Week 5, 2026 Review: Minneapolis, UK Politics and Markets & Money

Andy Burnham says he was in a ‘better position than anybody’ to beat Reform in by-election Independent • Other Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS says BBC • UK Crime Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots CNBC • Business A Crisis for President Trump NY Times • US Politics Trump threatens to end Iraq support over al-Maliki comeback bid tied to Iran influence Fox News • Business Russia’s Lukoil to Sell Its Foreign Assets to U.S. Investment Firm NY Times Business • Business Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return Washington Post • Business Deutsche Bank offices raided in money laundering probe BBC Business • Brexit Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final chaos NPR • Other Santander: Locations of 44 branches set to close Independent Business • Tech Entertainment Suspects still at large after more than 600 items stolen from museum Sky News • Crime & Justice Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Trump piles on pressure Guardian Business • Economy Federal Reserve votes to hold rates steady despite pressure from Trump NPR Business • Economy ‘I work as a doctor in the NHS - I’ll never be able to pay back my student loan’ Independent • NHS Girl, 12, strangled and raped, court hears BBC • Crime & Justice Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’ CNBC • Other How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis NY Times • Immigration DHS punches back at Moulton for 'inciting rioters' with 'gross' ICE remarks Fox News • Health & Safety Newark Museum of Art Names a New Leader NY Times Business • Other Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police Washington Post • US Politics Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions BBC Business • Health & Safety Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal NPR • Business Ocado shares slide as Canadian grocery partner shuts robotic warehouse Independent Business • Cost of Living Waspi women compensation bid rejected again after review Sky News • UK Politics Le scoop! France’s last newspaper hawker celebrated with prestigious award Guardian Business • International Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy NPR Business • Economy Starmer signs landmark deal with China to tackle small boats crisis Independent • International Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink BBC • UK Politics Drugmakers Roche and Sanofi talk up their pipelines, as earnings fail to excite CNBC • Business U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm NY Times • International Second teen dies after Texas sledding accident that killed best friend: ‘They were holding on to each other’ Fox News • Business Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60% NY Times Business • Business Trump faces fresh MAGA blowback for efforts to ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota Washington Post • Gun Control 'Getting it tight': Pub owners on rates and the price of a pint BBC Business • Other Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout NPR • US Politics Fever-Tree set to beat profit targets amid boost from alcohol moderation Independent Business • Business Another arrest over fires at properties and car linked to PM Sky News • UK Crime ‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme Guardian Business • Breaking News Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba NPR Business • US Politics Russian cargo ship anchors over trans-Atlantic cables in Bristol Channel Independent • International Hampstead ponds trans access case cannot go ahead BBC • UK Politics China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here's how CNBC • International Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown NY Times • US Politics Senate Democrat fires back after VP Vance makes Forrest Gump comparison Fox News • US Politics Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care NY Times Business • Tech FBI executes search warrant seeking ballots from Fulton County’s 2020 election Washington Post • US Politics Lanarkshire to become 'one of the world's most advanced AI sites' BBC Business • International 'Philadelphia,' 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid' added to the National Film Registry NPR • Entertainment H&M reveals subdued winter sales after annual profit hike Independent Business • Business How a century-old Act could help assisted dying supporters override the Lords Sky News • UK Politics