Author: Truth Times News Desk

Washington DC is poised to elect a democratic socialist as its next mayor, on a direct collision course with Donald Trump, who has threatened to federalise the capital if voters choose a candidate he disapproves of. With more than 60 per cent of votes counted in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Janeese Lewis George was holding just above 50 per cent, with her main rival, former city council member Kenyan McDuffie, on 36 per cent. Because DC’s voter base is overwhelmingly Democratic — Kamala Harris won 90.3 per cent of the presidential vote there in 2024 compared to Trump’s 6.5 per cent…

Jurgen Klopp has called on Fenway Sports Group to back new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola with time and patience after Arne Slot’s dismissal, drawing on his own experience of being given the room to implement change at Anfield — even during difficult periods — as the blueprint FSG should follow. Slot’s departure came just over a year after he delivered the Premier League title to Liverpool in his debut season in charge, but a four-match losing run and a shift towards a more possession-based style that left supporters cold sealed his fate earlier than many had expected. The contrast with…

The British Council is planning to cut around 1,180 more jobs and close operations in 11 countries as it struggles to repay a £197 million Covid-era government loan that threatens the long-term survival of the UK’s flagship cultural diplomacy body, the National Audit Office has warned. The public spending watchdog’s report lays bare the scale of the financial crisis facing the agency, which has promoted English-language teaching and British culture abroad for almost a century. Despite cutting more than 2,110 jobs since 2021, the British Council remains loss-making six years on from the pandemic and is not expected to return…

Hanson Vows To Sack Sex Discrimination Commissioner Over Trans Pregnancy Row Pauline Hanson has vowed to fire two of Australia’s most senior human rights officials over what she described as the penetration of “transgender ideology” into government, naming the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the head of the Human Rights Commission as her first targets if One Nation ever held power. The One Nation leader made the declaration in her first address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, telling an audience that included protesters outside and a banner-wielding activist who managed to unfurl a sign behind her on…

A major outdoor clothing brand has issued an urgent recall of four buoyancy aid products across the UK, after manufacturing faults were found to pose a serious risk of drowning, with customers told to destroy the items with scissors before receiving a refund. Helly Hansen confirmed the recall affects the Sport II, Comfort Compact, Rider Kayak Vest and Rider Foil Race buoyancy jackets. Faults in the products mean they fail to provide sufficient buoyancy and turning momentum to bring a wearer face-up in the water, significantly increasing the risk of water inhalation and potential drowning. The Office for Product Safety…

A Christian activist was removed from a University College London student bar and had police called on him — not for any disruptive or illegal behaviour, but because staff told him on camera they found his beliefs objectionable — in an incident that has reignited debate about free speech, discrimination law and ideological enforcement in British universities. Young Bob, chief executive of Project Albion and a self-described Christian, pro-life and remigration activist who posts on X under the handle @YoungBobRB, had been attending a vigil in London for murdered 18-year-old Henry Nowak before entering the UCL bar. Video footage posted…

A former police community support officer has won a legal settlement from North Yorkshire Police after being suspended, dismissed for gross misconduct and placed on a national barred list — solely because he asked questions about Islam during mandatory diversity training, his lawyers say. Luke Salmons, a PCSO supported by the Christian Legal Centre, brought claims of constructive dismissal, direct and indirect religious discrimination, harassment under the Equality Act 2010 and unlawful interference with his rights under Articles 9 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case has now settled on confidential terms without reaching an Employment…

Staff at the British Embassy in Warsaw have removed a portrait and candles placed outside the building in memory of Henry Nowak — a 18-year-old British student of Polish descent whose murder has gripped both the United Kingdom and Poland — in scenes that have drawn widespread condemnation and been amplified by politicians including Nigel Farage. Video footage captured by Republika TV reporter Michał Gwardyński shows embassy staff removing the tribute, which had been placed outside the diplomatic building in Warsaw as a simple act of remembrance for Henry, who was stabbed to death in Southampton in December 2025. Gwardyński…

A new food trend is sweeping TikTok, Instagram and X this summer — and health experts are already sounding the alarm. Kool-Aid pineapples, neon-bright sugar-soaked fruit snacks being sold from the backs of cars and going viral in millions of reaction videos, have become one of the most talked-about food crazes of 2026. But behind the vivid colours and infectious enthusiasm lies a sugar bomb that nutritionists are warning could be seriously harmful. The concept is simple. Take a large jar of pineapple spears — typically between 35 and 48 ounces — drain some of the juice, mix it with…

A Korean pastor’s emotional speech at Israel’s parliament in which she begged God to forgive her country for not supporting Israel enough has gone viral, drawing hundreds of thousands of views and a fierce reaction online — with the clip reigniting a global debate about Christian Zionism, foreign policy and the line between sincere faith and political theatre. The footage, shared widely on X, shows Pastor Rebecca Kim standing at a wooden podium bearing Israel’s official emblem inside the Knesset in Jerusalem, an Israeli flag visible behind her, as she addresses the room with tears in her eyes. “God forgive,…