Despite a significant military build-up in the Middle East, US President Trump expressed his unhappiness with Iran but remains open to a deal, reiterating his core demand that Tehran must not possess nuclear weapons. While military action is a last resort, diplomatic efforts continue, with talks scheduled and US officials engaging with mediators.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged President Trump to sanction an armed group in Sudan, a move Saudi officials claim was aimed at ending the conflict by pressuring the UAE’s support.

The numbers alone capture the scale of Labour’s collapse. The Greens secured 14,980 votes, representing 40.7 percent of the electorate. Reform UK came second with 10,578 votes, or 28.7 percent. Labour was pushed into third place with just 9,364 votes, amounting to 25.4 percent. The Conservatives, once Labour’s primary rival, were reduced to a marginal

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has refused Pentagon contract terms pushed by US defence secretary Pete Hegseth that would allow unrestricted military use of its AI. The company insists on explicit bans on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, arguing such uses threaten civil liberties and human control. The Pentagon argues it