There are plans for American personnel to be moved out of the Middle East before the weekend to protect them from Iranian counterattacks, should war commence. The Department of Defence is offering no official comment on these developments.

Ricky Gervais appears to have waded into the ongoing controversy surrounding a Republican congressman from Florida following an inflammatory social media post. Representative Randy Fine wrote on X on Sunday: "If they force us to choose,

Republicans and Democrats tend to highlight different sources of pride – a partisan divide that is not as pronounced in most other countries. Across 190 members of the United Nations we analyzed, the typical country will observe 13 public holidays in 2026.

Michelle Yeoh declined to comment on US politics, saying she is not in a position to speak on something she doesn’t fully understand. Her silence has sparked debate, with critics arguing that a global star with such influence should not stay neutral on major world issues.