The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice
"Every morning when he wakes up, it's been the same two questions. Does Wes have the numbers? And does Andy have a seat?"
· Laura Kuenssberg
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Can a Republican defy Donald Trump and survive? Kentucky voters will decide
Congressman Thomas Massie, chastized by the US president as a ‘lowlife’, will soon face the ballot box – setting up a crucial test of Trump’s political strength
· Davidsmith
Taiwan to Trump: We are sovereign and independent
Taiwan asserted its sovereignty Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned against Taiwanese self-determination following the American leader’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
· Jakob Weizman
Mercedes-Benz ‘willing’ to move into defense production – CEO
Mercedes-Benz is considering engaging in defense production if it would make “business sense,” its CEO Ola Kallenius has told the Wall Street Journal.
· RT
Call for more meningitis vaccines after teen dies
A charity has called for a wider rollout of meningitis vaccines after a teenage boy in Oxfordshire died after contracting the disease.
· Curtis Lancaster
Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests
More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London on Saturday, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital.
· Suzanne Leigh
‘We’re not the United Nations’: top official defends Eurovision ahead of tense final
Eurovision is “apolitical” but “is so big an event that it has a political impact,” a top official at the annual song contest’s organizer told POLITICO, adding that event managers are “prepared” for more disruptions during Saturday night’s final.
· Ellen O'Regan
The EU’s sanctions fever: From Russia to China, a crisis expands
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign
FILE -South Korea’s Son Heung-min goes for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between South Korea and Ivory Coast in Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire even as strikes continue
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, initially set to expire Sunday, will be extended by an additional 45 days, the U.S. State Department announced on Friday after two days of talks between Israeli and Lebanese delegations concluded in Washington.
· Jakob Weizman
Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run
Participants from every series of BBC's Race Across the World will run in memory of former contestant Sam Gardiner.
· Rumeana Jahangir
Michigan Dem Senate candidate pushing water affordability agenda racked up unpaid bills on $1.28M home
Democrat Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow accrued nearly a year’s worth of unpaid utility charges on her million-dollar home while campaigning on affordability.
· Fox News
See full results from the Stafford by-election
0.3% counted, updated Sat 16 May 2026 at 6:16pmSat 16 May 2026 at 6:16pm
Renho suffers upset loss in CDP Tokyo chapter leadership race
Renho, who previously served as executive deputy leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has lost an election for the leadership of the party's Tokyo chapter.
· No Author
'It's saved my life' - why Rousey fight means everything to Carano
Carano finds lifeline in Rousey fight after Disney firing
· Bbcsport
Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia
A 38-year-old man has been killed by a 13ft (4m) great white shark in Western Australia.
· Olivia Ireland
Putin to visit China – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to China on May 19 and 20, the Kremlin has said.
· RT
Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa.
· Makuochi Okafor
US and Nigerian forces kill Islamic State’s ‘second in command,’ Trump says
American and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday.
· Jones Hayden
How Doku became key player for treble-chasing Man City
Jeremy Doku has scored five goals and provided five assists in 28 Premier League appearances this season
· Bbcsport
513 uncontested candidates elected ahead of June 3 local elections
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A total of 513 candidates, including three local government heads, have been elected without a vote as they ran unopposed ahead of the June 3 local elections, the election watchdog said Saturday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Would FA Cup win paper over the cracks for Chelsea?
Chelsea have won eight and lost eight of their FA Cup final appearances so far, losing their past three in a row
· Bbcsport
‘Surrender not an option’ for Palestine – Iranian envoy
The international community must take a more active approach to the plight of displaced Palestinians and the Israeli occupation of their land, Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Friday.
· RT
UAE pushed GCC to join coordinated war against Iran, bloomberg reports
Bloomberg reported that the United Arab Emirates unsuccessfully attempted to persuade fellow members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to join a coordinated military campaign against Iran during the early stages of the US-Israeli war.
