British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure following disappointing local election results, which saw Labour lose a significant number of council seats and marked a strong advance for Reform UK. The outcome has reignited questions about his leadership and fuelled speculation about»»»

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his "doubters" wrong in a major speech aimed at quelling a mounting rebellion within his party after Labour suffered the worst local election results for a governing party in more than three decades last week. In a bid to restor»»»

PRESS REVIEW – May 11, 2026: First, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure following the Labour Party's disastrous results in the local elections. Next, the Guardian features an exclusive extract from Iranian Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's diaries. Meanwhile, the sit»»»

Peter Magyar had only been Hungary’s prime minister for a few minutes on Saturday before he turned to the country’s president, renewing calls for him to resign. The move is the clearest sign yet that the new leader intends to make good on his promise to rid the country of Viktor Orban’s vast networ»»»

Calls for Keir Starmer to resign as British prime minister intensified Monday after heavy local and regional election defeats, with dozens of Labour MPs reportedly urging him to step aside despite his vow to “prove doubters wrong” and push a more ambitious agenda. Calls mounted late Monday for Brit»»»

A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor island on Malaysia's west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, maritime authorities said. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a local fisherman who fo»»»

A US transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a print-out of all the files released by the US Department of Justice -- roughly 3.5 million pages -- relating to financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Get updated faster an»»»

A 27-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Kubat Amanbekov, was killed in a road accident in Antalya. The crash occurred at around 3 a.m. on the night of May 11 in Serik district on Belek tourist highway. According to Turkish media reports, a taxi collided with the bicycle ridden by Kubat Amanbekov. The »»»

Iran's 14-point plan for resolving the Middle East conflict has no alternative, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said. "There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach will be completely inconclusive;»»»

The global oil market will not return to normal until next year unless shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz resumes within a month, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said. "The longer the supply disruptions continue, even for another few more weeks, it is going to take a much longer time for the oil»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza. The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parl»»»

WASHINGTON: Senate Majority Leader John Thune is defending a Republican proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, saying the total is “what it costs to protect the President of the United States in a very dangerous tim»»»

Dubai Ten weeks into the Iran war, the ceasefire that once appeared to offer a path away from a wider regional conflict is now, in Donald Trump’s words, “on life support”. The US president’s blunt dismissal of Iran’s latest response to Washington’s peace proposal — calling it “stupid” and “a piece »»»

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), issued a firm statement asserting that the US has no viable alternative but to accept Iran's 14-point proposal for resolving the ongoing conflict. “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian»»»

Rome: India's growing economic and strategic importance is driving deeper engagement with Europe, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt said, noting that Swedish industries are preparing to expand into India following the India-European Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In a conversation with ANI, Bil»»»

Elon Musk, and more than a dozen other U.S. business executives, will accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to Beijing this week as part of a wide-ranging summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. File photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will be »»»

Washington DC: The United States on Monday (local time) designated 12 individuals and entities for their role in enabling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China. In a press statement shared on Monday, the Treasury Department accused the IRGC of using»»»

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePumza Fihlani Getty ImagesCyril Ramaphosa has served as the president of South Africa since 2018 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge a report »»»

ROME: Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shortly after it saved about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean, the group operating the vessel said. Sea-Watch, a German nongovernmental organization, said its ship —»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he plans to “wean” his country off US financial aid within the next decade, while blaming social media “manipulation” for declining public support for his country among Americans. Israel is the largest recipient of aggregate US foreign aid »»»

DAMASCUS: Syria said two soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in the country’s northeast on Monday, while a military source told AFP investigations were underway to identify the perpetrators. In recent months, Syria’s new Islamist government has expanded its control to parts»»»

During an Oval Office press conference on Monday, President Donald Trump announced a raft of new programs to help mothers, and fathers, to become parents and successfully navigate the early years of having children. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump »»»

DUBAI: The last message Deyaa’s family received came through a borrowed satellite phone as he crossed the Mediterranean Sea. “Mama, I am Deyaa. I am fine.” It was Aug. 24, 2014. Two days later, the boat he was on sank off the Libyan coast. He was never found. Deyaa, a Syrian photographer and father»»»

NAIROBI: The UN must be reformed to increase African representation, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday when he broke ground on an expansion of the UN’s Kenyan campus. Guterres has repeatedly called over the years for change to give Africa and other regions better representation at t»»»

