Kuwait has claimed four men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tried to enter Bubiyan Island by sea Kuwait has accused Iran of attempting to infiltrate the strategic Bubiyan Island after authorities arrested four men suspected of belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Bubiyan, Kuwait’s largest island, lies at the northern edge of the Gulf near the Iraqi border and is considered strategically important because of its proximity to shipping routes and northern oilfields. The island also hosts a US military base. Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that four men were arrested after attempting to enter the country by sea and allegedly clashing with security forces, wounding a Kuwaiti soldier. The incident took place on May 1, the ministry said, adding that the suspects were detained aboard what it described as a fishing boat chartered for “hostile actions” ag...
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Code Pink activists have accused the weapons giant of complicity in the wars in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon Anti-war activists have disrupted a Politico security forum sponsored by Lockheed Martin in Washington, DC, protesting the company’s role in supplying weapons for wars in the Middle East. The ‘Security Summit’ held on Tuesday brought together US officials, lawmakers, defense executives, and foreign figures to discuss military priorities, Iran , cybersecurity, and AI warfare. Politico said it aimed to “dissect the administration’s changing posture” on defense and future weapons. Critics mocked it as a war-planning shop dressed up as a security event. Members of the anti-war group Code Pink staged a series of protests during live panels, interrupting speakers and accusing Lockheed Martin and government officials of profiting from and fueling the Middle East wars. They...
Trump has declared Tehran’s recent peace proposal a “piece of garbage” as he reportedly mulls new strikes The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports. The continued standoff has triggered fears that Washington and Tehran could return to full-blown hostilities, exacerbating the oil shock and pressure on the global economy. Ceasefire on ‘life support’ On Monday, Trump provided a glimpse into the dire state of diplomacy between the US and Iran, saying that “the ceasefire is on massive life support” while dismissing the recent peace proposal from Tehran as a “piece of garbage” that he said he “didn’t even finish reading.” Read more ...
Nearly 90 people have been killed since Friday despite a US-brokered ceasefire, according to Lebanese officials Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Local authorities said 39 people were killed on Saturday alone after strikes hit 22 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. On Monday, Israel issued evacuation orders for several more villages, bringing the total to 84 since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect in mid-April. Read more Lebanon accuses Israel of deliberately targeting medics Fighting has continued despite the truce, with both sides accu...
A £200,000 redesign of a ceremonial jacket for female officers has reportedly been described as a “positive step for women” The Royal Navy has allocated up to £200,000 (nearly $270,000) to redesign female officers’ ceremonial uniforms amid concerns that the buttons on the jackets were “inappropriately placed,” according to an internal document cited by The Times. The current jacket, which is worn by women officers at ceremonial events, features four rows of two buttons, with the top row positioned at nipple level, which has repeatedly been the subject of jokes within the service. Under the redesign, all eight buttons will reportedly be moved lower on the jacket. More than 950 female officers are expected to receive the updated uniforms in phases beginning later this year. The change has been described as a “positive step for women,” according to the document. Some per...
The high-level talks will focus on “rebalancing the relationship” between Washington and Beijing, the White House has said The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15, the first such trip in nearly nine years. The summit had initially been planned for late March but was postponed due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, which disrupted global energy markets following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Principal deputy White House press secretary Anna Kelly described the trip as one of “tremendous symbolic significance” that would focus on “rebalancing the relationship with China and prioritizing reciprocity and fairness to restore American economic independence.” The US president will hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, and the two leaders are expected to meet ag...