Three injured in explosion at house in Bristol no longer in hospital, police say
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Two people stabbed at Essex holiday park as 14-year-old boy arrested
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Lib Dem housing policy a ‘win-win’, says party leader
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PM says benefit of joining EU’s Ukraine loan scheme outweighs cost
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Kristi Noem’s replacement grilled about why she is ‘still living rent-free’ in waterfront Coast Guard home
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKristi Noem’s replacement grilled about why she is ‘still living rent-free’ in waterfront Coast Guard homeRepresentative Robert Garcia wrote that ‘Noem must pack her bags and go,’ in a fiery statementOwen Scott Monday 04 May 2026 13:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComme...
TVK storms Tamil Nadu but falls short of majority: Who will Vijay ally with?
Mega movie star "Thalapathy" Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has emerged as a significant force in Tamil Nadu politics, disrupting the DMK and AIADMK's dominance. While TVK secured triple-digit leads in early trends, it fell short of a majority, prompting debate on structural shifts versus celebrity appeal and raising questions about Vijay's solo political path.
Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live
Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald TrumpHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The suspect from the 25 April shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has a hearing covering the conditions of his confinement scheduled for later today.Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been hospitalised and is in a “critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening. Ted Goodman, the spokesperson,...
Sarwar says ‘focus’ is on beating John Swinney – not on Labour at Westminster
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Reform pledges to put Scottish immigration detention centres in Green seats
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How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder
Politics How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder Updated May 4, 20264:37 PM ET Originally published May 4, 20266:45 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Michel Martin , Brittney Melton Eric Holder on SCOTUS decision that could reduce Black congressional representation Listen · 7:44 7:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5807645/nx-s1-9755394" width="100%" height="2...
Sir Keir Starmer warns of ‘tension’ between Trump and Europe at Armenian summit
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Iran War: US to Help Ships Exit Hormuz & Trump Plans 25% Tariff on European Autos | The Pulse 5/4
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Maria Vassalou, Head of the Pictet Research Institute & Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow at Chatham House. (Source: Bloomberg)
After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them
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Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live
The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanGood morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU’s €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine.Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The EPC is the group set up four years ago comprising all the EU countries, plus a...
Puducherry LoP, DMK's R Siva, trails on Villinaur seat as NDA holds ground in UT
DMK's R Siva is key leader in the Puducherry politics and has represented Orleampeth and Villianur.| India News
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: A stalwart of congress politics in Bengal | 5 facts about him
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury served as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and has been a long-time MP from Baharampur.| India News
Poet-turned-Politician Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur contest in tight three-way battle
Alankode Leelakrishnan, a renowned poet, has entered electoral politics as the Communist Party of India's candidate for Thrissur in the Assembly elections,| India News
2021's ‘giant killer’ Minakshi Mukherjee fighting industrial politics in West Bengal's Uttarpara
Minakshi Mukherjee, prominent CPI(M) member, filed nomination and contested from Uttarpara, aiming for industrial revival in West Bengal's 2026 elections.| India News
London local elections 2026: 'We're very optimistic' at regaining Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet, says Badenoch
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Tamil Nadu's next MGR? Vijay's TVK leads in over 30 seats in early trends, breaches past AIADMK
If these trends hold, Vijay’s party could emerge as a major force in Tamil Nadu politics and take the place of AIADMK as the main opposition party in the state.| India News