‘A golden age of the Middle East’? Trump visits the Gulf
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Day: May 14, 2025
Trump in Saudi Arabia heralds big plans for the Middle East
President Trump brought his vision for peace and prosperity to the Middle East on Tuesday, calling on Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and prodding Iran to enter a new nuclear agreement.
Names released of 3 killed in WA climbing fall; survivor hospitalized
Two men from Renton and one from Bellevue died after falling hundreds of feet while climbing Saturday night in the North Cascades. A fourth man hiked out alive.
Edan Alexander’s family reflects on reunion, trauma their son experienced
For the first time since American-Israeli Edan Alexander’s release by Hamasā, his family is speaking publicly about what their son went through.
NHS medical negligence liabilities hit Ā£58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety
Public accounts committee called the record sum ājaw-droppingā and criticised inaction to reduce errors in a damning reportThe NHSās total liabilities for medical negligence have hit an āastoundingā Ā£58.2bn amid ministersā failure to improve patient sa…
UK government to launch AI tool to speed up public consultations
New system will analyse responses 1,000 times faster than a human and save millions, ministers claimAn AI tool has been used to review public responses to a government consultation for the first time and is now set to be rolled out more widely in an ef…
Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London
Move to bring number of full-time government staff working in Whitehall down from 95,000 to about 83,000Major Whitehall government buildings are to be shut by ministers as they seek to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London, while moving thousands of…
Almost a third of deaths from heart disease in England occur in diabetes patients, report finds
Diabetes UK report found the UK spends Ā£10.7bn on diabetes care each year ā a figure set to rise to Ā£18bn by 2035Almost a third of deaths from cardiovascular disease in England occur in people with diabetes, according to analysis by a leading charity.A…
US imposes new oil-related sanctions on Iran
The United States has announced new sanctions against companies, individuals, and tankers it claims are involved in the export of Iran’s oil.
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.