USA: Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

Britney Spears has been arrested in California under suspicion of driving under the influence, according to CBS News. The singer was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 PT…

UK: Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens

“Worried sick”. They are not the words a prime minister wants to be using from the Downing Street podium to describe the emotional state of their country. Sir Keir Starmer…

UKRAINE: USA asked us for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says

The US has asked Ukraine for help defending Gulf allies against Iranian drones, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said Ukraine’s partners had been reaching out and there had been…

USA: Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration

A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The US Court of International Trade…

SPAIN: PM Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has delivered a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with Spain by restating his opposition to war and what he…

BOLIVIA: At least 20 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes

At least 20 people have been killed and others injured after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, the country’s authorities say. The…

CANADA: Carney says he supports Iran strikes ‘with regret’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for parties involved in the war in Iran to de-escalate hostilities quickly – and said while he supports the strikes, it is a…

USA: Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access

US President Donald Trump has threatened to halt all trade with Spain, after the country barred the US from using its military bases as part of its operation in Iran.…

USA: Trump belittles Starmer with ‘no Churchill’ jibe

Oodles of diplomatic energy have been expended on the unlikely relationship between the former human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer and the former real estate magnate turned reality TV star,…

IRAN: Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble as crucial shipping lane threatened

Gas prices have spiked and stock markets indexes tumbled after an Iranian official said his country would “set fire” to anyone trying to pass through the key Strait of Hormuz…