63 m. ago Trump goes on ALL CAPS tirade to bash 'failing' New York Times and CNN over 'fake' Iran coverage

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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71 m. ago Tesla’s EU sales slump continues; China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in UK defence Babcock have surged 13% at the start of trading, after it upgraded its medium-term forecasts and hailed a ‘new era’ for defence (see earlier post).After several turbulent sessions, the financial markets seem calm this morning, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds.‘’Optimism about the fragile ceasefire holding between Iran and Israel has bubbled through markets, lifting equities, but more doubts are now creeping in about the truce holding.Wall Street rose in a relief wave, pushing the S&P 500 close to record highs. Sentiment has held up in Asia and European indices largely look set for a positive start to trading. Nevertheless, a little more uncertainty is seeping in. A leaked report from US Intelligence casting doubt on the effectiveness of the US strikes in crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, has led to some worries that military action could resume. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump rages as intelligence says Iranian nuclear sites not destroyed by US strikes

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

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2 h. ago Glastonbury gates open: Thousands arrive early to bag their places for Britain's biggest music festival

This year's event at Worthy Farm in Somerset will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US popstar Olivia Rodrigo.

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2 h. ago Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities

Defense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges

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2 h. ago Chaos for UK region as new Metro trains withdrawn just months after launching

A bold plan to transform connectivity in the North East with a £362m fleet of new Metro carriages has faced yet another major snag, just months after its grand debut

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2 h. ago Britain to purchase 12 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

The jets, a variant of the F35Bs the UK already uses, can carry conventional weapons, but can also be equipped with nuclear bombs

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3 h. ago Britain’s leading trio have more on the line than just pride at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal are all vying for the domestic number one ranking.

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3 h. ago Trump is angry with a world that won't give him easy deals | Rafael Behr

In the Middle East as in Ukraine, the president is discovering that simple bullying tricks don’t resolve complex international crisesIt was as close as Donald Trump might get to a lucid statement of his governing doctrine. “I may do it. I may not do it,” the president said to reporters on the White House lawn. “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”The question was about joining Israeli air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Days later, US bombers were on their way. Some expected it to happen. Others, including Keir Starmer, had gone on record to say they didn’t. No one had known. The unpredictability doctrine wouldn’t have been violated either way.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago WW3 Mapped: Inside the 284 UK nuclear bunkers you need to know about in case of atomic war

As tensions mount between global superpowers, Daily Star looks at the UK's underground network of nuclear bunkers - some of which date back to the Second World War

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5 h. ago White House official claims Trump's nuclear strikes in Iran were 'pointless' and ordered by the 'deep state'

Andrew Kloster is a general counsel for the Office of Personnel Management which manages the civil service for the administration.

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5 h. ago Mapped: The 284 UK nuclear bunkers you need to know about in case of WW3

Cold War nuclear bunkers are scattered across the UK, including anti-aircraft operation rooms, regional war rooms, underground Observer Corps posts, command bunkers and radar stations

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5 h. ago Trump goes on ALL CAPS tirade to bash 'failing' New York Times and CNN over 'fake' Iran bombing coverage

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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7 h. ago Pete Hegseth says Iran's nuke program is 'buried under a mountain of rubble' as Trump defends attack amid leaks: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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7 h. ago US strikes 'did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme': White House rages after 'top secret' doc is leaked as Israel AND Iran claim victory

The 'top secret' report suggested that Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium remained intact after the bombing - with the damage mainly confined to aboveground structures.

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8 h. ago Major UK airline expands flights to 3 countries from 13 British airports but there's a catch

Jet2 and Jet2holidays have unveiled the details of its "biggest ever Winter Sun programme" however eager travellers will need to read the fine print before booking their flight

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9 h. ago Britain to expand nuclear deterrent fleet of new fighter jets

The jets, a variant of the F35Bs the UK already uses, can carry conventional weapons, but can also be equipped with nuclear bombs.

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9 h. ago Thousands of millionaires to flee Britain in record numbers to escape Labour's tax raids

An unprecedented 16,500 wealthy Britons are predicted to leave this year amid a darkening economic outlook.

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9 h. ago Israeli minister tells Jewish people to quit Britain as he blames Labour for fuelling anti

Amichai Chikli, Israel's minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel 'we have ever known'.

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9 h. ago Adults in Great Britain now spending more time on mobiles than watching TV

Daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours, annual survey for IPA findsThe amount of time adults in Great Britain spend using their mobile phones has finally overtaken that spent watching TV, according to a report that calculates the daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours.For the first time a typical person aged 15 or over spends longer each day on their mobile (three hours and 21 minutes) than on watching a traditional set (three hours and 16 minutes), the annual TouchPoints survey found. Continue reading...

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