Today’s Lead News Stories

Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister says

Forbidden from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because food is so expensive

The couple was reported missing after they failed to return home after attending a Thanksgiving dinner.

Residents report homes shaking from quake with epicentre near the village of Silverdale in Lancashire

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Washington to endorse two long-negotiated agreements, in a United States-backed push to revive a fragile peace process. The summit comes amid ongoing violence in eastern DRC and an atmosphere of mistrust, making progress uncertain.

President orders pause on asylum claims and extra scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries after Washington shooting

"[Appellants'] homemade signs talked about May being mental health awareness month, one referenced the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and included a photograph of actor Jack Nicholson, one mentioned perimenopause and empty nest syndrome, one said '[h]ere comes da judge' around the time that Appellee had a divorce…

Amnesty finds detainees at Florida facility were shackled and left outside in metal cage. Plus, how the dollar-store industry overcharges consumers

Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim

Judge says ‘lighter’ sentence for Tse Chi Lop dictated by Australia’s extradition deal with Netherlands