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Iran outwaited the US president on whether it would show up to proposed talks in Islamabad, making itself look stronger. And the president’s antipathy to more war suggests that Iran may have partially repaired its capacity to hit Gulf states. One possible catalyst might be the US blockade of Irani.
UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008. Children who do not reach the age of 18 before 1 January 2027 will never be permitted to buy cigarettes or tobacco products. Retailers will face financial penalties for selling the products to those not entitled to them. The government will also be empowered to impose a new registration system for smoking and vaping products entering the UK.
Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful' The Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by May 31 market is expected to be completed by the end of the month. The ceasefire was agreed by Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in November. The deal includes an end to the use of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.
Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism. Ban on arms sales to countries involved in conflict will stay, although it does not cover those that have defence pacts with Japan. Critics worry that Japan is becoming a war-capable country. China has said it is concerned about Japan's "reckless militarisation"
FBI investigating possible links between 10 missing or deceased scientists tied to sensitive US nuclear and space laboratories. Experts find no evidence of a coordinated plot. U.S. officials working with the Department of War and state and local law enforcement partners to answer growing public concern. Former Energy Department officials described the apparent cluster o
Tehran has not issued an official response to US President Donald Trump’s extension of the ceasefire. Iranian national security analyst Mahdi Mohammedi has urged Tehran to respond militarily to what he described as continued US pressure. The mood in the Iranian capital reflects a mix of caution and readiness.
The corridor links Europe, Africa and East Asia to Gulf markets by land and sea. NEOM Port is expected to reach an advanced stage in 2026, supported by advanced digital systems, automated cranes and modern road links. Its proximity to the Suez Canal and its road links to Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states strengthen its role as a future logistics hub.
Officials ask for voluntary interviews instead of grand jury testimony. The move is an indication that any criminal case would have to be brought in Washington, where Brennan's testimony took place. The decision was made on Monday evening, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people spoke on condition of anonymity.
Tucker Carlson spoke with his brother, Buckley Carlson, as a guest on his show on Monday. The two both seemed to lament that they had supported Trump over the past 10 years, having broken with the president on a number of issues in the past several months. Carlson also said he’d be “tormented” for the role he played in getting Trump elected.
Iranian representatives had insisted all weekend that they did not and would not agree to a second round of talks while they were being blockaded. But traffic through the passage stayed at a relative trickle, and after an initial round of peace talks failed, Trump ordered talks. Iranian officials have accused the U.S. of breaching its commitments under a 10-point framework.
SPLC charged with defrauding donors over paid extremism informant program. Indictment offers little to back up Blanche’s claim that the payments were secret. “It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred,” Blanche says.
Expelling a member of the House is a rare occurrence. A two-thirds majority is required to remove a member. The House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career. Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty of 25 House ethics violations.
Hezbollah says it launched rockets and attack drones at a site in northern Israel in response to "blatant" Israeli ceasefire violations. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers in response. Israel said it would still defend itself with attacks on Hezbollah when threatened. Hezbollah claimed there have been more than 200 ceasefire violations by Israel sin.
Just before the war began, Washington and Israel demanded severe restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile programme. The US was seeking to pressure Iran to fully give up its nuclear program. hawks hoped for a broader deal that also included Iran giving up its support for foreign proxy groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The United Arab Emirates thanked President Trump early Wednesday local time over his mention of a possible currency swap with their country. The UAE's Embassy in Washington appeared aimed at signaling the country remained financially secure after Mr. Trump's comment. "Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts," it said.
SpaceX is effectively paying to lock in a valuation before Cursor climbs further. Cursor’s $29.3B→$50B valuation momentum plus Colossus access should lift perceived strategic value. If SpaceX ends up owning Cursor outright, it gets a higher-value software asset; if not, it still locks in a lucrative working relationship.
Donald Trump has announced that the US-Iran ceasefire has been extended beyond tomorrow's deadline. Reports have circulated that neither the US nor Iranian negotiating teams departed for Islamabad where peace talks were scheduled for Wednesday. US Vice President JD Vance and the country's negotiations delegation did not board the flight to Tehran for peace talks.
