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The announcement comes just a day after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee revealed that Israel had sent Iron Dome air-defence weapons to the UAE along with personnel to operate them
Europe must push for a negotiated settlement to Ukraine war
Like his powerful backer and ally U.S. President Donald Trump Milei routinely attacks university campuses as bastions of woke indoctrination
Four others were injured in the incident
Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold another round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday
In todays episode Union government steps up austerity measures as the West Asia crisis deepens, with the Centre doubling gold and silver import duty and BJP leaders cutting convoy sizes, U.S. President Donald Trumps China visit, and more.
The prosecution of five defendants stemming from the death of Friends star Matthew Perry is coming to a close
Nigerian investor Tony Elumelu called on African countries to prioritise economic development and infrastructure over colonial-era mistrust of foreign powers.
For many here, it is a symbol that while governments may change positions and diplomacy may fluctuate, ordinary people can still choose compassion
A Utah woman found guilty of aggravated murder in her husbands death finds out how long she will spend in prison at a sentencing hearing in Park City, Utah
Iran has broadened its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a larger operational zone, an officer from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday (May 12, 2026)
Scientists warn that climate change and El Nino could fuel severe wildfire outbreaks this year
Ukraine came under a fresh wave of Russian drone attacks on Wednesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke of a possible end to the war
The U.K.s commitment to the Wests military alliance NATO was unbreakable, he said
In this episode, we examine how Lebanons post-war recovery gave way to economic collapse, political paralysis, and renewed conflict, from the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war to the 2019 protests and the recent crisis.
An official Emirati news agency published the names of 16 Lebanese nationals and five organisations based in the Mediterranean country
Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, lifeboats and a helicopter attended the scene on the seafront on the eastern side of the city in southern England
We are mobilising Portugal to be prepared, not to stand with an outstretched hand asking, but to present credible, ambitious, strong projects that can be selected on the basis of their merit, PM Luis Montenegro said
Iran executes Ehsan Afrashteh, a spy trained by Mossad, who was arrested and tried for espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 12 issued a brief order that included an administrative stay on the CITs order, setting a schedule for both sides to file briefs on the matter
After winning the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump re-established U.S. dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine
Mr. Trump further claimed that the U.S. economy was poised for what he described as a Golden Age, adding that the inflationary pressures would ease sharply after the conflict
But the joint staff team and the comptroller team are constantly looking at that estimate, and so now we think it's closer to 29, says Pentagon finance chief Jules Hurst III
Crypto companies say that prohibiting third parties, such as crypto exchanges, from paying interest on stablecoins would be anti-competitive
Irans chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehrans latest peace plan or face failure
The U.S. Golden Dome is envisioned to include ground- and space-based capabilities able to detect, intercept and stop missiles at all major stages of a potential attack
The aircraft crashed about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Floridas Vero Beach Regional Airport at around 12:05 p.m.
The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that two Syrian army soldiers were killed and others wounded in an attack by unknown assailants on a bus in the Hasakah countryside
The IRGC enhances its combat preparedness amid fears of renewed conflict after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire was on the brink of collapse
The U.S. President sought to downplay differences with Chinese President Xi Jinping over Iran and the shadow the conflict is casting on global oil markets
They have been charged with conspiracy, wilfully failing to immediately inform U.S. Coast Guard of a known hazardous condition, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and false statements
It has been a long-standing aim of the IMD to provide hyper local forecasts to enable farmers to time their sowing precisely
The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia were the largest sources of remittances, along with the United Kingdom, which included funds routed through other countries
Kuwait has come under repeated attack by Iran in the war and even during the shaky ceasefire still holding in the region
Israeli forces were responsible for a full 93% of the children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since January 2025
The EU is weighing an expansion of its carbon market to include more international flights as a part of its climate push.
A U.K. man faces arson charges over a fire at a former London synagogue amid a police investigation
They (UAE) were the first Abraham Accords member but look at the benefits that they have had as a result. Israel just sent them Iron Dome batteries and personnel to help operate them. How come? Because theres an extraordinary relationship between the UAE and Israel based on the Abraham Accords, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said
Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries, Qatars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said
Despite Kyiv accusing Russia of having no intention of ending the conflict, President Vladimir Putin claims the war in Ukraine was nearing its end
Nobody outside Lebanon has anything to do with the weapons, the resistance... this is an internal Lebanese matter and not part of negotiations with the enemy, says Hezbollahs Naim Qassem
Following U.S. President Donald Trumps rejection of Tehrans latest counteroffer, Iran issued an ultimatum to the U.S. to accept its 14-point proposal for peace
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing
We are negotiating but we don't have an agreement, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a speech to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit
Among those considered challengers to Mr. Starmer are former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the shadow the Iran conflict casts over the summit might appear to give Chinas leader a clear advantage
The library, titled The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, created by the Institute for Primary Facts, comprising of 3,437 bound volumes, will run until May 21

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