UK Elections 2026: Reform UK Gains Big in Early Results
Votes are still being tallied in thousands of local races across Britain, but hundreds of candidates from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party have already lost their council seats. Votes in both Scottish and UK elections have traditionally been counted…
UAE Activates Air Defences During Iranian Attacks
A Nation Under Fire Again On the night of Monday, May 4, 2026, the United Arab Emirates experienced something no Gulf nation had ever faced on this scale a return of Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones striking its…
Trump Says US-Iran Temporary Truce Deal Is Close Amid Gulf Tensions
The Most Dangerous Diplomatic Gamble of 2026 Seventy days into the most disruptive energy crisis since the 1973 oil embargo, the United States and Iran are hovering on the edge of either a historic breakthrough or a catastrophic resumption of…
Trump Iran Deal, Oil Prices and Global Market Updates Live
Markets are whipsawing between hope and anxiety as the world waits for Tehran’s formal response to Washington’s peace proposal. Here is everything you need to know, updated in real time. Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as the US waited…
Iran Negotiations Push Brent Oil Prices Below $100 Per Barrel
A Psychological Barrier Broken For the first time since the US-Iran war began on February 28, 2026, global oil markets have witnessed a watershed moment. Oil prices briefly dropped below $100 a barrel following reports that the US and Iran…
UK Elections 2026: Millions Vote in England, Scotland and Wales
Today, millions of voters in Scotland and Wales head to the polls to vote for their new representatives in the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. Simultaneously, elections are being held for councils, mayors, and other local bodies across England…
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Expected to Hold High-Stakes China Summit Next Week
The long-delayed summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is now finalised for May 14–15, 2026, when Trump travels to Beijing. Trump’s visit to Beijing will be the first by a sitting US President to China…
Global Markets Rise After Middle East Tensions Begin to Ease
After weeks of turbulence that rattled financial markets worldwide, investors woke up on Thursday to a more optimistic outlook. Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel as Asian markets reached new all-time highs and European stocks rose at the…
Trump Says US-Iran Peace Deal Possible as Oil Prices Fall Worldwide
Peace talks between Washington and Tehran took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across global energy and financial markets.President Trump pointed to “great progress” toward reaching a peace agreement that would end the US war with Iran and markets…
Bard College President Announces Retirement, Months After Being Named in Epstein Files
The longtime president of Bard College has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein is retiring from the institution he…