Macron allies deny Brigitte slapped French president over texts with Iranian actress
PARIS — Team Brigitte is slapping back against allegations her relationship isn’t perfect.
· Clea Caulcutt
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Coalition submits bill to dissolve Knesset, vote expected next week
Coalition whip Ofir Katz submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset with the full backing of coalition faction leaders, he announced on Wednesday after the opposition brought forward the same bill on Tuesday amid the crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition over the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill.
· KESHET NEEV
Senate fails to curb Trump’s war on Iran even as Republican opposition grows
Resolution fails by 49-50, with Lisa Murkowski and fellow GOP members Rand Paul and Susan Collins voting in favor
· Chris Stein
California governor candidate Tom Steyer launches ‘predatory tactic’ to harvest voters — only costing $10
Tom Steyer’s campaign for governor is paying influencers to create social media content aimed at boosting his bid to become the next governor of California.
· Zain Khan
McIlroy 'totally fine' for US PGA after toe issue
McIlroy sat down on the 18th fairway on Wednesday to inspect his injured toe
· Bbcsport
Bahamas Prime Minister Davis declares victory for Progressive Liberal Party in snap election
Voters arrive at a polling station to cast their ballots in the general election in Nassau, Bahamas, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)
· Anselm Gibbs
Bill to dissolve Knesset expected for vote next week, Bennett praises move
The bill to dissolve the Knesset is expected to be brought for a vote next week on Wednesday, amid the crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition over the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, opposition coordinator MK Merav Ben-Ari’s (Yesh Atid) office confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
· KESHET NEEV
Netanyahu secretly visited UAE during war with Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates and met its president during the war with Iran, his office has confirmed.
· Ione Wells
GOP Lawmakers Leery Of Trump's Billion-Dollar Ballroom-Security Package
Wary of the terrible election-year optics, some federal Republican legislators are less-than-enthusiastic about approving a request for a billion dollars in security funding relating to President Trump's White House ballroom project. Some of them shared those feelings with reporters after they received a Tuesday aft…
· Tyler Durden
Contact with British couple held in Iran cut off, family says
The family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran have claimed that contact has been cut off for more than a week, leaving them "gravely concerned" for their wellbeing.
· Hsin-Yi Lo
Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after environmentalist
A baby born just before midnight on Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday has been named after the legendary broadcaster and environmentalist.
· Maria Cassidy
Egg sandwiches and colouring book: Life in US quarantine after cruise
Jake Rosmarin made an egg sandwich for breakfast Wednesday in his quarantine room in Omaha using ingredients ordered from a numbered menu provided by staff at the medical facility he and 15 others expect to call home for the next 40 days.
· Sheila Flynn
Reform suspend councillor over social media posts
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has been suspended pending an investigation into social media posts "which have brought the party into disrepute".
· BBC News
Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him
· Rowena Mason, Jessica Elgot, Pippacrerar
Netanyahu reveals secret UAE visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the US-Israeli war on Iran, his office revealed on Wednesday. The visit coincides with the UAE receiving Iron Dome air defense batteries from Israel.
· RT
LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s living in a Bel-Air hotel, not a trailer
Spencer Pratt has slammed a report saying he is now living in a swanky Bel Air hotel and not an airstream trailer after his Pacific Palisades home burnt down last year.
· Zain Khan
Britain expands Hormuz mission as Starmer faces calls to quit
Britain will contribute drones, fighter jets and naval assets to a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz to “secure freedom of navigation,” Defense Secretary John Healey has announced.
· RT
Journalists scramble as gunshots sound in Philippine senate
The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.
‘The threat is manageable’: IDF downplays Hezbollah drone campaign
AL-KHIAM, Lebanon – Even though three soldiers and one civilian have been killed by exploding drones launched from Lebanon since the ceasefire went into effect there on April 17, the IDF does not view the threat as a strategic challenge with far-reaching ramifications, but rather as a tactical problem for which solu…
· HERB KEINON
Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death
A man involved in the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to two years in prison, US media report.
· Nardine Saad
Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos
The State Opening of Parliament is the most British of occasions - and today it had the most British of ingredients: royals, regalia and rain.
· Chris Mason
Spain’s alleged misuse of post-Covid funds sparks fury in frugal northern EU
BRUSSELS — Spain’s alleged misuse of the EU’s post-Covid funds to pay government pensions is triggering outrage in Germany and the Netherlands and reigniting criticism of joint EU debt.
· Gregorio Sorgi, Johanna Treeck
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
The Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for potential violence and hate speech crimes across two protests in London this Saturday.
· Dominic Casciani
US Senator Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump looms over Louisiana primary
A Republican senator who broke from his party to vote in favour of convicting US President Donald Trump in impeachment proceedings during his first term is facing a bruising primary challenge in his home state of Louisiana.
