DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire came under further strain on Friday as the United Arab Emirates’ responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. The violence jeopardized…
Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership. Reform’s gains exceeded 150 seats when…
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, raising questions about the negotiations to end the conflict. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the attacks happened as three U.S. military ships were transiting…
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May 8 (Reuters) – Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The running total of drones downed between about 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Thursday and 2 a.m. on Friday exceeded 50, Sobyanin said in a long…
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Stand for Hampshire, but not for longpublished at 00:44 BST 8 May 00:44 BST 8 May Emily HudsonBBC South Political Editor Hampshire County Council seats are being counted first overnight and with all seats up here, literally anything could happen. The Conservatives have run the council since 1997 so it would be seismic if they…
Trump said that “great damage done” to the Iranian attackers. President Donald Trump said on Thursday US forces dealt “great damage” to Iranian targets after three American naval destroyers came under fire, but was nonetheless still open to a deal with Tehran. “There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done…
new video loaded: YouTuber Recounts Moment Captain Announces Deaths on MV Hondius transcript Back transcript YouTuber Recounts Moment Captain Announces Deaths on MV Hondius Since April 11, three passengers who were aboard the Hondius have died and five other people have been sickened after showing symptoms of the hantavirus. The Turkish YouTuber Ruhi Çenet disembarked…
May 7 (Reuters) – Georgia sentenced ten people, including a prominent opera singer, to lengthy prison sentences on Thursday after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow the government and organising violence at large rallies during municipal elections last year, in a case critics say underscores a widening crackdown on opponents of the ruling party….