Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's decision to resign his Clacton parliamentary seat and trigger a by-election has backfired after major political parties announced they will not field candidates, leaving satirical candidate Count Binface—a man who wears a trash can on his head—as his primary opponent.
A Paris appeals court is set to deliver a verdict on Tuesday in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement case, determining whether the far-right National Rally leader can run in France's 2027 presidential election. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds, with Jordan Bardella positioned to become the party's candidate if she is barred.
In a stunning reversal, lawyers for Luigi Mangione informed a judge Thursday that he will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk. The withdrawal means Mangione will not introduce evidence that he was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing.
Milan prosecutors are investigating an Italian aristocrat and three others for murder after allegations emerged that wealthy tourists paid $100,000 to hunt civilians for sport during the 1990s Bosnian war. Italian police have seized significant evidence during searches of suspects' homes.
A series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, including the shooting death of a seven-month-old baby by an Israeli soldier and an assault on a 92-year-old man, has prompted former senior Israeli officials to issue a 'final warning' demanding government action against settler terror.
Federal authorities are reviewing large oil positions placed just before key developments in the US-Iran conflict, investigating potential insider trading related to the war's impact on energy markets.
CIA analysis indicates Iran retains 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile and can sustain the Strait of Hormuz blockade for months, directly contradicting public statements from US officials about Iran's degraded capabilities.
Reuters reported that White House staff received warnings against using confidential information for trading after suspicious Iran-linked oil futures bets raised insider trading concerns, with fresh scrutiny on prediction markets.
