Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the next prime minister after securing 349 nominations from Labour MPs. During a leadership hustings held via Zoom on Monday evening, the incoming leader pledged to pivot away from the factionalism that characterized Sir Keir Starmer’s tenure, promising a more inclusive “broad church” approach to party governance and policy-making. … Read more
Minnesota prosecutors have secured long-withheld evidence, including police body camera footage and hard drives, related to the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The breakthrough follows months of litigation by state officials against federal agencies, which had previously refused to share investigative materials from the federal “Operation Metro Surge” crackdown. Evidence Transfer Follows … Read more
The Act Party announced today that broadcaster Paul Henry will join the party as a list candidate for the 2026 election. Party leader David Seymour confirmed the Act board ratified Henry’s candidacy last night, stating he expects Henry to be placed in an “electable position” on the party list. Henry, who resigned from the TVNZ … Read more
A new report reveals that many of New York City’s lowest-performing public schools remain the same institutions the state has targeted for improvement for over a decade. Tracing data across six different accountability systems since 2012, the report finds that roughly one-third of the city’s chronically struggling schools have been identified for improvement for more … Read more
Bill Montevecchi, a seabird biologist and professor emeritus at Memorial University, died early Saturday morning at the age of 80. A prominent figure in environmental conservation, Montevecchi spent over four decades researching seabird behavior and population health, with his work in Newfoundland and Labrador earning him international recognition. In 2020, Stanford University ranked him among … Read more
A portrait by Charles Frederick Goldie, missing from public view for over a century, is expected to fetch approximately $420,000 at an upcoming sale. Titled Lost in Thought, Ngāheke, An Arawa Chieftain, the painting resurfaced in Australia in 2020 after its last recorded exhibition in 1917. NZ artbroker director Jen McBride confirmed the artwork’s authenticity … Read more
Approximately 440 feral cats were culled during the North Canterbury Hunting Competition held this past weekend. The event, which in 2023 made global headlines for its inclusion of a feral cat hunting category for children, remains a subject of intense debate between organizers and animal rights advocates regarding the treatment of animals and the education … Read more
Singapore-based personality Fiona Fussi has alleged that a Grab driver held her in his vehicle against her will until she paid $2 for a packet of wet tissue. The incident, which Fussi detailed in a July 10 TikTok video, has sparked a polarized debate among social media users regarding ride-hailing etiquette and passenger safety. The … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is demanding that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disclose the full scope and location of three planned or expanded immigration detention facilities within the state. According to a letter sent Sunday to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the governor stated she was not consulted on the projects, which include … Read more
Febrie Adriansyah, Indonesia’s Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, resigned Saturday following a police raid that uncovered $29.6 million USD in gold bars and foreign currency. The resignation comes as the Jakarta Metropolitan Police investigate Adriansyah and a private sector figure, identified by the initials DR, for their alleged involvement in the Sumatra Blackout Probe, … Read more