Politics

May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for election night

'If he didn’t do it, who did?': fresh doubts over 2007 murder case that gripped Italy

Fresh DNA evidence in the killing of Chiara Poggi has brought a previously investigated suspect back under scrutiny, raising questions over the conviction

‘Stuck in the mud’: one year on, Friedrich Merz struggles to find his footing

Just 19% of Germans approve of the chancellor’s leadership – with some of his comments causing offence amid spats with the White House

Trump and his oil-and-coal oligarchy should face sanctions for their war on the environment

Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regime

Trump Largely Succeeds in Upending Indiana State Senate Over Redistricting

Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 11:31 PM EDT / CBS News

Republican Derek Merrin projected to win Ohio's 9th District primary, will face Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November

Derek Merrin won the Republican primary in Ohio's 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projected, setting up a rematch against longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in what's expected to be one of the most contested House races of the year.

China presses Iran against resuming war, urges Hormuz reopening ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China called for a "prompt resumption of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz," though that point was absent in Iran's statement.

3 killed in latest U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.

Trump gets revenge in Indiana as most incumbents fall to president's picks

Five incumbent Indiana Republican state senators lost their primaries to candidates backed by President Donald Trump and only one survived with one race yet to be called, capping the president’s retribution campaign in the state.

Tom Homan: "Things Weren't Perfect" in Minneapolis Crackdown, but ICE Not Backing Down on Mass Deportations

Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 8:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Manhunt for retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife enters 5th day in Tennessee

Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 8:12 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump pauses U.S. mission to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck

Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 8:06 PM EDT / CBS News