53 m. ago Middle East crisis live: Ministers from Europe and Iran to hold talks; UN warns of ‘man

Ministers from UK, France and Germany will meet Abbas Araqchi after White House says Trump will ‘make a decision on whether to attack Iran within two weeks’Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on IranLiving in Iran: how have you been affected by the recent conflict?Living in Israel: how have you been affected by the recent conflict?The French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has spoken to the US secretary of state Marco Rubio ahead of a meeting in Geneva between foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany and their Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.The Geneva meeting is aimed at creating a pathway back to diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – Europe live

PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark RutteIn Berlin, meanwhile, a German government spokesperon said that Iran will probably be a topic of discussion at next week’s Nato summit in The Hague.“We do not comment on allies’ possible attack plans,” the spokesperson said, referring to US president Donald Trump saying he would decide within two weeks whether his country would join Israeli strikes. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Rod Stewart says he no longer considers Donald Trump a friend since he became president

‘He became another guy. Somebody I didn't know,’ singer said

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67 m. ago Welcome to a new ‘gloomcycle’ of news. Here’s how to stop compulsive scrolling | Margaret Sullivan

As Americans, we need to know what’s happening so we can act. But that doesn’t mean constant online immersionThe threat of a world war. Political assassinations. Federal raids on unsuspecting migrants.There seems to be no end to terrifying news these days. In fact, it comes at us so unceasingly that numbness can set in. Or even depression or melancholy, like a black cloud over every part of our lives. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Revealed: How Trump 'backed out of nuking Iran because only a tactical nuclear weapon would destroy Fordow bunker'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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1 hour ago Malaysian court drops money laundering charges against jailed ex

A Malaysian court has dropped three money laundering charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund

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1 hour ago MPs debate assisted dying bill ahead of crunch vote – UK politics live

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

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2 h. ago Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit  NPR

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2 h. ago Apollo to finance UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant with £4.5bn loan

Funding for electricity group EDF is among largest UK private credit deals to date

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2 h. ago Coronation Street's Debbie Webster star declares love and makes demand to 'perfect' co

Actress Sue Devaney issued a demand to her two 'perfect' co-stars after they were seen enjoying a moment together on-screen

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3 h. ago Can I pay builder in cash and could my bank stop me taking out £40,000 over eight weeks?

The builder want to be paid half the funds in cash. He says his team prefers cash so he pays them that way.

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3 h. ago Rod Stewart says he can no longer consider Donald Trump a friend since he became president

‘He became another guy. Somebody I didn't know,’ singer said

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3 h. ago David Lammy arrives in Geneva to meet Iran’s foreign minister for peace push

The Foreign Secretary is meeting Abbas Araghchi on Friday alongside counterparts from France, Germany and the EU, as the US backs away from conflict.

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3 h. ago Ex Celtic star affronted by 'weird' Donald Trump stunt as he clamps USA President over Oval Office incident

Timo Weah was less then impressed with what went down as he and his Juve mates were left perplexed by Trump's attempt to flex his muscles.

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3 h. ago Russia's nuke warning to Trump: Kremlin tells US a tactical nuclear weapon strike would be 'catastrophic' amid fears bunker buster bomb would not destroy 300ft deep enrichment site

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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3 h. ago Israel and Iran launch strikes a week into their war as new diplomatic effort takes shape

Israel and Iran have struck at one another again a week into their war as President Donald Trump weighs U.S. involvement and new diplomatic efforts appear to be taking place

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4 h. ago Trump's indecision on Iran due to primal fear about 'another Libya'

Trump is confident he can still secure a diplomatic outcome amid the war between Israel and Iran. And one major military failure is playing on his mind as he issues a two-week grace period.

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4 h. ago Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health

Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spendingDeveloping countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major new report commissioned by the late Pope Francis.The Jubilee report, produced by a panel of experts chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, argues for debt restructuring, along the lines of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative (HIPC). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Campervan stuck in the sand at popular beach is swept out to sea

A fundraising event was taking place on the beach when the motorhome got stuck

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4 h. ago Russia's nuke warning to Trump: Kremlin tells US a tactical nuclear weapon strike on Iran would be 'catastrophic' as it warns America and Israel not to kill Khamenei

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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