The White House power play post-dinner shooting: do what we say or else

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After correspondents’ dinner shooting, administration has rushed to capitalize in pursuit of its political goals

Less than 72 hours after a man was arrested for trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House, the justice department rushed to court to make an extraordinary filing.

The subject of the emergency was a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation seeking to halt the construction of a new White House ballroom. A federal judge ruled earlier this month that construction had to stop, though an appeals court later paused that ruling.

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‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children

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Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of “torture” and “enforced disappearance” to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows.

ICE has stepped up its work so much in pursuing these minors in the US that it has contracted out some of its mission to a third party to put “boots on the ground” and locate immigrant children previously released from US government custody.

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German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil

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Spinosaurid fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaign

It is a 113-million-year-old bone of contention.

After Stuttgart’s museum of natural history bought a fossilised dinosaur skull in 1991, researchers found it was the most complete spinosaurid skull known to date, belonging to a previously unknown genus of the huge meat-eating dinosaurs.

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Some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews

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PM worried about ‘cumulative’ effect of marches, as Met chief says Jewish communities facing biggest threat

Some pro-Palestinian demonstrations could be stopped, the prime minister has warned, as the UK’s most senior police officer said the threat to the Jewish ­community was greater than it had ever been.

Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on their communities in recent weeks.

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Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away – The New York Times

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  1. Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away  The New York Times
  2. Where Europe still delivers value this summer  BBC
  3. Iran Joins Israel, Turkey, US, UK, Cyprus, Georgia and More Countries in Grappling with Escalating Middle East Turmoil, Triggering a Monumental Global Travel Crisis and Severely Impacting American Tourism to Greece  Travel And Tour World
  4. Iran war left Israeli hotels half-empty; 88% drop in tourism since Oct. 7  Haaretz
  5. Travel agencies resist amid the war in Iran: this is what they ask of the Government  Demócrata
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Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria

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Kurdish Syrian man, 26, said he fled forced conscription by YPG militia because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’

An asylum seeker sent back to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme faces being returned to Syria after authorities in Paris ruled it was safe to do so, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

When the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced the “groundbreaking” deal in July 2025 to stop small boats crowded with asylum seekers from crossing the Channel – by forcibly returning one small-boat asylum seeker to France in exchange for bringing one in northern France legally to the UK – they emphasised that France was a safe country for returnees.

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Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg

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Exclusive: The collection, including donations from Paul McCartney’s brother Mike, shows band’s development in early 60s

A rare set of letters and photos from the early days of the Beatles, in which they write about feeling like stars for the first time, is to go on display in Hamburg.

The collection, from an influential period when the band lived in the German city, includes the only letter in existence with words from both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, which was written to the bassist’s brother, Mike McCartney.

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Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space – The Independent

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  1. Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space  The Independent
  2. US-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City  NASA (.gov)
  3. Mexico City is sinking - and a new satellite can see it in real time  Earth.com
  4. Mexico City has been sinking for over a century. A new NASA satellite is now watching it happen in real time  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Mexico City Sinking  GazetteXtra
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Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons Sent to Kurds – The Daily Beast

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  1. Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons Sent to Kurds  The Daily Beast
  2. Trump dismisses stockpile concerns despite reports of missile shortages  Caliber.Az
  3. Trump says Kurds kept weapons sent to Iranian protesters, vows to find who has them  Türkiye Today
  4. US Has More Weapons Inventory Than Ever, Trump Says  LEADERSHIP Newspapers
  5. Trump downplays US missile inventory concerns amid Iran de-escalation  Crypto Briefing
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Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia

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Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states

Record-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.

A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.

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New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings

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‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions

Many Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions.

Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better return.

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Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact – AP News

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  1. Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact  AP News
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia  NBC News
  4. Russian Tuapse Oil Terminal Fire Extinguished After Attack  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire  BBC
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First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’

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WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older children

The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.

In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa.

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