62 m. ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael 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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73 m. ago Welsh church sustains 'significant damage' in lightning strike

Caersalem Church in Caernarfon was hit by a bolt of lightning at around 6am this morning as a thunderstorm swept across Wales

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83 m. ago Keir Starmer says UK fighter jets to be scrambled to Middle East amid WW3 fears

The UK already has jets in the region as part of its Operation Shader contribution but more military assets, described by Keir Starmer as 'contingency support', are being deployed

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2 h. ago REVEALED: Elaborate 'deception operation' orchestrated by Trump and Israel's Netanyahu to decapitate Iran's leadership and cripple nuclear program

Sources in Israeli and US security say that the surprise attacks were part of a well-coordinated and highly effective deception operation.

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2 h. ago Meet the celebs who got their big break on Blind Date – from Ed Byrne to Amanda Holden

The ITV original, starring Cilla Black, was a Saturday night fixture from 1985 to 2003 - but now a whole host of fresh singletons are set to return for a brand new series

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3 h. ago Vodafone terminates contracts of 12 franchisees who joined £120m lawsuit

Telecoms group says it strongly refutes claim by 62 franchisees that it ‘unjustly enriched’ itself at their expenseVodafone has terminated the contracts of 12 franchisees who have continued running the brand’s high street stores while also being part of a £120m high court claim against the telecoms group.The legal case was launched in December, when 62 franchisees claimed Vodafone had “unjustly enriched” itself at the expense of scores of vulnerable small business owners by slashing commissions to franchisees operating the mobile phone company’s retail outlets. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Satellite photos reveal damage to Iranian missile bases after Israeli strikes

Satellite images analyzed Saturday by The Associated Press revealed some of the damage sustained by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal in an Israeli attack on the country.

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4 h. ago Love Island star revealed as 'business brain' of drug cartel after two jailed

Magdalena Sadlo was arrested a Heathrow Airport with luxury watches worth £160,000.

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5 h. ago Air India crash likely to trigger India’s biggest aviation insurance payout

The total liability could range from £166m to £220m, according to estimates

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6 h. ago 'Barbie' Love Island star unmasked as 'business brain' of drug cartel after two Wiganers jailed

Magdalena Sadlo was arrested a Heathrow Airport with luxury watches worth £160,000

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6 h. ago Experts flag new agonising risk of most popular contraceptive

Millions of women may be at higher risk of agonising infections that could cause infertility or life-threatening pregnancy complications, experts have revealed today.

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7 h. ago Neighbours star Erin McNaught shares update on baby son after brain tumour diagnosis

Australian model, Erin McNaught, has revealed her seven month old son has undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour after heartbreakingly noticing a 'rapid decline in his health and happiness'

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8 h. ago ‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Emma 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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8 h. ago Police car 'badly damaged' in crash on major Manchester road

No arrests were made, according to Greater Manchester Police

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9 h. ago KGB defector turned to Britain only after US rejected him several times, book reveals

Vasili Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after spending years copying top-secret documents on Soviet spies and operationsOne of the most consequential Russian defectors in history was turned away several times by the US before he was eventually accepted by Britain and exfiltrated with his family from Russia, according to revelations in a new book.Vasili Mitrokhin, a KGB archivist who spent years copying top-secret documents on some of the most sensitive Soviet spies and operations, was brought out of Russia in 1992 by MI6. His archive of copied documents was exfiltrated separately. But London got hold of his trove only after Mitrokhin gave up trying to get the US to take him seriously. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Shocking moment Tube driver KNITS and watches video on phone while operating train

The driver was sewing with a knitting loom on his lap while operating a London Underground train

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10 h. ago Tube driver caught knitting and watching video on his phone while operating Northern Line train

The driver was sewing with a knitting loom on his lap while operating a London Underground train

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11 h. ago Gardeners warned about 'toxic' pest that's 'active' in June and can cause breathing problems

UK gardeners have been warned to keep an eye out for a pest that becomes active in June and can cause serious damage to gardens over the summer months.

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12 h. ago Blind date: ‘It felt more like two people having a friendly conversation at a conference’

Matthew, 48, an international English teacher, meets Emma, 40, a lecturerWhat were you hoping for? A serious-minded woman with a great backstory and fine taste in food who could share thoughts and opinions. All of those things happened. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Scots pay half billion in subsidies while China build the buses

Ministers should have been using their leverage over the big operators to keep Falkirk afloat

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