May 5, 2026

LiveLast updated 24 minutes ago Tension in Hormuz, where the US Operation Project Freedom is being launched to restore freedom of navigation. The US claims to have opened ‘a corridor’ to ensure safe passage through the Strait. Tehran denies and announces that it has fired missiles at US units Hormuz, two US military ships repelled Iranian attacks Two US Navy destroyers crossed the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after facing an Iranian attack with small boats, missiles and drones. This was reported by US defence officials to CBS, giving details of the incident which still has unclear … Read more

May 5, 2026

Leak First, Questions Later: Breaking Down a Bizarre Selection Sunday

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Selection Sunday is something akin to college lacrosse’s Christmas morning, when everyone gets to see the big present unveiled as the start of a three-weekend sprint to the crowning of a champion. This year, it was like someone broke into the house and unwrapped all the gifts by the time everyone got downstairs. Maybe that’s the best analogy for what happened Sunday, when the NCAA tournament bracket was revealed at least an hour or so before the selection show. “Leaked” isn’t the right word, because the identity of the No. 1 seed was not revealed. That offered the only suspense … Read more

May 5, 2026

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels | US-Israel war on Iran

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Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz. The US launched an operation on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Tehran sought to reassert its blockade on the strait, which is a vital waterway in global trade. While the US military claimed to have destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted both Iranian cruise missiles and drones, this was denied by … Read more

May 4, 2026

Donald Trump says Iran sent US ‘big present’ as Pentagon readies thousands more troops for Middle East

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Donald Trump says the United States is in negotiations with Iran to end the war as the Pentagon reportedly prepares to deploy thousands more troops to the Middle East. The US president said senior members of his cabinet were in talks with Iranian officials, who he said had agreed to “never have a nuclear weapon”. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle East crisis, read our blog. “We’re in negotiations right now,” he said from the Oval Office. “They’re doing it along with [US Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] [and Vice-President] JD [Vance]. “We have a … Read more

May 3, 2026

Trump says US will ‘help free up’ ships stuck in Hormuz Strait | US-Israel war on Iran News

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President Donald Trump has said that the United States will “help free up” ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz starting on Monday, suggesting that his administration will break the Iranian blockade on the strategic waterway. Trump said on Sunday that the push – dubbed Project Freedom – would be a “humanitarian gesture” at the request of countries “neutral” to the conflict whose vessels are stranded in the strait, and warned against interference with the operation. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these … Read more

May 3, 2026

[BREAKING] US Claims Maduro Captured During Military Operation Against Venezuela

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Caracas, January 3, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – US President Donald Trump has claimed that US Special Forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a miltary operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday. In a social media message, Trump stated that the US had “successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela” and that Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores had been “captured and flown out of the country.” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that Maduro and Flores’ whereabouts are unknown and demanded that the Trump administration provide proof of life. US attacks began around 2 am … Read more