Wahab, a progressive state senator from the East Bay, defeated BART President Melissa Hernandez in a special election to complete Swalwell’s…
Month: August 2026
Councils should be freed to spend £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy on skills, says Blick Rothenberg
Councils are sitting on an estimated £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy receipts, and Blick Rothenberg says the Government should let…
Results day should be a hiring moment, not just a school milestone
As GCSE grades land and the number of young people out of work and education passes one million, City Year UK…
Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in Milton Keynes until end of 2030
The four-time world champion’s new Max Verstappen Red Bull contract runs to the end of the 2030 Formula One season, adding…
Harry and Meghan’s UK return is no tax masterstroke, specialist warns
Talk of a Harry and Meghan tax masterstroke is premature, according to Parker Walsh’s Molly Monks, who says there is no…
Romanian jet blasts drone near offshore gas platform, president blames Moscow
“This is hybrid warfare,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says. …
Eric Swalwell briefly detained as feds seize his phone at S.F. airport, source says
The latest developments in the federal investigation come four months after Swalwell dropped his gubernatorial bid denying allegations of sexual assault…
Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime….
Como mayor bans ‘beasts’ in city centre after being hit by bike
Alessandro Rapinese issues the prohibition for the historic city centre after an encounter with a cyclist last month. …
Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the…