Billy Joel offers tribute to Vienna during Eurovision final
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In Pictures: Eye-catching acts light up Eurovision Song Contest final
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Look Mum No Computer performs in Eurovision final as Israel gets mixed reception
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Met makes dozens of arrests as tens of thousands take part in rival protests in London
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Eurovision reaches its grand final in Austria clouded by politics and protests
World Eurovision reaches its grand final in Austria clouded by politics and protests May 16, 2026 / 4:47 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google The Eurovision Song Contest reached its sequin-drenched final on Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn't be invited to the party.After a week's buildup, acts from 25 countries are taking to the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna to battle for t...
Thousands march in "Unite the Kingdom," London rally organized by Tommy Robinson
Politics Thousands hit London streets for "Unite the Kingdom" march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson By Inaya Folarin Iman Inaya Folarin Iman Reporter Inaya Folarin Iman is a reporter for CBS News covering politics and culture in the U.K. and Europe. Read Full Bio Inaya Folarin Iman May 16, 2026 / 3:31 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on central London on Saturday for a rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with s...
Kellogg’s launches Pokemon cereal - with boxes selling online for more than £10
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Giving hope to young over housing the ‘challenge of our time’, Martin says
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Police disperse crowds amid ‘disorder’ after Celtic’s Scottish Premiership win
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Tens of thousands of people attend two protests as 31 arrested
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NAACP chapter president warns white people not to try and fill position left by black mayor of Charlotte after she resigned in wake of tram murder that shocked world: 'It's not about YOU!'
NAACP chapter president warns white people not to try and fill position left by black mayor of Charlotte after she resigned in wake of tram murder that shocked world: 'It's not about YOU!'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+ HERE By KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 16:06, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 16:10, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Funding from external sources a ‘big factor’ in UK politics – Micheal Martin
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Ex-BBC chief claims broadcaster has succumbed to 'progressive madness' in transgender coverage
The BBC has succumbed to "progressive madness" in its transgender coverage, the former director of News and Current Affairs at the national broadcaster has claimed.Fran Unsworth alleged that "the world went mad" regarding progressive politics while she led the department, and that the corporation "went a bit mad with it".Ms Unsworth, who held the position from 2018 to 2022 after joining the BBC in 1980, pointed specifically to transgender coverage as an area where opposing viewpoints faced hosti...
GOP Sen. Cassidy fights to hold onto seat in Louisiana primary
Politics GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto seat in Louisiana primary against Trump-backed challenger By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 16, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Senate primaries as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto his seat. A handful of Republicans are facing off Satu...
‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup
As Keir Starmer endures a slow ousting as PM, former Labour leader Corbyn recalls his own expulsion and looks at the runners and riders“Yeah, I do feel [sorry for him],” said Jeremy Corbyn, with only a little hesitation. “On a personal level it must be devastating. It is a horrible feeling. You suddenly realise that this person doesn’t trust you at all and really doesn’t wish you well at all, and you suddenly realise that any trust that was there actually disappears.”There are few in politics wh...
Colorado's Democrat governor commutes sentence of official who tried to help overturn 2020 election
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Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria
Politics Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria 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 May 16, 2026 / 12:03 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group."He will no longer...
Trump doubles down on claim he 'doesn't think about' Americans' finances after Fox host's challenge: 'It's gonna be short-term pain'
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Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency
Politics Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency By Michael Kaplan Michael Kaplan Reporter and Producer Michael Kaplan is an award-winning reporter and producer for the CBS News Investigative Unit. He specializes in securing scoops and crafting long-form television investigations. His work has appeared on "60 Minutes," CNN and in The New York Times. Read Full Bio Michael Kaplan May 15, 2026 / 10:11 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The leader of t...
How to stop Reform
Gary Stevenson There is currently only one force in politics that has a clear, simple, widely known and easily understood message about why living standards are falling, and how they can be stopped from doing so. Until and unless another voice in politics or media manages to answer those questions in a clear, simple and widely understood way, the hard right will keep winning elections, both here and across the world. If you want to win elections, you absolutely have to centre the economy and l...