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‘Vote dacoity’, says Siddaramaiah as recount reverses Sringeri result
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged a “criminal conspiracy” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Sringeri assembly poll recounting, adding that the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader TD Rajegowda were tampered with during the recounting process
Scotland Yard's 'fury' over Labour's failure to ensure long-term funding for anti-Semitism crackdown
Scotland Yard's 'fury' over Labour's failure to ensure long-term funding for anti-Semitism crackdownBy DAVID BARRETT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 00:01, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 00:01, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Keir Starmer vows to round off local election campaign ‘fighting for every vote’
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Greens only party telling truth on need to stop oil and gas drilling – Mackay
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Majority on the island in favour of Irish unity as part of EU – poll
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SNP ‘within touching distance’ of Holyrood majority, John Swinney says
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Scotland ‘paid price’ of 20 years of SNP says Scottish Labour on eve of poll
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Flynn urges Scots to ‘slam shut’ the door on Reform and Farage by backing SNP
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Day after verdict, rival camps in Cong lobby for Kerala chief minister chair
A day after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the Kerala assembly polls, winning 102 of the state’s 140 seats, camps led by three senior Congress leaders—VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and KC Venugopal—began hectic lobbying among newly elected party legislators to stake their claim for the chief minister’s post
Shabana Mahmood declares she wants more refugees to come to Britain via legal routes
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled plans to significantly expand legal routes for refugees to reach Britain once Labour regains control of the wider asylum system.Speaking on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast, Ms Mahmood said her ambition to go "much bigger" on legitimate refugee pathways depends on first restoring public confidence in Britain’s migration system and breaking the business model of people-smuggling gangs.The Home Secretary has proposed three capped schemes - one allowi...
Iran must 'accept reality', come to negotiation table: Rubio says US trying to understand topics Tehran wants to 'negotiate on'
Washington DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio late on Tuesday (local time) said Iran must "accept the reality of the situation" and return to the negotiation table in order to achieve a complete solution to the crisis in West Asia, as Washington seeks to better understand the scope of issues Tehran may be willing to discuss.Addressing a press briefing, Rubio said US officials are currently working to identify the areas Iran may be open to engaging on, suggesting that any early-stage understan...
Tom Homan says Trump administration is using "smarter enforcement" in Minneapolis
ICE and Border Patrol have come under intense public scrutiny over their immigration enforcement tactics, particularly in Minneapolis. Following the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens by immigration agents in January, the Trump administration sent Border Czar Tom Homan to work with local officials. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez sat down exclusively with Homan.
Marco Rubio Says Offensive Action Against Iran Is Over
The United States has completed its offensive operations against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, even as Washington warned it was ready to unleash a "devastating" response to any new attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump describes Iran war horrors to children and claims they were 'two weeks away from killing us all'
Donald Trump told children Iran was two weeks away from nuclear capability during a White House sports event, before going on to make controversial comments mocking their dreams and aspirations
Katie Porter pokes fun at viral staffer video in new campaign ad
Katie Porter's campaign for California governor got off to a rough start last year after a video surfaced of her telling a staffer to "get out of my f---ing shot" while she was recording a video. The former Democratic congresswoman is now using that in a new campaign ad. Political strategists Meaghan Mobbs and Matt Bennett join with analysis.
Tamil Nadu election results: In Tirupattur, TVK man edges out minister by 1 vote
In a nail-biting finish, TVK candidate R Seenivasa Sethupathy narrowly defeated DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan by a single vote in the Tirupattur constituency. The final tally saw Sethupathy secure 83,375 votes against Periyakaruppan's 83,374, following a prolonged counting process that included re-verification of postal ballots.
Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit
Epstein filesHoward Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visitThe Commerce Department secretary said he stopped talking to Jeffrey Epstein in 2005. But a House inquiry wants to know why investigatory files show otherwise. body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__container, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__media-holder, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) #content { z-index: auto; } Add NBC News to GoogleLutnick admits to visiting Epstein's island but...
Rep. Johnny Olszewski proposes bill for 18-year Supreme Court term limits
Recent polling released by NBC News shows that only 22% of Americans have confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court. In the wake of that growing unpopularity, a new proposal in Congress would amend the Constitution to impose 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices. Democratic Rep. Johnny Olszewski of Maryland joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says
Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKathryn ArmstrongWatch: Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the initial US-Israeli offensive in Iran - known as Operation Epic Fury - is over after it reached its objectives."We would prefer the path of peace. What the president [Donald Trump] would prefer is a deal," he told reporters on T...
White House’s Cinco de Mayo post trolling Democrats backfires after Schumer claps back with Epstein meme
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWhite House’s Cinco de Mayo post trolling Democrats backfires after Schumer claps back with Epstein memeThe White House shared an AI-generated image of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros and drinking margaritas with a sign that read, ‘I love illegal immigrants’Rachel Dobkin in New York Tuesday 05 May 2026 23:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Shar...