Trump accuses Italy’s Meloni of not having ‘courage’ to back Iran war
Donald Trump attacks European ally Meloni for refusing to back the war on Iran and for defending Pope Leo XIV, sparking a rare show of unity among Italian parties.
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Reeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war
Rachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle East
New British destroyer awaiting Defence Investment Plan
The UK Future Air Dominance System (FADS) programme, the Type 83 Destroyer, is in its concept phase, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
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Tufton Assets says fleet well suited to current disruption as profit rises
Focus will be on securing new charters for eight tankers and bulkers this year
‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres
By R Anil Kumar UN, April 14, 2026. As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate call for “serious negotiations” between the US and Iran to resume, warning that respect for international law “is bein…
Mike Johnson says he told Trump to remove Jesus AI image
Mike Johnson has admitted he told Donald Trump to remove a Truth Social post of an image portraying the president as Jesus.
Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case
The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.
Opinion: Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Missiles: The Iranian Traps Waiting For Trump At The 21-Km ‘Chokepoint’
Iran is relying on the symmetric advantage of geography to fight against the brute power of the world’s largest and most powerful navy, the US.
French investigators blocked from Elysée Palace in events contracts probe
Investigators were denied access to the Élysée Palace on Tuesday as part of a probe into how an events company was awarded contracts to organise major state ceremonies.
Migrants cross Europe on speedboats as smuggling gang smashed
Europol said the network was ‘dismantled’ following a major operation in Spain.