‘Huge mismatch’ between Iran’s, US’ and Gulf States’ expectations, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, HA Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies in London, says that “there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states which will have to live with … Read more

Putin in Beijing for talks with Xi

Skip to next read: How China became Russia’s economic lifeline 05/19/202619 May 2026 Read: How China became Russia’s economic lifeline? Russia continues to promote its so-called “no-borders” partnership with China, but new data suggests the relationship is becoming increasingly one-sided. Low oil prices eased trade between the two last year, yet Russian exports to China … Read more

Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank. Source link

UK far-right rally: AI images, old footage exaggerate ‘Unite the Kingdom’ turnout online

Waving Union Jacks, tens of thousands of supporters of far-right activist Tommy Robinson descended on London’s streets last Saturday for a rally known as “Unite The Kingdom.” Addressing the crowd, Robinson said “we are here in our millions”, and his supporters followed online, sharing images of enormous rallies. In reality, London’s Metropolitan Police believe 60,000 … Read more

Latest Ebola outbreak tough to tackle

In tonight’s edition, the World Health Organization is warning that it’s unlikely the Ebola outbreak will be over in the next two months. Also, a Kenyan transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war is paused after causing four deaths and major economic disruption. And pretrial hearings open in The … Read more