One lesson of the Democratic Senate primary in Maine is that no one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters. In October, Graham Platner’s insurgent campaign appeared doomed. Janet Mills, Maine’s Democratic governor, had just entered the Senate primary race, reportedly at the urging of Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader. Then a…
Pop star Dua Lipa is not expected to perform at the heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury later this year. Britons Joshua, 36, and Fury, 37, have agreed terms for a long-awaited all-British contest targeted for the end of 2026. However, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Al-Sheikh had suggested the fight…
The head of Queensberry Promotions, which represents 37-year-old Fury, said the ‘Gypsy King’ will earn a career-high payday against Joshua, surpassing the reported £80m he earned against Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. But Warren said Fury does not want too much time out of the ring and may fight before facing Joshua in “late October” at…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A mega Grand Designs project to build a modern “castle” in Wixford, near Stratford-Upon-Avon has sparked backlash after a number of locals voiced…
Shorouk Express “If we had more time, then almost certainly we would have had a majority in favor of halting the bill,” said Alistair Thompson, a spokesperson for Care Not Killing, a campaign group which opposes assisted dying. “We will get a much fuller and franker debate in the Lords without people who have genuine…
Shorouk Express China is severing all contacts with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama last month, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. “In disregard of China’s repeated protests and strong opposition, Czech President Petr Pavel went to India to meet with the Dalai Lama. This seriously contravenes the political commitment made…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An exasperated Donald Trump was visibly angry with both Israel and Iran on Tuesday after both sides violated a US-brokered truce minutes after it came into effect,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Keir Starmer plans to send failed asylum seekers abroad in his latest bid to crackdown on illegal immigration and tackle the threat from Nigel…
Shorouk Express British dual nationals in Europe have been describing their anger and stress over misleading, vague and constantly changing information from the UK government on the subject of the new ETA travel visa requirements. It’s more than a week since the UK’s new ETA travel visa waiver was rolled out to European nationals –…
Shorouk Express Inside PIP: The ‘broken’ health benefit Labour could cut even further Ahead of Labour’s crunch Spring Statement, details of the rumoured cuts to welfare have grown rife. Estimates of what the government is hoping to save have continued to grow – now sitting at around £6 billion – with health and disability related…
