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Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the “silent majority” will join them for a “million mensch march” across central London.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is considering attending the Standing Strong: Extinguish Antisemitism rally, which is backed by more than 30 Jewish groups, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to speak. The Liberal Democrats’ leader, Ed Davey, has also been invited. Continue reading...

• Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a new regulation on May 8, 2026, requiring all large foreign tech platforms to host at least 60% of their AI models serving Indonesian users within the country by end‑2027. • The rule, framed as a national‑security and data‑sovereignty measure, targets companies including Meta, Google, and major Chinese AI firms, mandating local data‑center partnerships and annual compliance audits conducted by the Indonesia Data Center Association. • Jakarta estimates the mandate could attract $4–6 billion in data‑center investment over five years while enforcing stricter content‑moderation standards for localized models.

Fears over a natural disaster or cyber attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey showsMillions of Britons are “prepping” for a potential “major disruptive event” by keeping a stash of cash at home, stockpiling tinned goods or ensuring they have a battery-powered torch close to hand, new data suggests.With war raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, extreme weather becoming more frequent, and warnings that the UK’s critical infrastructure is at risk from cyber-attacks and power outages, many people feel the world has become a more dangerous and chaotic place. Continue reading...

• US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced charges against 11 defendants in a transnational drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine distribution, according to a May 7, 2026 press briefing. • Law enforcement arrested seven East Coast defendants and executed 25 search warrants across six judicial districts including DC, Baltimore, Alexandria, Philadelphia, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Albany, and Miami. • The operation represents a significant federal enforcement action combining anti-corruption investigations with drug trafficking charges against high-level political figures, according to the five-count indictment.

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymanderingUS politics live – latest updatesTennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed redistricting maps on Thursday, eliminating the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district a week after the US supreme court effectively gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act.The move cracks Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, which covers Memphis, into three pieces, each of which contains almost exactly a third of the city’s Black voters. The new maps mean that all nine of Tennessee’s congressional districts are Republican-leaning. Continue reading...

• Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Vijay, secured 107 seats and gained 5 from Congress, totaling 112, but remains 6 short of the 118 needed for majority. • Governor Rajendra Arlekar is not convinced of TVK's numbers, delaying Vijay's swearing-in as Chief Minister despite his request for time to prove majority. • VCK remains undecided on support, while Left parties and IUML have declined, heightening political uncertainty in the state.

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surgePolling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election.As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political landscape nationally in Scotland and Wales, and across local authorities in England. Continue reading...