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. See more
Starbucks May 20, 2026 Starbucks does not recycle plastic cups it claims are ‘widely recyclable’, report says Researchers from watchdog group glued trackers to chain’s cups and found not one ended up at a recycling facilityIf you attach a GPS tracker to a “widely rec... Starbucks does not recycle plastic cups it claims are ‘widely recyclable’, report says Researchers from watchdog group glued trackers to chain’s cups and found not one ended up at a recycling facilityIf you attach a GPS tracker to a “widely rec... Share
Assisted dying May 20, 2026 Former health minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill Exclusive: Ashley Dalton said rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’A former public health minis... Former health minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill Exclusive: Ashley Dalton said rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’A former public health minis... Share
Foreign policy May 20, 2026 British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by SeptemberStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on... British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by SeptemberStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on... Share
Royal Air Force May 20, 2026 Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near collision after flying close to RAF spy plane UK government calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed spy plane over Black SeaA Russian jet flew within six metres o... Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near collision after flying close to RAF spy plane UK government calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed spy plane over Black SeaA Russian jet flew within six metres o... Share
China May 20, 2026 Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow incr... Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow incr... Share
United States Politics and Government May 20, 2026 Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation. Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation. Share
Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) May 20, 2026 Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage a... Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage a... Share
Africa May 20, 2026 Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound. Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound. Share
Melania May 20, 2026 Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s controversial $40m Melania film as ‘a good business decision’ The Amazon founder has denied any personal involvement in the film, which failed to recoup its budget on releaseJeff Bezos has defended Amazon’s controversia... Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s controversial $40m Melania film as ‘a good business decision’ The Amazon founder has denied any personal involvement in the film, which failed to recoup its budget on releaseJeff Bezos has defended Amazon’s controversia... Share
Bolivia May 20, 2026 Bolivia rocked by continuing protests as US warns of ‘ongoing coup d’état’ Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right presidentProtests blocking roads across Bolivia and turning... Bolivia rocked by continuing protests as US warns of ‘ongoing coup d’état’ Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right presidentProtests blocking roads across Bolivia and turning... Share
Giro d'Italia May 20, 2026 Giro d’Italia: Narváez storms past Mas for third win as Eulálio keeps pink jersey Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this editionFavourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leaderEcuador’s Jhonatan Narváez edged out the Spaniard En... Giro d’Italia: Narváez storms past Mas for third win as Eulálio keeps pink jersey Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this editionFavourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leaderEcuador’s Jhonatan Narváez edged out the Spaniard En... Share
HS2 May 20, 2026 Martin Rowson on the spiralling cost of HS2 – cartoon Continue reading... Martin Rowson on the spiralling cost of HS2 – cartoon Continue reading... Share
