The United States says 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium have been removed from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela in a joint operation involving the United States, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.The material was taken from a site about 15km from Caracas and transported to a Department of Energy complex in South Carolina, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.The agency said the uranium was moved safely and securely by land and sea in what it described as a complex and sensitive operation.The US Department of Energy said the removal was a win for America, Venezuela and the world.The operation... [Continue Reading]
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not resign after Labour suffered heavy losses in local government elections across England and admitted defeat in Wales.Labour lost hundreds of seats, while Reform UK gained more than 600 and took control of three councils: Suffolk, Essex and Newcastle-under-Lyme.Starmer said he was "not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos".The results have intensified pressure on the prime minister, with a Labour MP calling for a planned transition to a new leader.Starmer said the results were "tough" but added that they would not weaken his resolve to deliver the change he... [Continue Reading]
A court in London has heard that a defendant admitted setting fire to a car that once belonged to Keir Starmer after saying he had been threatened by a man using the pseudonym El Money.Roman Lavrynovych told the Old Bailey he was paid £3,000 for the attack and feared for his safety and that of his family.Lavrynovych, 22, is one of three men accused of arson attacks on a vehicle and two houses in north London linked to the prime minister.The court heard the Toyota Rav4 was burnt out in Kentish Town in the early hours of 8 May last... [Continue Reading]
The UK Home Office has cancelled the Electronic Travel Authorisation of US right-wing influencer Joey Mannarino, blocking him from travelling to Britain ahead of a planned rally linked to Tommy Robinson.Officials said Mannarino's presence was "not conducive to the public good".The cancellation took effect on 6 May 2026, according to the rejection notice published online.The decision means Mannarino cannot travel to the UK without a visa.The notice said he would need to apply for one if he still wanted to enter the country, and that the ETA cancellation itself does not automatically mean a visa would be refused.The move is... [Continue Reading]
A UK Border Force officer has been found guilty of assisting Chinese intelligence in what prosecutors described as a shadow policing operation targeting Hong Kong dissidents in Britain.Chi Leung Peter Wai, 38, was convicted alongside Chung Biu Bill Yuen, 65, after a trial in the United Kingdom.Wai used his access to the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK.The court heard that he searched the system on days off and sick days, and that he had been passing information before he joined Border Force at Heathrow Airport in December 2020.He was also found guilty of... [Continue Reading]
The United States has announced it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, prompting fresh attention on Washington's military role in Europe and the wider response to the Iran war.The Pentagon said on Friday that the troops would be removed from Germany, where more than 36,000 US personnel are currently stationed.Donald Trump said the following day that he would go "a lot further" than the initial drawdown.The move comes as NATO and European leaders assess how to adapt to a possible reduction in the US commitment to the continent's security.Mark Rutte, the NATO chief, said Europeans had "gotten the message" and... [Continue Reading]
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]