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Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Muslim community is reeling after police opted not to immediately arrest a man accused of crashing an Iftar dinner and...
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Iran's police chief says protesters will be treated as 'enemies' and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?US Central Command has said in a post on X that it "eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.Earlier Donald Trump said that the...
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More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch 'kākāpō cam', which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an island in New Zealand's remote southern fjords, one of the world's strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch...
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Schools told they can begin testing after nationwide problem with pupils logging on to platformFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools across Australia have been told they can resume Naplan testing more than an hour after being told to "pause” the digital assessment...
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Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals Two former public servants referred to the anti-corruption watchdog by the royal commission into robodebt have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct while former prime minister, Scott Morrison, has been cleared.The...
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The Queensland senator replaces David Littleproud, who announced his shock resignation from the National party on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMatt Canavan has declared "we need more Australian everything” during his first press conference after being...
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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Florida, 35, allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Beverly Hills homeA 35-year-old Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly fired shots into the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna on Sunday.Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged on Tuesday with one count of attempted murder, 10...
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Upper chamber accepts final draft of bill, which offers life peerages to some of those who would otherwise be removedHereditary peerages will be abolished before the next king's speech after a deal was struck granting life peerages to some Conservatives and cross-benchers losing their seats.On Tuesday evening the upper chamber accepted a final...
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Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players given Australian visas after offers of asylum acceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA total of seven members of the Iranian women's football team have now been granted humanitarian visas in...
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First tranche expected to include Cabinet Office report warning of 'reputational risk' over ex-minister's links to EpsteinHundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US are expected to be released by Downing Street on Wednesday.The first tranche of files will include a two-page due diligence report by the...
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'Eye strokes' that reduce blood flow to optic nerve likely to be side-effect of active ingredient semaglutide, says authorPatients taking Wegovy have nearly five times the risk of sudden sight loss of those on Ozempic, a large-scale study has found.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines such as semaglutide (sold as Wegovy,...
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Bundaberg regional council says the full extent of the flood impacts will not be known 'for probably a week'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of homes and businesses have been inundated by major flooding in the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg after the...
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Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for the prime ministerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump's re-election helped Anthony Albanese win a landslide election, but now threatens to...
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The blaze happened in Kerzers in Fribourg canton, which is about 12 miles west of BerneA bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others, in what police said may have been a deliberate act.The fire broke out on a bus in the main street of the small town of Kerzers, about 20 km (12 miles) west...
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Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked againIran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the political pressure.The foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi,...
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Senator says he is 'humbled' by Wednesday leadership ballot after David Littleproud's shock resignation. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast'There are developments this morning': Chalmers on Iranian football teamWe're getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the...
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Safety checks needed after neighbouring building gutted by huge blaze on Sunday night, with only facade remainingGlasgow Central station's high level will remain closed for the rest of the week, after a fire devastated a neighbouring building on Sunday.Network Rail said it would not be possible to reopen the upper concourse of the station, where...
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Opening statements begin in Miami trial of four men accused in the 2021 killing of Jovenel MoïseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGreed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the US for the 2021 assassination of Haiti's last elected president, Jovenel Moïse , prosecutors...
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Pioneering artist returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with poet Kae Tempest and Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti also on lineups of winter festivalsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe pioneering female rapper Lil' Kim will headline both Vivid Sydney and Melbourne's Rising this year, as each festival revealed its programs on...
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Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say expertsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is reportedly considering the deployment of special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which experts say could be used to make at least...
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflictNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among three of Iran's former political prisoners and more than 100 Iranians living in the UK who have urged the British prime minister not to get drawn further into the Iran conflict.They are all...
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Hegseth follows Trump's suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran 'decisively defeated'Middle East crisis – live updatesTehran residents say the Iranian capital has endured what they described as its worst night of aerial bombardment, as the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, followed Donald Trump's suggestion on...
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State's governor declared emergency as islands face extreme weather and Big Island volcano Kilauea eruptsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHawaii is preparing for a powerful storm this week that is expected to cause intense winds, thunderstorms and possibly significant flooding across multiple islands.Josh...
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The film will cover the early years of the 1980s rock band and their breakout with hits like Livin' On a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad NameA Bon Jovi biopic is in the works from Universal Pictures, Deadline has confirmed.The feature film will focus on the early years of the rock band, tracing their rise from modest beginnings in New Jersey to...
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Co-founders of Moltbook, a platform for artificial intelligence agents, will join tech giant's AI research unitFacebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company's founders into its AI research division.The deal will bring Moltbook...
