Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’ 12. October 2026 (17:03) Mayor calls for end to agency’s operations in city after agents shot and wounded man with five-year-old in carThe New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Sunday compared US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s recent shooting of a man in the Manhattan enclave of Marble Hill to a mass shooting scene – and called for an end to the agency’s operations in his city.Mamdani’s joined MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff for his first media interview since ICE agents shot and wounded Oscar Belgal, 28, during an enforcement operation while he was in his car with his five-year-old child also inside. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Duel in the desert: US marine veteran aims to win back working-class voters for Democrats 12. October 2026 (17:00) Regina Romero draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat?On a recent morning, Tucson mayor Regina Romero knocked on a yellow door above a mat emblazoned with a cat’s silhouette and the words “go away, peasants”. A young man cracked the door open and stood there silently, a toothbrush dangling from his mouth.After giving him a moment to finish brushing his teeth, the mayor introduced herself and asked if the man had heard of JoAnna Mendoza, the Democrat running to unseat Republican congressman Juan Ciscomani. Romero handed him a pamphlet and rattled off her candidate’s virtues. The young man stood stone-faced, until she mentioned that Mendoza had served for nearly two decades as a US marine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why the US is bringing back firing squads 12. October 2026 (16:56) The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.(BBC News)
How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote? 12. October 2026 (16:48) Prime minister has reopened the debate over whether Russia did seek to influence the 2016 referendumAndy Burnham unexpectedly reopened an old Brexit debate when he said he had been told after becoming prime minister that Russia had interfered in the 2016 EU referendum.It was a contentious issue in the second half of the previous decade, but one that had largely been forgotten about as the UK finally adjusted to the reality of leaving the EU. Now Burnham’s comments have given the topic a fresh impetus. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary 12. October 2026 (16:38) The revelation comes after the four-hour film’s Venice premiere drew a string of criticisms and insults from the founder of SpaceXAIAlex Gibney, director of the new four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, said that Universal, owners of the film’s international distribution rights “wavered” over releasing the film outside North America.Gibney was speaking to the New York Times as the film opened in the US (where it is being released by the independent distributor Bleecker Street), and appeared to confirm a story in the Hollywood Reporter that Universal, which had acquired the international rights to the film in 2023, had got cold feet. Asked by the New York Times, “Did Universal Pictures waver in setting up its international release plans?” Gibney replied: “Yes.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
