US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports according to Reuters, citing US officials. In recent meetings, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports, the report said, adding that he believed that... Read More

During a state dinner in honor of the British monarch, President Donald Trump stated that King Charles III agrees that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons. Trump also told Charles and the other guests at the White House dinner that Iran had been “militarily defeated.” This was his first public comment on the sensitive topic during... Read More

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has survived a bid by opposition politicians to subject him to a parliamentary probe over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to the US. Members of parliament voted against referring Mr Starmer to a committee to consider if he misled parliament over giving Mr Mandelson, an ex-associate of... Read More

King highlights ‘special ingredient’ to UK-US relationship The King expresses “the highest regard and friendship” between the British and the people of the US in his speech. “With the Spirit of 1776 in our minds, we can perhaps agree that we do not always agree – at least in the first instance,” Charles continues. Using... Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership.The UAE said its decision would help it meet growing global energy demand in the long term after recent investments to boost its production capacity. It is seen as a blow... Read More

It ⁠was ‌not clear from Mr Trump’s social ⁠media post how ⁠Iran had communicated that message. Iran has blockaded the waterway – a vital conduit for oil and gas shipments – since the start of the US-Israeli offensive two months ago, sending shockwaves through the global economy. CNN, however, reported that Mr Trump was unlikely... Read More

Greek police are looking for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire on a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding several, local media reports say.Police in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman who opened fire at a social security office and a courthouse on Tuesday, wounding several people. Greece’s... Read More

For years, Noorman had entrusted his two young children to Little Aresha, a daycare centre near his home in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta which advertises its well-equipped facilities and variety of play activities. So it came as a shock last Friday when the civil servant got a frantic phone call from a friend. Police... Read More