Domestic · Pollar

Government·4h ago

John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case, pay $2.25 million fine

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information and pay a $2.25 million fine, sources say.

Bethesda · Washington

John Bolton Donald Trump James Comey Letitia James

Government·10h ago

Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament

President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.

Bucharest

Nicușor Dan Eugen Tomac Ilie Bolojan George Simion Kelemen Hunor Sorin Grindeanu Claudiu Manda Marian Neacșu Cătălin Cîrstoiu Bogdan Drăgoi Petrișor Peiu Traian Băsescu

Elections·2h ago

Burnham signals he would enter Labour leadership race against Starmer if he wins Makerfield by-election

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to join any Labour leadership contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, provided he first wins the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.

Makerfield · Manchester · London

Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Wes Streeting Robert Kenyon Josh Simons Jeremy Corbyn Rachel Reeves Shabana Mahmood

Government·yesterday

Starmer condemns Farage and protest violence as UK police review race guidance after Nowak murder

Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Nigel Farage of exploiting the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak to sow division, after protests in Southampton turned violent and police chiefs announced a review of anti-racism guidance.

Southampton · London · Makerfield

Henry Nowak Vickrum Digwa Keir Starmer Nigel Farage Shabana Mahmood Elon Musk Festus Akinbusoye Lord Hayward Tommy Robinson Andy Burnham

Government·2h ago

Spain's Civil Guard chief admits meetings with PSOE 'plumber' Leire Díez, denies plot against elite anti-corruption unit

Mercedes González acknowledged two or three meetings with the former PSOE militant at the centre of a judicial harassment scheme, but says she rejected a request to reinstate a commander implicated in the Koldo corruption case.

Madrid

Mercedes González Leire Díez Pedro Sánchez Fernando Grande-Marlaska Rubén Villalba Leopoldo Puente Antonio Cortés Ruiz Antonio Balas José Luis Ábalos

Government·4d ago

Hungarian PM Magyar Moves to Amend Constitution After President Sulyok Refuses Resignation Ultimatum

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced plans to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after the president refused to resign by a May 31 deadline, setting up a constitutional confrontation in Budapest.

Budapest

Péter Magyar Tamás Sulyok Viktor Orbán Marta Gorog

Government·2d ago

UK police chief apologises after handcuffed student's murder sparks violent protests and political firestorm

Hampshire's chief constable has apologised to the family of Henry Nowak after bodycam footage showed the 18-year-old handcuffed and dying, igniting protests in Southampton and a political row over policing and race.

Southampton · London

Henry Nowak Vickrum Digwa Alexis Boon Shabana Mahmood Nigel Farage Keir Starmer Elon Musk Tommy Robinson Mark Nowak Doreen Lawrence Kemi Badenoch

Government·3d ago

Mette Frederiksen secures third term as Danish prime minister after record 69-day coalition talks

Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen will lead a four-party minority government following two months of deadlocked talks that became the longest coalition negotiations in Danish history.

Copenhagen · Odense

Mette Frederiksen Lars Løkke Rasmussen Troels Lund Poulsen Frederik X Donald Trump

Government·May 29

Trump administration pushes for new $250 banknote featuring president's portrait, challenging 1866 law

The US Treasury has prepared a design for a $250 banknote bearing Donald Trump's portrait, but the plan requires Congress to overturn a 160-year-old ban on depicting living people on currency.

Washington

Donald Trump Scott Bessent Brandon Beach Mike Brown Patricia Solimene Joe Wilson Hakeem Jeffries Iain Alexander Spencer Clark

Elections·4d ago

Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as far-right De la Espriella stuns leftist Cepeda in first round

Far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia's presidential election, edging out leftist senator Iván Cepeda and setting up a high-stakes runoff on June 21 that will decide the successor to President Gustavo Petro.

Bogotá

Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda Gustavo Petro Paloma Valencia Álvaro Uribe Alex Saab David Murcia Guzmán Nicolás Maduro Nayib Bukele Javier Milei Donald Trump

Government·12h ago

PM's brother and ex-Badajoz leader reject influence in hiring trial, as ex-chief slams UCO ‘science fiction’ claims

Miguel Ángel Gallardo, former president of the Badajoz provincial government, dismissed Guardia Civil testimony as ‘a science fiction novel’ as he and David Sánchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, both denied any misconduct in the hiring case.

Badajoz

David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón Miguel Ángel Gallardo Elisa Moriano Antonio Balas Pedro Sánchez Luis Carrero

Elections·May 27

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.

Plano · Austin · Katy

Ken Paxton John Cornyn Donald Trump James Talarico Brandon Rottinghaus Angela Paxton Barack Obama Opal Lee Bill Cassidy Thom Tillis Jasmine Crockett