Politics

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation

US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean

Number of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaign

In Poland, compassion for Ukrainians has turned to contempt. The consequences could be dramatic

Warsaw failed to anticipate that refugees would build new lives and Kyiv would demand an equal place at the European table

Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’

Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent

'A mockery': how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering

Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed

Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigator

The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?

Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point?

Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes

Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway

It shouldn’t be a secret who the prime minister has dinner with, and what was discussed. Australians deserve to know

Any money being paid to dine with Anthony Albanese should be a matter of public record

Trump-backed Mazzei wins GOP primary runoff in Oklahoma governor race

Former Oklahoma Budget Secretary Mike Mazzei defeated state Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the GOP primary runoff to determine the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday.

Eight dead, including four children, after Montana man opens fire at family dinner

Eight members of a Montana family, including four children, were killed after a man opened fire during a family dinner before the home was set on fire and the suspect fatally shot himself.

Family Demands Answers After College Student Fatally Shot by Police After Knocking on Wrong Door

August 25, 2026 / 10:43 PM EDT / CBS News