5 h. ago RAF airlifts first British nationals from Israel as' shelter in place' warning issued to those in Qatar as air space closed

First evacuations take place amid escalating tensions in Middle East as David Lammy confirms that one British national had been injured during Iranian missile attacks

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6 h. ago RAF airlifts 63 British nationals out of Israel to Cyprus amid growing conflict with Iran

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said an RAF flight was en route to Cyprus and more would follow in the coming days.

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4 d. ago UK's central bank set to keep interest rates on hold amid Middle East uncertainties

The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates on hold as fears grow that the conflict between Israel and Iran will escalate to involve the United States and send oil prices soaring and push U.K. inflation further above target

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5 d. ago Majority of Trump supporters against US military involvement in Israel

Findings reinforce public appetite for peaceful resolution to aim of forcing Iran to give up ambitions of acquiring nuclear weaponsUS politics live – latest updatesA majority of supporters of Donald Trump are against US military involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran, a poll published Wednesday found, reflecting a growing Republican backlash to the president’s threats to utilize American firepower.A wide ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted over the weekend revealed that 53% of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election do not want the country to join in Israel’s strikes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Most Trump supporters want to keep US military out of Israel

Findings show public appetite for peaceful approach to aim of forcing Iran to give up ambition of acquiring nuclear armsUS politics live – latest updatesA majority of supporters of Donald Trump are against US military involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran, a poll published on Wednesday found, reflecting a growing Republican backlash to the president’s threats to utilize American firepower.A wide-ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted over the weekend revealed that 53% of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election do not want the country to join in Israel’s strikes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Instead of ending wars, ‘America First’ is being dragged into more of them

Editorial: The more nations and groups become involved in the growing conflict between Iran and Israel, the more unpredictable events will turn – and the harder for Donald Trump’s America to control them. That’s very much ‘big stuff’ – with big risks

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6 d. ago US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows

The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an overall buildup of US military firepower

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1 week ago Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Your rights as Middle East conflict escalates between Israel and Iran

Dozens of flights were diverted to avoid airspace in the Middle East as conflict grows among Iran and Israel

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