98 m. ago UK wants to see ‘full reopening’ of Rafah crossing, minister says

Hamish Falconer called for the passage of both people and materials after Israel announced a limited reopening of the crossing.

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2 h. ago US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East

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2 h. ago US warships arrive in Middle East amid fears Trump will finally order Iran strike

The US president has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop killing protesters

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2 h. ago Nato chief tells Europe to 'keep on dreaming' if it thinks it can defend itself without the US amid fears Trump could take America out of the alliance

NATO chief Mark Rutte today warned Europe that it cannot defend itself without the United States. 

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4 h. ago Hezbollah warns enemies will 'taste death' and threatens 'comprehensive war' if Trump strikes Iran

Hezbollah has warned that its enemies will 'taste the bitterest forms of death' if Donald Trump strikes its backer, Iran. 

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5 h. ago Remains of last Israeli hostage found in Gaza, says military

An Israeli official said that the remains of police officer Ran Gvili had been discovered

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8 h. ago This luxury Marrakech riad is the perfect base for shopping in the souks

At Riad Botanica, Daisy Lester finds a serene hideaway with carefully curated design

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13 h. ago Israel launches large scale military operation to locate last hostage in Gaza

The return of all remaining hostages, alive or dead, has been a central part of the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10

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22 h. ago Donald Trump's 'armada' nears Middle East amid reports USS Lincoln is in 'striking distance'

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has reportedly arrived in the Middle East close to Iran as tensions grow between the US and Iran

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39 h. ago I couldn't survive on my pension so I moved to country with £240 a month rent

Bragi Jonsson is Icelandic but hates the winter's freezing cold there. In fact, he hates it so much that since 2020, he has been heading south during the winter

Economics

55 h. ago White House 'morons' slammed for penguin tweet over fears Trump will 'invade wrong place'

The White House is facing backlash after it posted a picture of Donald Trump with a penguin, as social media users were quick to point out the feathered beasts reside in south pole...not the north pole

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56 h. ago KLM and Air France suspend flights to Middle East as Iran warns Trump any US attack will mean 'all

The comment from Iran came as Washington moved an aircraft carrier strike group and other military assets into the region, fuelling fears of a major escalation.

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57 h. ago Silenced by shutdown: Iranians abroad wait in fear after protests turn deadly

Families with loved ones in Iran experience an excruciating wait for news following the regime’s total internet blackout after the brutal crackdown of protests across the country. Caspar Barnes and Moha Tahery report.

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62 h. ago A distraction, a threat: how Ukrainians have viewed the Greenland crisis

There are fears that Europe is exhausted with the war, worries about Trump’s logic but some hope of a silver lining In the Benedikt cafe in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, one wall is covered by a giant map with countries and territories cut out of lacquered wooden pieces, with Greenland at its apex.The waiter has not been following news of the Greenland crisis and Donald Trump’s desire to annex the Danish territory. But the echoes of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin’s imperial land grab of the waiter’s own country are clear to him. “They’re crazy. The pair of them.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fears grow Trump will strike Iran after US moves ‘armada’ to Middle East

US military assets moved closer to Middle East while president threatened response that would make June attacks ‘look like peanuts’

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3 d. ago Bankrupt Katie Price jets off to Dubai to scout luxury rentals in the tax

The former glamour model, 46, flew out on Wednesday after hearing about the Middle East hotspot's near non-existent tax system, amid her ongoing financial woes.

Economics

3 d. ago Nearly half of countries on Trump’s Board of Peace banned from entering US

The Board of Peace is expected to try and mediate global conflict and has been accused of trying to replace the UN

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3 d. ago I spent six months with Nato troops in Afghanistan – Trump’s wrong; they were the front line

World affairs editor Sam Kiley spent six months alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand where British and US forces put their lives on the line daily to keep each other safe

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3 d. ago A knock at the door: fear of ICE is transforming daily life in America | Abdul Wahid Gulrani

Does a society truly become safer when part of its population learns to live in constant fear?On 15 June 2025, the Trump administration issued an official statement directing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to begin what it described as “the largest mass deportation operation in American history”. Major cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York were identified as primary targets. The stated goal was to keep communities “safe and free from illegal alien crime, conflict, and chaos”. Federal agents rapidly became a part of many residents’ everyday lives.No stable state can protect its borders, public order and the legitimate interests of its citizens without immigration law and effective enforcement mechanisms.Abdul Wahid Gulrani is a political sociologist from Afghanistan, whose work focuses on migration, gender and national security. He is currently engaged in teaching and research at Georgetown University and The George Washington University Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gold heads for best week since 2020 as Greenland crisis rattles dollar

Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat reawakens fears over erratic policymaking that fuelled 2025 slump for US currency

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