Andy Burnham ditches digital ID plan, betting on cost of living in first pledge
A new government signals a priority shift, with regulators and vendors likely facing a timeline reset.

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A new government signals a priority shift, with regulators and vendors likely facing a timeline reset.
Two US service members were killed and another missing as Iran signals escalatory intent, widening risk for governments and markets.
Labour’s new PM says resources earmarked for digital ID will be redirected to cost of living help.
A huge fire in Norway's Drammen forces large-scale evacuation and mutual aid, testing emergency capacity and local resilience.
The MS NOW analyst blasts the Pentagon’s annual screening plan, then links it to morale, wars, and global fallout.
The CNN host argues major broadcasters should trust viewers, after NBC, ABC, and CNN declined to air Trump’s address live.
The policy push would enable men-and-women separation on specific streets and university courses, raising questions for universities and regulators.
Casualties arrive as Iran suspends interim nuclear deal commitments and both sides escalate air and maritime pressure.
A post-vote punishment: when more than a dozen AIPAC-endorsed Democrats backed nixing aid, online giving went dark fast.
PC Gamer’s sim in Democracy 4 shows a radical agenda boosting approval, even as credit, inflation, and security deteriorate.
The South Carolina congressman announces his bid, setting up a fresh Republican contest for a high-salience seat.
The event lands in London as a notably understated version of CPAC, raising questions about how US-style populism travels abroad.