3 h. ago Iran 'prepares to execute captured demonstrator' and admits thousands have died during protests as German Chancellor says the regime is 'in its final days' and Trump is briefed on military options

Human rights groups have warned that the Supreme Leader's regime plans to execute a 26-year-old demonstrator who was arrested during a protest in Fardis, Alborz Province.

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3 h. ago BREAKING: Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Real Madrid sacking and sends message to players

Xabi Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid the day after they lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona, who Los Blancos trail by four points in the La Liga title race

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4 h. ago Iran 'prepares to execute captured demonstrator' as German Chancellor says the regime is 'in its final days' and Trump is briefed on military options

Human rights groups have warned that the Supreme Leader's regime plans to execute a 26-year-old demonstrator who was arrested during a protest in Fardis, Alborz Province.

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5 h. ago Trump is briefed on covert and military options to target Iran as regime prepares to execute demonstrators

The tools presented to Trump include long-range missile strikes, but officials also suggested cyber operations and psychological campaign responses.

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7 h. ago Trump weighs air strikes on Iran as US President announces 25% tariff amid Tehran's deadly protests crackdown

Long-range missiles are an option for US intervention but possible responses also include cyber operations, according to CBS News

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17 h. ago Iran latest: Trump ‘unafraid’ to launch military attack over protests but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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19 h. ago Iran crisis live: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House

Airstrikes would be ‘one of the many options on the table’ says press secretary Karoline Leavitt as Iranian regime seeks to downplay protests‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintPeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under in...

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21 h. ago BREAKING Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid hours after damning Kylian Mbappe incident

Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect just days after they were beaten in the Supercopa final by Barcelona

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21 h. ago Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid hours after damning Kylian Mbappe incident

Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect just days after they were beaten in the Super Cup final by Barcelona

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22 h. ago Ronald Araújo returns from mental health break to see Barça over Super Cup line | Sid Lowe

For Barcelona’s Uruguayan defender, the 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Super Cup wasn’t just about the titleNot many people saw the exact moment Ronald Araújo lifted the Super Cup to the sky and a weight from his mind but the men that matter most did: they were right there, standing by him. They had welcomed him back, 47 days later and in a final, lifted him up towards the light, and handed him the captain’s armband. Now, after they had beaten Real Madrid 3-2 together, they handed him the captain’s responsibility and a captain’s honour, inviting him to raise the trophy for all of them. Which was when someone walked in front of the camera, went whoops and walked back again.By the time the shadow left the screen, Araújo was holding with the cup over his head, teammates roaring around him, and the Real Madrid players who stayed to watch had turned down the tunnel. They had been close to trading places. In a final of sudden storms – three clear chances and a goal in 2min 54sec afte...

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24 h. ago Final moments of mum and kids killed in Boxing Day fire as dad 'tried to save family'

Fionnghuala Shearman, 38, known as Nu, and her children, Eve, seven, and four-year-old Ohner, were all killed in a house fire in Brimscombe, near Stroud, Gloucestershire on Boxing Day

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25 h. ago Bankrupt darts legend who owed £500k breaks down in tears after winning Tour Card

The final day of UK Qualifying School was an emotional one for several high-profile names playing for their PDC Tour Card at Arena MK in Milton Keynes on Sunday

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26 h. ago Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also ‘fully prepared for war’

Abbas Araghchi warns adversaries against ‘miscalculation’ as Trump mulls military response to protest crackdown‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under international law, and opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relatio...

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31 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump considers ‘very strong’ military options after death toll hits 544

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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38 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump ‘to consider military strikes’ at briefing as death toll reportedly soars

The US president will meet with senior officials to be briefed on his options to respond to anti-government protests in Iran

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43 h. ago Darts star who was declared bankrupt and owed £500,000 breaks down in tears after regaining PDC Tour Card

MERVYN KING broke down in TEARS after regaining his PDC Tour Card just two months before his 60th birthday. The oche veteran reached the semi-final of the last day of Qualifying School in Milton Keynes to secure his return to the professional circuit. It is a huge moment for the cult darts hero after he...

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49 h. ago Trump is 'preparing to STRIKE Iran as he is briefed on multiple options for attacking the country'... as Islamic Republic has promised to hit back

The president has not yet made a decision on whether to fire on Iran, but sources close to him said he is considering authorizing a strike in response to the regime's recent killings.

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54 h. ago Navy heroes eaten by sharks after ship hit by torpedoes and sank

Harlan Twible was just 23 when he was one of the 1,196 crew members on board the USS Indianapolis when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the final days of World War II

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57 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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57 h. ago Former ICU nurse who ‘faced death daily’ says people need to have one conversation

Julie McFadden warned people not to leave this ‘critical’ topic unspoken in their final days

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