46 m. ago Trump’s transactional instincts could help forge a new Iran nuclear deal | Mohamad Bazzi

The president has a chance to make good on his reputation as a dealmaker as Iran moves closer to a nuclear weaponIn May 2018, Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed American sanctions that crippled the Iranian economy. Trump tore up the 2015 agreement, which had taken years for Iran to negotiate with six world powers, under which Tehran limited its nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. Trump insisted he would be able to negotiate a better pact than the one reached by Barack Obama’s administration.Today, in his second term as president, Trump is eager to fix the Iran deal he broke nearly seven years ago.Mohamad Bazzi is the director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern studies and a journalism professor at New York University. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago ‘It’s Fleabag’s home – the audience is unshockable’: Phoebe Waller

The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a place – it’s a philosophyA fixture on London’s Dean Street for 25 years, Soho theatre has hatched plays that won Oliviers, shows that earned the Edinburgh comedy award and ideas that became TV hits. On any night, across its upstairs studio theatre, its main house and basement cabaret bar, you’ll find plays from new writers, experimentations in clowning, drag performance, standup comedy, or a hybrid of them all.In those rooms, I’ve watched American clown Natalie Palamides giving such a spirited performance that she vomited on stage, dancer and comedian Adrienne Truscott challenging rape jokes, and performance artist Kim Noble pushing audiences beyond comfort. I’ve sung along to ballads with sketch group Daphne, and folk songs with Sh!t Theatre. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Travel expert reveals the very surprising food you should avoid before you fly

Long-haul flights are rarely comfortable even in the best of conditions. And now a travel expert has warned that eating the wrong food before take-off could make a bad flight even worse.

Transport

74 m. ago Experts say drug commonly taken by millions can increase dementia risk 33 per cent

Doctors have warned about the risks of long-term use of the drug, which has also been linked to strokes, bone fractures and chronic kidney disease.

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84 m. ago Liver King unmasked: Netflix’s explosive documentary reveals truth behind raw meat influencer’s £75m empire

Whether you’re fascinated, horrified, or just curious, this doc about the rise and fall of the star who ate raw liver daily and fooled millions is a must-watch

Economics

89 m. ago University urged to vow no compulsory job cuts after 350 staff opt to leave

A total of 350 workers at the University of Edinburgh have taken voluntary redundancy, according to the institution’s principal.

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95 m. ago Warning over household appliances that could catch fire while you’re asleep

Some families may want to take advantage of energy tariffs that pay cheaper rates during off-peak hours, but your appliances could be at risk of catching fire

Events

99 m. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Ben Stiller defends Sinners against critical headline after an impressive box office debut

Hollywood A-lister Ben Stiller has taken to X to defend the new vampire horror film Sinners after critical headlines overlooked the film's historic box office success

Politics

2 h. ago Ironman 70.3 Bolton road closures in full as thousands to compete

Thousands are expected to take part in the events which start on June 6

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2 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rehydration clause: Weight rule explained as fighters risk huge fine

Fighters will take to the scales for a second time on Saturday monring

Events

2 h. ago I was a size 22 office worker but lost 36kg naturally WITHOUT exercising

An Australian office employee whose weight escalated after falling into a late-night binge eating habit has revealed how she dropped five dress sizes naturally in just 18 months.

Politics

3 h. ago Netflix now streaming 'the best action sequences of the year' in 'jaw

Tom Hardy takes centre stage in a new action thriller film which has just been added to Netflix

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3 h. ago GTA 6 release update as date fans set to learn what's happening is confirmed

GTA 6 is still slated for this year, but we now know when we'll get the next update on Rockstar Games' ambitious project as Take-Two's earnings call is dated for next month

Economics

3 h. ago ‘It takes over your life’: Fraud cases up 33 per cent as AI, crypto and social media increase risk for millions of victims

AI and social media are making people more vulnerable to scams, including one man who lost £75,000 after seeing a deepfake of Martin Lewis

Events

3 h. ago Girl, 7, had tumour so large it distorted shape of her brain

Esmai’s mother was told to take her straight to A&E after an opticians appointment

Politics

3 h. ago Why won't Chris Eubank Sr be at his son's fight with Conor Benn? Long

Eubank Jr will take on Conor Benn in a highly-anticipated grudge match on Saturday night - but his father and former world champion will not be in his corner

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3 h. ago Atomfall might have been an apocalyptic classic if it wasn’t for all the walking | Dominik Diamond

The Lake District after the 1957 Windscale nuclear disaster is a great setting for a game – and gorgeously rendered. That doesn’t mean I want to endlessly keep traversing it‘Fast travel”. The greatest two words in gaming. Greater even than “infinite lives”, Clive Sinclair or “moustachioed plumber”. It is to go from one location in a game where you are doing something important to another location in the blink of a loading screen, cutting out the repetitive kerfuffle in between. (Trivia break: Repetitive Kerfuffle might have been the working title for Tetris!)We’ve had it since the 80s. Dragon Quest had a Return spell and the original Zelda had the recorder to take you to different dungeons, and even they were preceded six years earlier by a certain big fat yellow mouth who had dots for supper and ghosts for dessert. Because that guy could go out of one side of the screen and appear on the other instantly. That’s fast travel isn’t it? My advocacy for this is however tempered by the d...

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3 h. ago Daily Mirror pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 tricky topics

Do you have what it takes to answer all our fiendish brain-teasers correctly? Let the battle commence with our weekly pub quiz

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3 h. ago Daily Star pub quiz: 20 general knowledge questions to get you scratching your head

Do you have what it takes to answer all our fiendish brain-teasers correctly? Let the battle commence with our hugely popular weekly pub quiz

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