A drone strike has sparked a ⁠fire at an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, authorities in the UAE have said.The UAE ‌has faced repeated ​missile and drone attacks ‌during the conflict, including incidents ⁠authorities said originated from Iran. No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant's essential systems are operating normally. A statement did not say who was to blame for the suspected drone attack. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump warned that if Tehran failed to reach a peace agreement with the US, it would face "a very bad time”."If they don’t, they’re going to have a bad time. A very bad time. They had better make a deal," Trump told French media. He also shared an AI-generated graphic of him and a US Navy admiral in front of stormy waters, and the line: "It was calm before the storm." The statement comes after Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi pointed out that contradictory messages from the Trump administration made Tehran "reluctant about the real intentions of Americans".“We are in doubt about their seriousness,” Araghchi said.Trump advisors fear China could invade Taiwan 'within 5 years'Some close advisers to President Trump fear the most significant result of the China summit with Xi Jinping is heightened danger that Beijing will invade Taiwan in the next five years, potentially choking off the chips used to power AI to US companies, Axios reports.One Trump adviser said President Xi is "trying to move China to a new position where he's saying: 'We're not a rising power. We're your equal. And Taiwan is mine.'""This trip signalled a much higher likelihood that Taiwan will be on the table in the next five years," the adviser added.US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (REUTERS)Chris Stevenson17 May 2026 14:09Radiation levels 'normal'The International Atomic Energy Agency has said it has been informed by the UAE that radiation levels at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant remain normal and no injuries were reported after a drone strike caused a fire in an external electrical generator. “The IAEA is following the situation closely and is in constant contact with the ‌UAE authorities, ​ready to ‌provide assistance if ⁠needed," the ⁠nuclear watchdog added. Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 13:50Protestors in Pakistan hold anti US-Israel marchProtestors hold placards during an anti US-Israel protest in Karachi on May 16, 2026.Protestors hold placards during an anti US-Israel protest in Karachi on May 16 (AFP via Getty Images)Placards in held by protestors read "say no to normalisation of Isreal" (AFP via Getty Images)Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 13:32Labour leadership hopeful Wes Streeting praised Starmer over Iran decisionLabour leadership hopeful Wes Streeting has praised prime minister Sir Keir Starmer over the decision for the UK not to join the US’ war with Iran in his resignation letter.As the former health secretary stepped down to prepare to challenge Sir Keir he said: “You have shown courage and statesmanship on the world stage - not least in keeping Britain out of the war in Iran.”However he said: “After the financial crisis, austerity, the disaster of Brexit, Liz Truss, the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and now the war in Iran, the country needs to believe again that things can be better than this and that politics is part of the answer, not the source of the problem. “These are big challenges that require a bold vision and bigger solutions than we are offering.”Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 13:17Netanyahu to speak to TrumpIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was scheduled to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday. Netanyahu said ‌that in ‌he expected ⁠to hear about Trump's trip to China, while ‌suggesting they ​would ‌also ⁠discuss ⁠Iran. Chris Stevenson17 May 2026 13:00Trump warns Iran will have "a very bad time" if no deal agreedUS President Donald Trump returns to the White House on May 15, 2026 (Getty Images)Donald Trump said China's President Xi agreed that Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon (Getty Images)Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 12:46Fire at nuclear plant in Abu DhabiAuthorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a ⁠fire caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the ⁠inner perimeter ​of ⁠the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the ⁠Al Dhafra Region, the ​Abu ⁠Dhabi Media ‌Office have said.No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant's `essential systems are operating normally. The statement did not say who was to blame for the suspected drone attack. The UAE ‌has faced repeated ​missile and drone attacks ‌during the ⁠Israel-US-Iran conflict, including incidents ⁠authorities said originated from Iran ‌and ​targeted energy and ‌maritime infrastructure. Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 12:33US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapseThe Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse that had previously allowed countries including India to buy Russian seaborne oil after a month-long extension aimed at easing oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously said he would not renew the general license allowing the purchase of Russian oil stored on tankers. As of early afternoon Washington time ⁠on Saturday, no renewal notice had ​been ⁠posted on the Treasury website. A Treasury spokesperson declined further comment.Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 12:15Trump: Xi Jinping is ‘right’ to call America ‘nation in decline’US president Donald Trump said Xi Jinping was “right” to call America “a nation in decline” during an interview with Fox News on Friday (15 May).Speaking with Fox News anchor Bret Baier following his return from China, Trump revealed that he agreed with Xi Jinping's assessment of the US.Recalling his conversation with the Chinese president, Trump said, “He said that America is a nation in decline," and noted that he had responded, "You're right."Trump later clarified that he was referring specifically to the Biden administration, and went on to praise his own administration.Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 12:00More than one million displaced in Lebanon since conflict beganFirst responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Israel launched a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on May 16 (AFP via Getty Images)First responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the suburbs of the southern Lebanon coastal city of Tyre on May 16 (AFP via Getty Images)Rebecca Thomas17 May 2026 11:45