Thursday, May 28

Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings

Getty Images Joe Biden speaks at an event for South Carolina Democrats in February 2026. Former US President Joe Biden has sued the federal government to block the release of interviews with his memoir's ghostwriter, which he has described as "private information" but could contain embarrassing details about his memory. Special Counsel Robert Hur obtained the recordings and transcripts while investigating Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur found Biden improperly retained records, but he did not recommend charges. His report, released in 2024, also raised questions about Biden's fitness for office. The justice department has accused the prior administration of trying to "hide audio recordings that clearly demonstrate a significant decline" in Biden'...

Jill Biden thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during debate

Joe Biden's wife feared he was having a stroke during his disastrous presidential debate with Donald Trump in 2024. Speaking to CBS, Jill Biden spoke of her fear while watching his performance. "I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never," she said. Joe Biden's debate performance against Donald Trump saw his already mediocre approval rating plummet. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) "As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, my God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared me to death." The former First Lady made the remarks in an interview that is set to air in full later this week. During the debate, Joe Biden repeatedly lost his train of thought, gave confusing or nonsensical answers and was unusually belligerent with Trump when it ...

Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

Iran's state TV says it has obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the US on ending their conflict. Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, while the US would withdraw military forces from Iran's vicinity and lift a naval blockade. State TV said the framework, which excludes military vessels and envisages Iran managing ship traffic through the strait in cooperation with Oman, was not yet finalised and that Tehran would take no steps without "tangible verification". Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month. (Getty) It added that if a final agreemen...

Trump’s handpicked candidate may cost his party their most important state

Republicans are fretting that a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump may cost them in their most important state. Ken Paxton has claimed the nomination as the Republican Senate candidate in Texas, beating long-time incumbent John Cornyn. His comfortable win this morning over Cornyn comes after Trump threw his support behind Paxton last week after a bitter and expensive primary election. Ken Paxton lost his vision in one eye in a hide-and-seek mishap when he was 12. (AP) But Paxton has been so scandal-prone that it could give Democrats an opening in the conservative state. As Texas attorney-general, his own staff reported him to the FBI with bribery and corruption accusations. Paxton then fired the whistleblowers. He was impeached by the state House of R...

UK police investigate child sexual abuse allegations linked to Epstein files

British police are investigating two allegations ​of decades-old child sex abuse over information ‌that appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files. One of the ​alleged incidents related to locations in Surrey ⁠and Berkshire in southern England in ​the mid-1990s to 2000, while the other related ​to alleged incidents in the mid-to late 1980s in west Surrey. No arrests have been made. Jeffrey Epstein was a notorious child sex trafficker and financier. (Rick Friedman/Corbis News/Getty Images) (Getty images) In a statement, Surrey Police said it took "all reports of sexual offending seriously and will work to identify any reasonable lines of enquiry to verify information or establish corroborating evidence". The force said in February it was seeking information over an allegat...

Meta slashes 8000 jobs in $200 billion AI pivot

Meta's previously-reported 8000-strong job cuts have begun to roll out around the world, with affected employees being notifed from 4am in their local time zones. Last month, Meta confirmed the job cuts were in the works as part of a major AI-focused restructure. "We're doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we're making," Meta's chief people officer Janelle Gale said at the time in an internal memo to employees. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. (AP/Nic Coury) "This is not an easy trade-off and it will mean letting go of people who have made meaningful contributions to Meta during their time here." The New York Times has also reported that a further 7000 employees will ...
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