British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign after more than 80 lawmakers in his Labour Party call on him to go.
Attention has focused on several senior Labour figures seen as potential successors, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who has long been viewed as a future leadership contender.
According to The Times, Streeting is preparing to resign and could quit as early as Thursday, May 14, potentially paving the way for a formal bid for the Labour leadership.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joining President Donald Trump on the Beijing trip is being viewed as a signal that Washington and Beijing want stronger military communication channels to avoid future crises, according to analysts cited in the report.
According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the U.S. has significantly reduced inventories of Tomahawk, Patriot, THAAD, and other advanced missiles during operations tied to the Iran conflict.
Official talks on the AI race could be on the docket for the president’s trip. The White House and the Chinese government are considering official discussions about AI amid concerns about the competition becoming the newest arms race, The Wall Street Journal reported last week.
Trade is expected to dominate the talks, with discussions reportedly focused on extending the existing trade truce, easing export restrictions, and creating new U.S.-China trade and investment boards.
The 58-year-old Eileen Wang was elected to the five-person Arcadia City Council in November 2022, where the mayor is selected on a rotating basis. She resigned Monday.
Russia is expanding the world’s largest Shahed-style drone factory – the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ) – amid a surge in weapons exports to Iran for its military.
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | May 12, 2026 Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary resigned from his post Tuesday after widespread reports that he would be fired. President Donald Trump confirmed the resignation in a Truth Social post, saying, “I want to thank Dr. Marty Makary
In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the court ruled that former county clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors during the high-profile trial. The justices said the court had “no choice” but to reverse the convictions because of Hill’s external influence on the jury.
