EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children
The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine.
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Cost of Trump’s reflecting pool repairs balloon by $11.3 million, to $13.1M
The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary. Originally, the president pegged $1.8 million for efforts to repaint the reflecting pool, waterproof its bottom and mend…
Gorka: Trump hasn’t met Iran timeline because US ‘too effective’
Sebastian Gorka claimed the Trump administration had been “too effective” in its war in Iran in explaining why the conflict has stretched beyond President Trump’s initial prediction of a four-to-five-week timeline. Gorka, the senior counterterrorism director at the National Security Council, was responding to a question on how the American public should reconcile the original timeline…
Heatstroke suspected after six people found dead in shipping container in Texas rail yard
Laredo is a busy land port of entry for trade on the U.S.-Mexico border and a common nexus for the illegal movement of people
White House proposal encourages companies to offer fertility treatment benefits
A new proposed rule from the Trump administration aims to make it easier for employers to offer coverage of fertility treatments, as part of larger efforts to expand access to fertility services including in-vitro fertilization. The new rule released Sunday from the Department of Labor would create a new exempted insurance benefit — in the same category as dental and vision benefit coverage— for…
Key swing state’s must-win Senate race is now a mud-slinging showdown over ICE, Israel and dark money
Three candidates brawl over corporate money and Israel’s influence as a seat that could swing control of the US Senate hangs in the balance, reports John Bowden
Thermal-imaging footage shows moment person hit by plane on Denver runway
Shortly before the incident an individual climbed a fence on to the runway, according to officials
Family of FSU shooting victim sues OpenAI over suspect’s ChatGPT use
The family of a victim in last year’s shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its ChatGPT chatbot “co-conspired” with the suspected shooter ahead of the crime. In a lawsuit filed in a Florida federal court on Monday, the family of Tiru Chabba, one of two people killed in April…
Alabama Opens Its Own Investigation Into the Southern Poverty Law Center
The law center, based in Montgomery, has drawn the ire of conservatives in recent years. Last month, the Justice Department charged the group with financial crimes.
Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse
A growing number of Labour MPs are in no mood to heed calls from the PM’s allies to keep faith with their leader “Has Keir done enough to survive?” was the question anxious Labour MPs were asking each other throughout Monday, after the speech regarded by many as crucial to Starmer’s chances of political survival. But the anxiety for many of them, badly bruised by Thursday’s election crushing, did…
Man Charged With Assassination Attempt at Correspondents’ Dinner Pleads Not Guilty
Cole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.
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UK borrowing costs hit highest for 18 years as uncertainty over PM continues
The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.
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Pete Hegseth faces Congress over Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget: Live updates
Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget
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Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more
Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% from a year ago.
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Trump attacks New York Times over report on reflecting pool’s rising costs
President Trump ripped The New York Times on Tuesday morning over a report detailing the ballooning cost of his project to repair and renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “The Failing New…
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Ukraine designates 6 more suspects in $10.5 million money-laundering case tied to Zelensky’s former chief of staff
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine (SAPO) say they have identified six more suspects in a money-laundering case tied…
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Live updates: Hegseth, Caine return to Hill as Trump heads to China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be on Capitol Hill for budget hearings in both chambers on Tuesday morning. The testimony comes as President Trump’s snap decision to pull 5,000 U.S. troops out …
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The Supreme Court ignores past and current reality to gut the Voting Rights Act
Racial discrimination in redistricting is a malignancy that cannot be wished away.
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At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, senior lawmaker warns
Ebrahim Rezaei says in social media post that the country could enrich its stocks of uranium to 90% and will review such a move in parliament Iran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormu…
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Live Updates: Britain’s Starmer Defies Calls to Resign, For Now
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as he met with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers had urged him to step down after heavy losses in local elections.
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Labour’s deep losses in local elections reflect a shift in the public mood.
A polling station in London last week.
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.
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Furious Macron demands silence from audience in Kenya and accuses them of ‘total lack of respect’
Some African politicians took offence at the French president’s ‘condescending’ outburst
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Jess Phillips resigns as minister after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live
She becomes the second junior minister to step down, and told Starmer that ‘deeds, not words, are what matter’ after cabinet ministers rallied around the PM earlier on Tuesday Starmer tells cabinet…
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Jess Phillips' resignation letter in full
The prominent Labour MP has resigned as safeguarding minister over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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U.K. Prime Minister Starmer resists calls to step down
U.K. Prime Minister Starmer resists calls to step down
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Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live
Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors Sign up for the Breaking News US email Defense secretary Pete Hegseth i…
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Michigan groom jailed for killing best friend on wedding night as wife to be sentenced later
James Shirah, 24, was driving when his vehicle struck Terry Taylor Jr. in Flint, about an hour's drive northwest of Detroit
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Inside the jails where Russia breaks Ukrainian prisoners 'like dogs'
Former prisoners and families of detainees have described how strong men were "broken like dogs."
