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Donald Trump said the United Kingdom delayed excessively in permitting American forces to employ its airfields for strikes on Iran. He also expressed strong disappointment in Keir Starmer regarding the government’s arrangement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius in order to maintain the UK‑US base

Iranian attacks on Dubai and the closure of its airport have set off a rush among affluent residents to exit the emirate by alternative routes on private aircraft. The city, usually a magnet for billionaires, influencers and millions of tourists, has been on high alert since drones and missiles launched

It is “simply not true” that the United Kingdom is being pulled into another Iraq‑style war in the Middle East, Yvette Cooper said after an RAF station in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian drone. The strike formed part of a wave of attacks launched by Tehran across the

The well‑known Swiss academic and Islam specialist Tariq Ramadan is set to appear before a Paris court on Monday, facing accusations of raping three women in France between 2009 and 2016. Ramadan, who has previously advised British administrations on Islamic affairs, rejects all allegations in a case that many

Israel and the United States have begun another round of heavy strikes across Iran on the second day of their operation aimed at toppling the regime, a move that has thrust the Middle East into a fresh regional clash with an uncertain timetable and outcome. The fresh bloodshed on Sunday

The weekend started in the usual way in Dubai. By late Saturday morning, the beach venues on Palm Jumeirah were full. On the waterfront promenade, running groups assembled beneath the towers, recording their warm‑ups before departing in orderly rows. Social media showed the city seemingly unchanged: clear skies, calm