'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe.
· Jonah Fisher
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Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Rixa Fürsen
Carano bout to 'smash' women's fight pay record - Rousey
Ronda Rousey (left) has not fought since 2016, with Gina Carano last competing in 2009
· Bbcsport
Plainedge junior Jaxson Torres turning heads with back-to-back no-hitters
There couldn’t be a better script written for Plainedge right-hander Jaxson Torres, who recently threw back-to-back no-hitters during the Red Devils’ undefeated 20-0 campaign.
· Alex Mitchell
Supreme Court upholds automated polls, rejects bid for mandatory manual vote count
MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the country’s automated election system does not require a parallel manual tally and that such a process would undermine the ob…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
New Zealand's Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
New Zealand's Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
· Kethaki Masilamani
Former China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister
Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote
· Reuters
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii Sen. Karl Rhoads speaks at a news conference about a bill that seeks to limit corporate money in politics in Honolulu on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
· Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
The rise and fall of French presidents’ love lives
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.
· Paul Dallison
Lee's approval rating dips amid controversy over special probe bill on 'fabricated' charges
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating slipped to 61 percent this week, a poll showed Friday, amid controversy over a ruling party-proposed special counsel bill that could potentially allow the withdrawal of indictments linked to him.
· Yi Wonju
This group championed the NDIS. It says Labor is about to break its central promise
The campaign group that led to the NDIS being created is warning that Health Minister Mark Butler’s new bill to cut billions from the scheme risks breaking a central promise hard fought for by Australia’s disability community 13 years ago.
· Natassia Chrysanthos
Two transatlantic powerbrokers: Europe should step up on Iran and double down on Ukraine
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Anne McElvoy, Peter Snowdon
Meloni’s justice ministry in turmoil as Berlusconi-era scandal resurfaces
ROME — Late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s “bunga bunga” scandal is back on the Italian political agenda, wreaking havoc in Giorgia Meloni’s justice ministry.
· Hannah Roberts
Geneva is paying the price of Trump’s retreat from the UN
On a cold morning in the once-bustling International Geneva neighborhood, the square in front of the Palace of Nations stands empty. The many gray buildings are still, the lights in the windows few, the conference rooms eerily silent.
· Raphael Melka
Starmer’s week from hell: Inside the Number 10 bunker
POLITICO’s weekly political series lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works.
· Patrick Baker
Iran is Europe’s war too, argues Trump’s former national security adviser
COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
· Anne McElvoy, Peter Snowdon
CIA chief delivers Trump’s message to Havana (PHOTOS)
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has paid a rare visit to Havana to deliver a message from US President Donald Trump to the Cuban leadership amid a US-imposed fuel blockade of the island.
· RT
Watch: US Air Force rescues 11 people after plane crashes off Florida coast
Eleven passengers were stranded on a life raft for hours after a Bahamian plane crashed off the east coast of Florida on 12 May.
Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains
Two big hurdles in the way of Andy Burnham's return to Parliament have been cleared.
· Henry Zeffman
Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back
World number one Scottie Scheffler is looking to defend the US PGA Championship after winning at Quail Hollow last year
· Bbcsport
Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
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· Christopher Giles
Dem congressional candidate’s eyebrow-raising ‘sex therapy’ past revealed
A Democrat running for a newly drawn congressional seat in Texas bills herself as a family therapist — but her resume includes a curious history of astrology-themed “sex therapy.”
· Caitlin McCormack
Trump comes one vote away from being forced to end war in Iran
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· Nick Pearson
US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.
· REUTERS
Dana Williamson claims she was only ‘helping a friend’ in $225K fraud scheme as lawyer seeks light sentence
An attorney for Dana Williamson, Gavin Newsom’s ex-aide who pled guilty to her involvement in a $225,000 scheme to steal campaign funds, claims she was only “helping a friend in a hard time” — as the disgraced Sacramento power broker seeks a light sentence for her admitted crimes.
· Annie Gaus
Adam Silver had to work hard to look past MVP candidate’s vicious foul
Say, fellas, when you get a chance, do us all a favor and do absolutely nothing. It’s an ASAP matter, but it can wait.
· Phil Mushnick
UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure
There's an old adage that says confidence isn't about believing you'll win, it's about being comfortable with the fact you might lose.
