Day: May 25, 2026

Secretary of state says a deal could materialise ‘today’, while Trump says talks with Iran proceeding constructively as he faces criticism from within his own party Marco Rubio also told reporters in New Delhi that “Israel always has a right to protect itself”. “If Hezbollah is going to launch missiles ...

The great showman has spent the last 50 years on stage, followed by his adoring “fanilows” – but he’s not slowing down yet. Here, he talks about cancer, ridicule and roaring success His name is Barry, he is a showman – as we all know. But late last year, after ...

The difference in framing around antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred distorts public understanding, inflames tensions and makes both Jewish and Muslim communities less safe The horrific terrorist attack on the Islamic Centre of San Diego in California has been reported by many news outlets over the past few days. Yet as ...

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details. ...

Donald Trump says ‘if I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one’ as Iranian state media claims US government obstructing some clauses in agreement In Lebanon, the civil defence agency said early on Sunday its regional facility in the southern city of Nabatieh had ...

Senior Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison on a pair of laws recently passed by the Israeli parliament to bring back the death penalty – seemingly only for Palestinians Earlier this month, Israel’s far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, celebrated his 50th birthday – with a noose-themed cake, and a message written ...

An explosion at a coal mine in China killed at least 82 people in the country’s deadliest mining accident in years. China is the world’s largest coal producer — last year it accounted for more than half of global output — even as it rapidly expands its renewable energy buildout. ...

A multilingual Norwegian drama about political polarization claimed the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize. Following a devout Christian couple who face child abuse allegations, is a statement “against any type of fundamentalism,” the film’s director said from the stage; he also decried today’s “divided” and “radicalized” society. ...

The Trump administration’s changes to the green card application process — which require immigrants to apply for permanent residency from outside the US — drew diplomatic blowback. On a visit to New Delhi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the policy, expected to be challenged in court, was “not ...

The gulf between US stocks and Americans’ spirits keeps widening. The Dow on Friday hit a record high — the same day consumer sentiment hit an all-time low. Beyond pressures from the Iran war, which stock markets have largely shrugged off, AI is a factor in the divergence. Traders are ...