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A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island that makes the local population stewards of its futureAt the crumbling colonial farm buildings in Porto Real, agricultural worker Kimilson Lima, 43, has signed the agreement and he's happy. "With this money we can have a proper floor in the house,” he said. "And...
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Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as MPs voted in favour of controversial plans to scrap some jury...
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George Michael: The Faith Tour will receive a global cinema release alongside previously unheard music from his Wham! and solo discographiesA long lost film centered on George Michael's landmark 1988 Faith tour is set for cinema release later this year, in addition to a new album of previously unheard live performances.George Michael: The Faith...
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The 78-year-old has announced a return to the action hero role that made his name in 1982, promising 'all kinds of madness'Arnold Schwarzenegger is to return to the role that launched him as a movie star in a belated third instalment of the Conan the Barbarian franchise. The original film, released in 1982 and adapted from pulpy novels by Robert E...
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Eight people were killed by 18-year-old in Canada, who had described violent scenarios involving guns to ChatGPTSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe family of a child critically injured one of Canada's worst mass shootings is suing OpenAI, arguing the technology company could have prevented the attack on...
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No injuries reported but security boosted at US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in Toronto and OttawaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident”, prompting beefed-up protection...
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Exclusive: Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international lawFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor MPs were privately alarmed about the Albanese government's immediate response to the US and Israel's bombing of...
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Thousands of girls were locked up by Board for the Protection of Women for 'rehabilitation' Spain is to formally pardon a group of 53 women who are among thousands who were incarcerated by the Franco regime on the grounds that they were supposedly "fallen or in danger of falling”.The women were locked up as adolescents by the Board for the...
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Saudi Arabian state oil firm calls crisis by far the biggest the region has seen but firm can reroute 70% of exports and tap crude held in storageHow the Iran conflict could affect energy prices – video explainerSaudi Arabia's state oil company has warned of "catastrophic consequences” for the world's oil markets if the US-Israeli war with Iran...
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Jockey Club says aim is to get more women watching racing and revival is not a response to 'woke' jibesFirst and foremost, it is a huge sporting event, billed by its fans as the Olympics of jump racing – but it can also act as a social barometer, giving clues as to the state and mood of the nation.This year's Cheltenham festival, which began on...
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Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011A former Syrian colonel has appeared in a London court to face charges of crimes against humanity in the first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales.Salem Al-Salem is charged with murder and torture, crimes allegedly committed during the Syrian...
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Car group reports 54% drop in pre-tax profits as it says Iran war could affect demand for Audi and Porsche brandsEurope's largest automaker, Volkswagen, is to shed 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade, as it faces falling sales in China and North America and punitive US tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.The 10-brand group, whose luxury subsidiaries...
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The government said a week ago the warship would be deployed but it is still at dock. What is happening?Middle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain's proud naval...
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Chris Murphy attacks Trump administration's strategy after classified briefing on Iran war; at least 140 US personnel injured in Operation Epic FuryTrump news at a glance: war on Iran is either 'very complete' or just starting, depending on who is talkingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHegseth says the...
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Director rounds on actor, who acted in the cult film, saying he feels disrespected, and claiming cynical reasons behind her recent commentsQuentin Tarantino has responded to Rosanna Arquette's criticism of his prolific use of the N-word in his films including Pulp Fiction, saying Arquette "show[ed] a decided lack of class”.In a statement sent to...
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Only two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have braved 'chicken run' since US president's promise on FridayMiddle East crisis – live updatesOnly two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have made the "chicken run” through the strait of Hormuz since Donald Trump said he would "ensure the free flow of energy to the world”, according to...
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José Antonio Kast, who voted against legalising divorce in 2004, has pushed for return to total abortion banWomen's rights activists in Chile are bracing as the most conservative president since the Pinochet dictatorship prepares to take office on Wednesday.José Antonio Kast, a 60-year-old ultra Catholic whose father was a member of the Nazi...
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Travel operators say Chinese and North Koreans can now buy tickets for services leaving this weekPassenger train services between China and North Korea are to resume this week, six years after their suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel operators have said.Train journeys between the two countries were halted in 2020 as strict border...
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Georgia contest will be a test of Trump's sway and may provide a rare opportunity for Democrats in the southern stateSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxRepublican former prosecutor Clay Fuller and retired army general Shawn Harris, a Democrat, will head to a run-off after they came out ahead in a special...
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Government and motoring groups say there is no shortage of fuel supplies but stockpiling has left country service stations running dry, as Iran war sparks oil price fearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRegional service stations are struggling to replenish fuel supplies...
