The US Supreme Court rejected Trump’s plans on postal ballots, while Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a three-month absence. Trump called AI safety fears a “hoax” and rejected calls for greater safeguards. Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring.
Lithuania briefed EU allies after a drone was shot down by Nato jets overnight. Jaguar Land Rover was in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries. The United States confirmed for the first time that it had deployed space weapons.
In Britain, the state pension was likely to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slowed to 3.9%. The Bank of England faced calls to slow or halt bond-selling to reduce UK borrowing costs. Fashion firms urged Burnham to have NHS and military uniforms made in the UK, while North Sea bosses said Britain could “unlock” 100 more oil and gas projects. A review found the Help-to-buy scheme delivered “very high value for money.”
Nairobi secured the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with London missing out. Mahomes made a winning return as the Chiefs beat the Broncos, while Leigh and Wakefield prepared for an Eliminators rematch. Rahm said LIV Golf changes could allow the DP World Tour to “gain some strength.”
