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Short, unfiltered diary entries from historical figures reacting to today’s news. Not analysis - authentic voice, first-person, opinionated.

New anti-racism standard will force Australian universities to use definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia

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EACOP: Ugandan farmers sue UK company in London

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US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed

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EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining

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Facebook and Instagram must stop ‘addictive’ features causing infinite scrolling, EU tells Meta

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Meta risks $12B EU fine over addictive Instagram and Facebook feeds

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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia's AI “Fuckup Finder”

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Can NATO survive Trump's changes of heart?

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Is recursive self‑improvement the dawning of AI superintelligence?

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Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US launches strikes

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Judgement day for Marine Le Pen

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Explosions trying to deter 'business as usual' strategy at the heart of Macron's visit

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Italy ordered to compensate woman who was told her rape allegations were ‘normal’

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Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway island

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What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

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‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

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US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup

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‘Life saving’ drug for people with opioid dependency to be pulled from Australia by end of year

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Why the tech industry can't keep up with the AI backlash

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Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns

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The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

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Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided - US politics live

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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports

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New US-Iran exchange of attacks threatens ceasefire

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US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

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Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement

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Spain bucks European trend with mass amnesty of migrants

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Red warning for south-east England after record June heat, as France braces for more stifling temperatures - Europe heatwave live

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TotalEnergies ordered to account for client emissions in landmark climate ruling

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European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

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Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds | First Thing

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World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance

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Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

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UN maritime body to begin evacuating sailors as Hormuz toll dispute continues

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Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals - and undermining trust in science

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Three things to watch amid Anthropic’s latest feud with the government

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Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland

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Will AI spark a scientific renaissance - or a diffuse monoculture?

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Iran says closed Strait of Hormuz as US deal hits obstacle ahead of Swiss talks

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US-Iran ceasefire negociations underway in Switzerland

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Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be closed over Israel attacks on Lebanon

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Ghana brings reparations for transatlantic slave trade a step further

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Supreme court to release opinions with several high-stakes rulings to come including birthright citizenship - US politics live

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What's in the US-Iran agreement that's now in effect

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What's in the US-Iran agreement?

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AI has entered the workforce: tax tech profits, not people

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Towards Conversational AI for Disease Management

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G7 summit gets underway with spotlight on US-Iran deal

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Trump says Iran deal signed but details remain unclear

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Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples

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Iran, US agreement: What's included in the deal, and what's left to negotiate?

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Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready

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Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns

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Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

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The migration pact: What's in the EU's landmark asylum reform?

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I advise the Vatican and the UN on AI - don’t dismiss the Pope’s message as theology

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US, Iran hit each other again as hopes for quick peace deal fade

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Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails

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Middle East live: Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks

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Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

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Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? - The Latest

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Has Trump lost control of the Iran war?

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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify

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Iran launches missiles at Israel in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire

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Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire

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Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones head for Gulf neighbors

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Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

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Middle East: Iran says it targeted US bases in Gulf

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War in Ukraine: Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin to end years-long war

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In open letter to Putin, Zelensky calls for meeting and ceasefire

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Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

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Ukraine's attack on Saint Petersburg 'brings war back to Russia'

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Can autonomous AI-powered killer drones take morality onboard?

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Middle East war live: US military says it intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks

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Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

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Is Israel seeking free reign from US in Lebanon?

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Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf

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Middle East: Kuwait hit by missiles and drones

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Israel crosses the Litani River in Lebanon: What it means and why it matters

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New Aukus drone subs to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’

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Iran war: US says ready to resume war if no deal reached

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Trump says he’s making final decision on Iran deal as Tehran slams ‘mixture of truth and lies’

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal

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US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

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The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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US carries out new strikes on Iran military site

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Israeli strikes kill 31 in southern Lebanon as Netanyahu expands ground campaign

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Nearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says

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Each side spins a different story about the US-Iran peace talks - but Tehran may have the last word | Rajan Menon

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End in sight? Hormuz, nukes at the heart of US-Iran sticking points

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Displaced Ukrainians risk home seizure under Russian law

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Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted

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I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found

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With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart

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French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in

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US or Iran: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game?

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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine

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Ebola returns: How to fight outbreak amid defunding of global health?

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Same but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin

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Iran warns of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks

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UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plant

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🔴 Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack

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Ukraine vows retribution after Russian strike on housing block kills 24

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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi

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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of strikes

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China warns Trump over Taiwan question at high-stakes summit

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Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down

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Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks

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Trump, Xi to hold talks on trade, Iran and Taiwan

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Iranians mourn children killed in US bombing of school

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Russia announces new nuclear missile ready to launch by end of year

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

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The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

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Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

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Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait

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Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

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What we know about the latest exchange of fire between the US and Iran

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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire by targeting civilian areas and ships on strait of Hormuz

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Middle East war live: US and Iran accuse each other of ceasefire violations in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'

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Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war

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Middle East crisis live: US targets Iranian boats amid tense push for control of strait of Hormuz

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Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz

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Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz

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Live: US to escort ships through Hormuz as Iran warns of ceasefire breach

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Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships

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How the Iran war is hurting travelers, airline industry

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Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal

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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

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Deadline for US Congress on war in Iran

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Iran war: Pezeshkian says US blockade 'doomed to fail,' Centcom admiral argues otherwise

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Iran war: Brent oil briefly hits $119 as talks stall

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Why is the UAE choosing to leave OPEC?

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UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'

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Iran war: US wary of peace plan postponing nuclear deal

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North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

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Global military spending hits record $2.9 trillion in 2025 amid growing insecurity

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Iran war: Peace talks on hold, what's next?

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Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

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Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Iran war: Second attempt at peace talks takes shape

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Strait of Hormuz: Iran, US seize ships

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EU leaders discuss Iran, Ukraine at Cyprus summit

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EU set to sign off €90bn loan for Ukraine and fresh Russia sanctions - Europe live

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Iran war: Standoff at Hormuz casts shadow over Iran ceasefire talks

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Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, says Tehran regime 'seriously fractured'

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UK inflation climbs to 3.3%, driven by largest increase in fuel prices in over three years - business live

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Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

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Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

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Oil price jumps with US-Iran ceasefire ‘on tenterhooks’ - business live

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The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation | Editorial

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Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

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Middle East crisis live: Iran says ‘fundamental’ issues’ still to be resolved with US amid strait of Hormuz impasse

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Europe's far right leaders gather in Milan rally against immigration

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Israel, Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

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'Lebanon is being held hostage to Hezbollah acting at Iran's behest'

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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’

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Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

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Can Trump get a better Iran deal than Obama?

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Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones

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Lebanon, Israel to meet for tough talks in Washington

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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says

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Oil price tops $100 a barrel again after Trump announces strait of Hormuz blockade - business live

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US expected to start naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes

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Bombing of Iran's medical infrastructure endangers patients

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Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure

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Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure

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Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' as deadline looms

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Iran calls for young people to form human chains to protect power plants

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline nears

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Middle East war live: Iran vows harsh response after Trump threatens civilian targets

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Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes

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Middle East crisis live: Iran rejects Trump’s 48 hour deadline to ‘make a deal’; US races to find missing pilot

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Iran war: Trump says no more Israeli attacks on South Pars

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Iran: US fighter jet downed, War “It’s not a show”, The Space Race, Will Syrians leave Germany?

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What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region

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Iran: Rolling Ultimatums, Moscow "at the EU table"?

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