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May 5, 2026 - World

UK maritime trade agency report comes as US is keen to portray ‘Project Freedom’ as defensive rescue effort for mariners stuck in GulfIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is travelling to Beijing later today for talks with his Chinese counterpart “on bilateral relations and regional and international developments”, his ministry said on its Telegram account.While Beijing condemned the initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran which started the war in late February, China has largely adopted a posture of neutrality ever since and has urged for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Continue reading...

May 5, 2026 - World

Green party leader also accused of incorrectly stating he was a full member of the National Council of HypnotherapyZack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for Green party leadership, the charity has said.This was also mentioned on his personal website in 2020, where he said he was “really proud of the work we do”. Continue reading...

May 5, 2026 - World

Briton and Dutch colleague to be removed from MV Hondius, as ship sets course for Canary Islands after deal struck with Spain What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean is to be medically evacuated, officials have said.The crew member is being prepared for medical evacuation from the MV Hondius along with a Dutch colleague, with Dutch authorities overseeing the operation. Continue reading...

May 5, 2026 - World

Analysis finds victims’ compensation program is awarding less money to fewer people, although budget has increasedVictims of violent crime in California are finding it increasingly hard to get support from the state, a new analysis has found, a development that has locked some of the most vulnerable people out of funds to help cover crime scene cleanup, relocation costs, funerals and therapy.California established the nation’s first victims’ compensation program in 1965, aimed at helping victims of violent crimes and their families cover some of the costs sprung onto them by the violence. Continue reading...

May 5, 2026 - World

Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed an impressive command of the issues when going to bat for the Trump administration at his press conference on Tuesday, former George W. Bush strategist Mark McKinnon told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Tuesday, but it won't be enough to salvage the administration's credibility.During the speech, Rubio — who in recent months has been eyed more intensely for another presidential run — did his best to justify the president's decisions in the Iran war, and insist that the United States was on track for a strategic victory."Mark, there's been a lot of talk lately about 2028," said Tur. "What's going to happen after Donald Trump leaves the scene? And the two men that get talked about the most in the Republican Party are Marco Rubio and JD Vance. And there are real questions about whether JD Vance is likable enough to win an election, and a lot more and a lot louder whispers about Marco Rubio. What did you see today?""Well, three things I'd say," said McKinnon. "Number one, it's significant that they've rolled out Marco Rubio to explain something that nobody else in the administration has been able to very clearly, compellingly explain. Number two, watching him, he's a really good explainer. I mean, he's an adult. He's really wired on foreign policy. I used to cover his foreign policy events years ago, and when he was heading up the committee, he knows what he's talking about. But thirdly, I'd also say, if you're explaining in politics, you're losing. That was a lot of explaining and not a lot of clarity.""Yeah, that's a really good point," said Tur. "You'd have to imagine that if they put him out there in the beginning ahead of all this, or maybe had him go and attempt diplomacy with our allies to get him on board, whether we'd be in a different situation, Mark.""No question about it," agreed McKinnon. "And I again, I say watching him today, you see how effective he is. He's a great communicator. You know, he knows diplo-speak really well. You could tell that he'd be good dealing with foreign adversaries and allies, maybe better than, you know, a couple of guys that don't have any foreign policy experience. And Witkoff and Jared.""So again, I think you make a great point," he said. "Had he been involved up front, not only in the negotiations, not only the decision, I don't know what he was involved in the decision, but in articulating it with our allies, I think we'd be in much better place than we are today." - YouTube youtu.be