Daily Recap

Friday, 22 May 2026

Politics, policing and human rights dominated the international picture today. In Washington, Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as director of national intelligence adds to signs of instability inside Donald Trump’s second-term cabinet, with reports pointing both to family circumstances and possible policy differences. Trump was also in the spotlight for a very different reason, using Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” episode to revive a familiar culture-war feud. In Britain, police are widening an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to examine allegations that may include sexual misconduct and misconduct in public office, though no findings have been made. In the Middle East, activists detained after the Gaza aid flotilla allege sexual assault and violent abuse in Israeli custody; Israel’s prison service flatly denies the claims, which remain unverified. And in India, a Delhi court granted jailed activist Umar Khalid brief interim bail to see his ailing mother, a narrow moment of compassion in a long-running legal battle.

Recap for Friday, 22 May 2026

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