Trump says he's called off plans for a "scheduled attack of Iran"
Politics Trump says he's called off plans for "scheduled attack of Iran" after request from Gulf partners By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson May 18, 2026 / 3:43 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump said Monday that he's called off a U.S. attack on Iran that had been "scheduled" for Tuesday, after the United States' Gulf partners reque...
Trump says he has called off planned strikes on Iran at request of Gulf allies
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Sir David Beckham is all smiles as he meets the King at Chelsea Flower Show
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Kylie on entertainment industry: ‘Would be nice not to be asked about your age’
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Dawn Butler wins backing from giant GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London
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Biggest ever UK trade mission to US amid political crisis and Iran tensions
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BBC apologises after Radio 2 scheduling error
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Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable
Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investorsUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has always faced a narrow path to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister: a tricky byelection, a leadership contest that is yet to be declared, and a far from constructive bond market backdrop.In making his pitch, assuaging City investors in particular has led the Greater Manchester mayor to dance on a pin. Continue reading...
Channel 4 removes all past seasons of MAFS UK after ‘serious allegations’
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Halifax axed as banking giant set to disappear from UK high streets
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King ‘graciously accepted’ invite to Ireland, Irish President says
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FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again
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A new Ireland is an alternative to a Reform-led UK – Stormont Opposition
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King hosts Irish president at Buckingham Palace
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Tudor Dixon returns to Michigan politics with new PAC aimed at boosting Republicans in key battleground
FIRST ON FOX: Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon is stepping back into Michigan politics, this time as the public face of a new multi-million dollar PAC aimed at boosting Republicans in one of the nation’s most critical swing states. "Michigan is going to be one of the critical battleground states for ‘26 and ‘28," Dixon told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview announcing her role with United We Fund, a political action committee backed by millions of dollars that will be heav...
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Two charged after arrests at Nakba and Unite the Kingdom marches
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Guard last to see Jeffrey Epstein alive arrives for dramatic secret grilling over mysterious jail death
Guard last to see Jeffrey Epstein alive arrives for dramatic secret grilling over mysterious jail death Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:34, 18 May 2026 | Updated: 16:34, 18 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Tube strike chaos: Timeline of bitter row between RMT and TfL as walkouts are called off
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Soldier who died at Royal Windsor Horse Show was ‘exceptional jockey’
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Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report
Politics Cuba's president says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after report of island's alleged military drones By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson May 18, 2026 / 11:25 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba "poses no threat" to the United States and doesn't have "aggressive plans or intentions...