· Middleeasteye
Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed challenge in Louisiana Republican primary
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago’s Restaurant Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Thomas Beaumont
'There will not be a new Jim Crow': Groups push to defend Black political representation
Travis Jackson, of Montgomery, stands during a press conference outside the Alabama state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
· Kim Chandler
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'
Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a US House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Trump-supporting election denier has state sentence commuted
LOS ANGELES — A US election denier whose case has been championed by Donald Trump was granted a commutation Friday that will see her released from state prison next month.
· Agence France-Presse
Baby-faced mayor-elect of NJ town who still lives at home had car ‘repossessed,’ incumbent claims
The 24-year-old mayor-elect of a New Jersey town who still lives at home no longer has a car — because it was repossessed, his soon-to-be predecessor claimed in a scathing statement the day after losing the election.
· Daniel Cody
1 in 3 Reform UK voters has a positive view of Tommy Robinson
LONDON — Tommy Robinson, the far-right anti-Islam activist who will lead a march through London on Saturday, is broadly unpopular in Britain — except among voters supporting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
· Tim Ross
Andalusia election offers clues to Spain’s political trajectory
MADRID — Sunday’s election in Spain’s most populous region — Andalusia — will set the tone for what kind of conservatives will be in pole position to confront Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in next year’s general election.
· Guy Hedgecoe
US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
· Will Grant
Israel and Lebanon extend truce amid airstrikes, Hezbollah attacks
The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by 45 days, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday.
· RT
Spring warmth set to return with 26C forecast next week
While recent days have felt like winter for some, things will gradually get warmer, especially later in the week ahead.
· Simon King
Trump backs ‘status quo’ on Taiwan – US envoy to United Nations
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed during his recent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that he would not change US policy toward Taiwan, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has said.
· RT
Will problem solvers continue to flourish at testing US PGA?
Rory McIlroy is aiming for his seventh major title
· Bbcsport
'They took £20,000 I didn't owe': Parents hit by child maintenance errors
Maths teacher John Hammond was a few weeks into his job at a new school, chatting to colleagues in the staff room during lunch break.
· Tammi Walker & Jennifer Meierhans
Xavier Becerra has more questions to answer about fraud scandal
Xavier Becerra says he didn’t know that his former chief of staff and former political aide were taking money from his California campaign account and lying to the government about it.
· CA Post Editorial Board
In better form than Kane - why Watkins is no longer being 'written off'
Aston Villa secure Champions League spot in win over Liverpool
· Bbcsport
Palestinian leaders hold rare party meeting as polls show rising discontent
Top leaders of the main Palestinian political faction, Fatah, are electing its highest decision-making body, at its first major conference in a decade.
· Yolande Knell
Eurovision final: Sex, violins and seven other things to look out for
The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final on Saturday night, with Finland, Greece and Australia among the favourites to win.
· Mark Savage
What is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada
Claire Brosseau has travelled the world doing stand-up comedy and acting in television shows, films and plays. She has also been struggling with diabilitating mental illness from a young age, and has been treated by psychiatrists in four major North American cities over three decades.
· Nadine Yousif
Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has said it will finally open long-sealed files on the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, but without saying when.
· Imogen Foulkes
'We crumbled' - another loss, another unwanted record for leaky Liverpool
Aston Villa secure Champions League spot in win over Liverpool
· Bbcsport
Harvard Weighs Major Crackdown On "Grade Inflation"
Harvard faculty begin voting Tuesday on what may be the most aggressive effort in decades to curb grade inflation, a long-running issue that has also drawn attention from the White House as it pushes broader higher-ed reforms, according to Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
After her husband's death, Annie discovered he had placed 100 bets a day
Sat 16 May 2026 at 8:31am
· Elise Kinsella
Boeing ordered to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
HL: Boeing ordered to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
· RT
Man sought by police after making antisemitic threats
Police are looking for a man who appeared to make antisemitic threats captured on video in east London.
· Imogen James
Aston Villa secure Champions League spot with win over Liverpool
Ollie Watkins scores twice as Aston Villa move above Liverpool into fourth in the Premier League and seal qualification for next season's Champions League.
Guardiola insists he has 'one more year' on Man City deal
Pep Guardiola is aiming to win the FA Cup for the third time
· Bbcsport