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Alberta Premier Smith on New Pipeline Proposal
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discusses plans for a new pipeline to the west coast of Canada and expects Asian firms will invest. She speaks with Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Glamorous new face of China's influence machine: Female spies quietly infiltrating America's elite circles
Glamorous new face of China's influence machine: Female spies quietly infiltrating America's elite circlesBy JAMES REINL, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 21:14, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 21:14, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Robert Gates says Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is its potential collapse
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that the biggest threat Cuba poses to the U.S. is its potential collapse. "The biggest risk is that we end up with another Mariel evacuation from Cuba that has tens of thousands of Cubans heading to the United States out of desperation," Gates said in an interview airing Sunday.
Labour clears path for Burnham's Westminster comeback
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Xi Insulted Trump To His Face And In Front Of Cameras During Pivotal Meeting In China: Gordon Chang
BusinessXi Insulted Trump To His Face And In Front Of Cameras During Pivotal Meeting In China: Gordon ChangByForbesTV,Forbes Staff.Follow AuthorMay 15, 2026, 04:04pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.On "Forbes Newsroom," author of "Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America" and U.S.-China relations expert Gordon Chang shared his response to President Donald Trump's visit to China to meet with Chinese Pres...
What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip
What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrandon Drenon & Bernd Debusmann JrBBC NewsGetty ImagesTrump's tone towards President Xi has softened considerably. When Donald Trump strode onto a stage at a campaign rally in Indiana in 2016, he made one thing clear: China was America's chief economic antagonist."We can't continue to allow China to rape our country," he told a crowd in Fort Wayne. "We have the cards. Don't forget it...
Mother sues all-girls school she and her daughters attended for ‘secretly admitting trans pupil’
A mother has sought to sue the all-girls school she once attended and where her three daughters now study, on the grounds a transgender pupil had been "secretly admitted".The legal action comes after a year-long battle where mother Joanne Donoghue pursued answers about the student's enrolment to Beverley High School in East Yorkshire.She had also put pressure on East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which oversees admissions, to no avail.Three decades on from her own time at the school, Ms Donoghue...
Death of Alabama woman, 22, 'accidentally' shot in chest by boyfriend's dad is ruled a HOMICIDE
Death of Alabama woman, 22, 'accidentally' shot in chest by boyfriend's dad is ruled a HOMICIDEBy NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and NIC WHITE, US SENIOR INVESTIGATIONS REPORTER Published: 20:30, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 20:34, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Is the US dialling down its support for Taiwan?
Donald Trump does not commit to arms sale during China visit.
Newly elected SNP MSP facing an ethics probe for failing to declare earnings
Newly elected SNP MSP facing an ethics probe for failing to declare earningsClick here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By TOM GORDON, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 20:30, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 20:30, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Georgia town sues over ICE plan for vast immigration detention center
Officials of Social Circle, population 5,000, file lawsuit over plan to turn warehouse into 10,000-capacity facilityOfficials in the small Georgia town of Social Circle have filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agencies over plans for a huge immigration detention facility, arguing the project threatens to overburden local services and damage the environment.The complaint, filed on Wednesday in US district court for the middle district of Georgia, accuses US Immigration and Customs Enforce...
Family of Harshita Brella visit UK to demand justice as the 24-year-old's killer has still not been caught 18 months on from her murder
Now 18 months on from her murder, Harshita Brella's family have come to the UK from India to demand justice and try to break what they view as maddening inaction by the UK and Indian authorities.
Trans woman awarded £10k after female-only app ban triggers 'what is a woman' case
A transgender woman has been awarded the equivalent of £10,000 after being banned from a female-only app.Roxanne Tickle won a landmark discrimination case after being barred from Giggle for Girls, with an Australian court ruling the decision was unlawful.The trans woman brought the case, known as Tickle v Giggle, against the women-only social platform and its founder, Sall Grover, after the app’s verification technology judged her to appear male.The 57-year-old was subsequently removed from the...
Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire extension, US says
Talks lead to 45-day extension to shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah militant group, state department saysIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. Continue reading...
Disputed Bhojshala site a temple, rules MP HC; muslims may be offered alternative plot of land
INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday ruled that the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar is that of a “centre of Sanskrit learning and Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati”, while giving exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community and bringing the long-contested matter to a decisive close. The court also struck down a 2003 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) order that had restricted Hindu worshi...
Govt reduces petrol, diesel prices by Rs5
The federal government on Friday reduced petrol and diesel prices by Rs5, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division. As per the notification, the prices would be effective from May 16. Petrol is mostly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers and has a direct bearing on the budget of the middle and lower-middle class. High-speed diesel is mainly used in the heavy transport sector and for large generators. The government has been revising petroleum...
Pro-indy rail? Greens really have gone loco
Pro-indy rail? Greens really have gone locoClick here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By TOM GORDON, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 19:48, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 19:53, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
How team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster
At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitionsFor weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to “hold the line”, that he had a seat in parliament in his sights and that he would be a contender in any leadership contest. That was never the full truth.His path to No 10 – if he makes it – is littered with more failed attempts than almost any other politician. Two leadership contests, a block on a r...
Iraqi national plotted terror attacks in U.S., officials say
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is facing federal charges for allegedly plotting several terror attacks in the U.S., including targeting a Jewish institution in New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Jake Rosen report.
How Fights Over West Bank Settlements Are Unfolding at N.Y.C. Synagogues
Demonstrations outside synagogues have turned real estate sales in Israel and in the occupied territories into a political issue in the city. The protesters’ tactics have disturbed some New Yorkers.