finish out her time in the House of Representatives, where she says she is focused on unfinished battles over accountability for women and the release of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein. In a video statement released Monday, the South Carolina Republican explained that she is not backing away from a fight but is committed to the work she is already doing in Congress. “The laws meant to protect me and other women failed us, and I won’t stop…

The maximum leader of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel, the terrorist organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, will spend the rest of his life in prison. The kingpin and his organization are linked directly to the ongoing fentanyl crisis that has been plaguing the United States On Monday morning, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada went before U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, who handed down the life sentence. The sentence was anticipated ahead of time following his August 2025 guilty plea, where the Mexican drug lord admitted to multiple drug trafficking conspiracy charges linked to his role as one of the founders…