We’ve got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn
The prime minister has made concessions on his welfare bill after an angry response from 120 of his own MPs. BBC News
Businesses donate so terminally ill woman can renew vows
Trasi and her husband originally planned to have a ceremony next year, but had to bring it forward. BBC News
Firefighter dies after vacation excursion with family at summer hot spot
A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died while snorkeling on vacation in Turks and Caicos with his family. Jaywon Lyons died earlier this month…
MI6 distances its new chief from Nazi grandfather
Blaise Metreweli “neither knew nor met” her grandfather, reportedly a chief Nazi informant during World War Two. BBC News
Starmer says he regrets using ‘island of strangers’ phrase
The PM says he “had no idea” the language echoed Enoch Powell’s 1968 speech about immigration. BBC News
Justice Department investigating University of California over alleged DEI-based hiring
The Justice Department has announced it is investigating the University of California (UC) for alleged Title VII discrimination violations in its hiring practices. The agency announced Thursday that its Civil…
Here are 007 Canadian ties to James Bond as Quebec’s Denis Villeneuve takes helmGlobalnews Digital
News that Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie adds yet another Canadian tie to the blockbuster franchise about a British secret service hero.
Plume of smoke across city as ship on fire in dock
Humberside Fire and Rescue are at the scene in Albert Dock, Hull. BBC News
GOP rep speaks out after being forced to evacuate offices over threats from pro-abortion activists
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., is speaking out about the death threats she’s received from pro-abortion activists after publicly sharing her experience with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy — an ordeal that…
ANALYSIS: NHL draft bucks tradition with decentralized formatGlobalnews Digital
Gone is the feeling of a hockey festival or a political convention with everyone who is anyone in hockey under one roof. It was the only time every year when…
Free transit, fan-zone ferris wheel: Toronto’s Rogers Stadium set to openGlobalnews Digital
Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music venue set to host some of the world’s biggest acts this summer.
Scoop: New Republican Senate candidate in Kentucky to team up with top Trump ally
FIRST ON FOX – Republican businessman and entrepreneur Nate Morris, the newly announced Senate candidate in the 2026 Kentucky race to succeed retiring former longtime GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell,…
Virginia sheriffs rip Dem challenger’s ‘criminals first’ agenda in fiery endorsement of Jason Miyares
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 19 Virginia sheriffs has thrown their political weight behind incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares after Democrats nominated former Virginia state Del. Jay Jones to…
California judge who blocked Trump National Guard order hit with impeachment resolution
FIRST ON FOX: A Republican lawmaker is filing impeachment articles against a judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s control of the National Guard in California during this month’s riots…
Iranian foreign minister reiterates ‘serious damage’ to nuclear facilities, despite ayatollah’s comments
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi admitted in an interview on state TV that the U.S.’s strikes caused serious damage to Tehran’s nuclear facilities, despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s insistence that there…
Targeted by Trump, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie hauls in campaign cash
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on Thursday that his campaign has hauled in $177,394 in recent days. “Will lobbyists for a FOREIGN country be able to buy a seat in…
Milwaukee police officers ambushed in alley shooting, suspect on the run
Two Milwaukee police officers were shot Thursday in an ambush-style attack, and the suspect is still on the loose. One of the officers is in critical condition while the second…
Canadian economy shrank by 0.1% in April: StatCanAri Rabinovitch
The latest gross domestic product report from Statistics Canada shows the economy shrank by 0.1 per cent overall, while economists were expecting a slight increase.
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on 6 cases including birthright citizenshipGlobalnews Digital
The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow the court orders that have prevented the citizenship changes from taking effect anywhere.