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Starmer vows to fight on; Warsh confirmed to Fed board, and more
5/12/2026
Four ministers resigned from Sir Keir Starmer’s government as pressure mounts on him to stand down as Britain’s prime minister.
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Duration:00:03:54
Trump says Iran ceasefire on “life support”; MPs call for Starmer to resign, and more
5/11/2026
Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire with Iran was “on massive life support”.
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Duration:00:03:44
Trump calls Iran’s proposal response “unacceptable”; Russia and Ukraine trade accusations, and more
5/10/2026
Donald Trump called Iran’s response to America’s proposal to end the war “totally unacceptable”.
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Duration:00:03:11
Orban’s rule ends; Putin accuses Ukraine of truce breach, and more
5/10/2026
At least seven people were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to health officials
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Duration:00:03:04
America awaits Iran’s response; Russia and Ukraine agree three-day ceasefire, and more
5/8/2026
Britain’s ruling Labour Party conceded defeat in parliamentary elections in Wales
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Duration:00:03:52
Iran accuses America of violating ceasefire; trade court rules against Trump’s tariffs, and more
5/7/2026
Iran accused America of violating the ceasefire, claiming that America attacked one of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and struck “civilian areas” elsewhere.
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Duration:00:04:06
Trump claims Iran deal is close; oil prices fall and stocks rally, and more
5/6/2026
Donald Trump insisted that America was close to striking a deal with Iran, although he threatened to renew bombings without one.
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Duration:00:03:57
Trump claims Iran deal is close; Oil prices fall and stocks rally, and more
5/6/2026
Donald Trump insisted that America was close to striking a deal with Iran, although he threatened to renew bombings without one; Meanwhile America said it fired at an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of violating America’s blockade of Iran’s ports and ignoring repeated warnings from the army.
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Duration:00:11:37
America defends Hormuz operation; Iran’s foreign minister to visit China, and more
5/5/2026
Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, accused Iran of leaving sailors stranded on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz “for dead” and urged negotiations.
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Duration:00:04:11
Tensions rise in Hormuz; Modi’s party wins India’s West Bengal, and more
5/4/2026
Donald Trump said America sunk Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Duration:00:03:47
America to “guide” ships out of Hormuz; OPEC+ promises more oil, and more
5/3/2026
Donald Trump said that, starting Monday, America would “guide” the ships of neutral countries out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Duration:00:02:30
America fast-tracks arms sales to Middle East; Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile grows, and more
5/3/2026
The Pentagon announced that it would remove 5,000 troops from Germany after a spat between Mr Trump and Friedrich Merz
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Duration:00:03:09
Trump claims hostilities with Iran “have terminated”; puts up tariffs on European cars, and more
5/1/2026
Mr Trump said he would increase tariffs on cars from the EU to 25%, from 15% currently, and accused the bloc of “not complying” with a trade deal struck last year
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Duration:00:03:46
Iran’s supreme leader pipes up; America’s Congress votes to reopen the DHS, and more
4/30/2026
Motjaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, vowed in a statement to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to “the enemies’ abuses of the waterway”.
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Duration:00:03:53
Meta boosts AI spending; Powell to stay on Fed board, and more
4/29/2026
Meta reported revenues of $56.3bn in the first quarter, up 33% year on year and ahead of expectations.
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Duration:00:04:09
UAE leaves OPEC; King Charles III addresses Congress, and more
4/28/2026
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1st, after six decades of membership.
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Duration:00:04:05
China blocks sale of AI firm to Meta; White House gunman charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, and more
4/27/2026
China blocked Meta’s $2bn acquisition of Manus, an artificial-intelligence startup, ordering both firms to cancel the transaction.
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Duration:00:04:08
King Charles’ state visit to go ahead; first sub-two-hour marathon, and more
4/26/2026
Buckingham Palace said a state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to America will go ahead on Monday, despite security worries after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
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Duration:00:03:23
DoJ drops Powell probe; Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Islamabad for peace talks, and more
4/24/2026
Fighting between Israel and Hizbullah intensified a day after Mr Trump announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for three weeks
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Duration:00:03:38