Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump’s criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran. Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Cooper said: “It won’t surprise you that we don’t agree with President Trump on every issue.” It’s the prime minister’s job to “take decisions in the UK’s national interest……
President Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles to break Iran’s hold on the waterway. He said the toll would be replaced by trade and investment deals with Gulf states, just hours before the US resumes a blockade of Iranian ports….
After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries. Source link
Protein-hungry shoppers are buying more meat with their health top of mind. Health experts, however, wish they’d think beyond the butcher counter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. More than three-quarters of U.S. consumers saw meat and poultry as “part of a healthy, balanced diet” last…
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the Department of Defense‘s decision to designate artificial intelligence startup Anthropic a supply chain risk “appears to be retaliation.”…
A 109-year-old superfan of the Baltimore Orioles threw out the team’s first pitch for Opening Day on Thursday. Arthur Green, a veteran who served in two wars, has been a witness to the entirety of the O’s modern history — since the team was relocated from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954, according to MLB.com….
The Philippines has temporarily blocked gaming app Gorebox after an initial investigation found that a teenage suspect in a rare school shooting had been playing the game. Three students were killed and 20 others wounded after two suspects – aged 15 and 14 – allegedly fired handguns inside a classroom in Tacloban, south-east of Manila,…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election. Source link
Rear view of FedEx delivery truck with logo parked on city street, Dogpatch Neighborhood, San Francisco, California, February 25, 2026. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images FedEx on Thursday reported strong fiscal third-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations. The company also raised its guidance for fiscal 2026, projecting revenue growth of 6%…
The proposals request that Iran must “commit never to pursue nuclear weapons”, pledge to dismantle nuclear facilities and hand over the enriched amounts of uranium it possesses to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, which is to monitor the issue going forward. Source link