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Trump 'paused attack on Iran' amid nuclear deal signals

Tue, 19 May 2026

US President Donald Trump ​said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a "very good chance" of ‌reaching a deal limiting Iran's nuclear programme.

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US and China aligned on Iran, says Trump

Fri, 15 May 2026

US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during ​their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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94 evacuated from cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbrea

Mon, 11 May 2026

Spain has announced that a total of 94 passengers and crew members have been evacuated from the stricken-cruise ship Hondius following the outbreak of the deadly hantavirus. Individuals from 19 countries had departed the Canary Islands aboard eight private aircraft, said media reports

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Fire breaks out at Fujairah petroleum complex after Iran drone attack

Mon, 04 May 2026

Authorities in the UAE's Fujairah ‌said on Monday that a ​fire broke ​out at the ⁠Fujairah Oil ​Industry Zone following ​what they described as a drone ​attack originating ​from Iran. Civil defence teams ‌were ⁠deployed immediately to contain the blaze, said the report.

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Trump says will review Iran's 14-point proposal soon

Sun, 03 May 2026

US President Donald Trump said he will soon review Iran's new 14-point proposal for peace, adding that he “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable.”

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US-EU trade tensions escalate as Trump raises import tariffs to 25pc

Sat, 02 May 2026

Trade tensions between the US and the European Union have intensified after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to raise import tariffs on European cars and lorries to 25% "from next week". The current tariff stands at 15%, said a report.

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US orders withdrawal of 5,000 US soldiers from Germany

Sat, 02 May 2026

In a surprise move, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of around 5,000 US soldiers stationed in Germany, the Pentagon said on Friday. Following this, Nato said it was "working" with Washington to understand the reason for the troop reduction.

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US approves $8.6bn military sales to Middle East allies

Sat, 02 May 2026

US President Donald Trump's administration has bypassed congressional review to approve $8.6 billion military ‌sales to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE. These include Patriot air and missile defence replenishment services costing $4.01 billion and APKWS, a laser-guided weapons kit.

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Trump says White House dinner gunman was 'lone wolf'

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump said he believes the suspected shooter who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a “lone wolf.”

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Trump safe after shooting at White House press dinner

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump and senior officials in the US administration were evacuated from the venue hosting the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner following a security threat.