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Airline reports spike in ticket sales to Europe in March, as passengers with carriers affected by flight chaos rebookGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has announced it is increasing the price of its international air fares amid oil price volatility caused by the war in the Middle East, while the airline also reported...
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In today's newsletter: In the wake of this year's Commonwealth Day, a look at the complex framework of voting rules in different parts of the UKGood morning. In the wake of the Green party's victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Nigel Farage claimed his party would have won if the vote had been restricted to "British-born voters”. The...
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Both campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it warShifting goals, unclear timelines and a flimsy pretext: at times, the US-Israel campaign against Iran carries curious parallels of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.The comparison is far from exact. In...
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Twin tunnels should be open but lead contractor wants out, blaming sinkholes and a 'reverse fault'. The NSW government insists 'there is a technical solution available'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo years after large sinkholes opened above the construction of a...
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Kiis FM radio host accuses ARN of not running 'genuine process' before terminating Henderson's contract and suspending him following pair's on-air fightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says he has apologised to his co-host, Jackie 'O' Henderson, and is...
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Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening warIsrael's bombing of Iran's oil infrastructure will have major long-term environmental repercussions, experts have warned, as monitors admitted they were struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from the widening war.Even...
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This live blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereMiddle East crisis – live updatesInvestor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finishing the day up 1.1% and recovering about $35bn in value after yesterday's $90bn...
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The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton's free Clear Air newsletter hereResidents of the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg have been told to evacuate immediately amid major...
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Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly 'appropriate', in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemicsA royal commission into New Zealand's Covid response has found it was one of the best in the world but acknowledged the period had left "scars”.The second of two inquiry reports on the pandemic was...
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As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survivalMiddle East crisis – live updates North Korea's launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country's leader, Kim Jong-un....
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Staffing levels at centres 'critical' under Management and Training Corporation, prisons watchdog says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 12 escapes have occurred since a US private prison operator began running Australia's immigration detention network,...
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Proposed new powers for home affairs minister are 'truly appalling', Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is toughening immigration laws to stop people from some countries travelling to Australia on some temporary visas and seeking...
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After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed – to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will endMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt one of the most consequential moments of his two terms in office, wartime president Donald Trump on Monday delivered a vague and...
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Sentences of 16 and 12 years handed down over 2025 death of 32-year-old Zivan RadmanovicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA court on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has sentenced three Australian citizens over the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian national, after...
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Uber is expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platformUber launched a feature on Monday to allow both female riders and drivers across the US to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.The new...
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Assistant commissioner Andrew Holland says 'we believe he is alive and getting support' after Lake Cargelligo killingsWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have offered a...
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Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a specialist surveillance aircraft and stocks of air-to-air...
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Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tackThere have been any number of opportunities for people to decide they wanted no part of America's war with Iran. The first was after the US had launched its first wave of strikes. To be fair, this was the moment Keir Starmer and most of the...
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Follow updates live'I'm buggered': David Littleproud resigns as leader of National party as Matt Canavan flags tiltGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke confirms Trump has called AlbaneseBurke has confirmed the US president, Donald Trump, has spoken with Anthony Albanese (who will be up to speak in Canberra shortly).I do...
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Anglers describe harrowing phone calls to loved ones after ice detached from shores of Georgian Bay in OntarioSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxKevin Fox thought the spring-like temperatures that had temporarily pushed the cold away from south-eastern Ontario meant a good day for ice fishing, a popular...
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French president says attack on island is 'an attack on Europe' as EU states send military supportMiddle East crisis – live updatesEmmanuel Macron has vowed that Europe will do whatever it takes to stand by Cyprus, the continent's first state to be directly affected by the Iran war, after coming under what he described as "attack from multiple...
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Crude prices could surpass their 2008 record, with potentially dire effects for consumers and businessesFears over the global economy have been stoked by the oil price soaring past $100 a barrel as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran.Economists say the increasing likelihood of a prolonged conflict in the vital energy exporting region could have...
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With new supreme leader's strong connections to the IRGC, critics fear worse is to come – if he survivesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt around midday, even as airstrikes hit several parts of the capital, large crowds gathered in Tehran's famous Enghelab Square to chant their allegiance to Iran's new supreme leader.Carrying banners showing...
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What Mojtaba Khamenei will do with his leadership is now the key question after he succeeds his fatherMiddle East crisis – live updatesCrowds in Tehran greeted the announcement of the country's new supreme leader by chanting: "God's hand is still upon us, Khamenei is still our leader.” As the world economy grinds to a halt, Iran is selling the...
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Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk's X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the "massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to...
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