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US-proposed Iran resolution likely to face vetoes from China, Russia at UN

USproposed Iran resolution likely to face vetoes from China Russia at UN

West Bengal Government Formation LIVE: BJP Prepares To Take Oath Tomorrow

West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin, along with several Union ministers, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail

Politics USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail for the first time since 1927 May 7, 2026 / 9:50 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Handguns could be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition.In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they...

Will hit Iran harder, more violently if there's no peace deal: Trump on Hormuz clash

Will hit Iran harder more violently if theres no peace deal Trump on Hormuz clash

Vote counting due to begin in Scottish Parliament election

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As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

IS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court

Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisationTwo Australian women charged with committing crimes against humanity including slavery offences during the rule of Islamic State in Syria have faced a Melbourne court.Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, were arrested by officers from the Victorian joint counter-terrorism team (JCTT) at Melbourn...

China Anxiety Grows Over Iran Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Beijing faces mounting anxiety over the unresolved Iran conflict ahead of a critical Trump-Xi summit. Bloomberg's Rebecca Choong Wilkins reports on what's at stake and how the leaders may use their rapport to navigate geopolitical storms. (Source: Bloomberg)

He should lead: Khushbu Sundar and Vishal back Vijay as TVK faces numbers test

He should lead Khushbu Sundar and Vishal back Vijay as TVK faces numbers test

Live: Congress will make TVK sink faster, says AIADMK as Vijay struggles to find numbers

Live Congress will make TVK sink faster says AIADMK as Vijay struggles to find numbers

Tennessee Republicans pass redistricting map

Tennessee Republicans pass redistricting map

Trump says he's been briefed on hantavirus

President Donald Trump tells reporters that he's been briefed on the hantavirus and that it's "very much, we hope, under control."

Iranian envoy to UN calls US, Bahrain draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz flawed

The draft resolution contains baseless allegations against Iran, Amir Saeid Iravani says

WATCH: Lee Anderson predicts Reform UK will seize 1,500 seats as Labour 'annihilated' across Red Wall

This is the moment Lee Anderson delivered a bullish prediction for Reform UK's local elections performance - and delivered a dire warning to Labour in the Red Wall.Mr Anderson, speaking to GB News from Reform's election HQ, said: "Just two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer and this Labour Government took the Red Wall - and two years later, Reform UK is going to take it back off him.""It's absolutely astounding," he said. "There's going to be an annihilation of the Labour Party in the Red Wall tonight....

Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta

Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentUS lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021, and have repeatedly been accused of atrocities that may amount to war crimes. Activists say...

Sevastopol thwarting Ukrainian drone attack — Governor

Mikhail Razvozhaev says four drones have been shot down

Mother gets to hold her dead daughter's hand again - by meeting her transplant recipient

Mother gets to hold her dead daughter's hand again - by meeting her transplant recipientGet your news delivered straight to you - sign up to the Morning Mail newsletter for FREE to be first with the day's biggest stories By GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER Published: 01:51, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 01:51, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

'Organisational arrogance, grassroots disconnect': Rumblings of revolt in TMC after poll debacle

Trinamool Congress faces internal turmoil as former MLA Raj Chakraborty quits politics, citing the end of his tenure. This follows public criticism from ex-ministers and functionaries blaming leadership arrogance and factionalism for the poll defeat. Several leaders have voiced discontent over party decisions and alleged pressure from within.

'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center was meant to be temporary: DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” always was meant to be temporary