15 h. ago Just nine firms listed in London this year as fears grow for UK market

The nine listings in the first half raised £182.8m in total, representing a 64% drop from the same period a year ago, EY-Parthenon said.

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37 h. ago Jannik Sinner cancels Wimbledon practice session as injury fears grow

The world No 1 sustained an elbow problem after slipping on the baseline during his fourth round match with Gregor Dimitrov

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Washington downplays halt of some weapons shipments as Kyiv calls in US ambassador

Ukraine warns that any cut-off will ‘only encourage the aggressor’ while Pentagon spokesperson says Donald Trump still has ‘robust options’ for military aid to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,226Read all our Ukraine war coverageA decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying airstrikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it had called in the acting US envoy to Kyiv to underline the importance of military aid from Washington continuing, and cautioned that any cut-off would embolden Russia in its war in Ukraine. The Pentagon’s decision – tied to concerns that US military stockpiles are too low – began in recent days and includes 30 Patriot air defence missiles, which Ukraine relies on to destroy fast-moving ballistic missiles, four people familiar with the decision told Reuters on Wednesday. It also includes nearly 8,500 155mm artillery shells, ...

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9 d. ago Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty

The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty

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1 week ago Every phone in UK to blast out 'severe' emergency alert as WW3 fears grow

The Government's emergency alert system will be tested later this year with a loud siren set to sound on millions of mobile phones across the UK - here is everything you need to know

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1 week ago Donald Trump sends U.S. military to war against the media over Iran strike doubts

Much like Wile E. Coyote, Trump appears to believe the bombs dropped on the Fordow facility in Iran were so large that they couldn’t possibly have failed. But questions about the success of the mission persist, writes Richard Hall.

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2 w. ago Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP

US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticisedA relaxed Donald Trump said Nato’s decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP was a “big win” for western civilisation in a digressive press conference at a summit in The Hague where he reaffirmed the US’s commitment to the military alliance.There was every sign that the careful setup of the summit – in which most allies in Europe and Canada committed billions more on defence – had worked to keep Trump bound in to the alliance, with the US president praising Mark Rutte, its secretary general, and a night where he “slept beautiful” in the Dutch king’s palace. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to talk to your kids about Middle East wars in Gaza, Iran and Israel

Youngsters can grow fearful in times of conflict, even if they are not directly involved. Here's five top tips on how to discuss the difficult subject of war with them

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2 w. ago Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran and the Middle East

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIAWhen Donald Trump ordered the US military to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, the debate among intelligence officials, outside experts and policymakers over the status of Tehran’s nuclear program had largely been frozen in place for nearly 20 years.That prolonged debate has repeatedly placed the relatively dovish US intelligence community at odds with Israel and neoconservative Iran hawks ever since the height of the global war on terror. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump breaks silence after US airbase attacked with bizarre rant as WW3 fears grow

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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2 w. ago House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Trump’s military authority, announcing they will support a War Powers Act resolution in response to the US president’s go ahead for airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.The veterans – some of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan – were strongly critical of Trump’s decision to launch what they called “preventive air strikes” without US congressional approval, drawing explicit parallels to the run-up to some of America’s longest recent wars. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Donald Trump is the deranged Dr Strangelove and is not to be trusted'

Warmonger Donald Trump was elected vowing to keep the US out of military conflicts but theere is no crisis he cannot make worse

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2 w. ago US and Iran conflict explained from why fight started to dark dangers facing UK

Donald Trump claimed the US had carried out a "successful" bombing attack on three nuclear sites in Iran during "Operation Midnight", as fears grow of an escalating conflict

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2 w. ago Brit bases brace for Iran drones as troops in Middle East on 'highest level' red alert

Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that UK Armed Forces protection is at its 'highest level' as fears grow that the US action could spark a wider conflict

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2 w. ago Iran says it is 'coordinating with Russia' and warns US should expect 'heavy consequences' as Trump appears to call for Tehran regime change and fears grow UK and other allies face terror backlash

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from the conflict in the Middle East after Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites.

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2 w. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the West will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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2 w. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the UK will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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2 w. ago Iran warns Trump to 'bring enough coffins' for US soldiers as WW3 fears grow

A hardliner in Iran's parliament has warned that the US should "bring enough coffins" if it wants to wage all-out war against the country, following Sunday's strikes on nuclear sites

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2 w. ago World's safest countries revealed as WW3 fears grow after US strikes Iran

Amid rising tensions across the globe in various regions, we take a look at the some of the world's safest countries, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace

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2 w. ago Starmer warns of ‘risk of escalation’ following US strikes against Iran

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been calling for restraint and diplomacy but Donald Trump launched military action against Iran’s nuclear sites.

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