UK Elections 2026: Millions Vote in England, Scotland and Wales
Today, millions of voters in Scotland and Wales head to the polls to vote for their new representatives in the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. Simultaneously, elections are being held for councils, mayors, and other local bodies across England…
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Expected to Hold High-Stakes China Summit Next Week
The long-delayed summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is now finalised for May 14–15, 2026, when Trump travels to Beijing. Trump’s visit to Beijing will be the first by a sitting US President to China…
Global Markets Rise After Middle East Tensions Begin to Ease
After weeks of turbulence that rattled financial markets worldwide, investors woke up on Thursday to a more optimistic outlook. Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel as Asian markets reached new all-time highs and European stocks rose at the…
Trump Says US-Iran Peace Deal Possible as Oil Prices Fall Worldwide
Peace talks between Washington and Tehran took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across global energy and financial markets.President Trump pointed to “great progress” toward reaching a peace agreement that would end the US war with Iran and markets…
From declining trust to Epstein-related retirements: 4 key higher ed updates from April
Universities across the country continue to face scrutiny on their DEI practices and graduate students face a new financial landscape as the Trump administration makes changes to student loans. From investigations into the declining trust in higher education, to an…
Bard College President Announces Retirement, Months After Being Named in Epstein Files
The longtime president of Bard College has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein is retiring from the institution he…
Memphis man charged with trespassing on Epstein Island
A Memphis nonprofit founder is at the center of a dramatic and bizarre story unfolding in the U.S. Virgin Islands one that involves a trespassing arrest, alleged hogtying, and a so-called “dungeon” on the private island once owned by disgraced…
How charities should handle the next Jeffrey Epstein
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged King Charles III to acknowledge the victims of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his address to Congress this week, when the monarch will make his first state visit to the U.S….
Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats
Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women who say he abused them in several London flats in the years after UK police decided not to investigate him. We found evidence of four flats, rented in the affluent borough of Kensington and…
From Epstein to sock puppets: Key takeaways from Kevin Warsh’s Fed confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh has clashed with Democratic senators during a fiery confirmation hearing to decide whether he should be installed as Federal Reserve chairman. From suggestions that he would be President Donald Trump’s “sock puppet” to questions over his links to…
