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The latest escalation in Iran comes days after a fragile truce collapsed.

‘More destructive than ever’: Iran’s new threat to region

Rhetoric sharpened on both sides after days of renewed attacks, with Iranian state media reporting strikes around Tehran.

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An Iranian kicks a large banner depicting Donald Trump during funeral ceremonies for Iran's slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In Iran, Trump risks another American ‘Forever War’

President Trump, who promised to ‘end wars’, not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

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Laura Viktoria Härtig has died after she sustained critical injuries in a bike collision in Italy during a honeymoon with her husband, Tilman.

Newlywed heartbreak as influencer dies on overseas honeymoon

The 30-year-old athlete was critically injured when her bike split in two in a horrific crash.

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Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.

UK police arrest man who threatened to shoot Farage in head

The arrest came less than a week after the murder of fellow Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe.

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Footage of aerial drone strikes on Russian cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov.

‘Strait of Hormuz of our own’: Kyiv’s new Russian assault

After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend his final PMQs on July 15, 2026 in London, England.

Jokes, barbs & a TV appointment: Keir’s last Question Time

The Labour leader fielded questions, criticism and praise in a final Prime Minister’s Questions session, in which he noted an ‘important appointment with the television’ to watch England take on Argentina.

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US forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas on Tuesday.

Iran vows to halt Mideast energy exports amid US blockade

The threats from Tehran came as the US intensified its airstrike campaign on Wednesday, pushing the region back towards all-out war.

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Donald Trump’s handling of Iran is increasingly revealing how little he knew about his adversary going into the conflict.

How Iran gives Trump an opponent he cannot easily dominate

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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Keir Starmer is poised to leave number 10 Downing Street.

Keir Starmer prepares for final acts as UK’s PM

Keir Starmer will face his last grilling in Britain's parliament as prime minister before handing the reins to his Labour colleague Andy Burnham.

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

Shipping industry still waiting for a strait answer as President Donald Trump changes fee proposal to only guaranteeing safe passage to vessels from states that agree to invest in the United States

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E Jean Carroll received millions from US President Trump after a sex abuse and defamation trial.

Trump forced to pay millions 3yrs after sex abuse case

US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll millions of dollars after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

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Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent levy on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the US fires more strikes against Iran and a blockade on Iranian shipping comes into effect.

‘Degrading’: Trump’s Strait levy backflip as blockade begins

Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent levy on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the US fires more strikes against Iran and a blockade on Iranian shipping comes into effect.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of K-2 brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces carries a midrange drone on takeoff position before flying towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Evgeniy Maloletka

Ukraine’s war against Russia is now a battle in the sky

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Early in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the West’s cry was to supply Ukraine with enough artillery shells and tanks to blunt Russia’s onslaught. It’s now a far different fight.

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Donald Trump sued the IRS in January, accusing the agency of not doing enough to prevent the leak of his tax records during his first term in office and initially seeking $US10 billion.

US judge finds Trump misused court in tax office case

Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was filed for an "improper purpose", says US judge Kathleen Williams.

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King Charles III, Queen Camilla and members of the royal family wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after his coronation in London on May 6, 2023.

Why Buckingham Palace might never be a royal residence again

Since Queen Victoria made it her official residence in 1837, every British sovereign has lived there. King Charles III, born at the palace, is the first to opt out.

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