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Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister
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Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister

Dozens of Labour Party leaders called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leave office, and several government aides announced their resignations.

NY Times·May 12, 2026
Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation
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Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation

Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.

Al Jazeera·May 12, 2026
Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
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Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

NPR·May 12, 2026
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".

BBC News·May 12, 2026
Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning
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Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning

BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

BBC News·May 12, 2026
Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
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Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign

Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”

NY Times·May 12, 2026
Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
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Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs

An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.

BBC News·May 12, 2026
Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
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Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

NPR·May 12, 2026
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
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The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

<p>Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?</p><p>On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following mo

The Guardian·May 11, 2026
Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
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Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.

NY Times·May 11, 2026
Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
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Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA

President Trump chose Cameron Hamilton to direct federal disaster response. As acting head of FEMA last year, he had opposed abolishing the agency and was ousted.

NY Times·May 11, 2026
Haiti’s PM casts doubt on presidential vote by August as gang clashes grow
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Haiti’s PM casts doubt on presidential vote by August as gang clashes grow

Alix Didier ⁠Fils-Aime says Haiti is too unstable for elections as a new wave of violence forces hospital evacuations.

Al Jazeera·May 11, 2026
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