48 h. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Search underway after man impersonating cop ‘shot two Minnesota lawmakers’ in targeted attack: report

Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, are searching for a white male who allegedly opened fire Saturday morning in targeted attacks in Champlin and Brooklyn Park.

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3 d. ago Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Israel

Iran has launched a retaliatory attack against Israel using ballistic missiles against “dozens of targets, military centres and airbases” on Friday (13 June).

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3 d. ago Further airstrikes reported in Iran as Trump says ‘we knew everything’ about Israeli attacks – live

Iranian state media reports explosions in Tehran and surrounded areas, more than 12 hours after Israel launched overnight attack targeting Iranian nuclear sitesFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Iran says Israel’s strikes on its nuclear facilities are a ‘declaration of war’ as Trump says ‘we knew everything’ – live

Israel launched overnight attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites after claiming Tehran was building nuclear warheads as US president says he knew about strikesFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israelis in triumphant but foreboding mood after unprecedented Iran strikes

Many welcome attack on military and nuclear targets but unease lingers as country braces for what happens nextMiddle East crisis – live updatesTrepidation mixed with triumphalism in Israel on Friday, after an unprecedented attack on Iran’s military and nuclear programme brought ordinary life to an abrupt halt.The country’s main airport was closed “until further notice” with no flights expected for days and hospitals began moving hundreds of vulnerable patients to emergency underground facilities and sending home anyone who could be discharged. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel's nighttime attack on Iran mapped as six key nuclear targets confirmed

Israel has launched a widescale attack against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists, with the country responding by launching 100 drones of their own and promising "bitter" revenge

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3 d. ago Iran says Israel’s strikes on its nuclear facilities are a ‘declaration of war’ as Trump warns of ‘even more brutal attacks’ to come – live

Israel launched overnight attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites after claiming Tehran was building nuclear warheadsFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear programIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Why Israel launched mega Iran attack as WW3 fears grow over nuclear plans

Israel has initiated a widescale attack on Tehran - Iran's capital city - targeting nuclear facilities, the residences of military commanders, and ballistic missile factories

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3 d. ago Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear programme

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build nuclear warheads.As Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, threatened “severe punishment” against Israel, the Israeli military said on Friday morning that Iran had launched 100 drones aimed at Israel and that the country’s defences were focused on intercepted them. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel launches major attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites and missile facilities

Sir Keir Starmer urges ‘all parties to step back and reduce tensions urgently’ as Israel strikes Iran

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6 d. ago The kidnappers who 'lost their nerve' and didn't count on hero bystander's quick thinking

A 'targeted attack' saw Sanwar Fiaz snatched from the street, but he was saved by a quick-thinking bystander

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6 d. ago Kidnappers snatched man off the street but didn't bank on a woman passing by

A 'targeted attack' saw Sanwar Fiaz snatched from the street, but he was saved by a quick-thinking bystander

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6 d. ago Legal aid lawyers face chaos following cyber attack, says representative body

Chris Minnoch, of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, said lawyers have called the representative body ‘in tears’ over the situation.

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage struggles to name an 'inspirational' Welsh person as he talks up Reform taking power in Cardiff

The party leader said that his party was the only real alternative to Labour in the Senedd as he spoke in Port Talbot ahead of elections next May.

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9 d. ago At least three killed in Russia’s ‘most powerful’ strike on Ukraine’s second city – Russia

Kharkiv mayor says a further 22 people were injured after nighttime attack involving drones, missiles and guided bombsThe large Russian drone-and-missile attack that targeted Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, has killed at least three people and injured 21, local Ukrainian officials said, according to the Associated Press (AP).Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said the attack also damaged 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes. Citing preliminary data, he said Russia used 48 Shahed drones, two missiles and four aerial glide bombs in the attack. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Russian drones and missiles target Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv, killing 3, officials say

A large Russian drone-and-missile attack has targeted Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least three people and injuring 21

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo bodyguard breaks silence on working for him

Cristiano Ronaldo's footballing exploits have raised him to insurmountable fame, and with such notoriety comes an added security risk, as detailed by a former bodyguard

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1 week ago Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M

The legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified

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1 week ago Russia accuses UK of involvement in Ukraine drone strike that risks 'World War 3"

Sunday's surprise attack targeted Russian airbases holding bombers.

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