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ICC unseals arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator over drug war killings under Duterte
The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly “war on drugs” overseen by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly invo…
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What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are preparing for a summit, with both China and the U.S. emphasizing stable ties
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Kuwait alleges that Iran attacked an island hosting a China-funded port before Trump's Beijing trip
Kuwait has accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack on an island in the Middle East nation
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Paul admits boxing career in doubt over injury from Joshua bout
Jake Paul says his boxing career is "most definitely" in doubt as he awaits scan results on injuries sustained during his loss to British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
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Jess Phillips becomes second minister to resign from Starmer government
Safeguarding minister joins Miatta Fahnbulleh in publicly calling for PM to quit after heavy election losses UK politics live – latest updates One of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess…
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It's West Ham or Spurs - how relegation fight is shaping up
With two games remaining of the Premier League season, Tottenham and West Ham are the two horses left in the race to avoid relegation.
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Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live
At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments Home affairs editor European ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asy…
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Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds A new Trump administration plan to rescind 2024 regulations for toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution m…
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Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn
Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kits The Trump administration ’s decision to restrict use of federal funds for fentanyl test str…
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Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk
After a warm winter that brought more rain than snow, the state’s snowpack was the lowest it has ever been.
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The Movement: Primaries affirm Trump’s grip on GOP, but key tests are ahead
Some of the biggest primary battles of the year have reaffirmed President Trump’s grip on Republicans, despite the party facing tough midterm odds — but more tests are coming. Trump’s endorsement o…
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Our nation’s capital — Trump’s sandbox
President Trump has been treating Washington as his personal property, making radical changes to the city and renaming historic buildings after himself, while also proposing expensive and unnecessa…
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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine testify before House on Iran, defense budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on the President Trump’s fiscal 2027 $1.5 trillion…
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Chalmers delivers 2026 budget speech – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Chalmers goes for broke in federal budget facing twin threats of housing pain and Iran war disaster Budget 2026 winner and losers What the budget means for your generation …
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As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
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Student opens fire at school in Russia, wounding 2
A ninth-grader opened fire at a school in Gulkevichi, a city in Krasnodar Krai, reports the Krasnodar-based news outlet 93.ru.
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First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights
Letter follows a Guardian investigation into irregular ways the Trump administration was transporting detainees. Plus, top World Cup tickets to retail at almost $33,000 Don’t already get First Thin…
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Scottish military instructor who spied for Russia jailed in Ukraine
Ross David Cutmore, from Fife, admitted passing on information about training bases and the location of Ukrainian forces.
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Trump urges House to pass Senate’s housing bill over conservative opposition
President Trump on Monday urged the House to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill that has stalled in the lower chamber amid divisions over certain provisions, including a ban on large instit…
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Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now?
Nearly two dozen countries are repatriating citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak.
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Trump aid cuts help push Gaza’s struggling mothers to the brink: ‘Our suffering is immense’
Having faced years of war, aid cuts from the US are adding to the pain for mothers across Gaza – reducing vital support for overwhelmed humanitarian groups. Rachel Hagan reports
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US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic of reaching a deal.
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Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now
The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.
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Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie disappearance closer to being solved
Savannah Guthrie also shared a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute to her missing mom on Sunday
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Russia seeks to seize large assets from former deputy defense minister accused of corruption, Kommersant reports
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has asked a Moscow district court to seize assets worth 5.5 billion rubles from former Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov and his close relatives, the Russ…
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Manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after University of Washington student found stabbed to death in laundry room
Seattle police are investigating homicide after the teenage victim was found Sunday night
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Drones now key to fighting malaria as the climate crisis fuels ‘catastrophic’ rise in cases
In Tanzania’s captial Dar es Salaam, researchers are using drone mapping to track malaria’s changing spread after years of declining cases. Nick Ferris reports
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Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits
Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could stand for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand aside UK politics live – latest updates Neal Lawson: Burnham should …
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Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
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Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson
Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if…
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Ex-Georgia captain Sharikadze gets 11-year ban over urine-swapping scheme
Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze is banned for 11 years for violating anti-doping rules, with five team-mates handed suspensions of up to six years.
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