47 m. ago US bombs Iran latest: Donald Trump hails 'bullseye' strikes on Iran and floats possibility of regime change

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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55 m. ago How Donald Trump fooled the world and outwitted Iran with bold misdirection before nuclear strikes

Trump used acts of public deception to hide his true plans to attack Iran, issuing statements meant to lull Iranian officials into a false sense of security.

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1 hour ago Lammy says Middle East needs ‘diplomatic solution’ after US talks

The comments came in the hours after calls between UK and US leaders.

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2 h. ago NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit

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3 h. ago Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on

Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsihanouski says he was held in solitary confinement, in conditions similar to torture, during five years in prison

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4 h. ago Europeans back higher defence spending amid Russia threat, poll finds

Majorities in some countries back mandatory military service, and poll shows public sharply divided over TrumpFaced with an unpredictable Donald Trump and an aggressive Russia, Europeans favour increased spending on defence and, in some countries, compulsory military service.A survey of 12 countries for the European Council on Foreign Relations showed majorities for increased defence spending in Poland (70%), Denmark (70%) and the UK (57%). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?

Iran’s parliament approved a measure to close the vital global trade route, through which more than a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through dailyTrump floats regime change in Iran – follow it livePresident Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites has deepened fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.Joining Israel in the biggest western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution, the world is now bracing for Iran’s response. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump reveals where most of 'monumental damage' was done in Iran nuclear 'obliteration' as he calls for regime change: Live updates

President Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites - triggering an array of reaction from world leaders.

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7 h. ago Pope Leo condemns Trump's bombing in Iran, warns of 'irreparable abyss'

Pope Leo XIV warned of an "irreparable abyss" as US forces continue to bomb Iran after President Donald Trump made the decision to attack the Middle Eastern nation's key nuclear sites

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7 h. ago Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail before trial, but ICE plans to detain him

A Tennessee judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges, but he is not expected to be allowed to go free

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8 h. ago Irish deputy premier to attend EU ministers summit in wake of US attack on Iran

Simon Harris said the EU ‘has a role to play in charting a way forward’.

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8 h. ago Trump sensationally calls for Iranian regime change as he holds crisis talks with UK prime minister: Live updates

President Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites - triggering an array of reaction from world leaders.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump's defence chief claims Iran attack was shared with lawmakers

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked when congress was informed that President Trump had taken executive action to launch an offensive on Iran

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9 h. ago Trump sensationally calls for Iranian regime change as he holds crisis talks with UK prime minister Keir Starmer amid Tehran threats to unleash revenge

President Donald Trump held crisis talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as world leaders plan for Iran's revenge after its nuclear sites were severely damaged overnight.

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9 h. ago Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

The two leaders spoke on Sunday night after the US launched air raids and missile attacks on key Iranian nuclear facilities.

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11 h. ago Now more than ever, the prime minister must refrain from following Donald Trump’s lead

Editorial: With the stakes so high now in the tinderbox of the Middle East, Keir Starmer must show the caution that has served him so well on the world stage

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12 h. ago Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targetsMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran has warned the US to brace for retaliation after Donald Trump’s administration joined Israel in its war against Tehran, tearing up his isolationist foreign policy and launching the most consequential intervention in a conflict in a generation.Almost a day after US strikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told France’s Emmanuel Macron: “The Americans must receive a response to their aggression,” signalling a potential Iranian reprisal that could drag the US into a new, protracted conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Flights axed from UK to hotspots including Dubai after Donald Trump bombs Iran

Some travellers faced huge disruptions after all scheduled flights from a major airport to holiday spots Dubai and Doha were cancelled.

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14 h. ago Shocking new satellite images show damage to Iranian nuclear sites after US's precision attacks on facility

President Donald Trump last night ordered six B-2 stealth bombers to drop a dozen 30,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs on the base hidden deep inside a mountain.

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14 h. ago Trump prepares to jet to NATO as poll reveals Americans think White House backs Russia over Ukraine

Donald Trump will head to the NATO Summit this week - as a recent poll found that more Americans think his administration is siding with Russia over Ukraine in negotiations to end the war.

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