NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Farage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections
In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.
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Tennessee lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that restructures the state’s only majority-black district. Supporters say the new map aligns representation with the state’s […] Source
WASHINGTONPOST (Adam Taylor) - In Rome, Rubio is gifted documents detailing his Italian heritage
The secretary of state was in Italy to help smooth relations between the U.S. and the Vatican after President Trump’s repeated criticism of Pope Leo XIV.
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Trump warns Iran could face more U.S. strikes if peace negotiations collapse.
NYTIMES (Claire Moses and Jin Yu Young) - What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.
THENATIONALPULSE (Raheem J. Kassam) - UK Elections Explained: Farage’s Reform Cruises to Victory as PM Starmer REFUSE to Leave.
Britons have woken up to a new world, where Nigel Farage's Reform UK is expected to gain THOUSANDS of local council seats, and where the pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to resign will only increase from here on out. Here's what happened...
WESTMINSTER, LONDON — Three weeks ago, Reform UK leader and perpetual thorn-in-the-establishment’s-side, Nigel Farage, told the press he intended to be on the streets of Havering in East London on the morning on Friday, May 8th, celebrating Reform UK’s first capital city breakthrough. Sure enough, the borough is now his, with the once-dominant Conservative Party relegated to ZERO seats in the white-van-and-mortgage belt of London. These results are being replicated up and down the nation, with over 5,000 council seats up for grabs in Thursday’s election, and Reform UK already picking up around 1 in 3 of them. It’s a nightmare scenario for the governing Labour Party, which is still being led by one of the most unpopular political…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - San Diego Mayor Moves to Cut Christmas Festival Funding Amid Budget Crisis
A popular holiday tradition in San Diego may be canceled as city leaders struggle with a major budget shortfall, leading to outrage from residents who […] Source
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - 5 US bases to get directed-energy weapons to counter drones under federal pilot program | Stars and Stripes
Lasers, microwaves and other directed-energy weapons systems will be deployed to defend against illegal drone flights around five military bases.
STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Navy installation in Naples confirms elevated radon readings | Stars and Stripes
The Navy’s largest installation in Italy validated test results showing potentially dangerous radon levels at base schools and elsewhere, an about-face from an earlier rejection of the findings as unreliable.
NPR (The Associated Press) - UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone strikes.