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Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him to call off planned attack against Iran

US President Donald Trump during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026. Trump announced his administration is adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer drug sales website TrumpRx alongside billionaire Mark Cuban. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA / Bloomberg

Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him to call off planned attack against Iran

US President says new strikes scheduled for ‘tomorrow’ have been cancelled to allow negotiations to take place

Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to Chinaon Tuesday. AFP

Russia and China have reached 'unprecedented level' of understanding, says Putin

Russian President is visiting China on Tuesday, less than a week after Trump's high-profile ⁠trip

Iran used war to ramp up repression, report says

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A ceasefire took effect in Gaza last October but Israeli strikes persist and a peace plan has shown few recent signs of progress. Bloomberg

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Police at the Islamic Centre of San Diego, in California, after the shootings on May 18. AFP

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US President Donald Trump visits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Reuters.

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The Khani Abad neighbourhood of Tehran after US bombing in March. Getty Images

Iran used war to ramp up repression, report says

Thousands of US and Israeli strikes triggered crackdown, with more than 4,000 arrests, dozens of executions and near-total internet blackout

EU lifts Assad-era sanctions on key Syrian ministries

US President Donald Trump during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026. Trump announced his administration is adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer drug sales website TrumpRx alongside billionaire Mark Cuban. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA / Bloomberg

LatestTrump says Gulf allies persuaded him to call off planned attack against Iran

Gaza's constant terror: Israeli attacks leave people 'afraid to walk streets'

Iraq is home to an array of pro-Iran factions and armed groups. AFP

Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

Fears Iranian threat to Hormuz undersea cables could cut Middle East internet

Barghouti gains most votes in Fatah elections

What is Iran's Bitcoin-fuelled plan to run the Strait of Hormuz?

Lebanese President vows to 'do impossible' to end Israel's war on country

US President Donald Trump during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026. Trump announced his administration is adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer drug sales website TrumpRx alongside billionaire Mark Cuban. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA / Bloomberg

LatestTrump says Gulf allies persuaded him to call off planned attack against Iran

New York's ‘Little Syria’ plaque sparks outrage in Lebanese community

Three killed in mass shooting at San Diego Islamic Centre, police say

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World 'sleepwalking into food crisis' over Strait of Hormuz

UK to set out decade of arms spending as Starmer seeks legacy

The UK’s reliance on property taxation leaves it more 'structurally exposed' than other countries, an analysis has found. PA

UK property taxes highest of leading economies