POLITICSWhy the By-Election in Makerfield Will Have Giant Consequences for the UKHere is what to know about the by-election on Thursday in Makerfield, the outcome of which could lead to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ouster.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSVoters head to the polls for Makerfield by-electionThere are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSGoogle Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer leaves for OpenAIGoogle's vice president of engineering and a co-leader of its Gemini AI models announced Wednesday he is leaving the company to join OpenAI.CNBC·1w ago
POLITICSTrump and Iran's President Pezeshkian sign memorandum aimed to end warPresident Trump earlier said at the G7 summit that the memorandum of understanding with Iran "might not be the kind of document that I should be signing."CNBC·1w ago
POLITICSTrump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details EmergePresident Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSUS and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end warUS President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of UnderstandingAl Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSTrump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year RiftThe president upended the majority leader’s plans by yanking his intelligence nominee from a confirmation hearing and insisting on an end to the filibuster.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSTrump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on LebanonUS President Donald Trump has encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use a ‘softer touch’ in Lebanon.Al Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSTrump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missilesPresident Donald Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles if other regional countries have them.Al Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSDefense contractors would be barred from buying back their stock in bill approved by Senate panelA bill the Senate Armed Services Committee approved would prevent defense contractors from buying back their stock without Pentagon approval.CNBC·1w ago
POLITICSAs western fires erupt, Trump's Forest Service says it's now fully staffedThe Forest Service says it's fully staffed with seasonal firefighters going into summer but there are still questions about whether the government is prepared if major wildfires get out of hand.NPR·1w ago
POLITICSBill Pulte, a Bulldog for Trump, Prepares to Take Reins at Spy AgencyDemocrats and some Republicans excoriated President Trump’s pick for a top national security job. The president pushed ahead anyway.NY Times·1w ago