· Mark Savage
Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals
Hundreds of comedians have been unpaid by one of the biggest comedy festivals in the UK.
· Charlie Haynes
Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
Royal finances can feel mysterious, like trying to see what's in a crowded room with very little light. The funding mechanisms are complicated, the language antiquated and much about the income remains under a padlock of privacy.
· Sean Coughlan
Jack Schlossberg ditched campaign meetings to nap as staffers flee ‘dollar-store’ congressional run: report
Scores of fed-up staffers on Jack Schlossberg’s campaign for Congress are fleeing his chaotic “dollar-store” run for office, according to a bombshell report that also revealed the nepo baby ditched key meetings to catch up on his beauty sleep.
· Anna Young
Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Pop star Delta Goodrem has dramatically increased Australia's odds of winning the Eurovision Song Contest, after a stunning performance of her power ballad, Eclipse, at Thursday's semi-final.
· Mark Savage
Lawyers aim to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list
Megan Green fills out her ballot in the Nebraska Primary Election at Omaha Community Playhouse Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
· Michael Kunzelman
'Dangerous' Bolton come full circle for play-off final
Xavier Simons has scored five goals in his senior career, including two for Bolton Wanderers this season
· Bbcsport
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail.
· Sareen Habeshian
Xi promised not to send military equipment to Iran – Trump
US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
· RT
Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer
Andy Burnham will attempt to return to the Commons as an MP, after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
· Richard Wheeler
Hamas linked network behind Red Ribbon campaign for Palestinian 'hostages' - exclusive
A United Kingdom-based Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood-linked network is behind the global pro-Palestinian campaign, copying the slogans, ribbons, and hostage posters from the Israeli October 7 Massacre hostage advocacy campaign to cast Palestinian security prisoners and convicted terrorists as hostages.
· MICHAEL STARR
Humphries & Price seal Premier League play-off spots
Defending champion Luke Humphries has made three successive night finals to confirm his play-off spot
· Bbcsport
Nithya Raman goes scorched earth on Karen Bass’ ‘secret deals’ as mayoral race turns nasty
Lefty mayoral candidate Nithya Raman accused the incumbent Karen Bass of engaging in “pay-to-play politics” over a proposal that would expand who qualifies for short-term rentals in Los Angeles.
· Zain Khan
Whoopi Goldberg and The View panel suffer daytime meltdown over Spencer Pratt
The ABC’s The View panel have ripped into Spencer Pratt’s campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, claiming he lacked the political experience to run the nation’s second-biggest city while criticizing his use artificial intelligence for campaign videos.
· Zain Khan
Hegseth again stuns Pentagon with Poland troop withdrawal
Pete Hegseth’s last-minute decision to cancel the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland caught Pentagon staff and European allies by surprise — the latest example of an abrupt personnel move from the Defense secretary that blindsided both sides of the Atlantic.
· Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch
Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
It was a day heavy with symbolism in Beijing, marked by choreographed ceremonies and carefully staged optics, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements.
· Suranjana Tewari
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not vote in last week's local elections in London, a spokesperson has said.
· Jack Fenwick
BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City
Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through Jerusalem's Old City, captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, the foreign ministry in Rome has said.
· Jaroslav Lukiv
The putsch to oust Britain’s Keir Starmer is finally taking shape
LONDON — Britain’s embattled Keir Starmer stared down one leadership rival Thursday lunchtime. Another was banging on his door by nightfall.
· Dan Bloom, Sam Blewett, Bethany Dawson
Andy Burnham has path to challenge PM but must win byelection first
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win Makerfield seat before launching campaign for Labour leadership
· Pippacrerar, Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot
Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown
The New York Police Department bulldozed more than 200 scooters, mopeds, and motorbikes in Staten Island on Tuesday as part of the city's crackdown on illegal and unregistered bikes.
Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer
The 145th FA Cup final takes place at Wembley on Saturday but will it be Manchester City or Chris Sutton's old club Chelsea who get their hands on the famous old trophy?
· Bbcsport
Original Coronation Street cast member dies aged 89
Veteran actor Alan Rothwell, best known for playing David Barlow in the original cast of ITV soap Coronation Street, has died aged 89 after a short illness.
· Georgie Docker