22 m. ago Flights resuming in Qatar as airspace reopens amid Middle East conflict

The airspace had been shut to ‘ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors’.

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29 m. ago Terrifying interactive map shows how you could be affected by nuclear bomb

With tensions reaching new highs in the Middle East, a new interactive map has been unveiled that shows just how badly the UK could be hit if nuclear weapons were sent our way

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51 m. ago Oil sells off as traders calmly look beyond the bombs in the Middle East

If oil prices are any measure, Iran just flinched

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65 m. ago UK to spend 5% of GDP on security as wars rage in Europe and Middle East, says Starmer ahead of Nato summit

The Prime Minister stressed Britain has been plunged into an ‘era of radical uncertainty’ by growing threats

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66 m. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: Keir Starmer heads to NATO summit as Middle East teeters on the brink

With the situation on the ground changing by the minute, Keir Starmer will push for a diplomatic solution as Iran and Israel exchange fire and Donald Trump weighs up his next move

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66 m. ago Keir Starmer makes major UK defence announcement as Middle East crisis spirals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would meet this 'era of radical uncertainty' by pouring cash into defence and security as he jets to the NATO summit in the Hague

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66 m. ago Dozens of Brits airlifted out of Israel by RAF as Middle East faces 'perilous moment'

The Foreign Secretary David Lammy said 63 Brits were evacuated from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport to Cyprus on an RAF A400. They were expected to arrive back in Britain on Monday evening

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1 hour ago Donald Trump goes on bizarre rants moments after Iran missile strikes hit Qatar

The US president has responded after Iran launched a series of missile attacks on US airbases in the Middle East.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump calls Iran firing missiles at US base in Qatar 'weak response' to his strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in escalation of Middle East conflict - but no casualties are reported

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2 h. ago Qatar Airways plane diverted back to UK after Iran opens fire on US base

A Qatar Airways flight from Manchester Airport to Doha is diverting back to the UK - after Iran launched attacks against a US base in Qatar as the crisis in the Middle East escalates

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2 h. ago A look at Al Udeid Air Base, the US military site that Iran attacked

Iran has retaliated for the U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites by targeting Al Udeid Air Base, a sprawling desert facility in Qatar that serves as a main regional military hub for American forces

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3 h. 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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3 h. ago Qatar Airways plane diverts to Manchester Airport after Iran opens fire on American base

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

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3 h. ago Iran warns Trump its retaliation for nuclear labs bombing is NOT over after firing barrage of missiles at U.S. base: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Iran has warned that its retaliation to President Trump's strikes on its nuclear facilities is not over after the largest US military base in the Middle East was targeted.

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3 h. ago As Iran teeters, Donald Trump should be careful what he now wishes for

Editorial: Exposed by the US bombing campaign, Iran is no longer as feared as it was – but its very weakness is evolving into a new threat to the security of the entire Middle East. This is a moment for the White House to stop listening to Benjamin Netanyahu and stare into the abyss

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3 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US base in Qatar in retaliation for Trump strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in dangerous escalation of Middle East conflict

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4 h. ago Where are the US military bases in the Middle East as Iran launches retaliatory strikes?

The US has dozens of military outposts and air bases across the region

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4 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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4 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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4 h. ago The Donald’s bunker busters leave Lammy dreaming of his duvet | John Crace

The foreign secretary was trying to catch up, unsure whether it would be better to have been in on the plan, or have deniabilityThe situation was, said the foreign secretary, “fast-moving”. Fast-moving as in totally suboptimal. Fast-moving as in completely out of his control. Fast-moving as in he would rather have pulled the duvet over his head and pretended the whole thing had been a bad dream. That he could go back to sleep for a while and wake up to the world as it was.Maybe we all wish we could do that. These are the days that many of us would rather had never happened. Does the world feel any safer to you today? Continue reading...

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