Starmer rival Burnham wins Makerfield as Labour leadership speculation grows Labour's Andy Burnham won the Makerfield parliamentary by-election on Friday, defeating Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon and returning to Westminster after years as Greater Manchester mayor. The victory strengthens Burnham's position as a potential successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as speculation grows over Labour's future leadership. #Starmer #rival #Burnham #wins #Makerfield

Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’ Anne Hathaway received the same AI-written thank you note from every candidate—and Meryl Streep said what every boss is thinking: "That's just tragic." #Anne #Hathaway #says #she #was

Jour J pour les Bleus, entrée en lice face au Sénégal • FRANCE 24 L'Iran a bel et bien débuté son Mondial, contrarié par le contexte de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, avec un match nul (2-2) contre la Nouvelle-Zélande à Los Angeles, où une partie de son public a conspué le pouvoir. A la veille de l'entrée en lice très attendues de la France et de l'Argentine, il y a eu des surprises lundi: l'Espagne, candidate au titre, a buté sur le Cap-Vert (0-0), la Belgique a sauvé les meubles face à l'Egypte (1-1), tout comme l'Uruguay contre l'Arabie saoudite (1-1). #Jour #pour #les #Bleus #entrée

President Jakov Milatović of Montenegro speaks to Parliament Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro, formally addresses MEPs in the European Parliament today. Montenegro is a candidate country for EU membership. #President #Jakov #Milatović #Montenegro #speaks

India blocks Telegram over 'medical entrance exam fraud' concerns India's government has blocked messaging app Telegram until ​June 22, saying the platform was used to "defraud candidates" taking the medical entrance examination. The restriction was issued under a stringent provision ​of the IT law, which empowers ‌the government to block access to online sites in the "interest of sovereignty and integrity of ‌India". #India #blocks #Telegram #over #medical

Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez asks right-wing rival Fujimori to back vote recount Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez on Friday proposed a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, citing alleged irregularities after votes coming in from abroad were tallied. Counting that continues at a sluggish pace has Fujimori ahead by a razor-thin margin. #Perus #leftist #candidate #Sanchez #asks

Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign Proves It Takes More Than Mastering the Algorithm to Get Elected The influencer turned mayoral candidate built one of the strangest coalitions Los Angeles politics has seen in years by mastering the attention economy. But when the ballots arrived, Pratt discovered the limits of a strictly online movement fueled by AI videos and outrage. #Spencer #Pratts #Mayoral #Campaign #Proves

Democrats Accuse Republicans of Meddling in High-Stakes Maine Primary A mysterious group has spent $500,000 to elevate a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary race for a key House seat. #Democrats #Accuse #Republicans #Meddling #High

Gen Z hiring manager says CEOs are right about her generation’s ‘attitude’ problem after a candidate took the interview from her phone “Gen Z aren't getting jobs because of their attitude," a Gen Z hiring manager slams after one applicant dialed in from their phone and demanded more money. #Gen #hiring #manager #says #CEOs

Russian interference in Armenia: A nation tested by disinformation Under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia is moving to distance itself from Russia and forge closer ties with the European Union. Despite pro-Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the government, the pro-European candidate won the parliamentary elections held on June 7. #Russian #interference #Armenia #nation #tested

Peru's polarising election: 'Neither candidate has strong majority' in Congress to enact reform Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Tiziano Breda, Senior Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean at ACLED. He argues that Peru's chronic instability is rooted as much in institutional weaknesses as in electoral competition. #Perus #polarising #election #Neither #candidate

Icelandair Selects Successful Candidate for Unconventional Photographer Role Icelandair, Iceland’s national carrier, is proud to announce the selected candidate in its viral quest to find the world’s worst photographer, ready to become the unexpected name behind a new global ad campaign. Icelandair launched this unconventional recruitment drive after discovering that many people believe images of Iceland look “too good to be true. #Icelandair #Selects #Successful #Candidate #for

Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election Colombia's President Gustavo Petro criticised US President Donald Trump on Thursday for supporting hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer – and fervent Trump supporter – who made a fortune representing drug-trafficking paramilitaries, fraudsters and football stars. #Colombias #Petro #blasts #Trump #for

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing. #Several #Women #Who #Dated #Graham

Trump's endorsement in Iowa loses and Bill Pulte is now Acting DNI? Iowa delivered the biggest surprise of the 2026 primary cycle as a Trump-backed candidate, Randy Feenstra, lost for the first time, while Chuck Schumer's Senate pick, Josh Turek, won comfortably. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns dive into all the results from Iowa and New Jersey, and try to make sense of Bill Pulte's sudden move from housing chief to acting Director of National Intelligence. #Trumps #endorsement #Iowa #loses #and