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Monday as the Middle East tensions appear to drag on for longer after President Donald Trump once again rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose 1.7 percent to above $103. The rejection keeps the two sides in an»»»

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his doubters wrong and stem mounting calls for him to step down after disastrous local and regional elections for his ruling Labour party. But more than 50 of his own MPs were unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and bette»»»

On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates quietly detonated one of the last credible institutions of collective Arab economic power. Its withdrawal from OPEC — framed in the careful, bloodless language of a corporate press release as a matter of “national interests” and “long-term strategic visio»»»

LONDON: Myles Lewis-Skelly is adamant Arsenal know better than anyone what they must do to secure the club’s first Premier League title in more than 20 years. The Gunners moved closer to being crowned champions of England for the first time since 2004 following a 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday but o»»»

Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using AI, meant to exploit networks on a large scale. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 11 (UPI) -- Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using artificial i»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking ​in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, as the Middle East crisis drives up global oil prices and strains India’s foreign currency reserves»»»

Libyan Express airline announced today that a cooperation agreement was signed in Italy between Libyan Express and Horizon Technic from the Libyan side, and ALBA Technic along with 4Airways from the Italian side, in a step aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of air transport and aircra»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with his national security team Monday to discuss the way forward in the Iran war, including possibly resuming military action, after negotiations with the country deadlocked on Sunday, three U.S. officials told U.S. news portal Axios. U.S. officials say Trump»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has submitted two bills to Parliament aimed at eliminating unfair trade practices and tackling price inflation. Opposition parties described the proposals as a good starting point for debate, but insufficient. According to the draft agenda of Tuesday’s sitting of the ad ho»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has submitted two bills to Parliament aimed at eliminating unfair trade practices and tackling price inflation. Opposition parties described the proposals as a good starting point for debate, but insufficient. According to the draft agenda of Tuesday’s sitting of the tempo»»»

1 of 2 | Workers in gas masks and protective gear paint the reflecting pool blue during its paint renovation in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- A nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday over renovating the »»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to suspend a federal gasoline tax as consumers deal with surging energy prices in the wake of the Iran war. Responding to a reporter's question at the White House, Trump said he would be taking the step, with the susp»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a diplomatic resolution to the conflict with Iran is still "very possible." "I think it's very possible," Trump told reporters when asked whether he still believes a diplomatic solution is achievable or whether only military optio»»»

Two regional diplomats familiar with the ongoing talks said that Pakistan was continuing its efforts to broker a compromise. One of the diplomats said Pakistan was trying to arrange a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and paving the way for a broader dialogue on issues where the t»»»

1 of 2 | AAA estimates that 45 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend, a slight uptick over last year. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- AAA estimates that 45 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles from»»»

Beltone Venture Capital and UAE-based Citadel International Holdings have announced the successful exit of their joint investment in logistics startup Bosta, achieving an internal rate of return (IRR) of 75%. The transaction represents the fifth successful exit for Beltone Venture Capital since its»»»

Israel's military said Monday that one of its soldiers had died in fighting near the border with Lebanon and three were wounded in a drone attack in the south, bringing its losses to 18 personnel since the war with Hezbollah began in early March. Sergeant Major Alexander Glovanyov, 47, "fell during»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected the country’s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. Asked if the ceasefire was still in place, Trump said he’d say it’s “unbelievably weak” and on “life support.” “I would call it th»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is still aiming for "complete victory" in the war against Iran amid growing pressure to reach a peace deal. "We're going to have a complete victory," Trump told reporters, adding that Iran thinks "I'll get tired of this. I'll get bored, or I'll have some p»»»

LONDON: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani said that the country was entering a new phase centered on economic recovery and the rebuilding of institutions during the opening of the EU-Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels on Monday. “Syria today is not asking the world to s»»»

Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilizers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday. Iran has had the strategic waterway -- through which a third of the world's f»»»

Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose. Lebanon's health ministry said 74 people had been killed by Israeli strikes in the last thr»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is considering relaunching his “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran continue over a proposed agreement aimed at ending weeks of conflict. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Washington would continue to pressure T»»»

The ongoing energy supply shock is the largest the world has ever experienced, and continued disruption of the Strait of Hormuz could delay oil market normalization into 2027, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned on Monday. "The longer the supply ‌disruptions continue, even ‌for another few more wee»»»

Israel’s military said Monday that two soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for the desecration of a Christian statue in southern Lebanon. One soldier, who stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary, was sentenced to 21 days and a soldier who filmed the incident was sente»»»