Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw forces from Gaza until Hamas fully disarms.
Iran issues new demands as Pezeshkian seeks deal
Senior Iranian security official sets broader conditions for reopening Hormuz.
Trump’s Former Lawyer Is Now Attorney General
Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former lawyer, is now US attorney general.
Team Trump Trolls Taylor Swift With Song Use Before Copyright Claim Brings Silence
The White House Tik Tok account seemed to have drawn a short-lived retreat in its trolling of superstar Taylor Swift…
Netanyahu mulls Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan pact as Israeli elections loom
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain
President Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall
China’s Xi Jinping with Donald Trump during a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on 15 May 2026. Photograph: Evan…
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’
A funding notice on the US embassy website talks of fostering a ‘national conversation’ about ‘shared civilizational values’. Photograph: Andrew…
Taylor Swift Song ‘August’ Removed From Trump TikTok Video
A TikTok video that included Taylor Swift’s song “August” posted to the account for Donald Trump’s campaign four days ago…
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Jameson Land, a remote part of Greenland where the US company Greenland Energy has landed drilling equipment. Photograph: Terry Allen/AlamyView…
Beware the Bros of War