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UK may not allow US to use its bases to attack Iran over possible int'l law violations - report

According to a Wednesday Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, the US may need to use the joint UK-US Diego Garcia base and the RAF Fairford base in order to strike Iran.

US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.
Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Braverman asks Supreme Court to lift travel ban, argues diplomatic post, foreign relations at stake

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

UK condemns 10-year sentence for British nationals detained in Iran under espionage allegations

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Police knowingly used faulty evidence in convicting Omar Benguit - BBC


Trump invites EU to Board of Peace, but European officials worried council aims to replace UN

"In the EU, nothing happens quickly. Legal teams and senior officials are carefully reviewing every word in the documents and conditions before any official response," an EU source told Maariv.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Trump’s lawyer tells 'Post' he raised idea of offering asylum to UK Jews - interview

"Jews are being persecuted in the United Kingdom. They fit a wonderful demographic for the United States. They're exactly the sort of immigrant the United States should want to attract," said Garson.

People dance under Israeli flags as they gather for a commemorative event organized by the Jewish community to honour the lives lost in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in Trafalgar Square, London on October 5, 2025.

What happens to ISIS detainees as Syria moves to take over SDF prisons - analysis

Amid fighting there are concerns ISIS detainees held in Syria could escape, while a deal foresees them being handed over to Damascus

Women and children queue during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, also known as Asayesh, and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held.

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'

The investigation comes after MP Damien Egan was prevented from visiting Bristol Brunel Academy in his Bristol North East constituency after intervention from anti-Israel activists.

British Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speaks on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

Named after the Greek god of the sea, Proteus could potentially be at the heart of future anti-submarine operations

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

West Midlands Police chief steps down over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban scandal, offers no apology

CC Craig Guilford offered no apology for the erroneous policing of the Maccabi match, blaming "political and media frenzy" for his departure.

Police officer and security staff look on as protesters display banners before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa, in Birmingham, UK, November 6, 2025

Qatar hired London-based PR firm to edit Wikipedia articles about its human rights violations

TBIJ alleges that Portland Communications - which was founded in 2001 by the now-director of communications for Keir Starmer - was contracted to carry out "shady, paid-for edits" on Wikipedia.

A man working on Wikipedia with a flag of Qatar. (Ilustrative)

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland

Those tariffs would increase to 25% on June 1 and would continue until a deal was reached for the US to purchase Greenland, Trump wrote.

A 3D‑printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump, EU and Greenland flags, and the word "Tariffs" appear in this illustration taken January 17, 2026.

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Adam Montefiore recounts 50 years shaping Israeli wine, from pioneering oak barrels to international awards.

Successful service: Presenting the Yarden Award for Wine Service with Segev Yerovam (C) to Avi Ben Ami (R).

Jailed UK Palestine Action members end hunger strike, claim victory

Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi, and Lewie Chiaramello announced the end of the hunger strike, started by seven activists jailed for participation in a campaign of political violence and vandalism.

SUPPORTERS OF Defend Our Juries take part in a protest as part of the group's campaign to lift the ban on Palestine Action, ahead of a judicial review in London next week, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 22, 2025.