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DOJ onboards 82 new immigration judges in deportation push
Politics Trump administration onboards 82 new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez May 21, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS News Ad...
UK summons Israel’s chargé d’affaires after video of Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting activists causes outcry
Israel widely criticised after security minister’s video shows humiliating treatment of people on flotilla headed for Gaza The UK has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires as international outrage escalates over a video posted by the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted.The global outcry continued as Israel began releasing hundreds of the activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of...
Bridget Phillipson accused of 'causing chaos' over 13-month delay to single-sex space guidance
Bridget Phillipson has been lambasted for "causing chaos" across UK institutions over her delay in issuing the new guidance on single-sex spaces.Speaking to GB News, broadcaster Carole Malone hit out at the Education Secretary for the 13-month delay in announcing the guidance.Ms Phillipson is expected to confirm the official guidance on Thursday, which will state what businesses and public bodies must do under the law to protect single-sex spaces.It will mean biological men will be barred from w...
Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry
Israel’s treatment of the detainees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.
This is the face of Israel
Ben Gvir’s video of bound flotilla activists showed Israel without the mask.
Green Makerfield candidate is nurse who supported disinvesting from firms linked to Israel's Gaza 'genocide', praised Labour-run council ... and criticised by-elections
Green Makerfield candidate is nurse who supported disinvesting from firms linked to Israel's Gaza 'genocide', praised Labour-run council ... and criticised by-electionsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 13:09, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 13:12, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Gaza aid flotilla activists released from Israeli prison
All detained activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition have been released from Israel’s Ktziot prison ahead of deportation, the legal centre and rights groups representing the activists said on Thursday. Saad Edhi, son of prominent social worker Faisal Edhi and grandson of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, was reportedly also among the detained activists. Adalah said it had received “official confirmation” from the Israeli Prison Service and state of...
JPMorgan banker countersues accuser, says sexual assault 'lies' ruined her life
Investment banker Lorna Hajdini says ex-colleague Chirayu Rana’s ‘malicious’ allegations ‘wreaked havoc’The JPMorgan Chase investment banker accused of sexual assault in an explosive lawsuit that went viral countersued her accuser, saying his malicious lies destroyed her reputation and “wreaked havoc” on her life.In papers filed on Tuesday night in a New York state court in Manhattan, Lorna Hajdini said her former colleague Chirayu Rana fabricated allegations that she raped and drugged him, in o...
Ukraine braces as Russia says nuclear weapons sent to Belarus for drills
World Ukraine bolsters border security as Russia says nuclear munitions sent to Belarus for exercises May 21, 2026 / 8:05 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Kyiv — Ukraine is implementing "enhanced security measures in the northern regions" near its border with Belarus as Russia holds joint nuclear drills with its close ally, for which Moscow says "nuclear munitions were delivered" to field storage facilities.Kyiv announced the heightened security posture along its northern border Thursday...
GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.(Image credit: Heather Diehl)
It’s Time For Congress To Get 340B Out Of Its Blind Spot
BusinessPolicyIt’s Time For Congress To Get 340B Out Of Its Blind SpotBySally Pipes,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 08:00am EDT“When a program designed to deliver targeted assistance drives up system-wide costs, reform is no longer optional,” says health expert Sally Pipes. “It's necessary.”Getty ImagesIf a charity organization collected billions of d...
Taliban's new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism
The Afghan Taliban government’s new decree governing the separation of spouses “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls, the United Nations said on Thursday. Published in mid-May, the 31-article code sets out various grounds for separation in Afghanistan, including a husband’s prolonged disappearance, “incompatibility” between couples, renunciation of Islam and “failure on the part of the husband”. The decree, which appeared in the country’s Official G...
‘No evidence’ of formal security vetting when Andrew became UK trade envoy, minister says
Documents released by government also show queen was ‘very keen’ for former prince to have prominent roleUK politics live – latest updatesFormal security vetting and due diligence appears not to have been carried out before the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as trade envoy, the government has said, as it emerged that that the late queen was “very keen” for her son to take up a prominent role in promoting Britain’s interests.The first batch of documents relating to the appointment of t...
Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
Manchester mayor and Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minister.The Greater Manchester mayor has previously called for the introduction of proportional representations for UK general elections, handing more power to minority parties like t...
Tucker Carlson Mocks Trump’s Approval Rating As Feud Escalates
BreakingBusinessTucker Carlson Mocks Trump’s Approval Rating As Feud EscalatesBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 07:49am EDTToplineRight-wing pundit Tucker Carlson attacked President Donald Trump for touting his supposed “99%” approval rating in Israel on his podcast on Wednesday night, as the former Fox News host and one-time Trump ally continued to escalate his feud with the president and accused him of colludin...
Falta re-election: Row-hit Bengal seat sees high turnout; Jahangir Khan fails to vote
NEW DELHI: Repolling in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency recorded a brisk 74 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm on Thursday, with election officials also stating that TMC candidate Jahangir Khan did not cast his vote. Polling remained largely peaceful through the day following heightened scrutiny after the Election Commission countermanded the earlier election over allegations of EVM tampering and manipulation of web camera footage.
Sir Desmond Swayne wins ballot to create new law - despite hoping to be unsuccessful
Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterGetty ImagesConservative MP for New Forest West, Sir Desmond SwayneConservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has won first place in the House of Commons' private members bill (PMB) ballot, giving him the best chance to create his own piece of legislation.The PMB ballot is held at the start of every parliamentary session, where each backbench MP who enters is allocated a n...
WATCH: Rachel Reeves scolded by Speaker for announcing new policy 'on TikTok' before informing MPs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been scolded by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for announcing her latest policies "on TikTok" ahead of her statement to MPs.Reading a letter to the Chancellor, the Deputy Speaker said: "I have to say to the Chancellor that Mr Speaker has checked the ministerial code, and it makes clear that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance in this House when it is sitting. "This House and its members should be the first to know what the Government is doi...
UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla KiplingandSima Kotecha,Senior UK correspondentGetty ImagesMigration added 171,000 people to the UK's population last year, almost half the number seen in 2024, according to new Home Office data.The figure is at its lowest level since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic - but Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there was still "more to do".The data also reveals that 93,525 people claime...
‘Enriched uranium must remain in Iran’: Khamenei rejects key US demand; peace talks falter
Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered the country's near-weapons-grade enriched uranium stockpile to remain within Iran, complicating peace talks. This directive hardens Tehran's stance, as the US and Israel demand its removal. The move comes amid ongoing regional conflict and deep suspicion of further US airstrikes.