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The UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday, outperforming several global markets amid a broader risk-off sentiment, as investors found reassurance in fresh data indicating that inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict may be less severe than previously feared.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.45% by 12:48 pm GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 remained largely unchanged as market participants assessed economic indicators, geopolitical developments, and domestic political uncertainty.Businesses see a slower pace of price increasesInvestor sentiment was supported by a survey published by the Bank of England, which showed that British businesses expect to increase prices at a…

White House border czar Tom Homan defended the conditions and services at a federal immigration detention facility in New Jersey that has been at the center of protests for over a week, calling allegations of substandard conditions there “not factual.””I toured the whole facility. Is it a five-star resort? No. But is it a well-run detention facility? Yes,” Homan told CBS News in his first broadcast interview since visiting Delaney Hall on Saturday.Homan mentioned he had some of the food offered to detainees during the visit. “The spaghetti was good,” he said. “And I’m a pretty big guy and I didn’t…

Which was NOT one of the major primary races up for a vote this week?California governorLos Angeles mayorIowa senatorMaine senatorA profile on the anonymous chat platform Kik emerged apparently showing which Democrat wearing only a towel?Xavier BecerraAdam HamawyGraham PlatnerTom SteyerPresident Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence and said he’ll remain the director of what other agency?Consumer Financial Protection BureauFederal Housing Finance AgencyFederal Emergency Management AgencyDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFormer President Biden crashed a Jill Biden book event in New York City. Who was moderating the event?Whoopi GoldbergOprah WinfreyJoy BeharGayle KingCBS News fired which “60…

DOJ sues UCLA over alleged failure to protect Jewish, Israeli students The Department of Justice launches a lawsuit against UCLA, citing the university’s alleged indifference to discrimination and violence targeting Jewish and Israeli students during a 2024 protest where agitators beat and pepper-sprayed students. Human rights attorney Brooke Goldstein discusses how antisemitism is being politicized. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man found with zip ties and duct tape has been charged with assaulting five women in less than an hour on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus last week.Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29, allegedly sexually assaulted…

Actor James Handy allegedly stabbed to death by girlfriend’s son – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor James Handy has died at the age of 81 after police say he was found with stab wounds. The son of Handy’s girlfriend has been charged in the killing. Adam Yamaguchi reports.

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2026 8:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec Court judge is expected to rule Friday in the case of a former Hydro-Québec employee who is charged with carrying out economic espionage for the benefit of China. Yuesheng Wang became the first person to be charged with economic espionage under Canada’s Security of Information Act after he was arrested in 2022. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The former researcher is…

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s “life-threatening lung disease has worsened and the Norwegian royal has been placed on the list for a transplant.

On Friday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also reaffirmed the federal government’s recognition of Tunku Muhriz as the Yang di-Pertuan or ruler of Negeri Sembilan amid an escalating constitutional crisis and claims that a new ruler had been proclaimed. “Based on the constitutional line of succession as it stands, we continue to recognise Tunku Muhriz as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan,” he told reporters, as quoted by Malay Mail. On claims that a new ruler had been proclaimed at a hotel in Melaka earlier on Friday, Anwar said matters involving the monarchy should be handled in a way that preserves the…

Hamas says it will not hand over its weapons right now, resisting ongoing disarmament demands and stating that the ultimate fate of its military arsenal will be decided following comprehensive discussions with other Palestinian factions.Husam Badran, a member of the Hamas political bureau, spoke exclusively to Al Jazeera about the group’s vision for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza [Mohammad Mansour/Al Jazeera]In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Husam Badran, a member of the Hamas political bureau, offered an inside look into the group’s proposed solutions to the stalled negotiations, introducing the concept of a long-term hudna (truce).“When this Palestinian committee…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Trump administration weighs diplomacy and military pressure against Iran, a political clock is ticking at home.Even if the Strait of Hormuz — the global oil choke point largely shuttered since the conflict with Iran due to Iranian attacks — reopened immediately, it could take months for oil flows to return due to logistical bottlenecks involving trapped tankers, swollen inventories and damaged oil infrastructure, according to Kpler oil analyst Matt Smith, pushing normalization of global energy markets closer to the Nov. 3 midterm elections. “It’s then going to take until the fourth…