This year’s Venice Biennale marks a major shift in European cultural politics
I was texting a museum director friend in Asia recently. We were discussing whether a trip to this year’s “artworld Olympics”, the Venice Biennale, justified the carbon release. I felt ambivalent. The main exhibition is curated by Koyo Kouoh, whose 2016 edition of Ireland’s Biennale, EVA International, on the 1916 Easter Rising centennial I had admired. Kouoh died of cancer earlier this year. Her posthumously realised Venice Biennale, titled In Minor Keys, seemed a final opportunity to apprecia...
2 House Members Have Been Absent For Weeks, Missing Dozens Of Votes
BreakingBusiness2 House Members Have Been Absent For Weeks, Missing Dozens Of VotesBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 01:28pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineTwo House members have been absent for weeks, missing dozens of votes as both face tough re-election contests, including one that could jeopardize Republicans’ slim majori...
Kate thanks Italian people for ‘a deeply moving and unforgettable time’
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Olly Murs spends 42nd birthday tackling fourth day of Soccer Aid challenge
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Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver
NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking the difficult cans down the roadUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting’s 22 months in office was characterised by relentless media interviews, newspaper editorials and Department of Health and Social Care press releases. They portrayed a dynamic health secretary who was clearing up the mess he inherited in the NHS, pushing ahead with radical changes and making progress on what matters most to patients – acce...
U.S. Border Patrol chief resigns in latest immigration shakeup
Politics U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns in latest shakeup of immigration leadership By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez May 14, 2026 / 12:45 PM EDT / CBS News Add CB...
MP quits to make way for Burnham to return to Parliament and challenge Starmer
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FTSE 100 shrugs off political drama as oil price dips
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‘We’re desperate for points’: UK Eurovision fans flock to Vienna for semi-final
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Labour MP to stand down to allow Burnham run for byelection amid leadership row
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win byelection to launch leadership challenge against Starmer• UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham now has a route back to parliament after a Greater Manchester MP announced he would stand down, triggering a byelection, and putting Burnham in contention to become the next Labour leader.The Greater Manchester mayor has been seeking to return to parliament for months, but was blocked by Keir Starmer from running in the Gorton and Denton byelection e...
Millions of unpaid UK carers ‘living in agony’, says Louise Casey
Government social care commissioner says system relying on exhausted unpaid carers to plug gaps in supportUK politics live – latest updatesMillions of unpaid carers in the UK are “living an agony” while propping up an outdated, fragmented and confusing social care system, Louise Casey, the head of the government’s adult social care commission, has said.Lady Casey, who is leading an independent review of adult social care, criticised a system that “still behaves as if we are living in 1948 and no...
London Imam who claimed he had supernatural powers jailed for life for raping woman and girls as young as 12
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James Corden reveals his least favourite Gavin And Stacey episode
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Senate adopts resolution to withhold senators' pay during shutdowns
Politics Senate adopts resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 14, 2026 / 12:04 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding for any federal agency, following two lengthy and record...
Trump's subtle yet powerful move on China's Xi revealed during toasts... and the 'alpha gesture' that cameras nearly missed
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Trump’s DOJ Could Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani—For A Price
BreakingBusinessTrump’s DOJ Could Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani—For A PriceByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 11:55am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe Justice Department is poised to drop criminal charges against Gautam Adani for a promise he will make a heavy investment in U.S. jobs,...
London Colosseum: Ambitious plans unveiled for 'world-class' 25,000-seat sporting arena in Stratford
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Rivals star David Tennant reveals BAFTA ban 'worries' over major scene
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Mother of killer Valdo Calocane slams ‘broken’ mental health system
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GB News should lose its licence, says ex-Sky News editor Adam Boulton
Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations of Ofcom’s due impartiality rulesUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence, as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news.Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the channel launched in 1989, said he believed it was too late to revoke GB News’s broadcasting rights, desp...