NAACP urges Black athletes to boycott college sports in the South
NAACP President Derrick Johnson arrives at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, Feb. 28, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
· Matt Brown
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· Gaia Freydefont
Security-Update: Deutschlands neue Rolle im vergessenen Sudan-Krieg
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Rixa Fürsen
Israeli minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeking warrant for his arrest
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he has been told the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested a "secret" arrest warrant for him.
· Yolande Knell
HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned
HS2 could now cost up to £102.7bn, the transport secretary has announced, but vowed the government will deliver the project "to completion".
· Katy Austin
Welsh first minister confirms he discussed independence with Starmer
Wales' first minister has confirmed he discussed Welsh independence from the United Kingdom with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a call last week.
· David Deans
No theatre or Scotland curveballs from loyal Clarke
Ross Stewart is recalled to the Scotland squad, but Oli McBurnie misses out
· Bbcsport
FIFA’s empire of double standards: Why the 2026 World Cup is already a disaster
By Alan Moore, a Vilnius-based sports journalist and host of Capital Sports 3.0. A former athlete, he has over 30 years of professional sports and higher education experience across the globe.
· RT
Maine Senate Dem candidate Graham Platner gushed over phallic graffiti, boasted about porta potty sex acts in Reddit posts
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· Ryan King
Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is fifth on the list for total men's World Cup appearances with 22
· Bbcsport
BBC confirms new Strictly Come Dancing hosts
TV presenter Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and professional dancer Johannes Radebe have been announced as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.
· Steven McIntosh
The Republican project isn’t to win in November. It’s to make November cease to matter | Jamil Smith
New electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American history
· Jamil Smith
Champions League final still not free to air despite pressure
TNT Sports has been broadcasting the Champions League since 2015 but will lose the rights in 2027
· Bbcsport
Teenager admits murder of Kayden Moy on Irvine beach
A teenager has admitted murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach.
· BBC News
Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month
The second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will not be published this month.
· Joshua Nevett
Satellite images capture active California wildfires
Satellite images have revealed the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California.
· Thomas Copeland
Janša closes in on fourth stint as Slovenia’s prime minister
Slovenian lawmakers on Tuesday proposed nationalist leader Janez Janša become the country’s prime minister, putting the veteran conservative on track to return to power for a fourth time after his party narrowly lost national elections in March.
· Milena Wälde
Slovenia's Parliament set to confirm Janez Jansa as new prime minister
Former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa addresses the media at his election headquarters in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, file)
Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election
Reform UK has named its candidate to stand the Makerfield by-election.
· Georgie Docker
Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate in Makerfield
The Labour Party has officially confirmed Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham as its candidate to stand in the Makerfield by-election.
· BBC News
Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff
The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with his father's death.
· Alicia Curry
Father-of-8 security guard hailed as hero in San Diego mosque shooting
A mosque security guard is being remembered for courageous actions that authorities say saved lives in the attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three people dead.
· BBC News
Putin in China and a photocall in Cannes: photos of the day – Tuesday
View image in fullscreenLima, Peru Supporters of the presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga hold signs and wave flags during a protest against the official results published by the national elections board outside the Palace of Justice. López Aliaga finished third Photograph: John Reyes/EPAShareView image in ful…
King and Queen on first visit to Northern Ireland this year
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Belfast on their first visit to Northern Ireland this year.
· BBC News
WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
GENEVA — The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
· The Manila Times
Russia-China strategic partnership turns 30: How former rivals became close friends
Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on an official visit to China this week – the latest milestone in a relationship that Moscow and Beijing have described as a “no-limits partnership.”
· RT
WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
GENEVA — The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
· Agence France-Presse
Stranger Things star to make West End debut in Rent musical revival
Stranger Things star, Gaten Matarazzo, will make his West End debut later this year, in a modern revival of rock musical, Rent.
· Tiffany Wertheimer
Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell
The Metropolitan Police will ask the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging up to 57 individuals and 20 companies over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.
· Amy Clarke
Swatch boss defends watch launch that sparked chaos and closures
The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch.
· André Rhoden-Paul
Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC
Just a month before US elite troops forcibly removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power, the former president of another country in the region - who had been found guilty of very similar drug trafficking charges - found himself in the opposite situation: pardoned and freed from jail.
· Will Grant
Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia
Protesters gathered in Bolivia's capital on Monday demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war
The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.
· Oliver Smith
WBC champion Garcia announces Benn fight for September
Ryan Garcia (left) has picked up 20 of his 25 wins by knockout
· Bbcsport
Raducanu loses on return after two months out
Raducanu has won seven of her 15 matches this year
· Bbcsport
With Orbán gone, EU looks to extend sanctions renewal deadline
BRUSSELS — EU leaders are set to discuss extending the bloc's timeframe for reapproving sanctions against Russia from six months to a year when they convene in Brussels next month.
· Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Health, not politics, reason for partylist lawmaker's resignation
MANILA, Philippines — Resigned 1Tahanan Partylist Rep. Nathaniel Oducado said that health, and not politics or his vote for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, was the main reason he resigned from the House of Representatives.
· Red Mendoza
Georgia voters weigh nominees for governor and GOP Senate challenger to Democrat Jon Ossoff
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms, arrives to vote early in the Georgia Primary Election, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
· Jeff Amy
NATO country shoots down alleged Ukrainian drone
Estonia has shot down an alleged Ukrainian drone over its territory for the first time, the NATO and EU member state’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, has said.
· RT
Liberals open to a third term for Metsola at helm of EU Parliament
STRASBOURG — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola’s chances of securing a third term were given a boost after the liberal Renew group signaled it could support her reelection bid — if its conditions are met.
· Max Griera
Zoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial
It is not only OpenAI but the AI race itself that was vindicated in the California courtroom last night.
· Zoe Kleinman
Live updates: Voters across Kentucky, Georgia and Oregon head to the polls
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, exits the studio after a Kentucky Educational Television (KET) debate, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal
During Jeffrey Epstein's first spell in jail, a 13-month sentence for soliciting sex from an under-age girl, prison records show one woman visited him at least 67 times.
· Tim Whewell
The war on Iran has complicated a closely watched Republican primary.
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is seeking to survive a primary challenge fueled by President Trump on Tuesday in what has become the most expensive congressional primary in recent history.
· Jennifer Medina
MP failed by NHS appointed first maternity adviser
An MP whose own experience of giving birth was part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviser.
· Sonia Kataria
Could history be rewritten? Guardiola, Man City and the 115 charges
During 10 seasons, Pep Guardiola has led Manchester City to 17 major trophies - and 20 in all
· Bbcsport
OpenAI defeats Musk in court
A US federal jury has rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other tech executives, dismissing claims that they unlawfully enriched themselves by abandoning the company’s founding mission, several news outlets reported Tuesday.
· RT
Russia and China are building something America cannot break
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The bodies of two Italians who drowned in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been brought to the surface, local officials have told the BBC.
· Anbarasan Ethirajan
Stewart & Curtis in Scotland World Cup squad
Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis have three Scotland caps between them
· Bbcsport