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Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: reportFast-tracked training faced growing scrutiny from lawmakers as the administration seeks to rapidly build up the ranksAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Rem...

CNN legend Christiane Amanpour expresses concern about Ellison take-over

Ahead of Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Amanpour talks ‘ideological realignment of CBS’One of CNN’s most recognizable and influential voices, chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour, has voiced concerns about CBS News parent company Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of CNN parent company Warner Bros Discovery and what it might mean for the cable news network.Speaking at the Truth Tellers summit honoring the late English journalism pioneer, Sir Harry Evans, Amanpour s...

Commerce Secretary Lutnick appears before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

NewsWorldAmericasCommerce Secretary Lutnick appears before a House panel to answer for his changing story on EpsteinCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is appearing before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinStephen Groves Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:53 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"s...

Trump dinner shooting suspect may have acted over Iran war anger: Report

Trump dinner shooting suspect may have acted over Iran war anger Report

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful priceMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnother day, another hairpin turn in the world of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.The weekend was all about war, and Trump insisting Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price”. Tuesday was Project Freedom, styled as a grand “humanitarian gesture” to allow trapped ships and their crews to escape the Gulf, but also aimed at weakening Iran’s chok...

Israel eliminates over 2,000 Hezbollah militants in Lebanon — IDF chief of staff

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir stated that the IDF will continue "the mission to locate the enemy in the area"

Lib Dems are no ‘flash in the pan’, says Davey as party eyes council gains

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Trump tells Iran to accept deal to end the war or face new wave of US bombing

President issues fresh ultimatum despite US claims that progress has been made in stalled negotiations with TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US president, Donald Trump, has issued a fresh ultimatum, telling Iran to accept a deal to end the war in the Middle East or face a new wave of US bombing “at a much higher level and intensity than it was before”.The social media announcement on Wednesday was the latest in a rapid series of dramatic and often contradictory changes in policy and ca...

Paigham-i-Islam Conference awards title of ‘Greatest Victorious General of the Century’ to CDF Asim Munir

ISLAMABAD: The Sixth International Paigham-i-Islam Conference, held on Wednesday, awarded the titles of “Leader of Peace” and “Greatest Victorious General of the Century” to Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, in recognition of his role in promoting peace and strengthening stability across the Muslim Ummah. The conference, organised by the International Tazeem-i-Haramain Sharifain Council and Pakistan Ulema Council, strongly condemned t...

Top Democrat's office stormed by FBI in dramatic corruption raid - as she arrives to watch agents tear through her office

Top Democrat's office stormed by FBI in dramatic corruption raid - as she arrives to watch agents tear through her officeOur DC Insider newsletter has arrived. Sign up HERE for all the latest scoops inside Washington and drama inside the Trump administration. By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:40, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 16:42, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments

'सही है, राजभवन की चाय और सोंदेश बचेगा', ममता बनर्जी के इस्तीफे से इनकार पर बोले हिमंता

Mamata Banerjee refuses to quit as BJP prepares Bengal takeover

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday refused to resign despite her party’s crushing defeat in the Assembly elections, declaring that she would continue to fight even as the BJP moved ahead with plans to form its first government in the state.Addressing a meeting of newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs in Kolkata, Banerjee accused the BJP and central agencies of orchestrating what she described as an “atrocity” rather than a democratic election.“I won’t resign. Let them dismis...

US, Iran discuss moratorium on uranium enrichment for over 10 years — media

According to sources, the one-page plan under discussion calls for an announcement declaring an end to hostilities and the start of a 30-day negotiation period on key contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program

Trump pays tribute after Ted Turner death by taking a shot at CNN: ‘Destroyed his baby’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump pays tribute after Ted Turner death by taking a shot at CNN: ‘Destroyed his baby’President has long used late TV mogul’s creation as a punching bagAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBook...

TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds

Researchers found that TikTok’s For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in New York, Texas and GeorgiaA study published Wednesday in the journal Nature finds that TikTok’s algorithm systematically prioritized pro-Republican content in three states leading up to the 2024 US elections.Researchers created hundreds of dummy accounts and conditioned them to mimic real users’ behavior by watching a set of videos either aligned with the US Democratic or Republican parties. Then, they tracked t...

Sewers overflowing, filth on roads: Kejriwal jabs BJP for mismanagement in Delhi

Sewers overflowing filth on roads Kejriwal jabs BJP for mismanagement in Delhi

तमिलनाडु में DMK और AIADMK के गठबंधन की अटकलें, विजय को रोकने के लिए साथ आ सकते हैं धुर-विरोधी

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Vijay still short of numbers despite Congress backing in Tamil Nadu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay remained short of the numbers needed to form the next government in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday despite securing Congress support, as intense negotiations continued in Chennai following the actor-politician’s stunning electoral debut.Reports said Vijay was unlikely to take oath immediately as chief minister as the party was still attempting to cross the halfway mark in the 234-member Assembly. TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats, but the...

Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’

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Howard Lutnick faces intense closed-door grilling over Epstein ties as he fights to stay in Trump's good graces

Howard Lutnick faces intense closed-door grilling over Epstein ties as he fights to stay in Trump's good gracesOur DC Insider newsletter has arrived. Sign up HERE for all the latest scoops inside Washington and drama inside the Trump administration. By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:18, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 16:18, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments