15 h. ago Four Afghan gunmen killed as they crossed border into Tajikistan

Four armed men were shot as they crossed into Tajikistan from neighbouring Afghanistan

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17 h. ago US futures sink after Trump’s tariff warning to European countries over Greenland

The targeted European countries swiftly condemned the move

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18 h. ago US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue

U.S. stock futures have skidded after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland

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19 h. ago Hackers target Iran’s state TV to air footage supporting exiled crown prince

The footage aired Sunday night across multiple channels broadcast by satellite from Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

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37 h. ago Trump ‘to ask countries in Gaza Board of Peace to pay $1bn to keep membership’

Netanyahu rejected the terms of the board after its first members were announced

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39 h. ago Trump ‘to ask countries in Gaza Board of Peace to pay $1 billion to keep membership’

Netanyahu has rejected the terms of the Board after its first members were announced

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56 h. ago Iranian supreme leader admits thousands killed during protests and blames Trump

The ayatollah blamed the US and Israel for the casualties and ‘damage inflicted upon the Iranian nation’

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62 h. ago Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials.

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62 h. ago Tony Blair says he is ‘honoured’ to be on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Blair’s inclusion on the list of board members may be controversial, as he remains a divisive figure in the Middle East following 2003 invasion of Iraq

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63 h. ago Tony Blair 'honoured' after appointment to Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former Prime Minister named alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as a founding member of board to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East

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63 h. ago Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials.

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64 h. ago MVG 'laughing his head off' after freak incident halts Bahrain Darts Masters

Michael van Gerwen emerged from the darkness to win the opening World Series event of 2026 in the Middle East

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64 h. ago Inside Iran’s protests: ‘Either we overthrow the regime, or we are destroyed. We have nothing left to lose.’

Independent Persian has received messages from protestors within Iran via Starlink satellite that describe a ‘war-like situation’. Amirhossein Miresmaeili reports

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64 h. ago Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The list also included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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67 h. ago Sir Tony Blair appointed to Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Sir Tony’s named alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as a founding member of the founding executive board” to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East

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68 h. ago Iran protests live: Exiled Iranian royal says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran after unrest

Tense calm returns in Iranian streets as large scale protests in Iran appear to have been suppressed

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3 d. ago White House says Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ will include Rubio, Kushner and former UK prime minister Tony Blair

Sir Tony’s inclusion on the list of board members may be controversial, as he remains a divisive figure in the Middle East following the 2003 invasion of Iraq

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3 d. ago Iran protests live: EU warns airlines to avoid Iranian airspace as Trump considers US strike

The exiled son of the last Shah said the Islamic Republic ‘will fall soon’

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3 d. ago Don't look away as the people of Iran cry out for our help | Jonathan Freedland

US bombs are not the answer, but there’s much the outside world can do – starting with noticing the horror unfolding in TehranDid you notice history being made this week? I am not referring to what may have been the most pathetic moment in recorded time – Donald Trump gratefully taking the Nobel peace prize medal from the woman who actually won it – nor the defection of a politician from one British rightwing party to another, but something grimmer. For this week witnessed what could well prove to be a landmark chapter in the blood-soaked history of the Middle East.Thanks to an information blackout caused by Tehran’s decision to switch off the internet, it is hard to be precise about what just happened on the streets of Iran. But one official has admitted to a death toll of 2,000. CBS News put the number of dead at 12,000, while some warn it could be many thousands more – all of them Iranian civilians, gunned down for daring to protest against their government and to demand a better...

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3 d. ago Thousands of Iranians have been killed protesting for their freedom. Why are so many silent on their plight? | Jonathan Freedland

US bombs are not the answer, but there’s much the outside world can do – starting with noticing the horror unfolding in TehranDid you notice history being made this week? I am not referring to what may have been the most pathetic moment in recorded time – Donald Trump gratefully taking the Nobel peace prize medal from the woman who actually won it – nor the defection of a politician from one British rightwing party to another, but something grimmer. For this week witnessed what could well prove to be a landmark chapter in the blood-soaked history of the Middle East.Thanks to an information blackout caused by Tehran’s decision to switch off the internet, it is hard to be precise about what just happened on the streets of Iran. But one official has admitted to a death toll of 2,000. CBS News put the number of dead at 12,000, while some warn it could be many thousands more – all of them Iranian civilians, gunned down for daring to protest against their government and to demand a better...

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