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More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit

Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challengeUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 60 MPs have called on Keir Starmer to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers of his leadership rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime minister had failed to convince them he had what it took to lead the country into the next election. Continue reading...

Who holds the cards when Trump meets Xi in Beijing?

Who holds the cards when Trump meets Xi in Beijing

Trump says he would support suspending the federal gas tax

President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he would support temporarily suspending the federal gas tax “until it’s appropriate.”“It’s a small percentage, but it’s still money,” he said.

Starmer arson accused says ‘I didn’t know him – I only knew Boris Johnson’

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Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran

Politics Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran May 11, 202612:59 PM ET Danielle Kurtzleben Gas prices over $6 a gallon are displayed at a Mobil station on May 4 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Trump says he wants the gas tax to be temporarily suspended as the war in Iran extends into its 11th week and keeps oil prices elevated. He told CBS News Monday morning he want...

Two years on, over a third of General Elections 2024 petitions await disposal

ISLAMABAD: More than two years after the General Elections of February 2024, election tribunals across Pakistan have yet to dispose of nearly a third of election petitions. As a result, dozens of lawmakers continue to hold office under a legal cloud with 128 cases still awaiting adjudication, according to the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen). By the end of April 2026, election tribunals had decided 246, or 66 per cent, of the 374 petitions filed against GE-2024 outcomes in 113 National Ass...

Group sues to block Trump's blue resurfacing of Reflecting Pool

Politics Group sues to block Trump's blue resurfacing of Reflecting Pool at Lincoln Memorial By Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen May 11, 2026 / 12:52 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A nonprofit...

Trump says he has "the best plan ever" to end Iran war

President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday during a maternal health event at the White House, where he said he has "the best plan ever" to end the war with Iran after saying Tehran's response to the latest peace proposal was "unacceptable." CBS News' Natalie Brand has more after Trump's remarks.

Review warns of ‘toxic’ culture in Troubles legacy investigation body

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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'on massive life support'

President Donald Trump told reporters the Iranian response to a U.S. peace proposal was “stupid” and that the ceasefire is “on massive life support.” NBC News' Jon Allen reports on the war's impasse and how Trump responded to questions over his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the week. 

Israeli attacks kill at least four in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes follow forced displacement warnings for nine towns in southern and eastern Lebanon.

There are currently no clear plans for Witkoff's visit to Russia — Kremlin

Earlier, Ushakov expressed confidence that "sooner or later" Witkoff and Jared Kushner would come to Moscow and that dialogue would continue

ED arrests ex-Bengal minister Sujit Bose in municipality recruitment scam

India News: ED arrests ex-Bengal minister Sujit Bose in municipality recruitment scam.This is a developing story....

UAE and Ukraine Presidents discuss cooperation and regional developments in phone call

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, held a phone call to review bilateral ties, particularly in economic and development sectors, and ways to enhance cooperation within the framework of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, to support lasting prosperity for both nations and their peoples.The two sides also discussed developments in the Middle East and their serious implications for regional and international pea...

WATCH: Donald Trump slams Iran's 'unbelievably weak' peace proposal

US President Donald Trump has slammed Iran's "unbelievably weak" peace proposal, comparing the deal to someone on "life support".Speaking to the media at The White House, Mr Trump said: "The ceasefire remains in place. It's unbelievably weak. I would say I would call it the weakest right now."After reading a piece of garbage they sent us, I didn't even finish reading it. I'm not going to waste my time reading it. I would say it's one of the weakest right now, it's on life support. "Life support...

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ममता के 'मोहरों' पर चली अधिकारी की कलम, शुभेंदु कैबिनेट के 10 बड़े फैसले

Birthright citizenship battle looks to century-old case

President Donald Trump’s executive order challenges the long-standing interpretation of birthright citizenship, arguing it should not apply to children of undocumented immigrants. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett speaks with Lucy Salyer, history professor at University of New Hampshire along with a descendant of Wong Kim Ark — the man behind the landmark 1898 Supreme Court case that solidified birthright citizenship in America — about the broader message it sends if the DOJ succeeds in ending bir

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