This Week in History: General elections, a deadly cyclone, and a new King

May 5, 2026 · The Independent

Around two pubs in Britain closing each day after tax hikes, figures suggest
The British Beer and Pub Association warned that the closures equate to the loss of around 2,400 jobs.
Football club fined for not doing enough to remove player from field during mental health issue
Australian rules football club Carlton has been fined 75,000 Australian dollars ($54,000) for its lapse handling of a pl
One dead and nearly two dozen injured in Oklahoma lake party shooting
Authorities said no arrests have been made so far, but investigators believe there is no ongoing threat to the public
Antigua and Barbuda swears in a new Cabinet, dropping a 40-year oath to the British monarch
Antigua and Barbuda swore in a new Cabinet on Tuesday after Prime Minister Gaston Browne's party won a fourth consecutiv
FDA blocked publication of COVID, shingles vaccine research findings
The Food and Drug Administration blocked the publication of studies that tracked the safety of the COVID-19 and shingles