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In the wake of being hammered at the polls by the British electorate during this week’s local elections, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to push forward with his unpopular agenda while wrapping himself in the cloak of the Labour establishment in a bid to cling to power. Amid calls for his resignation coming from nearly every direction after his left-wing Labour Party’s historic losses in the British equivalent to a mid term election, suffering serious losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, the Greens, and Muslim ‘Gaza’ independents, Starmer announced on Saturday morning that he would be tapping former…

A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is at more risk of assassination than other recent presidents, a recent survey from the Economist/YouGov found. The survey asked respondents, “Do you think President Trump is more or less at risk of assassination than other recent presidents?” Across the board, 64 percent said they believe President Trump is at “more risk” of assassination than other recent presidents, compared to 31 percent who said he has “about the same” risk. Only six percent said Trump is less at risk. Most Republicans, 81 percent, as well as independents, 63 percent, believe Trump is…

Cyberattacks powered by advanced models could disrupt markets and payment systems, the fund has warned Artificial intelligence could make cyberattacks a systemic threat to global finance, the International Monetary Fund has warned, saying advanced models can help attackers exploit vulnerabilities faster than institutions can fix them.In a blog post published on Thursday, the IMF said its latest analysis suggests that “extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets.”According to the organization, the current financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure, including software, cloud services and networks for payments and other data. The fund warned…

A man from the Netherlands who died during the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has been identified. “Patient Zero” was 70-year-old ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, who was with his wife, 69-year-old Mirjam Schilperoord, on the extended trip to South America where they were bird-watching, the New York Post reported Saturday. The bird-watching couple were in Argentina in late March to visit a landfill a few miles outside the city of Ushuaia where people from all over the world go hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare white-throated caracara. Ushuaia is considered the southern-most city on earth, earning it the nickname…

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel detailed how the agency had conducted several operations and raids in which child predators were arrested, and drugs and firearms were seized. In a Weekly Internal update, Patel spoke about Operation Iron Pursuit and Operation Clean Sweep, and how “more than 200 child victims” had been identified, and over 300 child predator offenders were arrested. Patel also shared how because of the work of agents at FBI Albany, FBI Milwaukee, and FBI Charlotte, “hundreds of pounds of narcotics,” along with “a kilo of fentanyl, 31,000 heroin doses” were seized. “This week, we…

TOPSHOT – A journalist runs across the US Supreme Court plaza. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court tackled another tax-related case this term, ruling that a New Jersey nonprofit could immediately challenge a state subpoena seeking sensitive donor information, rather than waiting until the government tried to enforce it. Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings. But a separate government demand for donor identities—especially in connection with an investigation—raises concerns. Just being…

The Washington Post is lamenting the “voluntary departure” of more than 80,000 economic migrants amid stepped-up pressure from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Judges issued more than 80,000 voluntary departure orders from January 2025 through March of this year … [to migrants] who request to leave on their own terms while giving up the opportunity to seek a new life in the U.S.,” the newspaper reported on May 8. The numbers were provided by the Vera Institute of Justice, a pro-migration group whose federal funding was cut in 2025. They are also another sign of progress in the administration’s myriad small and…

A Utah Supreme Court justice resigned from her position amid allegations that she had an affair with a lawyer who was involved in a case regarding Utah redrawing its congressional maps. In a letter addressed to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen expressed that it was “with deep sadness” that she was resigning, adding that she was doing it “with profound love and respect” for her colleagues on the Utah Supreme Court. “It is with deep sadness that I tender my immediate resignation as a Justice of the Utah Supreme Court,” Hagen said. “I do…

Robert Fico’s country turns fractures in Europe’s order into leverage, acting as a glitch-state channel between Brussels and Moscow At 6:00 PM on May 8, 2026, the plane carrying Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the Direction – Social Democracy party (SMER-SD), landed in Moscow. This fact was covered in great detail by both Russian and European media, and for good reason.A week earlier, Lithuania and Poland had officially stated that they would not allow Fico’s plane to pass through their airspace on its way to the Russian capital. In order to avoid taking a long detour,…

Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against AI company Character.AI, alleging that its chatbots have been impersonating licensed medical professionals in violation of state medical licensing regulations. CNET reports that Pennsylvania officials announced this week that they are seeking a court order to prevent Character.AI’s chatbots from posing as doctors and dispensing medical advice to users. The legal action follows an investigation by Pennsylvania’s Department of State, which uncovered instances where the company’s AI-powered chatbots claimed to hold medical licenses and credentials they did not possess. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) emphasized the importance of transparency in the state’s announcement of the lawsuit,…