Democratic Voters Acted Strategically in a Turbulent California Election Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election. #Democratic #Voters #Acted #Strategically #Turbulent

Spencer Pratt: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor The reality TV star has used his status as a victim of the Palisades fire to mount an outsider campaign portraying Los Angeles officials as incapable of solving the city’s problems. #Spencer #Pratt #Facts #About #the

Iowa Democrats Seek an Outsider in an Anti-Establishment Year Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence. #Iowa #Democrats #Seek #Outsider #Anti

Californians vote in fiercely contested gubernatorial and congressional primaries Californians have their final chance to vote Tuesday in a fiercely contested gubernatorial primary ahead of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate coming to an end at the end of the year. The state's open-primary system, which allows the two best-performing candidates to advance regardless of party, has raised fears among Democrats that a split vote will pave the way for a Republican victory. #Californians #vote #fiercely #contested #gubernatorial

Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity? Jim Rigby, a pastor who rarely uses the word “God,” is a key to understanding the Senate candidate trying to pull off something unusual in Texas. #Are #Texans #Ready #for #Talaricos

Robots screening robots: Inside the AI arms race reshaping hiring HR is drowning in AI-assisted applications. Candidates can't break through. #Robots #screening #robots #Inside #the

Pro-Trump and leftist candidates head to presidential runoff in Colombia vote Colombian right-wing pro6trump candidate Abelardo De La Espriella is set to compete in a runoff election for president against leftist Ivan Cepeda, results from an initial round of voting showed on Sunday, as Cepeda and his allies said they would wait for counts to be formally confirmed. #Pro #Trump #and #leftist #candidates

Colombia's presidential election set for high-stakes run-off | DW News Colombia's presidential election is heading to a run-off between left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. With the two candidates neck and neck, voters face a stark choice between pursuing talks with armed groups and a tougher military-led security strategy. #Colombias #presidential #election #set #for

Why Colombia's election matters far beyond Latin America | DW News Colombians are voting in a pivotal presidential election that could reshape the country's approach to security, peace negotiations, and relations with the United States. The race has effectively narrowed to three leading candidates. #Why #Colombias #election #matters #far

Colombia's election: Meeting the Presidential contenders The Economist’s Kinley Salmon on his encounters with the candidates #Colombias #election #Meeting #the #Presidential

Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off against each other. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). #Colombia #votes #presidential #election #pitting

Platner’s Texts With Women Concerned Campaign as Senate Race Took Off The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women. #Platners #Texts #With #Women #Concerned

Trump, Texas and the risk of a Pyrrhic victory By favouring a divisive candidate, the president may have put the Senate in play #Trump #Texas #and #the #risk

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Will Not Run for President in 2028 Governor Whitmer of Michigan had been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates. She has been governor for two terms, and is barred from running again. #Michigan #Governor #Gretchen #Whitmer #Will

Paxton victory gives Democrats new hope in Texas Senate race Trump-backed candidate may have limited appeal outside the president’s Maga base #Paxton #victory #gives #Democrats #new

RN : Julien Sanchez, le loyaliste chargé d’organiser la bataille de 2027 Compatible avec les deux têtes du RN, Julien Sanchez a déjà été désigné pour piloter la campagne présidentielle. Un choix d’équilibre pour un parti encore suspendu au verdict du procès du 7 juillet, qui doit déterminer si Marine Le Pen pourra ou non être candidate en 2027 #Julien #Sanchez #loyaliste #chargé #dorganiser

Spencer Pratt Really Thinks He Can Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles In a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair, the former reality TV star-turned-LA mayoral candidate said he entered the race to “damage” Karen Bass “as much as possible.” But now he says, “I’m for sure going to be mayor. #Spencer #Pratt #Really #Thinks #Can

"On veut favoriser la création de liens d'attachement" : le gouvernement propose de confier des enfants placés à des familles candidates à l'adoption Le projet de loi sur la protection des enfants, présenté mercredi en Conseil des ministres, prévoit que les personnes agréées pour l'adoption puissent accueillir un jeune mineur confié à l'Aide sociale à l'enfance, avant d'en devenir éventuellement les parents. #veut #favoriser #création #liens #dattachement

Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro asks Trump to designate crime groups as terrorists Brazilian conservative presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he asked US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting to designate Brazil's two largest criminal groups, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as terrorist organisations, arguing they meet the criteria for the label. #Brazilian #candidate #Bolsonaro #asks #Trump

Trump’s influence on Republican Party tested in Texan run-off vote Victory of flawed Senate candidate Ken Paxton could cement the president’s hold on the party #Trumps #influence #Republican #Party #tested

Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff. #Runoff #Polls #Texas #Senate #Contest

