58 m. ago Trump doubles down on ‘obliteration’ claims as he refers to Iran strike as ‘genius’

President enlists help from his defense secretary to impugn motives of intelligence analysts who cast doubt on his claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear facilities

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59 m. 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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60 m. ago The country easing visa rules to draw people barred from US by Trump

The country is encouraging immigration even as the US seeks to restrict it

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60 m. ago Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sidelined as NATO leaders meet to agree defense spending boost

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is looking on from the sidelines as NATO leaders meet to agree a significant boost in defense spending that is spurred by Russian aggression

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62 m. ago Viral TikTok stars the SpudBros go from flogging £12 meals to sponsoring Championship club

SpudBros have reached internet fame by sharing videos of them serving up hot potato snacks to customers from their van in Preston, attracting visitors from across the world.

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62 m. ago Trump confirms commitment to Article 5 at Nato summit and praises 5% defence spending pledges as ‘big news’ – Europe live

US president dismisses speculation about his commitment to Article 5 and celebrates defence spending pledges in EUAsked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says:We are with them all the way. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago British paedophile charged over mock Disneyland wedding to child

Jacky Jhaj appeared before a French court charged in connection with the private hire event at Disneyland Paris

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68 m. ago Africa is tearing in HALF: Scientists detect deep Earth pulses beneath Ethiopia

We know that all of the world's continents are constantly moving. But one of them has already begun a dramatic transformation.

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71 m. ago California vice mayor calls for gangs to help protect communities from ICE raids

Cynthia Gonzalez could face FBI investigation over appeal to notorious criminal outfits to join pushback against federal roundups of undocumented migrants

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73 m. ago Shocking satellite images show wildfires ravaging Greek island of Chios as 'state of emergency' declared

It comes after hundreds of firefighters battled to contain the outbreak that has torn through swathes of forest and farmland

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83 m. ago Trump rejects reports US strikes failed to seriously damage Iran's nuclear programme

The White House said the reports were "flat-out wrong" and were leaked by "a low-level loser in the intelligence community"

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86 m. 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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89 m. ago French Open breakout star Lois Boisson sees Wimbledon hopes dashed

Boisson stunned the tennis world as a 361st-ranked wildcard to reach a home semi-final at Roland Garros

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89 m. ago Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all

Cheap, scaleable and highly autonomous, these weapons are developing quickly – and experts say they should prompt a global rethink about securityOn a fine day in early June, Ukrainian soldiers launched their latest killer robot. With a click on a screen, the unattractively named Gogol-M, a fixed-wing aerial drone with a 20-foot wingspan, took off from an undisclosed location and soared into a wide blue sky.This “mothership” travelled 200km into Russia before releasing two attack drones hanging off its wings. Able to evade radar by flying at a low altitude, the smaller drones autonomously scanned the ground below to find a suitable target, and then locked on for the kill. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Pretty, profane or pulled up? How socks became cool – and controversial

Twenty years ago, it looked as if it was all but over for the humble accessory. Then, during the pandemic, everything changedOn a bright summer’s day recently I found myself facing a quandary. Choosing a top and trousers to wear wasn’t a problem, but my whole outfit was in danger of being derailed by a mis-step: the wrong socks.Should it be a pair that matched the rest of my outfit, or with a pattern that stood out? Did a frill look fussy, or bring just the right amount of detail? Was the fact they didn’t have a four-letter word on them going to expose me as woefully out of touch? The only thing I was certain of is that they should be on show. Continue reading...

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90 m. ago Michelle Keegan makes emotional admission as she marks three months with baby girl with new pictures

The actress has been soaking up time in her baby bubble having welcomed her first child into the world back in March with her husband Mark Wright

Events

1 hour ago Man who spent £180k on bungalow in back garden for dying dad has days to demolish building

Mark Jones spent £180,000 on building a bungalow in his ex-wife's garden. He has now been ordered to tear it down by the council amid a planning row.

Economics

1 hour ago Andrew Cuomo concedes in New York City mayoral Democratic primary to millennial socialist in a stunning upset

Zohran Mamdani has shocked the political world by beating the former state governor to the party’s nomination

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2 h. ago Iran’s desire for nuclear weapons has only been spurred on by US strikes – no matter what Trump says

As leaked US intelligence suggests Trump’s strikes only put Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, Tehran will feel the incentive to secure a weapon more than ever, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv

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2 h. ago Fifa opens disciplinary case against Pachuca’s Cabral over Rüdiger allegations

Real Madrid defender has said he was racially abusedPachuca’s Gustavo Cabral denies using racist languageFifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Pachuca player Gustavo Cabral after an incident involving Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger during their Club World Cup match on Sunday, which prompted the activation of the anti-discrimination protocol.“Following an assessment of the match reports, the Fifa Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against CF Pachuca player Gustavo Cabral in relation to the incident involving him and Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger during the Fifa Club World Cup game played in Charlotte on 22 June,” Fifa said. Continue reading...

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