13 h. ago Trump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff rates

US president announces tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper as he continues to shift plansDonald Trump vowed to further escalate his trade wars on Tuesday, threatening US tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper, amid widespread confusion around his shifting plans.Hours after saying his latest deadline for a new wave of steep duties was “not 100% firm”, the US president declared that “no extensions will be granted” beyond 1 August. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Gaza health system overwhelmed by casualties at aid distributions, says Red Cross – Israel

The ICRC said ‘the scale and frequency of these incidents are without precedent’The IDF has issued a new evacuation order for the Khan Younis area in Gaza, instructing Palestinian who live there to head west as the no-go zone expands.Col Avichay Adraee, the military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, wrote on X: “Due to terror activities in the area, the IDF with its maneuvering troops and intensive firepower is expanding actions in your area.”Physiotherapists support nurses, cleaning and dressing wounds and taking vitals. Cleaners now serve as orderlies, carrying stretchers wherever they are needed. Midwives have stepped into palliative care. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ryanair cancels 170 flights due to striking French air traffic controllers

Cancellations on Thursday and Friday impact flights to and from France, but will also affect French overflights

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6 d. ago Ryanair cancels more than 800 flights due to conflict in Middle East

On Wednesday, Ryanair said it still operated more than 109,000 flights in total in June.

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7 d. ago Executions, arrests and paranoia: Inside Iran’s crackdown on its own people after Israeli strikes

In the wake of Israel’s attacks, Iran has brought in new laws, issued a surge of death penalties on the spot and arrested people for ‘suspicious movement’ to control society, suppress dissent, and escape its own crisis of legitimacy, writes Amirhossein Miresmaeili

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7 d. ago Mexican cartel civil war escalates as four decapitated bodies hung from bridge

Officials in Mexico have been ordered to review their plans for tackling organised crime after a wave of bodies were found scattered across the city of Culiacan - with some heads detached

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8 d. ago New satellite images show work at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site after US bombing

Images from Maxar Technologies show construction vehicles including an excavator near one of the shafts, which was struck with US bunker buster bombs last week

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1 week ago Flightpath shuffle: how conflict in the Middle East has reshaped air routes

The Man Who Pays His Way: Iraq is back on the map, Iran is taking a little longer

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1 week ago Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Qatar calls for peace talks – Middle East crisis live

At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff sayEmirates extended its cancellation of flights to and from Iran’s capital Tehran until July 5 due to the “regional situation“, it said in a statement on Saturday, Reuters reports.The Dubai-based airline said it will recommence operations to Baghdad on 1 July and Basra on 2 July. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump denies US plan to offer Iran $30bn civilian nuclear deal

US president lashes out at media for reporting his administration discussed possible deal involving release of billions of dollars in frozen assets to support Iran’s non-military nuclear development

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1 week ago Qatar sees ‘window of opportunity’ for Gaza truce as dozens reported killed by Israel – Middle East crisis live

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff sayIran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Iranians had given their “blood” during a 12-day war with Israel but “not honour”, AFP reports.“Iranians gave blood, not land; gave their loved ones, not honour; they withstood a thousand-ton rain of bombs, but did not surrender,” Abbas Araghchi said on his Instagram account, adding that Iran does not recognise the word “surrender”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ consider bombing Iran again – Middle East crisis live

US president tells White House briefing he would ‘without question’ attack the country if Tehran is enriching uranium to concerning levelsWe have more on the state funeral being held in Tehran for around 60 people, including its military commanders and nuclear scientists.The proceedings started at 8.00am local time (04.30 GMT) in the capital as government offices and many businesses were closed on Saturday for the occasion, AFP reports. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life but would consider bombing Iran again

US president claims he saved Iran’s supreme leader from ‘ugly and ignominious death’

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1 week ago How Israel pulled off audacious ‘Red Wedding’ and ‘Operation Narnia’ attacks on Iran

The success of key Israeli operations against Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists is said to have even caught planners by surprise

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1 week ago Experts: What you do in first 10 minutes of a nuclear bomb will determine if you live or die

Amid escalating tensions and fear of World War 3 breaking out, here is what to do in the first 10 minutes of a nuclear bomb hitting, according to the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

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1 week ago Your Middle East questions answered – from Trump’s fragile ceasefire to what Israelis think of Netanyahu

Readers shared their urgent questions about Israel, Iran, Trump, and Netanyahu with our world affairs editor, Sam Kiley, who has been reporting from Tel Aviv amid rising tensions in the region

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1 week ago Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens more attacks on US after week

The supreme leader gave his first televised address since Donald Trump launched a bombing raid on Iran’s nuclear sites. But after a prolonged absence, questions about the ayatollah’s future remain

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1 week ago Satellite images and leaked intelligence throw doubt on Trump’s claims of success in Iran nuclear base strikes

Pictures show superficial damage to Iran’s nuclear sites, while a leaked intelligence report suggests the strikes only set back Tehran’s atomic programme by a matter of months

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1 week ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people are searching for proxy links that route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links – fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to breech the blackout to ensure their voices go out to the outside world. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians try to break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people search for proxy links to route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links, fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to ensure their voices reach the outside world. Continue reading...

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