"I don't regret it, but I'm trying to navigate how to respond," she said. The outline of a runway and the extraordinary 9km long artificial island emerged as we approached. Tory MP Sir Roger Gale, who is supporting Penny Mordaunt, says he's “more than hopeful” she will secure the backing of 100 MPs by today's 14:00 deadline. irannews.ru/ - irannews.ru Thus, while the GCC states have largely supported UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, none have joined Western powers in implementing sanctions against Moscow or other policies aimed at squeezing Russia. Many of them mention Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer who has been banned from several platforms for his misogynist views. "Our community guidelines specifically call it out as a hateful ideology and we are crystal clear that we do not want that content on our platform," said a spokesperson. We were a civilian aircraft flying in international airspace. But that didn't matter. "China is now doing all sorts of things that it's always wanted to do but wasn't powerful enough to do," Mr McGregor says. "Taiwan was always there. The South China Sea was always there. Taking on America, driving it out of Asia was always an ambition, but they didn't say it out loud." list 1 of 4 Channelling the Great Helmsman