Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live
Opposition parties call for Starmer to go over news that the Foreign Office overruled a decision not to clear the former minister for the US ambassador roleGood morning and welcome to the UK politics amid the revelation that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US.Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has already been forced out of his post overnig...
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to host Paris talks on opening Strait of Hormuz
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‘Vengeance for all’: How Iran’s Lego videos won narrative war against Trump
The viral videos by Iranian creators, say analysts, are high-quality though cheap, and hit fissures in US politics.
Akshaya Tritiya drives a surge in mango prices in Pune amid delayed arrivals
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Veteran actor Ranjeet shares a glimpse of his workout at 84: ‘Toh hamesha fit rahuga…’
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Punjab moves fresh plea to arrest Amritpal in Assam, retain him in Dibrugarh jail
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Trump goes after Fox News host Jessica Tarlov as she reveals negative poll numbers calling her ‘least attractive’ and ‘boring’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump goes after Fox News host Jessica Tarlov as she reveals negative poll numbers calling her ‘least attractive’ and ‘boring’Trump’s comments came after Tarlov bashed the president’s popularity on televisionRachel Dobkin in New York Friday 17 April 2026 02:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Rem...
US President Trump greets TS Sandhu on appointment as Delhi Lt Governor By Sagar Kulkarni
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Billionaire Trump hasn’t heard of a ‘corner store’ and laments poorer people ‘don’t think in terms of deductions’ at tax event
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsBillionaire Trump hasn’t heard of a ‘corner store’ and laments poorer people ‘don’t think in terms of deductions’ at tax eventThe president shared a variety of bizarre economic views and admitted he makes financial markets nervous during an event in Las Vegas to promote his tax agendaJosh Marcus in San Francisco Friday 17 April 2026 02:26 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","s...
Democrat Analilia Mejia wins Mikie Sherrill’s House seat in New Jersey special election
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDemocrat Analilia Mejia wins Mikie Sherrill’s House seat in New Jersey special electionHer victory is a win for progressives and means Democrats hold on to the 11th District seat in the HouseMike Catalini Friday 17 April 2026 02:16 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments"...
ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsICE head Todd Lyons to leave agencyLyons will leave the federal government at the end of MayKanishka Singh Friday 17 April 2026 01:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959486","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co....
‘How do I know if I had an early miscarriage or a period?’
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Rep. Luna accuses Sen. Gallego of misconduct, which he denies
Politics GOP Rep. Luna accuses Sen. Ruben Gallego of misconduct; Gallego calls allegations "conspiracy theories" By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh April 16, 2026 / 8:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida accused Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of misconduct on Thursday, which...
Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC director
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC directorIn a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as ‘incredibly talented’Mike Stobbe Friday 17 April 2026 00:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959473","articleMeta":{"url":"...
‘Fighter Didi’, ‘Chakri Koi’: Political parties take to memes, reels and videos for voter outreach in Bengal
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ICE head Todd Lyons planning to leave agency this spring, sources say
Exclusive Politics ICE head Todd Lyons planning to leave agency this spring, sources say 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 April 16, 2026 / 7:10 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News...
US intelligence detects signs China is weighing giving Iran advance radar systems
Politics US intelligence detects signs China is weighing giving Iran advance radar systems By James LaPorta, James LaPorta National security coordinating producer James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Read Full Bio James LaPorta, Eleanor Watson, Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the...
RFK Jr. defends proposed 12% health budget cut, measles response in House testimony
Politics RFK Jr. defends proposed 12% health budget cut, measles response in House testimony April 16, 2026 / 6:58 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday faced federal lawmakers for the first time since September as he sought to defend a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodge arrows from angry Democrats along the way. In his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, kicking off an expected sprint of seven bud...
Trump again fumes at former MAGA faithful in lengthy rant including ‘sleazebag’ former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump again fumes at former MAGA faithful in lengthy rant including ‘sleazebag’ former counterterrorism chief Joe KentThe president also attacked conservative commentators including Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and Megyn Kelly, who have all criticized the Iran warJosh Marcus in San Francisco Thursday 16 April 2026 23:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","cop...
4 takeaways from the new campaign finance filings: From the Politics Desk
Scores of new fundraising reports filed this week are shedding new light on the battle for control of Congress and on fast-approaching primaries as both parties grapple with generational and ideological divides.