90 m. ago Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel

A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago

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2 h. ago Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway

The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’s Centre Pompidou, heralding the start of Pharrell Williams’ latest Louis Vuitton spectacle

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3 h. ago Jill Dando murder major update after bombshell tips as police slammed

Sister of man wrongly jailed for Jill Dando's murder calls for the investigation to be reviewed by another force after Sir Mark Rowley dismissed evidence implicating the Serbian Security Services.

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3 h. ago Heartwarming moment man who was left unable to speak because of stroke suddenly talks after reuniting with wife

For nine months, Juan seemed completely withdrawn and out of it. But all of that changed when he laid eyes on his wife Sherrie.

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3 h. ago India coach provides update on Jasprit Bumrah availability against England: ‘We won’t change it’

Ben Duckett led the way as the hosts chased down 371 to beat India in the first Test

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3 h. ago Leaked report downplays Donald Trump's Iran nuclear site 'obliteration' claims

According to an early intelligence report - which has been refuted by the White House - Iran's nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed by US strikes, as Trump claimed

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4 h. ago UK to buy new fighter jets for RAF’s first nuclear role since Cold War

Ministers hailed the announcement as the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation’

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4 h. ago Government report's 13 terrifying warnings for Brits to 'actively prepare' for war

A chilling National Security Strategy lists a string of dangers facing the UK including our adversaries working closer together.

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4 h. ago Did Donald Trump just become the most powerful president in modern history?

With one unprovoked strike against Iran, and a compliant Congress in tow, Trump shows that he wields the most unilateral power of any American leader since Lincoln, writes John Bowden

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5 h. ago Jill Dando murder major update after bombshell tips as Met Police slammed

Sister of man wrongly jailed for Jill Dando's murder calls for the investigation to be reviewed by another force after Sir Mark Rowley dismisses evidence implicating the Serbian Security Services

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5 h. ago Ben Stokes hits back at England critics: ‘Test matches are played over five days’

Hosts complete stunning run chase against IndiaCaptain questioned over toss after first day of TestBen Stokes describe himself as ­“simple-minded when it comes to cricket” but with England’s ­victory over India in the first Test here he ­demonstrated the extraordinary impact of his methods.Before his appointment in 2022 no England captain had guided the team to more than two successful fourth-innings run chases of more than 250 runs. The 373 they scored to win was Stokes’s sixth, a remarkable record he said owed everything to clarity, calmness, and “turning up every session with the attitude that we could blow this match apart”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago This is the shocking next move desperate Donald Trump will take if the ceasefire between Israel and Iran fails

Amid the fog of war, one thing remains quite clear: in spite of increasingly furious calls for peace from the world's most powerful man, Israel and Iran want to fight.

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5 h. ago Ben Stokes delighted as England add to good memories at Headingley

Ben Duckett led the way as the hosts chased down 371 to beat India in the first Test.

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5 h. ago Headingley hits: A look at England’s thrilling Test tussles in Yorkshire

England produced another memorable Test victory at the Leeds venue.

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5 h. ago A MAGA backlash against the Iran war is turning into a larger debate about U.S. support for Israel

The opposition to support for Israel may be limited to a small section of the MAGA coalition for now, but it also happens to be the loudest

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6 h. ago Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening | Rajan Menon

It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffectedDuring his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, he sensed the war-weariness of Americans after the fiascos in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, and especially the dismay of military veterans, 60% of whom voted for him over Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Trump’s maverick, anti-interventionist “America First” narrative also resonated strongly with those in the Maga movement who have never served in the military, particularly blue-collar workers.Now, Trump, once an unsparing critic of military misadventures, has bombed the nuclear enrichment installations of Iran, a country that hadn’t attacked the US, wasn’t preparing to and didn’t even threaten war. Since the bombing, Trump has gone further: he has ruminated about regime change in Iran. His transformation has startled many ...

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6 h. ago England’s unlikely win a beautiful reward for approach under Ben Stokes | Andy Bull

By standards of their most entertaining team in decades, this was one of the more humdrum of stunning victoriesNow, I know what you’re thinking. Truth is I’ve thought the same way myself. India scored five centuries, their fielders dropped six catches, and missed two other opportunities besides. Their best bowler took an important wicket off what turned out to be a no-ball; Chris Woakes, the man leading England’s attack managed one wicket in the match; Josh Tongue, their big strapping quick, only dismissed one member of the opposition’s top six, and that was when he had already scored a hundred runs, and Shoaib Bashir gave up the large part of 200 runs. Oh, and England put the opposition in, and conceded the best part of 500.And at the end of it all, they won. And this time the No 11 didn’t even have to bat. It was a match which they might well have lost. Maybe they should have. But it was also a match which any number of England sides before them wouldn’t even have tried to win. In...

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6 h. ago Joe Root sends emphatic reminder after guiding England to historic India victory

England's miraculous win over India was led by Ben Duckett's brilliant 149, but Joe Root stole the show with his calm presence and classy display to put a lid on Indian giddiness following Ben Stokes' dismissal

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6 h. ago The genius behind Ben Duckett and an England innings that twisted reality

The England opener’s aggressive innings inspired a colossal winning chase against India to take a 1-0 lead in the series and, as Cameron Ponsonby explains, underline his status as one of the most complete batters in the game

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6 h. ago Expert reveals only two places that would be safe in a nuclear war

A nuclear war would be devastating and spread radiation to nearly every corner of the globe, but an expert has revealed the one place you may survive the apocalypse .

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