61 m. ago Plane diverts back to Manchester after Iran opens fire on American base in Qatar

The flight is understood to be heading back to Manchester following fresh clashes in the Middle East

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2 h. ago Putin ramps up production of hypersonic missiles as World War 3 threat looms

With Iran now striking American military bases in Qatar, and tensions in the Middle East spiralling, Russia's leader has said he is upping the number of warheads Russia holds

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2 h. ago Enzo Maresca blasts "impossible" Club World Cup conditions as Chelsea plans dashed

Chelsea face Club Tunis in the Club World Cup on Tuesday night in Philadelphia where a heat wave is causing temperatures to rise to 38 degrees and leaving the Blues unable to train properly

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2 h. ago Explosions heard after Iran launches missile strike on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

UK Foreign Office advised British nationals in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’ following US security alert

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2 h. ago Donald Trump breaks silence with bizarre monologue after US airbase attacked in WW3 escalation fears

Iran bombed a US airbase in Qatar earlier on Monday in a retaliatory attack, after President Donald Trump ordered several attacks on Iranian nuclear bunkers over the weekend

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2 h. ago Donald Trump breaks silence with bizarre rant after US airbase attacked amid WW3 escalation fears

Iran bombed a US airbase in Qatar earlier on Monday in a retaliatory attack, after President Donald Trump ordered several attacks on Iranian nuclear bunkers over the weekend

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2 h. ago Iranian closure of strait of Hormuz would be monumental act of self

UK foreign secretary wants Iran to return to negotiating table but refuses to endorse strikes by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAny Iranian move to close the strait of Hormuz waterway would be an act of monumental self-harm, said David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, as he continued to refuse to endorse the Israeli and American strikes on Iran, or lay out the UK view of their lawfulness.Lammy said there was no need for the British government to say if the strikes were legal since the UK was not involved in the action and had not been asked by the US to take part, or to allow the US to use the UK’s Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean to target Iran. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK 'vulnerable to terrorism' as US attacks on Iran spark fresh wave of fears

Iran's covert network of spies and footsoldiers across the west and in Britain could launch a wave of terror attacks in response to America's air-strikes on Tehran's nuclear programme

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2 h. ago Socialist Zohran Mamdani could be New York’s next mayor. This is what the western left could learn from him | Owen Jones

He has used clear messaging to redirect anger from the disenfranchised to the economic elites. That the wealthy are worried shows it’s workingThe Zohran Mamdani phenomenon should not be happening, if received wisdom is a reliable predictor of events. He’s the 33-year-old Muslim leftist and Queens assemblyman running for the New York mayoralty with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, and the vitriolic campaign against him suggests his momentum has caused panic in gilded circles. His chief opponent for the Democratic nomination, Andrew Cuomo, could not scream party establishment more loudly: he’s New York state’s former governor – just like his father was – and a former cabinet secretary. He married into that classic Democratic royalty, the Kennedys; his endorsements include the former president Bill Clinton; and billionaires such as Mike Bloomberg are pouring millions into his Super Pac.In another age, someone like Mamdani would have been a no-hoper. What changed was...

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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2 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US base in Qatar in retaliation to Trump strikes

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Doha in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in dangerous escalation of Middle East conflict

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2 h. ago Energy majors pull staff from Iraq amid fears of retaliation by Iran

BP, TotalEnergies and Eni evacuate ‘some foreign personnel’ following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

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3 h. ago Iran President issued chilling 'invasion' warning right before US airbase bombed in Qatar

Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed in Qatar, as a caption on screen called it "a mighty and successful response" to "America's aggression" while martial music played

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3 h. ago Iran attacks US forces in Qatar as missiles launched at Iraq base housing American troops – latest updates

State TV made the announcement as martial music played; security official says missiles launched at base housing US troopsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done remained unconfirmed. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social the US president wrote:Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that - that is what this is. The US action was d...

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3 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq in response to American strikes

Tehran launches attacks on US bases in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday

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3 h. ago Iran fires 10 missiles at two US bases in the Middle East in retaliation for Trump bombing: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Iran has launched at least 10 missiles at the United States' biggest base in the Middle East and one in Iraq after Iran threatened to unleash strikes on American military.

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3 h. ago Sarah Payne's murderer Roy Whiting details moment 'fellow inmate tried to kill him in cell with a wooden shank'

Andrew Light, 45, allegedly attacked the paedophile in HMP Wakefield with a 'wooden shank' leaving him 'bleeding heavily' from multiple wounds to his head and neck.

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3 h. ago Oil majors pull staff from Iraq amid fears of retaliation by Iran

BP, TotalEnergies and Eni evacuate ‘some foreign personnel’ following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

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3 h. ago American airbase under 'imminent threat' as Iran weighs retaliation for Trump bombing and Qatar closes airspace: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East as a US air force base in Qatar has been placed under an 'imminent threat' amid fears Iran is set to strike.

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4 h. ago RAF airlifts first British nationals from Israel as' shelter in place' warning issued to those in Qatar as air space closed

First evacuations take place amid escalating tensions in Middle East as David Lammy confirms that one British national had been injured during Iranian missile attacks

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