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2026-05-05 00:00:42 (2 days ago)

Michael Spicer: ‘Monty Python taught me that authority figures must earn our respect’

The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society down

How did you get into comedy?
I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image when I was 17 and making my own sketches pre-internet. But I guess in terms of my actual break, that didn’t happen until [online political sketch series] The Room Next Door.

Was that an overnight success?
I was watching a particularly bad interview with Boris Johnson and jotted down the concept of an adviser next door who was pulling his hair out over what was being said. I then filmed it after dinner, posted it before I went to bed and the next morning it was in the millions. So that is literally an overnight success, isn’t it?

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-05 00:00:42 (2 days ago)

Next Scottish government faces ‘really difficult’ spending choices, economists say

Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challenge

The next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said.

Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published by Scotland’s political parties during the campaign failed to tell voters about the true scale of the challenge.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-05 00:00:41 (2 days ago)

‘Nobody’s going out!’ Why is Britain’s nightlife in such decline – and can anything save it?

One in four late-night venues went out of business between 2020 and 2025. Those that remain are struggling to pull in customers. Maybe a night out in Birminghan will reveal why

The £5 entry is a good start. So is the loud, lively music booming down the nightclub’s stairway. But when I finally reach the dancefloor, hidden behind a curtain, my hopes for a wild night out in Birmingham are dashed. Despite the roving disco lights and blaring pop bangers, it is entirely empty, aside from a few bartenders milling around, tending to no one.

This isn’t 9pm on a random Tuesday. I am hitting the town on Saturday night, when the city’s bars and clubs should be in full swing, but Birmingham is looking like a bust.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-04 23:59:55 (2 days ago)

Jewish library and Chabad in suburb near Buenos Aires attacked; no injuries reported

Local counterterrorism unit investigating after Molotov cocktails thrown at Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata

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Times of India

2026-05-04 23:57:20 (2 days ago)

Ukraine, Russia announce separate ceasefires ahead of Moscow’s Victory Day

Ukraine announced a ceasefire starting May 5-6, prioritizing human life over Victory Day commemorations, with President Zelenskyy criticizing Russia's focus on parades. Russia, however, declared its own truce from May 8-9, coinciding with WWII Victory Day, and warned of massive retaliation if Kyiv disrupts their celebrations.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-04 23:53:12 (2 days ago)

Bard College president of over 50 years to retire over Epstein ties

School's investigation finds that Leon Botstein 'minimized and was not fully accurate' about ties to disgraced financier, which included two-day trip to Epstein's island

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Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-04 23:51:28 (2 days ago)

U of Michigan apologizes after professor hails Gaza protesters in graduation speech

1,100 sign letter rebuking university president's apology after faculty member said pro-Palestinian students 'opened our hearts to injustice and inhumanity of Israel’s war in Gaza'

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Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-04 23:49:53 (2 days ago)

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-04 23:40:55 (2 days ago)

IDF says Hezbollah fired twice at troops in south Lebanon overnight; no injuries reported

Iran FM notes progress in talks with US, while warning Washington and Abu Dhabi against being drawn into 'quagmire by ill-wishers' * Despite rift, MBS calls Emirati counterpart to condemn Iranian strikes on UAE

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Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-04 23:38:53 (2 days ago)

‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain denounce strikes, as Germany, UK and Canada urge Iran to return to talks.

Fox News - Video

2026-05-04 23:37:02 (2 days ago)

Terrorism analyst warns time is ‘running out’ for Iran negotiations

‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss reports the U.S. is closer to resuming combat operations in Iran as President Donald Trump launches ‘Project Freedom.’

Fox News - Video

2026-05-04 23:36:32 (2 days ago)

Any ‘diplomatic solution’ with Iran will be on US terms, attorney says

Attorneys Mehek Cooke and Julian Epstein discuss President Donald Trump touting military successes against Iran and the administration expanding Medicaid fraud crackdown on ‘Fox News @ Night.’