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How the Belfast stabbing was the spark to a fuse loaded with grievance and provocation

white man – there was a sense of inexorability to what came next in Northern Ireland. The grievances, the social media platforms, the politicians’ doublespeak and the international cheerleaders all provided a fuse. On Monday night

Madonna announces sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor

house track with Madonna uttering a soliloquy over the top: “Thanks for coming. Sometimes, I like to just hide in the shadows, create a new persona, a different identity. I can be whoever I want

The impossible job? The pressure of refereeing Scotland's title decider

white. On Saturday's game, the referee is Don Robertson and VAR Kevin Clancy. Robertson was the referee for Hearts' [2-1 win](/sport/football/live/c8dl35ez3l3t) in the Edinburgh derby on 26 April, showing red cards

Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

House oversight and reform committee but [invoked her fifth amendment right](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/ghislaine-maxwell-congress-deposition) and refused to answer the panel’s questions. Her attorney told lawmakers that she would only speak if granted clemency

RSPB cautiously welcomes slight increase in UK nightingale population

white-lesser hairstreak.  Alan Johnson said overall numbers remained low and long-term threats persisted. Photograph: The Guardian Alan Johnson, the RSPB’s manager

Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

houses burned. “Someone who is actually rioting doesn’t know that the person they are targeting is actually looking after their mother or their granny,” she said. Musk has rejected claims he is to blame

We now know how Peter Murrell embezzled from the SNP - but not why

white-collar criminals. In England, a 61-year-old first offender convicted of embezzlement would almost certainly go to an open prison - but that option does not exist in Scotland. That means Murrell will serve

University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack

house would not proceed with the publication of Bila, A River Cycle, written by Jazz Money and illustrated by Matt Chun, and was considering “recycling options” for already printed copies. The university said the decision

Man who heckled Shabana Mahmood dismisses ‘laughable’ white liberal claim

white liberal. But what she’s doing is incredibly illiberal.” He said citizenship had changed the trajectory of his life. “The fact that I had been allowed to come to the UK and that

Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas. In questions after her speech at the Institute for Government thinktank, Badenoch said that when black boys

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

house fire survivors and other locals. And amid record flooding last month, initiatives like native tree planting are spreading as residents come together to rebuild Lahaina, Maui, for locals. ## **Don’t miss this

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

House Oversight Committee's investigation. Gates has [denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5851609/bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein-files-congress-pam-bondi). The closed-door interview will not be recorded, but the Republican-led committee plans to release a transcript

Voting Rights Act ruling is ‘red meat’ to Republicans in south, says Black lawmaker targeted by gerrymander

House representative Bennie Thompson said. Conservative lawmakers in [Mississippi](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mississippi), where Thompson is both the state’s lone Black and only Democratic congressional representative, have used the opportunity to explicitly target him, threatening

Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

House districts in ways that make it harder for Black voters, who lean overwhelmingly Democratic, to elect lawmakers of their choice. "I'm not trying to live a life that's going backwards," Odom said

Florida approves US House map meant to boost Republicans in midterms

House delegation to 24 to four, up from the current split of 20 to eight. The potential four-seat gain is the same as what Virginia Democrats expect from a recent redistricting referendum, which

'We are resilient': As San Diego's Muslim community reels from mosque shooting, it refuses to be intimidated

houses a primary school. "I'm not doing so good," Omar Al-Nouri said. "I just had a vision in my mind of the shooters going into the school and encountering my child or another

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

housed asylum seekers, holding signs that said "Illegal Migration Is Destroying Our Civilisation." The Belfast attack sparked immediate questions about the suspect's immigration status, including from some politicians. Gavin Robinson, the leader

How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage

white as a sheet by Dennis Taylor in the 1985 black-ball final, then turned over by a Yorkshireman when Bradford's Joe Johnson triumphed a year later. Fortunately for him, Davis also

Trump administration sues Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges

white supremacist groups. The nonprofit has become a popular target among Republicans, who see it as overly leftist and partisan. The investigation could add to concerns that the administration of President Donald Trump is using

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads

white Americans, Christian Americans and Jewish Americans, Muslim Americans were considered the least likely to “strengthen” American society. Meanwhile, a vote for Trump was one of the strongest factors associated with Islamophobic attitudes