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NATO military chief presses UK to accelerate defence pledges
Nato’s military chief has urged Britain and other allies to speed up the delivery of their defence pledges. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Nato’s military committee chair, said he is “frustrated” by the UK and its allies’ commitments to spend on defence which he said do not stand if there is no equipment to show for it. Dragone added that he is “unsatisfied” with the empty defence promises. Prime minister Keir Starmer is believed to be weighing tax hikes to fund the long-delayed Defence...
Rivian R2 Is Imminent: How It Stacks Up Against The Tesla Model Y
LifestyleCars & BikesRivian R2 Is Imminent: How It Stacks Up Against The Tesla Model YByBrooke Crothers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Crothers covers and reviews electric vehicles and autonomy.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 08:24am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Attendees look at the new Rivian R2 electric vehicle at the Rivian South Coast Theater in L...
Sadiq Khan concedes London will not hit Net Zero targets by 2030
Sir Sadiq Khan has conceded that London will not hit its designated Net Zero targets by 2030. The Mayor of London pleaded with Cabinet ministers to hand over more power to devolved bodies and blamed stalling progress on over-reliance on fossil fuels.Nevertheless, the Labour politician heaped praise onto having made "lots of progress" despite failing to fulfil his manifesto pledge from six years ago.He lauded the introduction of the widely controversial Ulez scheme and the electrification of some...
Tories demand SNP face inquiry into £400k Murrell theft
Tories demand SNP face inquiry into £400k Murrell theftThe SNP has been called to face an inquiry into Peter Murrell's embezzlement, with Conservatives saying Nicola Sturgeon has questions to answer. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aaron Newbury, Political Correspondent 13:22, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 13:23, Sun, May 31, 2026 Murrell admitted £400k party theft (Image: Getty)The SNP should...
'Uphold Iran's Rights': Top Iranian Negotiator's Condition To Sign US Deal
Iran views sanction relief and the release of its assets frozen in banks abroad as among its key rights to be ensured under any deal with the US.
'You had THREE years!' Chris Philp skewered by Camilla Tominey on Tory failure to increase face-to-face benefits assessments
Chris Philp has been grilled by GB News host Camilla Tominey on the Conservative Government's failure to improve the number of face-to-face benefits assessments after the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to the People's Channel, the Shadow Home Secretary assured that "before the last election, there was a plan to reintroduce those checks".Hitting back at Mr Philp, Camilla asked: "When did the pandemic end?"The Tory MP responded: "Well, the pandemic ended and kind of dragged on it, didn't it? But it...
أخبار ترامب: التوترات مع إيران وتحديات الحفلات الفنية
ترامب يطالب بتعديلات على الاتفاق النووي الإيراني ويتحدث عن إلغاء حفلات فنية بعد انسحاب الفنانين. كما يواجه انتقادات بسبب تعليقاته حول القاضي الذي عرقل تغييرات في مركز كينيدي.
Trump's Latest Moves: Iran Deal Negotiations, Concert Cancellations, and Political Maneuvering
Former President Trump is once again in the news, making waves with his requests regarding the Iran deal, calling for concert cancellations, and expressing discontent over judicial rulings. As he prepares for upcoming events and navigates a complex political landscape, Trump's actions continue to spark debate across the nation.
Nest belonging to 'remarkable' endangered bird found
Nest belonging to 'remarkable' endangered bird foundJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe curlew was once common across Northern IrelandFootage of an endangered bird with a nest and eggs has been described as "remarkable".A video of the curlew was posted on social media by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust on Saturday. The Trust said: "For a species that has declined by over 98% in Ireland since the 1980s, this is a genuinely significant and hopeful conservation mil...
Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldIn a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson argued that the goal was to ensure “every country can shape its own destiny” since only in such a world could the US secure its own freedom. However, he also admitted “such were infirmities of man that force must often precede reason, and the waste of war, the works of peace”.It was the kind of elegant justification...
Simple-looking math test question leaves people baffled - can you solve it in 30 seconds?
Simple-looking math test question leaves people baffled - can you solve it in 30 seconds?READ MORE: Kamala Harris and husband Doug living separate lives See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 12:48, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 12:48, 31 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Labour's 'dither and delay' defence spending plan to be published 'in weeks'
Labour's 'dither and delay' defence spending plan to be published 'in weeks'A minister says the costings will land in weeks amid criticism Labour is putting Britain's defence at risk Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jon King, News Reporter 12:32, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 12:33, Sun, May 31, 2026 The Defence Investment Plan was slated for publication last autumn (Image: Getty)A long-delayed...
Andrew cost taxpayers more than £2m in final years as trade envoy
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor cost taxpayers more than £2m during his final four years as trade envoy, The i Paper can reveal. Following a report that he commissioned into his role in 2008 his expenses rose by 15 per cent in a year, from £561,325 to £649,044, after he was awarded more funds from the government – despite consultants identifying costs that could be reduced. Mountbatten-Windsor clocked up £286,301 in expenses after he announced he would be stepping down as trade envoy in July 2011,...
Colombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates
Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict.The vote on Sunday, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of...
Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSebastian UsherJerusalemReutersIsrael's military says it captured Beaufort Castle, a strategic fort in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from, as it further expands its ground operations against Hezbollah.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reiterated its warning to everyone south of the Zahrani river to...
Israeli forces cross Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle
Invading Israeli forces have crossed north of Lebanon's Litani River and seized the medieval Beaufort Castle.
DAN HODGES: Blair has lost his mind. He used unchecked immigration as a tool to lower people's wages - yet he STILL has no humility. And this is the shocking plan for Britain zealots like him are trying to force through next...
DAN HODGES: Blair has lost his mind. He used unchecked immigration as a tool to lower people's wages - yet he STILL has no humility. And this is the shocking plan for Britain zealots like him are trying to force through next...By DAN HODGES, DAILY MAIL COLUMNIST Published: 12:01, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 12:01, 31 May 2026 e-mail 221 View comments
Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say
Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates sayHomicides in the US have fallen dramatically in recent years after a spike during the Covid-19 pandemic, but now some advocates for community violence intervention programs worry federal funding cuts by the Trump administration will reverse that trend.In April 2025, more than $800m in grants was cut from the Department of Justice’s office of justice programs aimed at preventing and responding to g...
Democrats and Republicans think control of Congress runs through Iowa
Elections Democrats and Republicans think control of Congress runs through Iowa May 31, 20267:00 AM ET Stephen Fowler Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Spring Kickoff event May 1, 2026. Stephen Fowler | NPR hide caption toggle caption Stephen Fowler | NPR CLIVE, Iowa — There's very little Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on these days, but Iowa's importance to their political futures is one exception. Tuesday's primary elections will kick off...
U.S. faces foreign crises with a hollowed out diplomatic corps
National SecurityDiplomacy in declineRoughly 2,000 U.S. diplomats have been laid off or forced to retire, taking with them decades of institutional knowledge, crisis response experience and highly specialized language skills.Dozens of senior career foreign service officers have left the State Department since Trump took office.Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 31, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTBy Abigail WilliamsKelly Adams-Smith dedicated her life to the U.S. Foreign Servi...