After marathon talks ongoing for weeks, US and Iran reportedly are finally close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, more than a month after the two countries had agreed to a fragile ceasefire to temporarily pause the fighting. FILE: The handout photo shows Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir…
Washington DC: A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement agency said in a preliminary…
Last Updated:May 24, 2026, 08:54 IST Several videos captured the chaotic moments as reporters reacted to rapid gunfire near the White House complex. Members of the media stand outside the area where a shooting occured earlier at 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (AFP) Panic unfolded…
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that a major agreement regarding the US-Iran war with Iran and several Middle Eastern nations is close to completion. Trump revealed that a significant agreement related to the US-Iran war is close to being finalized, following calls with Middle Eastern countries and Netanyahu. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)…
British and Irish activists who were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla seized and deported by Israel returned to London and Dublin on Saturday, following global condemnation over their treatment. Gaza flotilla activists return to Ireland, UK Among the Irish activists who arrived at Dublin Airport via Turkey was Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine…
Iran and Pakistan on Saturday sent a revised draft proposal to the United States aimed at ending the war, according to Pakistani sources familiar with the negotiations. The US President is expected to hold a call with Gulf leaders to discuss the matter. (AP Photo) The US response to the proposal, which also addressed the…
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there said Saturday. It was the second such attack in the region in a week. The dangerous work…
Labour, Reform, Conservative, Green, and Independent councillors have announced their leaders and deputies in North Tyneside. 16:11, 23 May 2026 North Tyneside Council offices at Cobalt Silverlink (Image: (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)) All North Tyneside Council’s political groups have formally confirmed their leaders and deputies following this May’s tumultuous local elections. Unlike neighbouring authorities on May…
The Old Neptune, Whitstable, is a popular spot when the sun’s out (Picture: Getty Images) As Britain enjoys a scorching bank holiday weekend heatwave, there’s only one place most of us want to be: stretched out in a sunny beer garden with a pint in hand. Temperatures are expected to soar into the high 20s…
On 28 April, the UAE, which produces about 4% of the world’s oil, thanked the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) for “five decades of cooperation”, then resigned. Opec is an intergovernmental group that imposes production quotas on members to keep oil prices “fair and stable”, it says; economists see it as a classic…