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Trump administration urges US Postal Service to scrap 100-year-old rule as Democratic state attorneys general protest Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed Trump administration rule takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states have sent a letter in opposition. Continue reading...

Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains, although no party has yet won majority Elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions Latest news updates and analysis from election night The Labour party’s 14-year leadership in Birmingham has come to an end after Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents made significant gains in the UK’s second-largest city. No …

Whimsical film shows relay of animals carrying centennial card from Balmoral Castle to naturalist in London King Charles has featured in a surprise birthday tribute to David Attenborough, with a cast of wild animals helping to relay his handwritten congratulatory centenary card. The whimsical film, A Very Special Delivery, begins with the king writing his tribute in the library of Balmoral Castle…

The Cohutta town council will discuss reinstating the police and consider request for mayor's ‘immediate resignation’ The town council in a small mountain community in the US state of Georgia called a special meeting on Friday evening to discuss reinstating the police department after the mayor fired the chief and all the officers. The notice for the meeting, posted outside the Cohutta town hall,…

Parents will soon receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving the hospital under a new program aimed at alleviating expenses California families welcoming newborns will soon receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving the hospital under a first-in-the-country program announced Friday by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom. During the program’s first year, it will be offered at about 65 to …

Reform makes gains in Labour’s working-class heartlands, while Greens chip away at party’s progressive base Keir Starmer hates to lose. Unsurprisingly, he refused to walk away and end his premiership as Labour’s local election losses began to trickle in on Friday morning. Upon entering Downing Street in July 2024 after leading Labour to a historic general election victory, Starmer promised the pu…

Keir Starmer’s party lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England. These maps show the scale of the historic results Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Labour has suffered heavy losses across England, Scotland and Wales, losing ground to opponents on the left and the right in a fragmented political system. The …

US secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran war The Vatican has said it raised the “need to work tirelessly in favour of peace” in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of Pope Leo. Amid unprecedented strain on rel…

US president posts on Truth Social ceasefire will include suspension of all ‘kinetic activity’ and prisoner swaps Donald Trump has announced on social media that there will be a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May. The US president said the ceasefire would include a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country…

US CDC personnel are reportedly meeting ship in Canary Islands to accompany Americans on a flight to Nebraska The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly sending personnel to the Canary Islands to meet the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak , with plans to accompany American passengers back to the US on a chartered flight and place them into quarantine in Ne…

US energy department says 13.5kg of uranium taken from reactor in Caracas – a fraction of the 408kg held by Tehran Donald Trump has succeeded in removing a country’s stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran . On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that “thanks to President Trump’s decisive leadership” 13.5 kilograms (about 30 pounds) of uranium had been remov…

Diplomatic efforts continuing despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent days Middle East crisis – live updates The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran on Friday to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire annou…

Tumbler Ridge secondary school was site of February mass shooting in which nine were killed and dozens were injured The school which was the site of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings will be torn down, officials have announced. The decision to demolish the Tumbler Ridge secondary school came after meetings between the school board and survivors, family and community members, said British C…

Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict’s impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take toll Toyota has reported a £3bn hit from costs from the war in Iran, as prices of parts and materials soared and sales dropped. The world’s biggest carmaker said profits declined in its financial year to March as it was “likely unable to absorb newly added impact from the Middle East”, in o…

‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard The Spanish authorities are finalising preparations for the arrival of the MV Hondius this weekend, saying an “unprecedented operation” is under way to receive, assess and repatriate the 149 passengers and crew members onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship . The Dutch-flagged vessel…