Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran
Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.
· Peter Hoskins
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The backlog of trials in Scotland's highest criminal courts has nearly tripled, due in part to an increase in complex cases involving serious organised crime and historic sex abuse.
· David Cowan
'Lifting the shame that was never mine to carry' - alleged victim of Al Fayed associate
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· Matthew Hill
My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later
A woman whose daughter died less than two weeks after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour is campaigning to change "appalling" research funding so her death "isn't in vain".
· Catriona Aitken
Imee Marcos backs Sara Duterte, slams Philippine president’s ‘wicked’ campaign
The senator said her brother was focused on removing the vice-president from office than tackling livelihood issues
· Bloomberg
Imee Marcos backs Sara Duterte, slams Philippine president’s ‘wicked’ campaign
The senator said her brother was focused on removing the vice-president from office than tackling livelihood issues
· Bloomberg
I invited guests to play with a bomb in my garden
For 66 years Valerie Smith kept a bomb in her garden and invited her neighbours to play with it.
· Alex Dunlop
How CSI tactics are fighting the fly-tippers
Yellow tape marked "Crime scene – Do not enter" seals off part of a residential street.
· Gabby Colenso
California Democrats struggle to decide who to pick in packed governor's race
From left to right, Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton participate in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
· Sophie Austin
'You ugly f---': US election quickly turns nasty as White House weighs in
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Nick Pearson
Enrich a child’s education with World Vision’s Back-to-School campaign
EDUCATION in the Philippines is at a critical turning point. Recent findings from the Edcom final report highlight a growing learning crisis: Many Filipino children are struggling to keep up in school due to learning gaps, limited resources and deepening inequalities.
· The Manila Times
Iran ‘targeted’ US base in response to new strikes – IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday in response to new strikes, marking the second armed clash between the rivals this week.
· RT
What to know about Colombia's presidential election
Presidential candidate Sen. Paloma Valencia of the Democratic Center party waves supporters during a campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
· Manuel Rueda
The ban threat facing Europe’s far right
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Sarah Wheaton, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar
Stop AAPI Hate launches nonprofit to rock the vote
A person holds a sign and attends a rally to support Stop AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) Hate at the Logan Square Monument in Chicago, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
· Terry Tang
Wie der Kampf gegen das Gender-Pay-Gap in Bürokratie verendet
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Talarico leans into tougher messaging in Texas Senate campaign
Texas Democrat James Talarico launched his U.S. Senate campaign Wednesday by framing Republican opponent and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of the corrupt elite more than promoting his own policy agenda. (AP Video: Stephen Smith)
· Thomas Beaumont
Australia could get US nukes – Russian security chief
Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday.
· RT
Australia sues US giant 3M for $2bn over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
The Australian government is suing US manufacturing giant 3M for AU$2bn in damages (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) over its alleged use of toxic "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam that contaminated dozens of defence bases across the country.
· Lana Lam
Democrats failing to win over Latino voters souring on Trump: poll
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· Victor Nava
Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, with or without Starmer
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair intended his bracing meditation on the state of the nation to land as a shock to the center-left system and its inadequacy to face up to urgent problems for the U.K. at home and abroad.
· Anne McElvoy
Nigel Farage is facing his own threat from the right in Makerfield
LONDON — Nigel Farage was hoping to sabotage Labour’s leadership fight. But a former ally is now trying to eat into his vote from the right — with some significant online help.
· John Johnston
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on the prediction platform Polymarket.
· Kali Hays
US negotiating tactic ‘detached from reality’ – Iranian diplomat
The US is making unacceptable demands during negotiations with Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has told RT.
· RT
Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes
MADRID — Pummelled by corruption crises and stinging defeats in regional elections, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is running out of road.
· Guy Hedgecoe
How a company turned visas to Europe into big business
Storing a backpack for €2.50, receiving an SMS notification for €3.50, scanning application materials for €150, “document verification” for €220 — for visa applicants trying to reach Europe, extra charges can appear at almost every step of the process, levied by a private company they have no choice but to use.
· Margot Gibbs, May Bulman, Sarasvati Thuppadolla
Newsom signs law aiming to shield California elections from Trump interference
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
The union election that could upend the Labor Party’s balance of power
A battle for control of one of Australia’s biggest unions is set to reshape Labor politics for years to come, potentially upending the party’s balance of power that decides premiers and opposition leaders.
· Kieran Rooney
US carries out new strikes on Iran military site
The US military has launched another wave of airstrikes in Iran, actions it is calling "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire".
· BBC News
Clinton impeached over wrong sex scandal – former GOP leader
Former US President Bill Clinton should not have been impeached for his affair with Monica Lewinsky, but for lying in an earlier sexual harassment case, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has said.
· RT
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ regional ally Oman
US President Donald Trump has suggested the US would attack its ally Oman if the Gulf monarchy attempted to claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in early February.
· RT
Jill Biden thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during debate
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Nick Pearson
California Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures
Six days before the California primary, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday intended to safeguard elections after federal officials and local sheriffs took unusual steps in the last year to seize ballots from election offices.
· Laurel Rosenhall
Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate
Former US First Lady Jill Biden has weighed in on her husband’s disastrous performance at the first 2024 presidential debate, a moment that ultimately marked the beginning of the end for his re-election campaign.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
Birmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in daily charges and fines because its own vehicles break the rules of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) policy.
· Alex Homer
Simpsons writer announces presidential bid (VIDEO)
Dan Greaney, the Simpsons writer who foresaw Donald Trump winning the White House decades in advance, has announced his own 2028 bid for presidency.
· RT
Tuchel's biggest mistake? Wharton shines after England omission
Wharton was crucial to Palace's success in the Conference League
· Bbcsport
We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
In 2026, Donald Trump's use of social media has escalated. The BBC sifted through thousands of posts on his platform Truth Social to analyse what the President has been saying and when.
Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
A new French migrant detention centre the UK has offered to help fund is facing a legal challenge that could hamper a £660m deal to tackle illegal crossings of the English Channel.
· Joshua Nevett
Park Slope Coop rips Israeli products from store hours after boycott vote: ‘Enjoy your mediocre hummus!’
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· Steven Vago, Kyra Breslin
How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
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· Jacqui Wakefield
Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
"Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.
· Mark Savage
An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an "unhealthy" focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show have told BBC News.
· Noor Nanji
UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
For centuries, the Cerne Abbas Giant has been hard to miss.
· Justin Rowlatt
How Palace made magical memories during 12 glorious months of Glasner
When Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish first met Oliver Glasner in late 2023, he had no idea it would be a meeting that would change the course of the club's history.
· Bbcsport
Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time
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Black people lack the ‘cultural power’ to be racist against whites – British schools
Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
· RT
I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed
A girl whose teenage rapists were spared custody and will now have their sentences reviewed has told the BBC she wants "freedom" from fear.
· Ella Kipling
Israel pounds southern Lebanon after declaring it a ‘combat zone’
Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a “combat zone.” RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment.
· RT
The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software.
· Suranjana Tewari