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UAE strongly condemns terrorist drone attack on commercial vessel in Qatar’s territorial waters
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist drone attack that targeted a commercial cargo vessel in the territorial waters of the State of Qatar, which resulted in a limited fire onboard the ship with no injuries reported.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that such terrorist attacks constitute a violation of the sovereignty of the State of Q...
China Confirms Xi-Trump Summit That Was Delayed by Iran War
Beijing officially announced the date of Donald Trump’s state visit this week, publicly green-lighting the first US presidential trip to China in nearly a decade despite tensions over the Iran war.
Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's summit with China's President Xi
CBS News Weekend Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's high-stakes summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping By Anna Coren Anna Coren Foreign correspondent Anna Coren, CBS News foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, is an Emmy Award-winning international correspondent who covers the Asia-Pacific region. Read Full Bio Anna Coren May 10, 2026 / 9:09 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping...
U.S.-Iran diplomacy stalls as fighting continues between Israel and Lebanon
President Trump on Sunday reacted to Iran's official response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the three-month old war. Meanwhile, fighting continues between Israel and Lebanon despite a ceasefire. Holly Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?
Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, BangkokAFP via Getty ImagesThaksin has won devoted supporters and bitter opponents in equal measureFor a man who spent most of the past 20 years in exile, and the past eight months in jail, the figure of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still looms large over Thailand.His release from prison in Bangkok, at the age of 76 and...
What's at stake in Trump's trip to Japan, South Korea and China
President Trump will depart Washington on Monday for Asia. He'll make stops in Japan and South Korea before traveling to China to meet with President Xi Jingping for a two-day summit. Anna Coren is in Taipei with the details.
Muslim World League condemns targeting of UAE, Qatar, Kuwait
JEDDAH: The Muslim World League strongly condemned on Sunday the attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait.In a statement, Dr Mohammed Al Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, denounced these treacherous attacks, describing them as violations of all religious values and international humanitarian laws and norms.Dr Al Issa stressed full solidarity with the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait in all me...
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on the brink: fresh strikes and rocket fire threaten to drag them back to war
New Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and continued cross-border fire from Hezbollah are raising alarms that the fragile, US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon may be nearing collapse.What had been described as a "tense-but-holding" truce is now showing visible strain, as both sides accuse the other of violations and civilians once again find themselves caught in the escalation.Israeli strikesIsraeli officials say the latest strikes targeted Hezbollah positions and infrastructure u...
Trump Rejects Iran Peace Offer, Aims to Press Xi
President Donald Trump and Iran have rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the conflict. Meanwhile, Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping over China's approach to Iran when they meet in Beijing. Bloomberg's Tony Czuczka and Stephen Engle break down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Deluded PM's final throw of the dice: After his massacre in the polls, Starmer will try to paint Labour as an optimistic party!
Deluded PM's final throw of the dice: After his massacre in the polls, Starmer will try to paint Labour as an optimistic party!By MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 01:49, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 01:49, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Redistricting could prop up Republicans in the midterm elections
The battle over redistricting is swinging in favor of Republicans, giving them a built-in advantage to retain control of the House despite President Trump's record-low approval rating. Aaron Navarro is at the White House with more.
Anthony Albanese defends breaking promise on negative gearing changes
Anthony Albanese defends breaking promise on negative gearing changesAlbanese defends major backflip on negative gearingBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:43, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 01:44, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him
The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.
Furious California DA Dan Dow unleashes after 'deeply troubling' decision lets convicted murderer and rapist walk free
Furious California DA Dan Dow unleashes after 'deeply troubling' decision lets convicted murderer and rapist walk freeSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:30, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 01:30, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments
US should accept Russia’s proposal to take enriched uranium out of Iran — expert
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of the military analysis program at Defense Priorities, says the implementation of this idea would allow Moscow and Washington to expand bilateral dialogue
Trump says Iran's proposal 'totally unacceptable', accuses Tehran negotiators of 'playing games'
Diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran appeared to stall again even as a fragile ceasefire holds across a region still rattled by weeks of strikes, naval incidents and mounting economic pressure.Overnight on Sunday and into early Monday (may 11, 2026), US President Donald Trump stated in a socmed post that Iran's proposal is "totally unacceptable" after Tehran responded to Washington’s latest proposal for ending the war.Trump sharply criticised Tehran’s latest reply to a proposed framework f...
Europe should build common security architecture with Russia — US expert on Putin's words
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of the military analysis program at Defense Priorities, said Russian president
Rebellion that could seal Starmer's fate TODAY: Rayner unveils her hard-Left prospectus and pact with Burnham, and Streeting is 'ready to go'
Rebellion that could seal Starmer's fate TODAY: Rayner unveils her hard-Left prospectus and pact with Burnham, and Streeting is 'ready to go'By MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 01:04, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 01:07, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Why a hard-Left government led by Burnham and Rayner would plunge Britain into a terrible economic nightmare: STEPHEN GLOVER
Why a hard-Left government led by Burnham and Rayner would plunge Britain into a terrible economic nightmare: STEPHEN GLOVERBy STEPHEN GLOVER, DAILY MAIL COLUMNIST Published: 01:00, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 01:00, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Iran war live: Trump slams Tehran’s reply; Israel kills 2 medics in Lebanon
US president says Tehran's response 'unacceptable', as Iranian military warns it is ready if US-Israel war resumes.