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Labour's answer to everything… more tax! Wes Streeting calls for a 'wealth' levy to raise £12bn as 'shadow' leadership battle escalates
Labour's answer to everything… more tax! Wes Streeting calls for a 'wealth' levy to raise £12bn as 'shadow' leadership battle escalatesSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:06, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 08:06, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Muga silk, millet bars & more: What PM Modi gifted to world leaders on 5-nation tour
Prime Minister Modi's recent five-nation tour saw him present world leaders with culturally rich Indian gifts. From Assam's golden Muga silk to Manipur's Shirui Lily stoles and Agra's marble inlay boxes, these presents showcased India's diverse traditional crafts, agricultural bounty, and musical heritage, fostering cultural exchange.
Anwar Gargash: Iran's attempts to violate UAE maritime sovereignty are mere pipe dreams - Emirates 24|7
Anwar Gargash: Iran's attempts to violate UAE maritime sovereignty are mere pipe dreams Emirates 24|7
FO condemns mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists following global outcry over video posted by Israeli minister
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday condemned Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as well as the arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers. The statement came a day after Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. In the statement released on Thursday, th...
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
National Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund May 21, 20262:54 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters...
Colorado Democrats formally censure Gov Polis over Tina Peters commutation
Colorado Democrats formally censured Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday after he commuted the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier convicted in a voting system breach case.The Colorado Democratic Party State Central Committee voted Wednesday to censure Polis, a fellow Democrat, after he issued a controversial commutation for Peters, who was convicted in connection with a 2021 voting equipment breach case."Reducing her sentence now, under pressure from D...
US charges former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder - Emirates 24|7
US charges former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder Emirates 24|7
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe
The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account.(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Modi govt’s tightly controlled script comes under Dutch journalistic scrutiny
During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the Netherlands, a major controversy erupted during a press briefing in The Hague. While the official diplomatic objective of the visit was to elevate bilateral ties to a “strategic partnership” — heavily driven by trade, defence, and semiconductor technology — the exchange between Dutch journalists and an Indian diplomat underscored deep friction between Western journalistic standards and the Modi government’s tightly controlled pub...
Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists
Middle East Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists May 21, 20262:29 AM ET By The Associated Press Israel's Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Israeli parliament, during a session considering a bill to dissolve the government in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 20,2026. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Ohad Zwigenberg/AP JERUSALEM — Israel's national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a...
How Eswatini quickly embraced Trump's deportee program despite doubts over legality - Emirates 24|7
How Eswatini quickly embraced Trump's deportee program despite doubts over legality Emirates 24|7
The Bail Question: Conflicting Court Views On Umar Khalid Bring UAPA Under Lens Again
The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed that "bail is the rule and jail the exception" even in cases under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while expressing serious reservations about its recent verdict denying bail to former
UN adopts resolution supporting international court’s climate ruling
Some 141 UN member states voted in support of the ICJ's finding climate change is an 'existential threat'.
Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as he prepares for Labour leadership bid
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'Truly appalled': World reacts after Israeli minister posts video of video of bound Gaza flotilla activists
Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. The video, shared on X by firebrand minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, was published after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla’s vessels at sea and began detaining hundreds of foreign activists at the southern port of Ashdod. The vi...
Trump says talks to end Iran war in the 'final stages' as Tehran calls coercive surrender an 'nothing but an illusion'
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 06:20, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 06:20, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Australia's explosive 'What is a woman?' trans battle reignites as legal war enters a new chapter
Australia's explosive 'What is a woman?' trans battle reignites as legal war enters a new chapterSall Grover 'directly discriminated' against Roxanne TickleThe trans woman was awarded $20,000 in damagesMs Grover has now issued a dire warning to Aussies See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MAISY RAE Published: 05:50, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 05:51, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid
United States President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the UN General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. In a cable dated Wednesday, US diplomats in its embassy in Jerusalem are instructed to deliver the message that Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour’s general assembly bid “fuel...
Pakistan responds to India at UNSC debate, says it stands exposed by terrorism and disregard for international law
Pakistan has responded to claims by India during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying that the neighbouring country stands exposed by “terrorism, occupation, aggression, repression and disregard for international law”. The development came during a UNSC debate on the protection of civilians. During the debate, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, accused Pakistan of ignoring international humanitarian obligations, targeting civilians and a “...
Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis over commuting election denier’s sentence
Colorado Democrats on Wednesday voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis over his commutation of Tina Peters, an election denier who had been serving nine years in state prison for tampering with voting systems.