The Labour Party has lost control of important councils in the UK local elections, with Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK making sweeping gains and breaking into traditional Labour heartlands. Voters in 136 local authorities went to the polls on May 7 to elect more than 5,000 councillors. By the early hours of May 8, with…
Meanwhile, a shipping data company reported that Iran had created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said…
During the US’s Operation Epic Fury against Iran and before the ongoing temporary US-Iran ceasefire, Saudi Arabia allowed the US to fly aircraft from the Prince Sultan Airbase. US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a US operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz came as a result of pressure from Saudi Arabia,…
In his Jewish American Heritage Month proclamation, US President Donald Trump calls on US Jews to dedicate next week’s Jewish sabbath to the national celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary. “Throughout this historic year, we rejoice in the triumph of the American spirit and rededicate ourselves to the cause of liberty and justice for all,” writes…
WANA (May 05) – Iran’s Foreign Minister is continuing his diplomatic consultations and will travel to Beijing today, where he is set to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments with his Chinese counterpart. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, will depart for Beijing on Tuesday, May 5, as part of his…
Two American-flagged merchant ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US military, following Donald Trump’s vow to free stranded vessels. US forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial tankers through the vital waterway, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began on February 28. The American military…
Greetings from Tyler, I guess the war goes on, but you’d hardly know. A lot of good that did, shaking their fists in the air and shouting, “Death to America.” It’s so childish, but these people are not to be overestimated. How would you like to trade places with the former head of the…
Two Jewish men were stabbed in London on Wednesday by a knife-wielding terrorist — and an Iranian regime-backed group has claimed responsibility for the antisemitic attack The two men were seriously injured in the heavily Jewish Golders Green neighborhood in a horrific rampage. Iranian proxy group Islamists Ashab al-Yamin soon took credit for the onslaught. A…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in…
Mali is experiencing a major escalation in violence, with jihadist groups advancing and the defense minister assassinated. The crisis threatens to destabilize the Sahel region. Mali has seen an unprecedented advance by armed groups in recent days, and among the groups involved are Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), considered a jihadist organization, and the Azawad…