3 h. ago 7/7 bombing 20 years on: What happened on morning that brought Middle East war to London

More than 52 people died and a further 770 people were injured when four British-born suicide bombers set off explosives across the London transport system during the morning peak hour, in Britain's deadliest terror attack

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7 h. ago Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump

The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on IranAfter years of claiming to be the vanguard of a new “America First” isolationist movement rebelling against the neoconservative policies of the George W Bush administration that led to the bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Maga’s online influencers are cheering for another war in the Middle East.And not just any war: they are applauding Donald Trump’s high-risk decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, a move that was considered a war too far even by the Bush administration. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since Israel war

People burst into cheers and chanted slogans as Ayatollah Khamenei entered a mosque in Tehran, state TV showed

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19 h. ago Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon following October 7 attacks

The case involved the Nottingham Islam Information Point and trustee Harun Abdur Rashid Holmes

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21 h. ago Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon after October 7 attacks

It is one of more than 300 cases involving charities in the past 18 months related to the Middle East conflict, the regulator said.

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22 h. ago Kneecap vow to embarrass 'the UK government in court' for a second time

Kneecap were supporting Fontaines DC at Finsbury Park, London, and discussed Liam Og O hAnnaidh's upcoming court date and events in the Middle East during their time on stage

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49 h. ago Europe is scrambling to form a united front and regain relevance in the Iran crisis

Tehran now places little faith in the European countries who played a key role in brokering the Iranian nuclear dealExposed as divided and marginalised during the Iran crisis, European nations are scrambling to retrieve a place at the Middle East negotiating table, fearing an impulsive Donald Trump has diminishing interest in stabilising Iran or the wider region now he believes he has achieved his key objective of wiping out Tehran’s nuclear programme.On Tuesday the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, was the latest senior European figure to phone the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, offering to be a facilitator and urging Tehran not to leave the crisis in a dangerous limbo by keeping UN weapons inspectors out of Iran. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Holiday warning for Brits as selfie mistake could land you with £100,000 fine

Brits heading on holidays this summer are being warned to check the rules for taking photos in public spaces as some countries have some hefty fines in place if you get it wrong

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3 d. ago Airstrikes and shootings kill 94 Palestinians in Gaza including dozens trying to get aid, officials say

Israel is facing ongoing criticism of its handling of food aid in the war-torn enclave, as efforts to forge a ceasefire continue

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3 d. ago Contractors say ‘unqualified’ colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

American analysts and Israeli soldiers work side by side, contractors say

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3 d. ago Ryanair cancels 170 flights due to striking French air traffic controllers

Cancellations on Thursday and Friday impact flights to and from France, but will also affect French overflights

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3 d. ago Private jet pilot reveals how they go to the bathroom on long

Sam Remcho candidly explains how pilots relieve themselves while in the air - including one surprising, little-known method.

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight bound for holiday hotspot declares emergency moments after take off

Liverpool to Bodrum Flight EZY18KP, started 'squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool', according to flight tracking site Flightradar24, indicating a 'general emergency'.

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4 d. ago How a BBC documentary on doctors in Gaza spiralled into a bitter impartiality row

The documentary, being broadcast on Wednesday night, came close to not being seen at all on British TV after months of delayed dates, acrimonious negotiations and concerns over partiality, writes Rachel Clun

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4 d. ago Liverpool easyJet flight declares emergency moments after take off

Liverpool to Bodrum Flight EZY18KP, started 'squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool', according to flight tracking site Flightradar24, indicating a 'general emergency'

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4 d. ago If Trump wants to earn the Nobel Peace Prize, he needs to get a grip on Israel

If Trump wants to earn the Nobel Peace Prize – which he thinks he already richly deserves – he needs to end the subsidies that allow Israel to make war, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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4 d. ago Trump’s Gaza ceasefire boasts will mean nothing unless he can get a grip on Israel

If Trump wants to earn the Nobel Peace Prize which he thinks he already richly deserves, he needs to end the subsidies that allow Israel to make war, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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4 d. ago More than 400 media figures urge BBC board to remove Robbie Gibb over Gaza

Miriam Margolyes, Alexei Sayle and Mike Leigh among signatories to letter criticising Jewish Chronicle tiesMore than 400 stars and media figures including Miriam Margolyes, Alexei Sayle, Juliet Stevenson and Mike Leigh have signed a letter to BBC management calling for the removal of a board member, Robbie Gibb, over claims of conflict of interest regarding the Middle East.The signatories also include 111 BBC journalists and Zawe Ashton, Khalid Abdalla, Shola Mos-Shogbamimu and the historian William Dalrymple, who express “concerns over opaque editorial decisions and censorship at the BBC on the reporting of Israel/Palestine”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ryanair cancels more than 800 flights due to conflict in Middle East

On Wednesday, Ryanair said it still operated more than 109,000 flights in total in June.

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5 d. ago Fed chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for failure to cut US interest rates this year – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffsSainsbury’s has recorded its strongest growth since last summer after its Argos chain recorded a big step up in sales as shoppers sought out paddling pools and fans during recent hot weather.The retail group said Argos, its catalogue shop, was able to achieve growth of 4.4% in the three months to 21 June, up from 1.9% in the previous quarter. Comparable group sales, excluding fuel, rose 4.7% on a year earlier.Companies have now expanded production slightly for the fourth month in a row, order intake has ceased to fall, and slightly longer delivery times also indicate that demand is picking up a bit.Against the backdrop of numerous uncertainties - US tariffs, the crisis in the Middle East, and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine - this can certainly be seen as a sign of resilience. Continue reading...

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