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Trump Weighs Two Iran War Options With Ceasefire "On Massive Life Support"
May 12, 2026 - World 
Trump wants a permanent peace deal to end the war, but officials said that Tehran's rejection of many of the US demands and refusal to make concessions regarding its nuclear programme has put the military option back on the table.
Ukrainian Teen Recounts Year Under Russian Control During War
May 12, 2026 - World 
Rostislav Lavrov was 16 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
California City Mayor Pleads Guilty To Acting As Chinese Propaganda Agent
May 12, 2026 - World 
In the plea agreement, Wang admitted to promoting propaganda favourable to China "at the direction and control" of Chinese government officials from late 2020 through 2022, when she was elected to a four-year term on the Arcadia city council.
Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says
May 12, 2026 - World 
The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the worst impact on civilians in a decade
Calls Grow For UK PM Keir Starmer To Resign After Local Election Defeat
May 12, 2026 - World 
More than 70 of Labour's 403 MPs have asked Keir Starmer to step down, unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and better to assuage disgruntled voters impatient for change.
