BBC News:
| US Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill access | Sat 2nd May 2026 22:06 BST |
A lower court has limited mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which the drug's maker says will cause "irreparable harm". | |
| Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive' | Sat 2nd May 2026 05:57 BST |
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages. | |
| Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war | Sun 3rd May 2026 00:03 BST |
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation. | |
| Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner? | Fri 1st May 2026 22:44 BST |
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire". | |
| Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record | Sat 2nd May 2026 03:43 BST |
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement. | |
| Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies | Sat 2nd May 2026 10:08 BST |
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59. | |


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