6 h. ago Iran defies Trump: Islamic Republic kills 50 protesters in defiance of Donald Trump's warning he would intervene should there be further bloodshed

The death toll is expected to increase as local hospitals report being overrun with casualties, including many with gunshot wounds, while some families are too terrified to get help.

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22 h. ago Iran protests latest: At least 62 killed as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

The US has warned it will come to the ‘rescue’ of protesters if Tehran ‘violently kills’ them

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22 h. ago Starmer speaks out over killing of Iran protestors amid crackdown on demonstrations

The Prime Minister said he was “deeply concerned about reports of violence by Iranian security forces” in a joint statement with France and Germany

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23 h. ago Iran protests explained as Keir Starmer condemns killing of protesters

The Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Germany in 'strongly' condemning the killing of protesters in Iran as demonstrations against the regime sweep across the country

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25 h. ago Trump says Ayatollah looking to flee Iran amid unrest as US warns it will ‘hit Iran hard’ if protesters are killed

US president says he has ‘put Iran on notice’ not to target protesters after demonstrations were held across the country

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25 h. ago Iran protests latest: At least 48 killed as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

The US has warned it will come to the ‘rescue’ of protesters if Tehran ‘violently kills’ them

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49 h. ago Starmer ‘reiterates’ Greenland position with Danish PM and speaks again to Trump

The PM has spoken to Denmark’s leader and US President Donald Trump.

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49 h. ago Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump as Nato and Denmark seek calm over Greenland

The UK Prime Minister appeared to be acting as a go-between in discussions between Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte and Donald Trump over his ambitions for Greenland

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3 d. ago ‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran

People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disperse protests before an announced general strike, according to witnesses and rights groups.Protesters took to the streets across Kurdish cities in western Iran, with shopkeepers shutting down stores and demonstrators chanting against government corruption. People said they were met with force as authorities fired teargas, pellet guns and what demonstrators said were live bullets at crowds. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago MPs would get vote on troop deployment to Ukraine, says Keir Starmer

UK and France ready to send peacekeeping troops, PM tells House of CommonsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed on peacekeeping duties in Ukraine, Keir Starmer has announced at prime minister’s questions.Speaking after Britain and France said they would be willing to send troops if there was a peace deal, following discussions at a wider summit in Paris, Starmer was pressed by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, as to why he was not making a full Commons statement. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoing protests across Iran, as human rights groups accuse the regime’s security forces of “indiscriminate targeting of civilians”.The nationwide uprising sparked by the collapse of the country’s currency and rising living costs has spread to at least 78 cities and 222 locations, with demonstrators calling for the end of the regime, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live

Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay say US actions ‘constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security’Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run VenezuelaKeir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president of the United States. Not only have...

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6 d. ago Republican casts doubt on Trump’s claim US will ‘run’ Venezuela amid Democrats’ anger over Maduro operation – live

Senator Tom Cotton says there are ‘still a lot of questions to be answered’ about what happens next in Venezuela and dismisses Trump’s assertion that the US will ‘run’ the country How Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the USAnalysis – Trump’s new focus on oil reinforces it was never about ‘war on drugs’Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relati...

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6 d. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York as Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela – live

Venezuelan leader is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president of the...

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela as Maduro is jailed in New York – live

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president...

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7 d. ago Prime Minister says UK is 'not involved in any way' in US strikes on Venezuela

Sir Keir Starmer said he was planning on speaking to US President Donald Trump in order to 'establish the facts'

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7 d. ago Starmer ‘wants to speak to Trump’ after denying UK involvement in Venezuela strikes

Starmer is keen to ‘establish the facts’ following the overnight operation which saw explosions sweep over Caracas

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer 'wants to speak to Trump' over Venezuela raid as PM breaks silence

US President Donald Trump announced the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro had been captured after a series of blasts tore through Venezuela's capital this morning

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7 d. ago At least 10 people dead as violent protests spread across Iran after Trump warned the US was 'locked, loaded and ready to go' over unrest

The new fatalities follow U.S. President Donald Trump warning Iran on Friday that if Tehran 'violently kills peaceful protesters,' the United States 'will come to their rescue.'

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8 d. ago Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests

US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompts warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government killed demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran shoots and kills protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added: “We are locked and loaded, and ready to go”, without explaining what that might mean in practice. Continue reading...

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