· Joseph Stepansky
German soldiers attacked by NATO ‘haters’ – media
Two German soldiers have been attacked outside the NATO operational headquarters in Brunssum, Netherlands, according to dpa news agency and Der Spiegel. The assailants, who are yet to be identified, reportedly shouted anti-NATO slogans.
· RT
Gunfire Erupts Inside Philippine Senate As Former 'Drug War' Enforcer Evades International Arrest Warrant
At least a dozen gunshots rang out inside the Philippine Senate building in Manila earlier on Wednesday as police and marines moved to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs…
· Tyler Durden
Ex-mayor in Kansas town fears deportation in voting controversy
The beloved former mayor of a conservative Kansas town reported to a federal immigration office Wednesday, a possible step toward deportation, months after acknowledging he had voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen.
· Ed White
Montenegro enters the endgame for joining the EU
BRUSSELS — Montenegro’s EU bid moved a step closer to the finish line on Wednesday as EU officials began working on the accession treaty that would bring the Western Balkan country into the bloc.
· Jakob Weizman
Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for Sarkozy in Gaddafi case
French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya — a case that has become one of the most explosive political‑financial scandals of France’…
· AfricaNews
An iron fist joining a broken club: Inside Mourinho's Real return
There are press conferences and then there are spectacles, not always matching communication strategies.
· Bbcsport
French prosecutors seek 7-year prison sentence for Nicolas Sarkozy in appeal
FILE- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the appeals courthouse in Paris, France, Monday, March 16, 2026, for his trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
· Thomas Adamson
Russian parliament passes bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries
KYIV — Russia's parliament approved a bill that allows President Vladimir Putin to order the invasion of foreign countries during a session on Wednesday.
· Veronika Melkozerova
Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest has said he was surprised by protests that disrupted his semi-final performance.
· Mark Savage
Recalled Robinson one of best bowlers in the world - Key
Robinson has taken 17 wickets at 26.17 in five County Championship outings for Sussex in 2026
· Bbcsport
EU says countries, not Brussels, should ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will not enact an EU-wide ban on conversion therapy aimed at changing or suppressing the identity of LGBTQ+ people but will urge countries to outlaw it nationally, in response to a major citizens' petition.
· Claudia Chiappa
White House counterterror chief links Tucker Carlson to extremism
US President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism director has suggested that two of the president’s loudest critics – Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes – are considered potential left-wing threats by the White House.
· RT
EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid
As the U.S. and other Western countries pull back from foreign aid, the European Union is trying to position itself as the grown-up still showing up.
· Claudia Chiappa
Bombshell new California governor poll shows Xavier Becerra surge to the top
A Democrat has finally climbed to the top of the California governor’s race, according to a new poll.
· Zain Khan
Ex-Spurs chief Levy never imagined relegation fight
"Not in a million years" did Daniel Levy believe Tottenham would be fighting for Premier League survival this season after he stepped down as executive chairman in September.
· Bbcsport
Brother feared triple killer would take his own life
The brother of the Nottingham attacks killer has said he feared Valdo Calocane was going to take his own life, a public inquiry has heard.
· Asha Patel
Man shot by police in Bedford was 'harmless', say neighbours
Neighbours have described a man who died after a police shooting as "harmless" and "polite".
· Mousumi Bakshi
CNN’s Harry Enten gives Democrats ‘big-time reality check’ ahead of midterm elections
CNN’s top data cruncher Harry Enten delivered a sobering message for Democrats on Tuesday, warning that Republicans remain firmly competitive ahead of the November midterms despite President Trump’s sagging poll numbers and voter frustration over the rising cost of living.
· Ariel Zilber
Can Pakistan deliver a US-Iran deal – or will another power take the lead?
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
· RT
4 political parties endorse Macacua in BARMM polls
COTABATO CITY — Four political parties participating in the first Parliament election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have endorsed the candidacy of Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua for a district seat in Maguindanao del Norte.
· Ali Macabalang
Police arrest 351 during Cebu summit security campaign in Central Visayas
LAPU-LAPU CITY — As security forces flooded Cebu for the 48th Asean Leaders’ Summit, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) arrested 351 individuals during a weeklong anti-criminality campaign that started on May 3.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Taylor named England fielding coach in landmark move
Taylor won the 50-over World Cup with England in 2009 and 2017 and the T20 World Cup in 2009
· Bbcsport
Globe tops telecom sector in FinanceAsia 2026 Best-Managed Companies Poll
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· The Manila Times
Saudi Arabia conducted covert attacks on Iran – Reuters
Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
· RT
One in seven prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing a doctor, UK study shows
Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice
· Tobi Thomas