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The US Department of Defense has released the first portion of a previously classified file on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) following an order from President Donald Trump in February.Friday’s release included 162 files dating back decades, including documents from the FBI, the State Department and the US space agency NASA. With that came the launch of a new, highly stylized website with a white, typewriter-like font on a black background to house documents.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Pentagon said in a statement that it had not made any decisions about the photos or files released, saying many…

london — While Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform Britain Party made strides in local elections, the ruling Labor Party slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further fracturing Britain’s traditional two-party system. Results released early Friday showed Mr Farage’s Reform Party, the Brexiteer and ally of US President Donald Trump, won more than 600 seats, while Labor lost more than 450 seats. The Conservative Party, the other half of the duopoly that has dominated British politics for more than a century, lost nearly 300 seats. “Labour is being wiped out by reform in many of its…

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw remained tight-lipped when asked about his future with the striker, who is expected to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season.After months of intense discussions about a potential new contract, Shaw is understood to want to explore other options despite winning the Women’s Super League against City on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old striker has scored an impressive 110 goals in 133 appearances for City since joining from Bordeaux in 2021, and is thought to have interest from other clubs, including in the United States, for Chelsea’s show. However, the City forward…

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House on May 4, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA.Kylie Cooper | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said he would give the European Union until July 4 to ratify a trade deal with the United States and threatened to raise tariffs to “much higher” levels if the 27-member bloc fails to do so. In a post on Truth Social late Thursday, President Trump announced the new trade deadline during an “excellent phone call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in which he said the…

The Akamai Technologies logo and lettering can be seen on the headquarters building of the company’s German headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Bavaria. Matthias Bork | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAkamai’s Shares rose 20% on Friday after the company announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and reported first-quarter profits that matched expectations.The stock has increased 65% in the past 12 months. Akamai CEO Tom Leighton said in a press release Thursday that the “leading frontier model provider” has committed to investing $1.8 billion over seven years in cloud infrastructure services. He did not name the provider. The…

A campaign sign displays Virginia’s current and proposed electoral maps on a Republican volunteer table outside the polling place at the Burke Center Library on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in Burke, Virginia, USA. Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Virginia Supreme Court on Friday invalidated the state’s recently passed redistricting referendum, dealing a major blow to Democrats who had hoped to pick up several seats with the new House map.The redistricting ballot measure passed by a 3-point margin in late April and was seen at the time as a major victory for Democrats, who were on track to gain…

The pornographic website Motherless, which has come under intense international scrutiny for hosting content related to gender-based violence and drug-induced sexual assault, was shut down by Dutch authorities after mounting pressure following a CNN investigation. A spokesperson for the Dutch public prosecutor’s office told CNN that the site had been removed by Dutch authorities and that Zeeland-Western Braband’s public prosecutor’s office had opened a preliminary investigation. The website appears to have gone offline Thursday night. Motherless’ servers are located in the Netherlands and hosted by NFForce Internet Services, a company based in Steenbergen in the south of the Netherlands. Public…

And there were two. It looks like either West Ham or Tottenham will be the last team to be relegated from the Premier League this season, with just three games left, but their next games – both broadcast on Sky Sports – could be decisive in the battle for relegation. Spurs’ winning streak under Roberto De Zerbi has reversed the narrative and lifted them out of the bottom three, where West Ham currently sit, but by the time Tottenham play Leeds on Monday night Spurs could be back in the drop zone. The Hammers, who currently sit one point behind…

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A sign showing fuel prices at a Shell gas station in downtown San Diego, California, USA on Monday, May 4, 2026.Ariana Dresler | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesConsumer sentiment hit an all-time low in early May due to soaring gasoline prices due to the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey on Friday.The school’s most notable consumer survey recorded a preliminary score of 48.2, which was a 3.2% decrease from April’s all-time high and a 7.7% decrease from the previous year. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected a reading of 49.7.The main driver of the continued downward trend in…