Stocks and Bonds May 20, 2026 Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity? Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis. Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity? Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis. See more
US weather May 20, 2026 Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close Flash flood warnings and school closures in Texas as the US north-east breaks heat records before a dramatic cooldownHundreds of flight cancellations have be... Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close Flash flood warnings and school closures in Texas as the US north-east breaks heat records before a dramatic cooldownHundreds of flight cancellations have be... Share
US news May 20, 2026 Former US representative Barney Frank dies aged 86 Family says Massachusetts Democrat entered hospice care last month, dealing with congestive heart failureUS politics live – latest updatesBarney Frank, a for... Former US representative Barney Frank dies aged 86 Family says Massachusetts Democrat entered hospice care last month, dealing with congestive heart failureUS politics live – latest updatesBarney Frank, a for... Share
San Diego mosque shooting May 20, 2026 ‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero Amin Abdullah, 51, was one of the three victims of deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on MondayA security guard who was killed during the sho... ‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero Amin Abdullah, 51, was one of the three victims of deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on MondayA security guard who was killed during the sho... Share
Google May 20, 2026 Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over AI use by US and Israel Exclusive: Workers sign petitions over applications of AI by governments for defence and intelligence, and vote to unioniseGoogle DeepMind has agreed to ente... Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over AI use by US and Israel Exclusive: Workers sign petitions over applications of AI by governments for defence and intelligence, and vote to unioniseGoogle DeepMind has agreed to ente... Share
Wes Streeting May 20, 2026 Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to ReformUK politics live – latest updatesLabo... Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to ReformUK politics live – latest updatesLabo... Share
United Nations May 20, 2026 US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to com... US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to com... Share
World news May 20, 2026 Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the ‘European deal’• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to y... Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the ‘European deal’• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to y... Share
Police May 20, 2026 Massachusetts Police Will Pause Recruit Training to Fix Academy’s Flaws State police officials say they need time to carry out recommendations made by an outside team after a trainee died in a police academy boxing match. Massachusetts Police Will Pause Recruit Training to Fix Academy’s Flaws State police officials say they need time to carry out recommendations made by an outside team after a trainee died in a police academy boxing match. Share
Rubio May 20, 2026 Rubio Urges the Cuban People to Align With the Trump Administration in Video In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages. Rubio Urges the Cuban People to Align With the Trump Administration in Video In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages. Share
Colleges and Universities May 20, 2026 Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes. Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes. Share
Russia May 20, 2026 Xi and Putin highlight close China-Russia ties during Beijing visit – video The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have praised relations between their countries. During Putin's two-day visit... Xi and Putin highlight close China-Russia ties during Beijing visit – video The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have praised relations between their countries. During Putin's two-day visit... Share
Arsenal May 20, 2026 Arsenal to reward Mikel Arteta with huge pay rise and put Kroupi among transfer targets New forward is a priority and Alvarez also on listFunds in place to make one marquee signingArsenal will reward Mikel Arteta for ending Arsenal’s 22-year wai... Arsenal to reward Mikel Arteta with huge pay rise and put Kroupi among transfer targets New forward is a priority and Alvarez also on listFunds in place to make one marquee signingArsenal will reward Mikel Arteta for ending Arsenal’s 22-year wai... Share
