I will stay Scottish Tory leader for as long as I make a difference – Findlay
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Mirror publisher Reach sees revenues hit by ongoing drop in Google traffic
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Iran War: US Boosts Efforts to End Mideast Conflict | The Pulse 5/6
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Sam Lynton-Brown, BNP Paribas Markets 360, Macro Strategy Global Head; Cathy Hepworth, PGIM Credit, EM Debt Head; Mike Doustdar, Novo Nordisk CEO; Jeff Currie, Carlyle, Senior Advisor; Marcelo Bacci, Vale CFO. (Source...
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick to be grilled in Congress over connections to Epstein
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick to be grilled in Congress over connections to EpsteinOfficial to take questions from House Oversight Committee as it continues wide-ranging investigation into pedophile financier who died in jail in 2019Joe Sommerlad Wednesday 06 May 2026 12:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookm...
Trump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery California governor debate
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery California governor debateThe punishing cost of living in California, particularly soaring gas prices, dominated the discussion, highlighting deep partisan divisionsMichael R. Blood & Sophie AustinWednesday 06 May 2026 12:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookma...
Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse
It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerableThere’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree in union’s traditional heartlands.The conflict spells trouble for Rugby Australia (RA), whose federal government is funding a $600m NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea, $240m of which will go into poaching talent and creating pathways throughout Fiji, Tonga, Samoa a...
Victoria Beckham says being a mother is ‘never about being pushy’
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Video: CPM claims BJP 'goons attacked, broke Lenin statue' in Bengal's Murshidabad
Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary who led the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and founded the Soviet Union, becoming one of the most influential communist leaders, having overwhelming influence in West Bengal politics under the CPM regime, which was uprooted by the TMC's Mamata Banerjee after three decades in 2011. The party said it registered a police complaint, leading to arrest of five and vowed to rebuild the statue on May 8.
Why more Londoners are commuting by river
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Judge’s daughter 'stabbed to death by partner who then blew up their Stoke Newington home'
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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk boosted by successful weight loss pill launch
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Commerce chief Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview – US politics live
Lutnick has acknowledged he visited Epstein’s island with his family in 2012 after earlier claiming he severed ties in 2005Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick will become the latest of Donald Trump’s cabinet to be questioned over ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he sits for a closed-door transcribed interview with the Oversight Committee later today.A majority of Indiana Republican legislators w...
Rosalía at The O2: No-one has attempted a show quite like this before
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FBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’Patel says that he has ‘every major tech company in the world embedded in the FBI’Owen Scott Wednesday 06 May 2026 11:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":t...
Harry Styles to headline Meltdown festival with orchestral performance
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British crew member evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde
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Peter Grimes at Royal Opera: A poleaxing production
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UK services industry faces ‘short-lived’ rebound as costs rise sharply
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Trump’s policies have made the US an unwelcoming place for immigrants, new poll finds
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s policies have made the US an unwelcoming place for immigrants, new poll findsAbout one-third of Americans report knowing someone impacted by the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcementLinley Sanders, Tim Sullivan & Mike CataliniWednesday 06 May 2026 11:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark",...
Lutnick set to testify in House committee's Epstein probe today
Politics Howard Lutnick set to testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe today By Graham Kates Graham Kates Reporter Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com Read Full Bio Graham Kates May 6, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to be questioned Wednesday before the Ho...