A Salvadoran court has begun a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members. The trial is one of the biggest mass trials under President Nayib Bukele's crackdown. The charges against alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang, or MS-13, span more than 47,000 crimes.
A number of bullet trains were affected, and 100 homes were without power. Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. It experiences about 1,500 earthquakes a year, and accounts for 10% of quakes measuring 6.0 magnitude or higher. The country also accounts for roughly 20% of the world’s magnitude-6+ earthquakes.
John Ternus is Apple’s senior vice president of hardware. He will take over from Tim Cook, who has been CEO of Apple since 2011. He'll need to turn Apple from a company that builds exceptional products to one that innovates at the speed of AI. He is expected to take over at the NAB Show in Las Vegas this week.
Trump: "Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did" Opening the Strait remains a key focus of negotiations and Tehran's strongest leverage against Washington.
The United Arab Emirates thanked President Trump early Wednesday local time over his mention of a possible currency swap with their country. The UAE's Embassy in Washington appeared aimed at signaling the country remained financially secure after Mr. Trump's comment. "Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts," it said.
DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups. "The money was passed from SPLC to one sham account, to a second sham account and then loaded onto prepaid cards to give to the members of extremist groups," said FBI Director Kash Patel.
The attack comes after the U.S. military fired on an Iranian ship. The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to the Middle East. The incident occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key trade route. The U.N. says the ship had ignored warnings that it was under attack.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a new refund portal this week. FedEx and UPS have begun filing tariff refund claims with CBP on behalf of their shipping customers. CBP said valid refunds will generally be issued within 60 to 90 days of a claim's acceptance, though some may take longer.
Two Palestinians killed in West Bank village attacked by Israeli settlers, witnesses say. Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire. Two others killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, officials said.
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, firing on ships transiting the waterway. The US continues to maintain a partial blockade on Iranian ports. Opening the Strait remains a key focus of negotiations and Tehran's strongest leverage against Washington. But as Ali Vaez, Iran director at the International Crisis Group puts it, the strait has provided Iran with a weapon of mass disruption.
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The United Arab Emirates thanked President Trump early Wednesday local time over his mention of a possible currency swap with their country. The UAE's Embassy in Washington appeared aimed at signaling the country remained financially secure after Mr. Trump's comment. "Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts," it said.
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The United Arab Emirates thanked President Trump early Wednesday local time over his mention of a possible currency swap with their country. The UAE's Embassy in Washington appeared aimed at signaling the country remained financially secure after Mr. Trump's comment. "Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts," it said.
US President Donald Trump has declared a continuation of the Iran ceasefire while he maintains a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump is urging Iran's factions to unify with a coherent counteroffer, imposing a short deadline for a ceasefire. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, accused the U.S. of ceasefire violations, stating that blockading Iranian ports is an ‘act of war’
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the incident “in the strongest terms” and warned of “harsh disciplinary” against the IDF soldier. Netanyahu had expressed regret for the incident "and for any hurt this has caused to believers in Lebanon and around the world" The IDF expresses deep regret over the incident and emphasizes that its operations in Lebanon are directed solely against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and other terrorist groups.
Two cargo ships and a fuel tanker appeared to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. US and Iranian blockades remained in place. Even blacklisted vessels that serve China’s private refining sector hesitant to test a US blockade. No region of the world produces more oil and gas than the countries straddling the Persian Gulf.
The Shadow Docket is John Roberts’ Disappointing Legacy. Chief Justice John Roberts was the driving force behind the rise of the Supreme Court’s emergency docket as a powerful tool to empower the activist conservative majority. The closely held memos show how the justices’ shadow docket transformed from a simple administrative mechanism into a major roadblock for progressive governance.
A container ship near the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by an Iranian gunship early Wednesday, according to the UK Maritime Traffic Organization. The attack comes after the U.S. military seized an Iranian container ship after shooting it this past weekend, and after it boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran’s oil trade.