Top Democrat defends State of the Union protests as House speaker says he nearly ejected Omar and Tlaib – live
Chuck Schumer says Democrats were right not to stand for Trump; Mike Johnson criticizes congresswomen’s verbal protests during speechThe ‘golden age of America’? Trump delivers the State of the Union address – podcastSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA newly revealed diplomatic cable calls on US diplomats to work against attempts by foreign nations to regulate how US tech companies handle their citizens’ data, as “data sovereignty initiatives” gather steam in Europe over security concerns.More from Reuters:President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies’ handling of foreigners’ data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.Experts say the move signals the Trump administration is reverting to a more confrontational approach as some foreign countries seek limits around how Silicon Valley firms process and store their citizens’ personal information - initiatives often described as “data sovereignty” or “data localization.“ Continue reading...
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BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
Sondra Lee, Broadway star of Hello, Dolly! and Peter Pan, dies aged 97
The Broadway actor’s nine-decade career included beloved screen roles and coaching Marlon Brando and Jane FondaSondra Lee, the Broadway and film star, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 97.The news of her death came from her collaborator and friend Rev Joshua Ellis, a former Broadway publicist and an interspiritual minister. Continue reading...
Police and MI5 waged campaign of illegal interference against ex-BBC journalist, tribunal told
Former Northern Ireland correspondent Vincent Kearney subjected to ‘unprecedented’ surveillance, says lawyerPolice and MI5 subjected a former BBC journalist to a “long and consistent campaign of unlawful interference” by obtaining communications data from his mobile phone, a tribunal has heard.The surveillance was targeted at Vincent Kearney, who was the BBC’s Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent, and occurred over an eight-year period as authorities sought to identify his sources. Continue reading...
‘Build a narrative and fight back’: Mandelson draws on own advice for crisis management
Ex-US ambassador’s media strategy looks set to be ‘attack as best form of defence’, PR consultants suggestFor those seeking to understand Peter Mandelson’s media strategy as he navigates the greatest crisis of a crisis-strewn life, the latest instalment of the Jeffrey Epstein files may offer a steer.“You and your lawyers must start setting down the irrefutable facts, build a narrative and fight back,” Mandelson advised the disgraced financier in May 2011, according to the emails released by the US Department of Justice. Continue reading...
FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home
Federal officials search district chief Alberto Carvalho’s home, but allegations being examined remain unclearThe FBI on Wednesday raided the Los Angeles unified school district’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.Federal officials served the warrants as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the inquiry. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear. Continue reading...
Ed Davey accuses care home trustee of embezzlement amid watchdog inquiry
Lib Dem leader says crisis at William Blake House is ‘one of my worst nightmares’ after Guardian revealed inquiry into financesEd Davey has accused a trustee of a learning disability care home of embezzlement and called for watchdogs to take over the charity to resolve a crisis he described as “one my worst nightmares”.The Liberal Democrat leader’s intervention at prime minister’s questions came hours after the Guardian revealed the Charity Commission had opened a serious inquiry into concerns around financial mismanagement and potential misuse of funds at William Blake House. Continue reading...
Doom Bar maker Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall to be closed by US owner
Molson Coors says site, as well as national call centre in Wales, ‘no longer financially sustainable’The Cornish brewery that makes Doom Bar ale is to be closed by its US owner, throwing the popular beer brand’s future into doubt and putting about 200 jobs at risk.The drinks company Molson Coors said it plans to shut Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Wadebridge, along with its national call centre in Wales, saying it was “no longer financially sustainable”. Continue reading...
Met on Fabergé egg hunt after items worth £2m poached from Soho pub
Enzo Conticello admits theft as judge says ‘I expect we’re going to find out’ what he did with egg and luxury watchMetropolitan police officers are still trying to recover an unusual pickpocketing haul after a Fabergé egg and watch worth £2m were stolen at a pub in Soho in London.Enzo Conticello stole the treasures from Rosie Dawson, the director of premium brands at the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, in a West End pub in November 2024, alongside some more conventional loot contained in the handbag he swiped, including her laptop and credit cards. Met detectives arrested him in Belfast on 26 January. Continue reading...
BBC orders quick investigation into BAFTA broadcast slur
British broadcaster has apologised for failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome.