Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist 03. May 2026 (17:12) Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.(BBC News)
‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress 03. May 2026 (17:00) Kaela Berg is running in a crowded field with a pro-union message and a vow to protect the state’s immigrantsWhen the Minnesota state legislature is not in session, Kaela Berg is working in the skies.Berg has spent the last six years doubling as a state legislator and a flight attendant, taking shifts when the legislature is on break. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season 03. May 2026 (17:00) As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThey’re dismissed as boring, little more than a “selfie” opportunity for economy nerds – or even labelled a threat to democracy.But as budget week approaches, the major parties are once again spruiking fundraising dinners and drinks for their most loyal followers – and slugging them for thousands of dollars. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week 03. May 2026 (17:00) While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”.There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third straight interest rate rise on Tuesday, according to financial markets.Patrick Commins is Guardian Australia’s economics editor Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies 03. May 2026 (16:57) PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan seen as part of effort to build new ties after US ruptureCanada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community when the prime minister, Mark Carney, joins Monday’s summit of the 48-plus nation grouping in Yerevan, Armenia.Carney has said he is determined to build a new network of trade and diplomatic alliances after the loss of US markets under Donald Trump. His presence will also represent a show of western support for Armenia in its efforts to distance itself from Russia at a time when Washington’s approach to Moscow’s opponents, such as Ukraine, is at best ambiguous. Canadian diplomats have rejected suggestions Ottawa might seek EU membership. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tragedy as teen sports star is killed in car crash as young driver and two other passengers are rushed to hospital
Immigrants are almost 3 TIMES more likely to commit crime than natives, official Danish government figures reveal (so when WILL Labour publish the UK figures?)
Jeanine Pirro says Secret Service WAS hit by Correspondents Dinner shooter's bullet... as CNN's Jake Tapper repeats foul manifesto line that triggered Trump