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School principal sobs as charges are sensationally dropped over six-year-old boy who shot teacher
School principal sobs as charges are sensationally dropped over six-year-old boy who shot teacherSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:34, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 16:35, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Sadiq Khan blocks £50 million Met Police deal with Palantir
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Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was indicted Wednesday in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people — reviving scrutiny of former President Barack Obama’s highly publicized 2016 trip to Havana. "President Obama’s approach to Cuba was not merely a policy mistake. It was a diplomatic disaster — naive at best, incompetent at worst, and deeply disrespectful to the dissidents, political prisoners and victims who suffered under the Castro regime," former Mi...
Senate Republicans expected to ditch $1bn funding plan for Trump’s ballroom
Top Republicans fear diverting taxpayer dollars toward the White House ballroom will alienate voters before midtermsSenate Republican leaders are expected to ditch a $1bn proposal for security measures tied to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom following a backlash from members of their own party.Under pressure from Trump, top Republican lawmakers tried to latch the proposal on to a roughly $70bn bill to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the border patrol. Cont...
Democrats release 2024 election autopsy report
The Democratic National Committee has released a report on the party's 2024 presidential election loss.
Keir Starmer says he will campaign for Andy Burnham in Makerfield by-election
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Umar Khalid moves Delhi HC for bail after trial court rejected 'unreasonable' plea
Umar Khalid has approached the Delhi High Court seeking 15 days' interim bail to attend his uncle's Chehlum ceremony and care for his mother undergoing surgery. A trial court had previously denied his request, deeming the ceremony "not that necessary" and suggesting other family members could assist.
Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall
Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAdriana ElguetaLondonEPA/ShutterstockThe Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal.The Met had proposed a £25.3m contract with Palantir UK for 2026-27 to support criminal investigations and reforms aimed at improving the force's culture and standards. It included an optional...
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ends independent bid for Michigan governor
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday ended his independent campaign for governor in Michigan, citing national headwinds that are boosting Democrats.“If we were even in the polls and behind in fundraising, we have a path to winning.
Britain’s net migration figures being ‘spun’ to hide ‘real problem’ of mass immigration, says David Shipley
David Shipley has suggested the Government’s latest net migration figures are being “spun” to mask the “real problem” of mass immigration.Speaking to GB News, the journalist reacted to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s announcement that UK net migration has now been halved.Fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the figure at 171,000 in the 12 months leading up to December 2025, a 48 per cent drop year-on-year to the lowest level since early 2021.“It's obviously good i...
Five held in council election fraud investigation
Five held in council election fraud investigation14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul BurnellNorth WestPA MediaPolice said they received allegations in the run up to the poll on 7 MayFive people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward for the local election in Tameside, Greater Manchester.The four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in the borough earlier, police...
DNC releases long-awaited autopsy on 2024 election
Politics DNC releases long-awaited autopsy on 2024 election By Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton May 21, 2026 / 11:07 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Democratic National Committee on Thursday released a long-awaited autopsy on the 2024 election that p...
Macron under pressure over reparatory justice for France’s role in slave trade
Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron is under pressure to open discussions on reparatory justice for France’s role in hundreds of years of enslavement of African people as he makes a key speech on the legacy of slavery.On Thursday the French president will celebrate the 25th anniversary of France becoming the first country in the world to recognise the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity in a 2001...
First Trump, then Putin — Xi's China sheds world's factory tag, now global powerbroker
Since US President Donald Trump began his second administration, there has been a noticeable shift in the White House’s diplomatic posture. World leaders have made the now familiar walk into the Oval Office for meetings that often turned heated.
Republicans recoil as Trump's billion-dollar DOJ 'slush fund' for allies threatens ICE, Border Patrol plan
Senate Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump on his new, nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund as concerns over where the money comes from and who gets it ripple through the Capitol.The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the $1.78 billion fund earlier this week in a deal struck between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to drop his $10 billion lawsuit. Shortly after, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was grilled by senators on the subject."This is an outrag...
One Nation’s rapid national expansion in disarray as ‘significant risks’ force dissolution of new branches
Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag ordersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s rapid expansion of local branches across the country is in disarray, with the party being forced to dissolve and re-establish its new network less than eight months after the ambitious roll out began.Documents seen by Guardian Australia show the party’s new general manager, Kelvin Morton, issued a directive...
MPs urged to ignore fearmongering and pass Labor’s ‘long overdue’ negative gearing and CGT changes
Exclusive: Any attempt to use the budget measures as an excuse to raise rent is opportunistic profiteering, housing advocates sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s peak community and housing groups have urged federal parliament to quickly pass Labor’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, saying the reforms would improve fairness for renters and young homebuyers.The government may introduce its negative gearing and CGT changes into parliament as s...
Squad Dem slams Vance’s DOJ fraud probe claims: ‘They’re just saying stupid shi----"
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., forcefully denied Vice President JD Vance’s claim that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating her for alleged fraud and immigration violations, dismissing the remarks as politically motivated."That is not something that is happening. That man is delusional," Omar told Fox News Digital. Vance claimed on Tuesday that the DOJ is looking into allegations involving Omar’s immigration history and financial disclosures, including longstanding accusations that she marr...
Eleven Aussies detained by Israel set to be flown out of the country following global outcry at their treatment - as father of activist, 26, claims his daughter was beaten
Eleven Aussies detained by Israel set to be flown out of the country following global outcry at their treatment - as father of activist, 26, claims his daughter was beatenA flotilla to Gaza was captured by IsraelGroup of 11 Australians among those boardREAD MORE: Pianist sues Melbourne Symphony Orchestra after being dumped over Gaza comments See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL and KAT WONG and ZAC DE SILVA and TESS IKONOMOU FOR AUSTRALIAN...
Rep. Tom Kean hasn’t been seen in his district. Voters are split on his mysterious absence.
CongressRep. Tom Kean hasn’t been seen in his N.J. district, where voters are split on his mysterious absenceThe Republican, 57, hasn’t voted since March 5 due to a “personal medical issue.” Some constituents want more detail, while others are offering him grace for now.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., pictured at the Capitol in 2023, has not said when he'll return.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 21, 2...