DOJ investigating $2.6 billion worth of oil bets placed just before Trump’s Iran war announcements, report says
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDOJ investigating $2.6 billion worth of oil bets placed just before Trump’s Iran war announcements, report saysMinutes before Trump said he would delay an attack on Iran in March, traders bet more than $500 million oil prices would fallAriana Baio Thursday 07 May 2026 17:38 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","remove...
Voters continue to cast ballots in Scottish Parliament elections
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Authorities working to return Irish citizens from virus-hit cruise ship – Martin
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‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail
Candidates from across the spectrum report abuse and harassment online and in person in lead-up to local and devolved electionsUK politics live – latest updatesCandidates and political parties have described a climate of abuse in this year’s local and devolved elections including death threats and intimidation while campaigning.Elections are taking place across councils in England and governments in Scotland and Wales on Thursday, with millions expected to vote. Continue reading...
Blue chips falter amid wait for Middle East deal
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Charli XCX to release new single called Rock Music
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Campaign staffers making ‘thousands’ betting on their own candidates using insider information, report says
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCampaign staffers making ‘thousands’ betting on their own candidates using insider information, report saysPolitical employees say practice is increasingly commonplace as regulators struggle to keep paceJoe Sommerlad Thursday 07 May 2026 17:16 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"s...
Border official and ex-Hong Kong chief guilty of spying for China
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Texas town in post-election chaos amid claims of documents being destroyed – and no one in charge
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTexas town in post-election chaos amid claims of documents being destroyed – and no one in chargeThe mayor has sought to address a ‘great deal of false and misleading’ claims following the electionKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Thursday 07 May 2026 17:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remo...
Trump likes to unwind at the end of the day by listening to construction updates on his ballroom: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump likes to unwind at the end of the day by listening to construction updates on his ballroom: reportA construction site manager with a trailer on White House grounds is summoned some evenings to the Oval Office to update Trump on his pet project, according to the reportRhian Lubin in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 17:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","c...
Sir David Attenborough ‘completely overwhelmed’ by birthday greetings
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Jack Thorne on Let The Right One In and why Adolescence 'isn't an instruction manual'
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America believes Donald Trump would win a fight with an 8-year-old boy - but just barely
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAmerica believes Donald Trump would win a fight with an 8-year-old boy - but just barelyHowever, another poll found that 66 percent of people felt the ‘average American’ could beat Trump in a dust-upIsabel Keane in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 16:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookma...
Pastor leads wild dedication ceremony for Trump’s giant gold statue at his own golf course
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPastor leads wild dedication ceremony for Trump’s giant gold statue at his own golf courseThe president himself called into the ceremony to thank the religious leader and guests in attendanceBrendan Rascius in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 16:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},...
Ania Magliano: On Saturday Night Live you’re contained. Stand-up is the real me
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Karoline Leavitt announces birth of her baby girl
Politics White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson May 7, 2026 / 11:22 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that she has given birth to a baby girl, whom she and her husband have named Viviana.Leavitt's daughter was...
‘Window of opportunity’ for Stormont reform before next election, Martin told
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Taoiseach pressed on Ireland’s interstate case against UK over NI legacy
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BBC’s Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci Are Taking Their ‘The Rest Is Politics: US’ Podcast on Seven-City Tour
Anthony Scaramucci, the extremely short-lived former White House director of communications during Trump’s first term, and Katty Kay, BBC U.S. special correspondent, are hitting the road for the first North American tour of their “The Rest Is Politics: US” podcast. “The Rest Is Politics: US” live tour will hit seven cities in the U.S. and […]
Pair guilty of ‘shadow police’ UK ops for China
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