World - Friday, May 1, 2026

Trump sent formal letter to Republican congressional leaders claiming war in Iran is over and he doesn’t need their authorization for ongoing military operations Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’ Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to Congress Sign up for the Breaking News US email Meanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran ’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators. “We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon , and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters. I do have the impression from some of the briefings that I have received, as well as other sources, that an imminent military strike is very much on the table . There really is no coherent strategy , which came across very vividly and graphically in the hearing today with Secretary Hegseth. And it comes across in the president’s comments, which oscillate between seeming open to negotiation and then foreclosing it entirely and threatening destruction of civilizations. Continue reading...

U.S. officials visited Venezuela after the first direct flight between the two countries since 2019. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager describes how the main message of the trip was, in the words of a White House adviser “drill, baby, drill.”

US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz • Why does the US have military bases in Germany? • Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as Donald Trump also threatened Italy and Spain for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The president’s move to reduce the number of personnel deployed in Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said the US was being “humiliated” by Iran. Continue reading...

In front of the American Embassy in Havana, the Cuban government held its annual International Worker’s Day celebration as the United States sought to end the communist ruling system.

President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push back US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, suggesting that the 60-day deadline to seek approval from the legislative branch no longer applied. Friday marks 60 days since the US president notified members of Congress that the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the president can deploy troops to respond to an “imminent threat” but must receive congressional approval within 60 days to continue military operations. Continue reading...

May Day demonstrations across multiple continents escalated into clashes as traditional labor protests increasingly became vehicles for anti-war and anti-Israel political movements.

Comedian pulled from stage in Birmingham about 45 minutes into performance and audience told to leave A live show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham has been stopped after a “potential suspicious bag” was found around the venue. The Utilita Arena Birmingham was evacuated and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said on Friday evening. Continue reading...

The details of the latest plan were unclear, and President Trump did not specify his objections.

Nobody was hurt and all were rescued after a bus driver in training hit a parked car and veered into the river near Paris, officials said.

The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.