99 m. ago CNN data analyst says Americans agree with Trump on keeping Iran nuke free: A lot more popular than ‘would think’

Just under 80 percent of US adults surveyed by the broadcaster in April – some two months before the latest escalations in the Middle East – agreed with the president

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1 hour ago Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims

Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden

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2 h. ago Man attacked police officer and attempted to fire taser at him

The police officer needed hospital treatment after Mark Workman, 44, used the weapon to repeatedly attack

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3 h. ago From Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran

Speaking at a hospital hit by an Iranian missile, the Israeli prime minister invoked ancient Persia as he hinted at a historic missionIt was in the Beersheba, about a thousand kilometers and 2,500 years from Babylon, that Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Thursday that the time had come for the Jews to repay their ancient debt to Cyrus the Great and bring liberation to Iran.The Israeli prime minister had just made a tour of Beersheba’s Soroka hospital which a few hours earlier had sustained a direct hit from an Iranian ballistic missile on one of its buildings. It was for that reason the scene of an escape which was already being dubbed miraculous by Israel’s leaders. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Israel’s attack has exposed Iran’s lack of firepower – but conflict could yet turn in Tehran’s favour

Iran has struggled to respond effectively after Israel killed many of its top military commandersIt is a week since Israel began its largest attack ever on Iran, and in conventional military terms it is clear that Tehran is under extreme pressure. Israel has been able to achieve superiority over Iran’s skies at extraordinary speed, within hours of launching its surprise assault. Its military claimed on Monday to have knocked out 120 Iranian air defence systems through a mixture of air and drone strikes, about a third of Tehran’s pre-war total.In response, Iran’s most effective weapon has been its stock of high-speed ballistic missiles, estimated at about 2,000 by Israel’s Defence Force (IDF) at the outset of hostilities last week. But the heavy targeting by Israel of launch sites in western Iran, in underground bases such as at Kermanshah – coupled with Israel’s grimly effective targeted killing of Iran’s top military commanders – have left Iran struggling to respond militarily and ...

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5 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: The deeply personal vendetta driving Trump to deliver the fatal blow against Iran... and Israel's strategy to force his hand

For Trump, it's personal as well as political. The gun is locked and loaded. His finger is on the trigger. All Donald Trump has to decide now is when to pull it - and destroy Iran 's nuclear weapons facilities.

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, conflict is an end as much as a means, extending his political survival. Under international pressure – however belated and insufficient – over the slaughter in Gaza, he launched the attack on Iran. Initially presented as essential to prevent Tehran from the imminent acquisition of a nuclear bomb, a claim running counter to US intelligence, it is increasingly discussed as the path to bringing down the regime. The defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist”.Donald Trump has generally seen armed conflict as a trap rather than an escape route. He said that the US would “measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the war...

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5 h. ago Manchester City discover Premier League punishment after breaking rule NINE times

Manchester City have been fined more than £1m for kicking off or restarting games in almost a quarter of their Premier League games last season

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5 h. ago Charlotte Tilbury launches extension of '10 years younger' stick called ‘amazing for mature skin’

The sticks are packed full of effective skincare ingredients, with 90% of testers agreeing that it minimises the look of fine lines, and 95% saying that skin looked plumper

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5 h. ago Royal Ascot victory in Gold Cup brings vow to 'run naked down the track’

Jayne McGivern, who has championed the Derby winner Golden Horn since acquiring as a stallion, was overjoyed by his son’s success in the royal meeting’s signature prize

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5 h. ago Ladies' Day brings glamour to sunny Ascot as temperatures hit 32C

Photographs from the event showed how ladies transformed the Berkshire racecourse into a living gallery of fashion

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6 h. ago Florian Wirtz flies in for Liverpool medical after holiday with new team

Florian Wirtz is set to become Liverpool’s record signing after the Reds agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen and he will now undergo a medical with his new side over the coming days

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6 h. ago "What does this have to do with Bolton?": Council opposition leader gets death threats

Coun Nadim Muslim has slammed other councillors for bringing issues for debate at the council that 'are not related to anything Bolton has control over'

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6 h. ago Jet2 issues travel warning to UK tourists flying to popular European holiday destination

The warning applies to anyone planning to visit the destination or travel around the country tomorrow

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6 h. ago Nan seen dancing at Disney World with granddaughter days before dying of rabies

Yvonne Ford, 59, came back from a holiday in Morocco in February unaware she had been infected with rabies after a 'slight scratch' from a puppy - she sadly died on June 11

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6 h. ago Manchester City fined £1m by Premier League over delayed kick

City breached rules in nine league matches last seasonCEO Soriano excited by global impact of Club World CupManchester City have been fined more than £1m by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs or restarts related to nine matches last season. The league entered into a sanction agreement with the club over the breaches of its rules, which occurred between October and February.The longest delay was two minutes and 24 seconds before the resumption of the Manchester derby last December. The league said City had accepted and apologised for the breaches, with the fines totalling £1.08m. The club have 14 days to make payment from the execution of the sanction agreement. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago New project capturing memories of Scottish whaling communities launched by historian Dan Snow

The Whalers’ Memory Bank brings together new and lost stories of Scottish whalers and their intrepid adventures on South Georgia island.

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7 h. ago ‘This £9 handheld fan is a staple in my handbag during the heatwave and on holiday’

If you’re struggling to keep cool during the heatwave then these easy to use handheld fans are the perfect accessory to keep in your bag – they’re even ideal for travelling with

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7 h. ago Bring Me the Horizon fans are just finding out band got name from 'inspiring' film

Bring Me the Horizon - the British rock band formed in 2004 - have released several albums and singles over the years, but not everyone knows the history behind their band name

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7 h. ago Irate Rangers warn Scottish FA they will be 'watched closely' as John Brown punishment revealed

Ibrox club fined for comments made by former player

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