Politics

Army unit offers 'special 4 day pass' to play Grand Theft Auto VI for reenlisted troops as part of 'unique incentives program'

A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist soon: four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.

Senators demand answers from TikTok about 'depraved' experiment

Two US senators have sent a letter to TikTok executives demanding answers about an experiment the company ran that withheld a safety feature from millions of users, including a teenager who died by suicide. The senators, co-sponsors of an online child safety bill, called TikTok’s decision to conduct the test “depraved.”

Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.

Governor races present 'unique moment' as historic number of Black candidates climbs to 8

Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

The military's own newspaper is too 'woke' for Pete Hegseth as longtime Stars and Stripes publisher retires after decades of service

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.”

Trump calls his new FDA pick 'Dr. Heidi.' Patty Murray calls her a 'far-right, anti-abortion extremist'

Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

Data center uproar scrambles the midterm election

Grassroots pressure is breaking the bipartisan consensus that enabled America's AI buildout.

Working in Starmer’s Number 10 was ‘unbearable’, says Sue Gray

Former chief of staff to previous PM describes onslaught of negative briefings and says Starmer ‘lacked vision’

Top US law firms hit by backlash over ‘crazy’ hiring of first-year students

Wall Street firms are recruiting ever earlier, drawing concern from students and executives

War comes to Vladimir Putin’s favourite Black Sea resort

Ukrainian drone attacks bring sirens, oil slicks and petrol queues to Russians holidaying around Sochi

Pentagon pushes ‘zero tolerance' audit on foreign university partnerships that 'compromise our national security'

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence.

Geopolitical risk needs to move away from the ‘after-dinner speaker’: Eurasia Group and Rio Tinto’s Dominic Barton

Surprise U.S. tariffs. A war involving Iran. New American tech bans and Chinese export controls. The list of geopolitical shocks that CEOs must be mindful of, let alone plan for, keeps getting longer.