20 m. ago Iran's supreme leader says 'US hit nuclear sites but couldn't achieve much', decries Trump 'showmanship' and says 'America has been slapped in the face'

Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed victory over Israel and said his country had 'delivered a hand slap to America's face'.

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22 m. ago Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – Middle East crisis live

In his first comments since the ceasefire, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US ‘gained no achievement’ when it joined the war with Israel against TehranIsrael’s national security minister called for a “complete halt” of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday, claiming that Hamas is taking control of the supplied goods and food.Itamar Ben-Gvir says that he will “demand” Benjamin Netanyahu put a new vote to the country’s cabinet on the issue of the introduction of aid to Gaza.The humanitarian aid currently entering Gaza is an absolute disgrace. What is needed in Gaza is not a temporary halt to the “humanitarian” aid, but a complete halt to it.When I warned and warned, and unfortunately the only one who voted a month and a half ago against the introduction of the aid, it was clear to me that it would give oxygen to Hamas.With all due respect and gratitude to the president of the United States, he’s not supposed to intervene in a legal process of an independent state.I hope and suppose tha...

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23 m. ago The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing freedoms

The top U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong has criticized policies by China and Hong Kong for eroding freedoms

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42 m. ago US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has 'ignored the science'

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47 m. ago It’s time for America to remember how dangerous regime change is | Christopher Chivvis

For a superpower, toppling foreign governments is not so hard to do. Getting the outcome you want isThe ceasefire between Iran and Israel might still hold, but if not, the United States might double down on its weekend strikes and seek the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Donald Trump threatened this in comments and tweets earlier, and top officials such as Marco Rubio have said they wouldn’t mind it if it happened. Israeli leaders are openly in favor. If the US goes down this road, it will not be for the first time.In the last 80 years, Washington has overthrown many regimes. For a superpower, toppling foreign governments is not so hard to do. Getting the outcome you want is. This makes regime change as dangerous as it is seductive, as past US attempts clearly show. Continue reading...

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50 m. ago Could Trump 2.0 be a golden opportunity for psychologists hoping to treat veterans with PTSD?

The hot topic at Psychedelic Science Conference 2025 was the potential for treating PTSD with MDMA and magic mushrooms

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52 m. ago David Ellis reviews Belly: A wobbly start, but there's time to shape up

Omar Shah is the king of Kentish Town. His latest restaurant needs a little more thought, says David Ellis

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59 m. ago Naga Munchetty is seen for the first time since it was reported BBC bosses apologised to Geri Halliwell

During the awkward resurfaced interview from October 2023, Naga interviewed the Spice Girl alongside her co-anchor Charlie Stayt.

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93 m. ago US will hold talks with Iran next week, Trump reveals after hammering their nuke facilities

'We're going to talk to them next week, with Iran. We may sign an agreement. I don't know. To me, I don't think it's that necessary,' the US President said.

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94 m. ago Trio of trade deals ‘restored identity’ of UK, PM says as trade plan unveiled

Since Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April, the UK has reached new agreements with the US, India and the EU.

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99 m. ago American Airlines plane forced into emergency landing after catching fire mid

Flight 1665 took off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for Charlotte, North Carolina at 8.11am local time on Wednesday

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1 hour ago Zohran Mamdani has unleashed a political earthquake | Ben Davis

Mamdani’s popularity represents the total collapse of a Democratic party establishmentThe surprise electoral success of Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running to be mayor of New York, most prominent city on Earth, is a political earthquake. The breadth and scope of his performance were predicted by no polls, no prognosticators, none of the wise men. The ramifications of this upset will be felt for years, across the US and the developed world.In the end, it wasn’t even close. Mamdani’s widespread appeal represents the total collapse of a Democratic party establishment that had weathered Donald Trump’s first term with rhetorical resistance, and fumbled the beginning of the second with triangulating appeasement. This year, the favorability of the Democratic party has collapsed to record lows, not because of the popularity of the Trump administration or the Republican party, but because of its unpopularity with its own voters. Chuck Schumer caving to the president ...

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1 hour ago Families and businesses are concerned about the effect of tariffs on youth sports

Youth sports are a big part of Karli Casamento’s life

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1 hour ago Trump drops 'Daddy's Home' music vid as NATO chief ridiculed for brown

It comes as NATO chief Mark Rutte said 'Daddy has to use strong words to stop them', referring to Donald Trump's sweary rant about Israel and Iran to reporters earlier this week

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1 hour ago Incredible moment senior royal appears to mock Donald Trump on live TV

During his visit to the NATO summit at The Hague, Donald Trump met with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands - and many spotted a peculiar gesture by Maxima

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2 h. ago As NATO chief embarassingly called Donald Trump "Daddy', was Sir Keir Starmer trying to impress the US President with his turbo

War talk appearing to say more about our European leaders than the threats they are ramping up

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2 h. ago Huge summer of women's cricket sees England Women hosting India and the return of The Hundred

Cricket fans across England and Wales are set for a huge summer of sporting action, starting later this month with a refreshed England Women side, following a whitewash of the West Indies, taking on India in a series destined for unlimited drama. New Head Coach Charlotte Edwards and new Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead their team in three Metro Bank ODIs and five Vitality IT20s across June and July, with the rivalry between the two nations running deeper than ever before as – for the first time – England Men and England Men’s Mixed Disability sides will also host India.

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2 h. ago Growing calls for Pakistan to rescind Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination

Critics denounce nomination as act of ‘crass flattery’

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2 h. ago Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence isn’t the first time he hasn’t trusted spy agencies

The president’s friction with the intelligence community echoes the tumultuous relationship that defined much of his first term

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2 h. ago Trump calls for Netanyahu corruption trial to be scrapped claiming it’s a ‘witch

Donald Trump claimed the US would ‘save’ Netanyahu in the same way it ‘saved’ Israel from war with Iran

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