37 m. ago Iran and Israel trade missile strikes as Europe begins negotiations with Tehran

Iran’s top diplomat accused Israel of committing war crimes by bombing Tehran’s nuclear facilities as he arrived for negotiations with the UK and European Union

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91 m. ago Huge Iranian missile strike hits Israeli city as Russia tells Trump not to launch 'catastrophic' nuclear attack and warns Middle East faces 'the abyss'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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1 hour ago UK citizens being evacuated out of Tel Aviv as Middle East conflict spirals

Downing Street urged UK citizens in the region to register their presence with the Foreign Office.

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1 hour ago Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks

The Supreme Court has revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East

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2 h. ago Middle East faces 'the abyss' if Israel and America wipe out Khamenei, Russia declares as it warns Trump against 'catastrophic' nuclear attack: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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3 h. ago Do Israeli attacks on Iran risk nuclear contamination? Experts weigh in

Israel has said it is determined to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities, while avoiding any nuclear disaster in the region

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4 h. ago We’re on the brink of a disastrous, illegal conflagration in the Middle East. Trump must be stopped | Fawaz Gerges

This is a war of choice, based on misinformation. If the US and UK join it, they risk a rerun of the Iraq debacle of 2003Like the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Israel’s war on Iran is neither legal nor just. It is a war of choice, not of necessity – and should the US or its European allies, particularly Britain, join in, they risk being dragged into another disastrous and unlawful conflict in the Middle East.A US military intervention would be in direct contravention of international law. Already, the US, once the architect and guardian of the international order, is now among its chief violators. Instead of pressuring Benjamin Netanyahu to end his siege and destruction of Gaza, Donald Trump has fully sided with Netanyahu and called Israel’s attacks on Iran “excellent”. He has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”. Trump is considering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Doing so is explicitly prohibited under article 56 of the additional protocol to...

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5 h. ago UK readies charter flights out of Tel Aviv as Middle East crisis spirals

The Government is working with the Israeli authorities to arrange transport out of the region.

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5 h. ago Who is Iran’s supreme leader? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power explained during Israel conflict

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crushed internal threats during more than three decades in power as Iran’s supreme leader

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6 h. ago Middle East crisis live: Ministers from Europe and Iran to hold talks; UN warns of ‘man

Ministers from UK, France and Germany will meet Abbas Araqchi after White House says Trump will ‘make a decision on whether to attack Iran within two weeks’Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on IranLiving in Iran: how have you been affected by the recent conflict?Living in Israel: how have you been affected by the recent conflict?The French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has spoken to the US secretary of state Marco Rubio ahead of a meeting in Geneva between foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany and their Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.The Geneva meeting is aimed at creating a pathway back to diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Lottie Tomlinson shares health update after needing emergency surgery on holiday

Louis Tomlinson's sister Lottie Tomlinson has shared a health update after being rushed for emergency surgery in Abu Dhabi after feeling unwell on the flight to the Middle East

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17 h. ago United, American, Delta suspending flights to Middle East amid Israel

United Airlines has suspended some flights to Dubai while American Airlines halted flights to Doha, Qatar, on Thursday

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17 h. ago Consumer confidence up in June amid ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and war

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose two points but remains firmly in negative territory at minus 18.

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18 h. ago Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on Iran

US president leaves window for negotiation after Israeli defence minister openly embraces regime change Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has set a two-week deadline to decide whether the US will join Israel’s war with Iran, allowing time to seek a negotiated end to the conflict, the White House has said.The decision to leave a window for diplomacy came after Israel’s defence minister openly embraced regime change in Tehran as a war aim. Continue reading...

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19 h. 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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19 h. ago War in Middle East 'to push oil price to $100': Experts sound alarm as Israel and Iran trade blows

Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil - reached a five-month high above $78 a barrel as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks.

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21 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan rekindles romance with Laila Rouass as couple make £2m decision

Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to quit the UK for the Middle East after a series of snooker struggles over the past few months but his partner Laila Rouass looks set to join him after the pair got back together

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23 h. ago Rhetoric heats up and modern missiles evade defences as the conditions are set for yet more violence in the Middle East

Israel’s rhetoric has gone up into the use of the N (azi) word as the battlespace is being shaped for more bloodletting, World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Tel Aviv

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23 h. ago London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold; Middle East tensions persist

London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold; Middle East tensions persist  KITCO

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24 h. ago London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold; Middle East tensions persist By Reuters

London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold; Middle East tensions persist By Reuters  Investing.com

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