A year ahead of the French presidential election, where do candidates stand? The first round of the French presidential election is just a year away, and a new poll gives an idea of where things stand. French far-right Jordan Bardella comes in a comfortable first, while far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon and right-wing Edouard Philippe tie in second place. #year #ahead #the #French #presidential

Ex-Google engineer turned $7.2 billion AI CEO gets thousands of job applications a day but still can’t find candidates with a strong work ethic Millions of Gen Z grads can't find jobs. This AI boss can't find candidates. #Google #engineer #turned #billion #CEO

Trump administration eyes Cuba after Venezuela raid and turns up pressure Andrés Pertierra, PhD candidate in Latin American & Cuban history, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is our guest. #Trump #administration #eyes #Cuba #after

Ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt is 'running Trump's playbook' in LA mayoral race PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 22: Some 13 candidates are vying to defeat Karen Bass next month for the Los Angeles mayorship. Among them is former reality TV villain Spencer Pratt, whose social media savvy and debate skills have garnered support. #reality #star #Spencer #Pratt #running

Trump is 3-for-3 on his GOP revenge tour Thomas Massie is ousted in Kentucky, and Trump-backed candidates from Alabama to Georgia take the win. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Adam Wren discuss whether Trump’s grip can last through the midterms Plus, Democrats had a big night in Pennsylvania — and somehow, everyone in DC is already talking about 2028. #Trump #for #his #GOP #revenge

James Bond Auditions: These Actors May Be at the Top of the List After years of speculation and an unending well of rumors, casting director Nina Gold has finally begun testing candidates to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007. Here’s who oddsmakers think might make the cut. #James #Bond #Auditions #These #Actors

5 Things to Know About Ed Gallrein, Republican House Candidate in Kentucky Mr. Gallrein ran with President Trump’s support. #Things #Know #About #Gallrein #Republican

French presidential candidate Philippe faces embezzlement probe – POLITICO He “takes note” of the opening of the inquiry against him, said the official for Le Havre regional authority, who was granted anonymity in line with protocol rules. “He will, of course, answer all the questions that the [magistrates] will ask him in a very serene fashion, as he always has done,” said the official. An AFP news wire states that the investigation was triggered by a whistleblower who reported the alleged misconduct in September 2023. ... #French #presidential #candidate #Philippe #faces

Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after state officials moved the election to November to provide time to redraw congressional maps. #Voters #Louisiana #Head #the #Polls

Moldova president pushes back against Putin offering passports to Transnistria residents – POLITICO She suggested it was one of Russia’s tactics to threaten Moldova over its efforts to reintegrate Transnistria, a Moscow-backed region in eastern Moldova where Russian troops have been stationed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. “Since the war in Ukraine began, most of the people from the region took their Moldovan citizenship because they felt safer to have the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and not the citizenship of Russia,” said Sandu, who was speaking at a security conference in Tallinn. Moldova was granted EU candidate status in 2022 and formally started negotiations to join the bloc in 2024. ... #Moldova #president #pushes #back #against

"Je veux que ma musique touche les gens" : on vous présente Monroe, la candidate de la France en finale de l'Eurovision ce soir A 17 ans, la chanteuse de nationalité franco-américaine représentera la France avec sa chanson "Regarde !" lors de la finale du concours européen de chant, en direct de Vienne. #veux #que #musique #touche #les

Jack Schlossberg Feels a “Heavy Vibe” Coming Out of the Oval Office In conversation with Vanity Fair’s Mark Guiducci, the Kennedy scion and NY-12 congressional candidate insists that there is more substance beneath his outlandish online exterior. #Jack #Schlossberg #Feels #Heavy #Vibe

Eurovision 2026 : découvrez la performance de Monroe, la candidate française, sur la scène de Vienne La chanteuse de 17 ans a livré une prestation inédite en présentant la scénographie de son morceau, "Regarde !", hors compétition lors de la demi-finale du concours de chant. #Eurovision #2026 #découvrez #performance #Monroe

Trump-Xi meeting 'like watching a boxer fight a Kung Fu master' PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 14, 2026: First, US President Donald Trump's visit to China features on most French front pages. Next, the British papers study the Labour Party's candidates as Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to resign. #Trump #meeting #like #watching #boxer

Eurovision 2026 : la prestation de Monroe, la jeune candidate française, diffusée pour la première fois en intégralité jeudi La France participe d'office à la finale mais se produira hors compétition lors de la deuxième demi-finale à Vienne, en Autriche. Quinze pays sont en lice pour accéder à la finale, dix autres se sont qualifiés mardi. #Eurovision #2026 #prestation #Monroe #jeune

Peru leftist Roberto Sanchez advances to runoff in presidential race Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez clinched a spot in next month’s runoff election on Wednesday, official results showed, just hours after prosecutors indicted him on campaign finance charges and sought a prison sentence of more than five years. #Peru #leftist #Roberto #Sanchez #advances