Ulster’s Political Hauntology and the Forces Research Unit
The emerging academic sub-discipline of political hauntology explores how the past, especially lost or failed futures, can haunt the present.
Day: December 30, 2025
Trump officials shielded border czar Tom Homan from normal vetting despite bribery probe, report claims
Unclear how Homan obtained a security clearance after FBI agents believed that he was not able to pass a background check, according to report
Trump officials shielded border czar Tom Homan from normal vetting despite bribery probe, report claims
Unclear how Homan obtained a security clearance after FBI agents believed that he was not able to pass a background check, according to report
Before Amazon, there was Toni Morrison: The mentor behind MacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion philanthropy
Toni Morrison’s mentorship profoundly shaped MacKenzie Scott’s confidence and early career, influencing her path to Amazon and her current philanthropic approach. Scott has since donated over $19 billion, with a significant focus on Historically Black …
Everything Meta could do with its new $2 billion AI agent
Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here’s how its acquisition of Chinese startup Manus could change that.
Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 to head into AFCON last 16 with perfect record
Elsewhere in Group C, Tanzania scrape through to the knockout stages for the first time after 1-1 draw with Tunisia.
Budapest’s credit rating falls to ‘junk’ as funding row with Orbán government deepens
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Panic on pretty European island over ‘tragic’ water crisis
One of Europe’s most popular holiday islands is facing a worrying water crisis.
Iran’s President vows "harsh answer" to any attack in response to Trump’s warnings
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Khaleda Zia To Be Buried Today, S Jaishankar To Attend Funeral
The funeral of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, the interim government said on Tuesday.