‘Sick of the purity politics’: Why Ana Kasparian is ready to work with the right on Israel Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:20 "The left loves to lose. They can't get enough of it. " Ana Kasparian has been an influential and prominent voice in US independent media for nearly two decades.
European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U. S. -Israeli war in Iran.
Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills one person An Israeli air raid killed one person on al-Housh–al-Bazouriyeh road in Lebanon’s Tyre district, according to the National News Agency.
CENTCOM says four commercial vessels disabled amid Iran port blockade US Central Command said four commercial vessels were “disabled” in addition to the 94 ships that had been “redirected” since the blockade on Iranian ports was imposed. The Trump administration introduced the blockade as part of efforts to pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Rubio says Iran toll system would make US-Iran deal impossible US Secretary of State said any agreement between Washington and Tehran would be impossible if Iran proceeds with plans to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August Oil markets will enter “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of the International Energy Authority warned on Thursday. Fatih Birol added that the most important solution to the Iran war energy shock was a full and unconditional reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed his administration's absolute commitment to the nation's military readiness, stating that the government supports the strengthening of the armed forces with all its capacity, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
Israeli strike on displacement tent kills Palestinian in Gaza An Israeli air strike killed one person and wounded several others after targeting a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, according to Wafa news agency. Local sources said the attack struck a site in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, an area previously designated by Israel as a so-called “humanitarian zone” where thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge. Earlier in the day, at least four Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave.
Turkish court rules to remove leadership of main opposition party Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:59 Court ruling removes current CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstates former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu Ozgur Ozel of the Republican People's Party (CHP) speaks during a protest marking one year since the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul on 18 March 2026 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off A Turkish court has suspended the leadership of the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), provoking outrage from the party's membership. A court in Ankara ruled for the temporary removal of chairman Ozgur Ozel and his team, to be replaced by former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and his allies. The Court of Appeals ruled that the CHP's 38th Ordinary Elective Congress held in November 2023 – at which Ozel was elected – was null and void due to allegations of vote rigging.
The key question now dividing policymakers and markets is whether Europe's stagflation is a transient consequence of a geopolitical shock or the emergence of a more durable "new normal.
Tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained fruitless RT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
Tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained fruitless RT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
Father of Gaza flotilla activist says UK ignored call for help after son seized by Israel Submitted by Kayla Rahaman on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:13 Jafer Taasleem said he has received no help from the government or his local MP Shabana Mahmood after his son who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla was abducted by Israel Protesters holding Palestinian flags and placards march along Piccadilly in central London during a "Nakba" demonstration in support of Palestine and against the Far Right, organised by Stop The War coalition on 16 May 2026 (AFP) Off The father of a British student activist seized by Israeli forces who raided a Gaza -bound aid flotilla said the UK government did not respond to his calls for help after his son's capture. Hasnain Jafer, a student officer at King’s College London, was abducted by the Israeli navy earlier this week when the Gaza Sumud Flotilla was raided in international waters near Cyprus. The student activist, originally from Birmingham, was among dozens of international activists aboard the convoy attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.
Labour Party group accused of faking independent candidates in local election Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:50 Five people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police The fake candidates secured 291 votes in the local election held on 7 May (AFP) Off A Labour Party group in Tameside in Greater Manchester has been accused of inventing fake independent candidates in the local elections in an attempt to split votes for opposition candidates. Four men and a woman aged between 23 and 47 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police. Local newspaper Manchester Mill reported claims that members of the Tameside Labour group planted fake independent candidates in the St Peter's Ward called Muhammad Ali and Marie Fairhurst.
IRGC says 31 vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz in past 24 hours Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said 31 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours “with the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy”. In a statement carried by Tasnim news agency, the IRGC Navy said the vessels included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels.
Israelis slam Ben Gvir for ‘damaging country's image’ with flotilla abuse video Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 14:39 Officials and opposition accuse security minister of harming Israel’s image while overlooking abuse shown in footage Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunted detained activists as they were manhandled by Israeli officers (Screengrab/X/@itamarbengvir) Off The video of Itamar Ben Gvir overseeing the mistreatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists on Wednesday has sparked a backlash inside Israel , with both allies and opponents accusing him of damaging the country’s image while largely ignoring the abuse shown in the footage. The national security minister was filmed waving an Israeli flag and confronting activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla as they were being manhandled and forced to kneel facing the ground by officers from the Israel Prison Service (IPS). The footage drew condemnation from several world leaders, including officials from countries whose citizens were among those detained by Israel.
Oxford Union's Palestinian president on why she invited Tommy Robinson to debate Islam Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 11:10 Arwa Elrayess says she aims to show Muslims are not afraid of scrutiny as outrage escalates over planned event British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, at a rally organised by Unite The Kingdom, in London on 16 May (AFP) Off Another term, another Oxford Union scandal. This time the highly prestigious free speech society has invited far-right activist Tommy Robinson to a debate on Islam. Outrage has erupted.
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Amid highly volatile and fragile diplomatic engagements between Tehran and Washington, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the stockpile of enriched uranium 'should not leave the country,' rejecting the US President Donald Trump's key demand in ongoing peace talks, Reuters reported, quoting two Iranian sources.
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected US Central Command's assertion that the school hit in February missile strikes in Minab was part of a missile launch facility, calling the claim a 'baseless fabrication' aimed at concealing what it described as the killing of more than 170 school children and teachers.
