Trump Says He's 'Not Satisfied' With Iran's Latest Proposal To End The War President Donald Trump said on Friday he's "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal to end the war. International Business Times · May 1
Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal to raise import duties on cars and lorries US president says tariff on vehicles imported from EU will rise to 25% and accuses bloc of non-compliance The Guardian - UK · May 1
Cuba's electric and petroleum workers celebrate their colleagues during massive rally Tens of thousands of Cubans have crowded along Havana’s famed seawall to celebrate workers on their day, but few are more applauded than those who keep the socialist country powered The Independent UK · May 1
Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Nicole Saphier as his third pick for U.S. surgeon general The Independent UK · May 1
Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ enforcer Susie Wiles finally steps into the light and her first X post is pure damage control Susie Wiles, the famously private White House Chief of Staff often called President Donald Trump’s “Ice Maiden,” just made her first public move. On April 28, Wiles launched an X account, stepping out of the shadows to post a carefully worded message about her role in the administration. The Mary Sue · May 1
Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on Iran The Guardian - US · May 1
Pete Hegseth and Ro Khanna Feud Over the Cost of the Iran War Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat, and Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fought over the economic cost of the Iran war. Khanna was determined to get an answer out of Hegseth in his first Congress hearing about the Iran war. The Mary Sue · May 1
Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel ‘soon’ but the network has heard this rant before and ignored it President Donald Trump is demanding ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel “soon” after the late-night host’s “expectant widow” joke about first lady Melania Trump sparked outrage. In a Truth Social post on April 30, 2026, Trump called Kimmel “seriously unfunny” and claimed the host’s show has one of the lowest ratings on… The Mary Sue · May 1
Seth Moulton just called Trump’s war secretary a Nazi war criminal and invoked a chilling WWII precedent Rep. Seth Moulton just accused Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of committing war crimes. He drew a direct line between his recent military actions and Nazi officers executed after World War II. The Mary Sue · May 1
RFK Jr.’s latest move to gut vaccine recommendations hit a snag. Now Trump’s team is begging a judge to let them keep dismantling public health The Trump administration is fighting to keep slashing childhood vaccine recommendations after a federal judge temporarily blocked the move. On April 29, 2026, government lawyers filed an appeal to overturn a March 16 court order that paused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to stop broadly recommending vaccines for… The Mary Sue · May 1
Artemis II crew gets a White House welcome. Then Trump hijacks the moment to claim he’s ‘physically very good’ for space Artemis II’s astronauts got a White House welcome this week, but the moment quickly spiraled into something far weirder when the President Donald Trump decided to brag about his own astronaut potential. Crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, had wrapped their 10-day lunar flyby mission… The Mary Sue · May 1
Trump to raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%, accusing bloc of not complying with deal Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to the trade deal last July which set a 15% tariff on most goods. Euronews · May 1
Trump ‘pleased to announce’ 25% hike on EU auto tariffs effective next week The move comes after Trump’s repeated verbal attacks on US allies The Independent UK · May 1
The Independent UK · May 1 US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars
The Independent UK · May 1 Joe Rogan reignites feud with Trump: ‘What if Iran nukes New York City?’ During a discussion with comedian Ari Shaffir, Rogan questioned the ethics of military intervention by focusing on the innocence of children living in Gaza and the Bronx
The Independent UK · May 1 Gas prices jumped 9 cents overnight. These states have the highest cost per gallon Prices around the country soared this week, with one state eclipsing $6 per gallon
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Is this the right time to renounce US citizenship? Letters: Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ article about the rise of US nationals renouncing their citizenship to distance themselves from Donald Trump’s America
The Independent UK · May 1 Bulletin world briefing: Outcry after Israeli missile strike kills 17 in Lebanon Israel accused of breaking ceasefire after missile strikes kill 17 in Lebanon Violence in Australian town as man arrested over death of Indigenous girl Man accused of incinerating wife’s body at zoo in Japan Trump could pull troops out of Spain and Italy – here’s why China scraps tariffs for…
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Pope Leo is wise, though not infallible Letter: Francis Bown responds to Jonathan Freedland’s comparison of Pope Leo and Donald Trump
The Independent UK · May 1 Voices: Donald Trump has no idea just how close he is bringing us to economic ruin THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As shelves empty and medicines run out, the US president seems happy to bask in the thin adulation offered for his botched Iran intervention like a frog in a pot of water coming to the boil
The Guardian - US · May 1 Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump has three wars going on right now – Iranians, Ukrainians and comedians’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump pressuring ABC to fire Kimmel, the US’s war with Iran and the US supreme court decision that guts voting rights
Evening Standard · May 1 Americans warmly embraced royalty 250 years after rejecting it From the White House to small town main street, the republic extended a hospitable welcome to the King and Queen.
The Independent UK · May 1 Lara Trump addresses wild conspiracy theory about Barron: ‘I broke a lot of people’s hearts today’ Podcaster addresses fantastical online rumor about her brother-in-law, who has become a figure of intrigue for fans online
The Independent UK · May 1 CBS reporter publicly shreds Bari Weiss takeover as spreading ‘corporate meddling and editorial fear’ 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi clashed with Weiss last year over her report on migrants deported to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison