‘I’m sick of stupid’: from excoriating Noem to breaking with Trump, Thom Tillis goes for fiery final act in Congress | US Senate

In the last US Senate hearing before Kristi Noem’s ouster, some of the fiercest criticism the homeland security secretary received came not from outraged Democrats, but from an ally of Donald Trump. “What we’ve seen is a disaster under your leadership, Ms Noem, disaster,” said Thom Tillis, the senior Republican senator from North Carolina, at…

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Ukraine-Russia war live: Zelensky blocks drone sales as he waits for Trump to resume peace talks with Putin

Oil depot in southern Russia on fire after drone attack, authorities say An oil depot in Russia’s southern ⁠Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone ⁠attack, local ​authorities ⁠reported this morning. There ⁠were no injuries ​at ⁠the depot ‌in the town of ‌Labinsk, the authorities said. The ‌region is regularly ⁠the target for Ukrainian drone…

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Dubai airport latest: ALL flights suspended at Dubai International Airport as huge fire erupts after Iranian drone attack

All flights to and from Dubai International Airport have been suspended after an Iranian drone attack sparked a huge fire. The world’s second-busiest airport was shuttered just before 5.30am local time (1.30am GMT) as flames and smoke soared into the night sky. A statement confirmed it was closed as a “precautionary measure to ensure the…

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Iran-US war latest: Dubai shuts airport as Trump warns Nato faces ‘bad future’ if allies don’t help open Strait of Hormuz

US energy chief has dire prediction about gas prices under Trump Donald Trump’s energy secretary has warned that the Iran war could likely last for several more weeks and deflected a question about whether it was possible that oil prices could hit $200 a barrel. Chris Wright appeared on several programs on Sunday as he…

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