Police are investigating a donation given to Robert Jenrick's Conservative leadership campaign in 2024, BBC News understands.

The Electoral Commission had reportedly been looking at claims £37,500 donated to Jenrick's campaign originated overseas. That information was passed from the commission to the Metropolitan Police in January this year.

Dropping Out

The Democratic candidate who challenged incumbent Republican Susan Collins will be replaced by the state party in the coming weeks

Graham Platner, the Democratic party’s nominee for Senate in Maine, ended his campaign today amid allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021. “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me,” Platner said in a video. “And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.” 

Tickets and Tours

Jay-Z will take over Yankee Stadium to mark the anniversaries of Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, with London, Paris, and L.A. dates slated for the fall

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Auteurs are out in force in this year’s writing and directing Emmy races and so are veteran pilot and episodic helmers. Female helmers had a big showing in noms for drama series, documentary and variety shows.

Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask the US supreme court to reconsider its ruling that the 14th amendment to the US constitution guarantees birthright citizenship in light of what he described as shocking new evidence: a hospital in Texas advertising its services to expectant mothers in Mexico on a pair of billboards.

YouTube has become the top podcast platform in the UK, surpassing Spotify for the first time on record, according to Edison Research. Among weekly podcast listeners aged 15 and over, 29% now cite YouTube as their preferred service, compared to 28% for Spotify.

Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence on July 9, hopes that accompanied the birth of the world’s youngest country in 2011 have given way to a fragile reality.

England’s upset victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals delivered nearly 45 million viewers on Sunday night across Fox Sports and the viewers for the Spanish-language telecast on Telemundo and Peacock.

EVAN

BELIFT LAB

K-pop’s hottest star EVAN is coming to the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, August 14, at 7:30 pm to discuss his solo debut and the creative process behind his digital single, RIDE OF DIE, and future music. The 24-year-old South Korean artist will also be performing on the Museum’s Ray Charles Rooftop Terrance, where attendees can enjoy the show with views of downtown Los Angeles. There will also be a cash bar prior to the program.