سياسة
43071 مقال
First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime
Charges filed against Raúl Castro for allegedly shooting down planes in 1996. Plus, US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unionsGood morning.On Wednesday, the US issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others, in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s communist regime.What are the details? Castro, 94, was charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder and tw...
The Plan For FEMA Reform, Less People In D.C.,More Responsibility For States
InnovationSustainabilityThe Plan For FEMA Reform, Less People In D.C.,More Responsibility For StatesByMonica Sanders,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 09:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FILE - The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is phot...
Tulsi Gabbard's glamorous ex-CIA deputy - and RFK Jr.'s daughter-in-law - QUITS White House as Trump faces mutiny
Tulsi Gabbard's glamorous ex-CIA deputy - and RFK Jr.'s daughter-in-law - QUITS White House as Trump faces mutinyPolitics 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+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:56, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 13:58, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Five questions over Nigel Farage’s £5 million donation
Questions about a £5 million gift to the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage from a crypto billionaire simply won’t go away. As someone who spends their life thinking, writing and talking about money in politics, I’ve been left with at least five questions that remain unanswered. These centre not just on the donation and Reform’s financial arrangements, but also on what it says about the system of political finance in the UK. 1. Should he have declared it? It appears so. It was reported in late A...
Leftist populism’s next big test
In Maine, Graham Platner is betting centrist and right-leaning voters want economic revolution more than culture war
Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.(Image credit: Joe Raedle)
Sadiq Khan BLOCKS £50m Met Police deal with AI software firm
Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50million deal between the Met Police and an AI software firm.The Mayor of London argued that the deal with the US tech company Palantir was a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules.Scotland Yard was accused of negotiating with only one supplier, with no evidence of "demonstrated value for money".The agreement was designed to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations and would have marked the largest ever contract in British policing. TRENDING...
PM Shehbaz lauds ‘steadfast’ Pak-China friendship, says both countries ‘always stand together firmly’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded the “steadfast” Pakistan–China relationship, affirming that both countries “always stand together firmly”. He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad to mark the 75th anniversary of Pakistan–China diplomatic relations. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gillani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishq Dar and other leaders are participating. More to f...
‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row
Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identityWhen the Jamaican MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give her maiden speech, she was keenly aware of how much her country’s parliament mirrored the Westminster version thousands of miles away in London.As in the UK, the session on 12 May had started with the arrival of the ceremonial mace – a 1.7-metre ornamented silver staff representing the British monarch’s authority over par...
Greens take control in Haringey as Labour ousted after 55 years
[{"id":1283049,"path":"/news/politics/sadiq-khan-interview-decade-mayor-of-london-b1283049.html","title":"What has Sadiq Khan done for London in 10 years? Exclusive interview with mayor after decade in power","imageUrl":"https://static.standard.co.uk/2026/05/20/14/05/Sadiq-Khan.jpeg","standfirst":"Sir Sadiq Khan reflects on a decade as Mayor of London, defending his record on housing, transport and air quality while facing criticism over inequality, crime and division"},{"id":1282977,"path":"/go...
DOJ onboards 82 new immigration judges in deportation push
Politics Trump administration onboards 82 new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases 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 May 21, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS News Ad...
UK summons Israel’s chargé d’affaires after video of Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting activists causes outcry
Israel widely criticised after security minister’s video shows humiliating treatment of people on flotilla headed for Gaza The UK has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires as international outrage escalates over a video posted by the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted.The global outcry continued as Israel began releasing hundreds of the activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of...
Bridget Phillipson accused of 'causing chaos' over 13-month delay to single-sex space guidance
Bridget Phillipson has been lambasted for "causing chaos" across UK institutions over her delay in issuing the new guidance on single-sex spaces.Speaking to GB News, broadcaster Carole Malone hit out at the Education Secretary for the 13-month delay in announcing the guidance.Ms Phillipson is expected to confirm the official guidance on Thursday, which will state what businesses and public bodies must do under the law to protect single-sex spaces.It will mean biological men will be barred from w...
Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry
Israel’s treatment of the detainees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.
This is the face of Israel
Ben Gvir’s video of bound flotilla activists showed Israel without the mask.
Green Makerfield candidate is nurse who supported disinvesting from firms linked to Israel's Gaza 'genocide', praised Labour-run council ... and criticised by-elections
Green Makerfield candidate is nurse who supported disinvesting from firms linked to Israel's Gaza 'genocide', praised Labour-run council ... and criticised by-electionsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 13:09, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 13:12, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Gaza aid flotilla activists released from Israeli prison
All detained activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition have been released from Israel’s Ktziot prison ahead of deportation, the legal centre and rights groups representing the activists said on Thursday. Saad Edhi, son of prominent social worker Faisal Edhi and grandson of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, was reportedly also among the detained activists. Adalah said it had received “official confirmation” from the Israeli Prison Service and state of...
JPMorgan banker countersues accuser, says sexual assault 'lies' ruined her life
Investment banker Lorna Hajdini says ex-colleague Chirayu Rana’s ‘malicious’ allegations ‘wreaked havoc’The JPMorgan Chase investment banker accused of sexual assault in an explosive lawsuit that went viral countersued her accuser, saying his malicious lies destroyed her reputation and “wreaked havoc” on her life.In papers filed on Tuesday night in a New York state court in Manhattan, Lorna Hajdini said her former colleague Chirayu Rana fabricated allegations that she raped and drugged him, in o...
Ukraine braces as Russia says nuclear weapons sent to Belarus for drills
World Ukraine bolsters border security as Russia says nuclear munitions sent to Belarus for exercises May 21, 2026 / 8:05 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Kyiv — Ukraine is implementing "enhanced security measures in the northern regions" near its border with Belarus as Russia holds joint nuclear drills with its close ally, for which Moscow says "nuclear munitions were delivered" to field storage facilities.Kyiv announced the heightened security posture along its northern border Thursday...
GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.(Image credit: Heather Diehl)