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New participant in Middle East crisis? UAE secretly attacked Iran during war, joined US-Israel campaign

The United Arab Emirates secretly conducted attacks on an Iranian oil refinery last month, marking a new direct participant in the conflict. This action followed Iran's extensive targeting of the UAE, prompting a strategic shift in Abu Dhabi's approach to Tehran. The UAE possesses a highly advanced air force, fueling speculation about its involvement.

American missiles deployed on China's doorstep to create 'dead zone' amid invasion threat

Taiwan is set to position American-made Himars missiles on two strategically located islands on mainland China's doorstep.The high-mobility artillery weapons will be set down on the Penghu archipelago, situated off Taiwan's primary landmass, alongside Dongyin, the nation's most northerly territory - which lies fewer than 30 miles from Chinese shores.According to a military source speaking to Liberty Times, the primary objective involves establishing a "dead zone" that would deter the Chinese Peo...

Situation with Yermak to lead to serious upheaval beyond Ukraine's borders — diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik noted that the signal will reach international leaders who are "accomplices in this money laundering operation known as ‘Ukraine’"

Trump all set for China trip, eyes 'great things' for both countries

President Trump expressed optimism for his upcoming visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping, anticipating positive outcomes for both nations. Accompanied by prominent business leaders, Trump aims to discuss trade, Iran, tariffs, and AI, seeking to strengthen US economic and national security interests.

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DAN HODGES: One minister told me the PM's 'got nothing left'. But this is the only person who can convince him to quit

DAN HODGES: One minister told me the PM's 'got nothing left'. But this is the only person who can convince him to quitBy DAN HODGES, DAILY MAIL COLUMNIST Published: 00:59, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 02:42, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Situation with Yermak could ruin Zelensky’s reputation in West — Russian diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik noted that the situation left no chance "of keeping this scandal within the country and ignoring it"

Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation

Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.

Himanta Sarma to take oath today for 2nd term as Assam CM, NDA set for 3rd stint

Himanta Sarma to take oath today for nd term as Assam CM NDA set for rd stint

Sir Rod Stewart calls Trump a 'little ratbag' as he praises King Charles for putting US President 'in his place'

The singer said: 'Hello Sir. May I say well done in the Americas. You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little rat bag in his place.'

Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China

Eileen Wang, 58, mayor of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty over the felony count brought by the justice departmentEileen Wang, the mayor of a southern California city, resigned suddenly on Monday after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced she had been charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent of China.Wang, 58, agreed to plead guilty to the felony count and could face a sentence of 10 years in prison. Continue reading...

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM today

India News: NEW DELHI: Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, becoming the first non-Congress l.

War, threats and reversals: One month into diplomacy, US-Iran truce hangs by a thread

Dubai Ten weeks into the Iran war, the ceasefire that once appeared to offer a path away from a wider regional conflict is now, in Donald Trump’s words, “on life support”.The US president’s blunt dismissal of Iran’s latest response to Washington’s peace proposal — calling it “stupid” and “a piece of garbage” — marked the latest twist in a month of threats, reversals, backchannel diplomacy and repeated warnings of renewed war.“I didn’t even finish reading it,” Trump said on Monday. “It’s on life...

Iran's Ghalibaf insists on 14-point proposal as ‘only path forward’

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), issued a firm statement asserting that the US has no viable alternative but to accept Iran's 14-point proposal for resolving the ongoing conflict. “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal," Ghalibaf posted on X. “Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another. The longer they drag their fee...

Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight

President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

US blows lid on UN 'replacement' plot to stop illegal migrants being deported from Britain

The Trump administration has accused the UN of a "replacement migration" plot to stop illegal migrants being deported from Britain. The State Department - led by Marco Rubio - has confirmed that Washington refused to back the UN’s review of the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). The GCM serves as the main international framework for "managing" migration, with implementation progress evaluated every four years. The State Department said it objects to the blueprint, hitting out at "UN efforts to f...

Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands

Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned landThe interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.The 2024 rule adopted under former president Joe Biden was meant to refocus the interior department’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about...

Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire on ‘Massive Life Support’

The ceasefire between the US and Iran reached a particularly precarious moment Monday as President Donald Trump said the agreement was on “massive life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace offer. Bloomberg's Michael Heath breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning

Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom Edgington,Joshua CheethamandThomas Spencer,BBC VerifyGetty ImagesAlmost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces "are now able to board sanctioned vessels...