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Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)
Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight
President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
US blows lid on UN 'replacement' plot to stop illegal migrants being deported from Britain
The Trump administration has accused the UN of a "replacement migration" plot to stop illegal migrants being deported from Britain. The State Department - led by Marco Rubio - has confirmed that Washington refused to back the UN’s review of the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). The GCM serves as the main international framework for "managing" migration, with implementation progress evaluated every four years. The State Department said it objects to the blueprint, hitting out at "UN efforts to f...
Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned landThe interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.The 2024 rule adopted under former president Joe Biden was meant to refocus the interior department’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about...
Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire on ‘Massive Life Support’
The ceasefire between the US and Iran reached a particularly precarious moment Monday as President Donald Trump said the agreement was on “massive life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace offer. Bloomberg's Michael Heath breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning
Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom Edgington,Joshua CheethamandThomas Spencer,BBC VerifyGetty ImagesAlmost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces "are now able to board sanctioned vessels...
Situation with Yermak results from Zelensky ignoring US signals — Russian diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik noted that the officials "behind the anti-corruption agencies have direct ties to the US"
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez defends country's territory, rejects Trump's 51st state remarks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez told journalists that her country had no plans to become the 51st US state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.Rodríguez was speaking at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the final day of hearings in a dispute between her country and neighbouring Guyana over the massive mineral- and oil-rich Essequibo region. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now ...
Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revoltsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris MasonPolitical editorReutersSir Keir at a Cabinet meeting earlier this yearThis morning, Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet is split on the most fundamental political question a government's top table of ministers can ever wrestle with: whether the prime minister should carry on.Clearly, a cabinet split on this is unsustainable. Either cabinet ministers have to resign or be sacked,...
Starmer is on the brink as Cabinet ministers tell him it's time to go: Mahmood and Cooper 'join more than 70 rebels and say PM must quit'
Starmer is on the brink as Cabinet ministers tell him it's time to go: Mahmood and Cooper 'join more than 70 rebels and say PM must quit'Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR and SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:30, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 01:30, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Mayor of Southern California city to plead guilty acting as agent of China, feds say
U.S. newsMayor of Southern California city to plead guilty acting as agent of China, feds say“By her own admission, Eileen Wang secretly served the interests of the Chinese government,” official says. She was elected mayor of Arcadia in 2022 and has resigned. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Eileen Wang attends the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony in Los Angeles.Frazer Harrison / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 11, 2026, 8:26 PM EDTBy Michael Kosnar,...
DANIEL HANNAN: Like John Major, the PM wants to put us 'at the heart of Europe'. And he doesn't care how many promises he'll have to break or what it will cost
DANIEL HANNAN: Like John Major, the PM wants to put us 'at the heart of Europe'. And he doesn't care how many promises he'll have to break or what it will costBy DANIEL HANNAN Published: 01:25, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 01:25, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
California Mayor Charged With Acting As Illegal Agent For China
BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsCalifornia Mayor Charged With Acting As Illegal Agent For ChinaByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 08:21pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe mayor of a city in California will plead guilty after being charged with acting as an illegal unregistered agent for China, federal prosecutors said on Monday, for allegedly running a websi...
Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to adopt new House map
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a mandate in Alabama requiring the state to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joins to discuss his opposition to "racial gerrymandering."
Islamabad to remain venue for US-Iran talks — Pakistani ambassador to Russia
Faisal Niaz Tirmizi says both sides of the conflict see Pakistan as "an honest mediator"
Iran war live: Trump slams Iranian proposal as ceasefire hangs by a thread
Iran's powerful parliamentary speaker says US has 'no alternative but to accept' Tehran's 14-point proposal to end war.
US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDaniel BushWashington correspondentReutersVice-President JD Vance toured the US military's only base on the territory earlier this yearThe US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent months.US officials are seeking to op...
Zelensky proposed ‘handing over’ Donbass during 2022 talks with Russia — former official
Yulia Mendel says people who represented Ukraine at the negotiations "agreed for everything"
Fury as Green councillor proudly posts footage of himself driving gas guzzling Lamborghini days after his election - despite his party's 'war on motorists'
Mohammad Baghdadi Khan uploaded the video of him at the wheel of the supercar alongside footage of him winning his seat last week in the Halliwell ward of Bolton, Greater Manchester.
The speech that blew up in Starmer's face: Doomed PM's 'make or break' address fails to win over his MPs as more than 70 call for him to go
The speech that blew up in Starmer's face: Doomed PM's 'make or break' address fails to win over his MPs as more than 70 call for him to goGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 00:46, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 00:46, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments