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Ministers rally round Starmer as electoral mauling reignites leadership rumblings

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Chidambaram on why Congress is backing Vijay, INDIA bloc's future and more

Chidambaram on why Congress is backing Vijay INDIA blocs future and more

ABC Sues Government Over Alleged First Amendment Violations For Political Coverage

BreakingBusinessABC Sues Government Over Alleged First Amendment Violations For Political CoverageByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 01:39pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineABC accused the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday of violating its First Amendment rights after the agency launched a probe into t...

Horse-trading buzz around Vijay’s TVK? AMMK lone MLA-elect goes 'missing' as party backs AIADMK

Calling it “a mockery of democracy”, Dhinakaran said he had urged the governor to take serious note of the developments. He submitted a representation seeking an invitation for AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to form the next govt.

ABC lawyers accuse Trump’s FCC of punishing network for political reasons

Network lawyers in a legal motion strongly pushed back against the FCC’s investigation into The View talkshowLawyers representing an ABC station have accused the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of punishing the network for political purposes in a strongly worded attack on the Trump-controlled commission’s investigation into top-rated talkshow, The View.In a legal motion filed on Thursday, KTRK-TV, a Houston-based local television station owned by ABC, pushed back strongly against the FCC...

Scottish Lib Dem leader hails ‘incredible’ results as party picks up new seats

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Frustrated by Iran, Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela

US energy department says 13.5kg of uranium taken from reactor in Caracas – a fraction of the 408kg held by TehranDonald Trump has succeeded in removing a country’s stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran.On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that “thanks to President Trump’s decisive leadership” 13.5 kilograms (about 30 pounds) of uranium had been removed from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela. Continue reading...

ABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rights

BREAKING NEWSmay. 8, 2026, 5:26 PM UTCMediaMediaABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rightsThe network accused the federal government of creating a “chilling effect on First Amendment-protected free speech” with a regulatory action focused on “The View.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Marlon Wayans is a guest on "The View" on Sept. 17, 2025.Lou Rocco / ABC via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Daniel ArkinABC this week accused the T...

Could Trump Nemesis Thomas Massie Lose His Republican Primary?

BusinessCould Trump Nemesis Thomas Massie Lose His Republican Primary?ByForbesTV,Forbes Staff.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 01:25pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.On "Forbes Newsroom," Republican strategist Brittany Martinez responded to the victory of candidates backed by President Trump in the Indiana Republican primaries, the upcoming Kentucky and Louisiana primaries, Trump's standing in the...

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains

Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peakedNigel Farage hailed sweeping election wins for Reform UK as a “historic shift in British politics” on a day when the populist party made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives.Reform made advances in heartland areas of both parties, clocking up substantial early results in the English local elections by taking control of Essex county council, Havering, its first London l...

तमिलनाडु में एक और ट्विस्ट, AMMK के इकलौते MLA लापता, पार्टी बोली- विजय ने खरीदा

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Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UKElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru is on course to declare victory in the Welsh Senedd elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.By early Friday evening, with 14 of 16 constituencies declared, the centre-l...

DMK backed outside support to AIADMK govt, asked us to follow: CPM's big claim

DMK backed outside support to AIADMK govt asked us to follow CPMs big claim

'सेक्स के बदले नौकरी', अफ्रीकी देश में जारी प्रथा से राष्ट्रपति भी परेशान! की ऐसी घोषणा

Kash Patel forced polygraph tests on more than a dozen staff as 'paranoia' grips FBI chief

Kash Patel forced polygraph tests on more than a dozen staff as ‘paranoia’ grips FBI chiefOur DC Insider newsletter has arrived. Sign up HERE for all the latest scoops inside Washington and drama inside the Trump administration. By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:07, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 18:08, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Badenoch claims Tories ‘coming back’ despite widespread losses in local elections

Badenoch’s statement came after the Conservatives won back Westminster and Wandsworth councils in LondonElections 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesKemi Badenoch has claimed that the Conservatives are “coming back” after winning back Westminster and Wandsworth councils from Labour in London, despite her party suffering significant losses throughout England in Thursday’s elections.The party also saw off a threat from Reform in Bexley. But the Tories suffer...

Angus Robertson says ‘politics is a hard business’ after losing Holyrood seat

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LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he can "change the political landscape"

CBS Mornings Ex-reality star turned LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt wants to "shake up city hall" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Adam Yamaguchi Adam Yamaguchi Correspondent Adam Yamaguchi is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. Read Full Bio Adam Yamaguchi May 8, 2026 / 12:59 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt said he thinks he can "shake up city hall" as he runs for...

Five election moments you may have missed

Five election moments you may have missedJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter BBCIndependent candidate Captain Beany attended the count in his customary orange hueThe 2026 elections for English councils, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish Parliament have seen thousands of candidates competing for seats, and millions of votes cast.Emotions have run high, there has been jubilation and hugs from winners, some tears from losing candidates, and even a few...

Russia plans to ship key equipment for Iran's Bushehr NPP in 2027 — Rosatom

CEO Alexey Likhachev added that Rosatom is ready to send its specialists back to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after the end of the military conflict