Republicans are scrambling for a cogent message pointing the blame at Democrats ahead of looming government shutdown, Politico reports. While President Donald Trump sees a shutdown as a welcome distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Senate Republicans are pushing a different narrative. The message from that group, led byMajority Leader John Thune (R-SD), is that "the GOP wants to keep agencies open for a few more weeks while negotiations continue while Democrats are asking for unreasonable concessions," Politico says. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) instead wants to go with the...

The £800 million redevelopment of the former ITV Studio on the South Bank got underway today. The scheme, called Vista, is being led by Japanese developer Mitsubishi Estate's £800 million investment to create 4,000 jobs. The new minister for investment Jason Stockwood and Japanese Ambassador to the UK Hiroshi Suzuki attended a ground breaking ceremony at the 72 Upper Ground site due to become a new hub for the creative industries. The investment will provide 600,000 sq ft of new commercial and cultural spaces, including 40,000 sq ft of affordable workspace including offices, cultural venues, s...

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Israel has carried out airstrikes on targets in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, witnesses and local media reported on Thursday, with several large explosions heard across the city. Houthi-affiliated broadcaster al-Masirah said the attacks marked a new Israeli offensive against the capital, which has been controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia for roughly a decade. The Israeli military said the strikes were aimed at Houthi "security and intelligence" target in Sanaa. Some accounts cited roughly a dozen separate air raids. No information on casualties or damage was immediately available. The att...

Germany is set to spend a total of €35 billion ($41 billion) on space security architecture by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, warning of an escalating threat from Russia. The aim is to establish a resilient system consisting of satellites, ground stations, secure launch capabilities and related services, he said. The plan is for the investments to guarantee "both protection and effectiveness." "We are strengthening our systems against disruptions and attacks," Pistorius said, explicitly pointing to "cybersecurity for all space systems." He noted that redundancies woul...