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Double blow for TMC: Poor MLA turnout at protest against ‘bulldozer culture’
Trinamool Congress faces internal unease following a poor turnout of legislators at a protest and mass resignations by councillors in two municipalities. These events fuel speculation about emerging cracks within the party, as it grapples with rebuilding its grassroots presence after the 2026 election defeat.
Labour 'carefully considering' making it illegal to work when it is 'too hot'
Labour is weighing up proposals that could make working during extreme heat illegal, as ministers examine new climate adaptation measures linked to Britain's net zero ambitions.Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has indicated she will give serious thought to recommendations from the Climate Change Committee calling for legally binding maximum workplace temperatures.Such regulations would compel employers to allow staff to stop working when heatwaves strike."We are acting to protect people and p...
Judge orders Trump administration to comply with Presidential Records Act
A federal judge is ordering the White House to follow the Presidential Records Act, rejecting the DOJ's recent opinion that the Watergate-era law is unconstitutional.
Murdaugh ‘egg juror’ fights to crack open jury tampering investigation with records in court clerk scandal
The woman dubbed the "Egg Juror" during Alex Murdaugh’s sensational double-murder trial is now demanding that South Carolina officials hand over sealed records tied to explosive allegations that a court official tampered with the jury.Myra Crosby, the juror booted from the high-profile 2023 murder trial before deliberations, filed a motion dated May 18 asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to lift protective orders shielding investigative files involving former Colleton County Clerk of Court R...
Bolivian president to reshuffle cabinet amid anti-government protests
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from protests against his government and poor economic conditions.
Trump's war disaster: 42 US aircraft lost or damaged as FRIENDLY FIRE wipes out $300 million worth of fighter jets
Trump's war disaster: 42 US aircraft lost or damaged as FRIENDLY FIRE wipes out $300 million worth of fighter jetsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Published: 22:01, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 22:03, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Mojtaba Khamenei using ‘bin Laden template’ to survive, learned from Abbottabad: analyst
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has spent nearly three months in hiding as tensions with the U.S. escalate — a disappearance that counterterrorism analysts say mirrors the final years of al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden.The comparison comes amid a critical standoff between Washington and Tehran that prompted President Donald Trump to pause a planned strike on May 19. On Wednesday, Trump told reporters he was in "no hurry."Khamenei, meanwhile, appeared to share three posts on his offici...
Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
Elections Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level May 20, 20264:41 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Hansi Lo Wang Why the Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level Listen · 3:39 3:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed
Trump fawns over hunky Coast Guard graduates and grips their biceps in wild commencement speech: 'I hate good looking men'
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 21:37, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 21:38, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
PM ‘reaffirms’ Ukraine backing in call with Zelensky amid sanctions criticism
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India-Italy ties hit sweet spot: Deals on defence, critical minerals
NEW DELHI: India and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, launched a defence industrial roadmap, and signed an agreement for cooperation in critical minerals as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hosted her counterpart Narendra Modi for talks during the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to the country in 26 years.
2 officers who responded to Jan. 6 riot sue over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
Two Washington, D.C., law enforcement officers attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot sued on Wednesday to block the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund. Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
White House calls The Chicks' Natalie Maines a 'despicable nobody' after singer's vulgar attack on Trump
The White House is firing back after The Chicks' singer Natalie Maines launched a vulgar social media attack against President Donald Trump.Maines sparked controversy this week after posting a profanity-filled rant targeting Trump, accusing the president of destroying democracy in an Instagram post."Natalie Maines is a despicable nobody who clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her peanut-sized brain," a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital.WH...
US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKayla EpsteinShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCecilia BarríaBBC MundoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePascal FletcherBBC MonitoringReutersThe US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida in 1996.The case unveiled on Wednesday – a revival of charges originally fro...
Trump roasts Dem candidate as unelectable for cardinal sin in Texas
President Donald Trump is confident that his pick for U.S. Senate in the Lone Star State will easily defeat Democrat James Talarico, whom he called unelectable because "he’s a vegan in Texas."Talarico is a prominent state lawmaker who was only recently propelled to the national stage after winning the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas earlier this year. He has been widely lambasted by conservatives for his history of controversial statements, including claiming, "God is non-binary" and that...
Jeff Bezos calls Trump more 'mature' and disciplined in his second term compared to his first
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was more "mature" and disciplined in his second term during an interview with CNBC."I’m comparing him to his first term, and I think he is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term. Again, I’ve worked with all the presidents, I will work with all the presidents, you know, and I hope to do that going forward if they’ll have me, but we need our business leaders to provide input into the admi...
Scottish First Minister John Swinney reveals new slimmed-down Cabinet
John Swinney has unveiled his new slimmed-down Cabinet following the SNP's success in the Holyrood elections.After being selected to remain First Minister of Scotland at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Mr Swinney was sworn in at the Court of Session in Edinburgh before choosing his cabinet at Bute House in Edinburgh, the First Minister of Scotland’s official residence.Stepping into the deputy’s role Kate Forbes vacated when she stood down from frontline politics, former transport and educati...
Donald Trump warns Iran of ‘nasty’ US action as negotiations enter 'final stages'
President Trump announced the US is in the "final stages" of Iran negotiations, warning of "nasty" actions if a deal isn't reached. He contrasted current US military engagements with past prolonged conflicts, highlighting reduced casualties. Trump also expressed strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, even joking about running for the position himself.
Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges
Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges35 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellVienna correspondentReutersThe spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activityFormer intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what has been dubbed Austria's biggest spy trial in years.A jury in Vienna found Ott, 63, guilty of having handed over information to Russian intelligence officer...
What’s the significance of the Russian president’s visit to China?
Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.