WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? - AP News

WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?  AP News

Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Signs Order to Launch Vance-Led Anti-Fraud Task Force - Bloomberg.com

Trump Signs Order to Launch Vance-Led Anti-Fraud Task Force  Bloomberg.com

Pressure grows to postpone king’s state visit to US amid Iran war and Trump’s jibes at allies – UK politics live

Emily Thornberry is the latest figure to call on the king’s visit to the US to be delayed, citing the ongoing war against Iran Good morning. Keir Starmer is chairing cabinet this morning, and government business is still dominate by foreign policy. Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, is in the Commons later where she will give an update on the UK’s response to the US-Israeli war against Iran, doubtless firming up the line set out by Starmer yesterday. And Starmer himself is meeting Volodymy...

By Andrew Sparrow

Postpone King’s US state visit or risk embarrassing monarchy, senior Labour MP urges Starmer

Relentless criticism from Donald Trump has prompted fears King Charles’ visit could be overshadowed

By Athena Stavrou

JD Vance backs Trump’s handling of Iran war amid speculation of rift

WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?

Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil. This is not a fight of Trump’s choosing, but rather one being pursued by WADA itself, which has been the subject of bipartisan and virtually universal disapproval in Congress, in the Trump and Biden administrations and in the offices of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency f...

By EDDIE PELLS

‘Iran crossed every red line’: Gulf nations’ message to US amid Middle East tensions

Gulf Arab nations, while not seeking a US-led war with Iran, warn that inaction risks Iran threatening vital oil routes. US officials are pressing for regional support for a military campaign, as Iran's attacks have heightened fears of it holding the region's energy supply hostage. Gulf leaders believe decisive action is needed to degrade Iran's military power.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Vance says he trusts Trump on Iran war, plays down differences - The Straits Times

Vance says he trusts Trump on Iran war, plays down differences  The Straits Times

JD Vance voices full support for Trump on Iran war, dismisses rift speculation

Vance's comments appeared to be an effort to counter questions about whether his well-known anti-war and isolationist views put him at odds with Trump.

Foreign Minister ambiguous on US warship request

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday avoided a direct answer over whether Seoul had received a request from Washington to deploy a South Korean warship to the war-stricken Strait of Hormuz. Asked by Rep. Kim Sang-wook of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea whether Seoul had received any such request from the United States, either formally or informally, Cho responded with vague remarks. "The situation is, we can say it was a request (for naval forces deployment), or we can say it was not," Cho

By The Korea Herald

Gulf states push U.S. to neutralize Iran threat - report