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Ukraine to present its anti-ballistic programme at Paris meeting today, Zelenskyy says

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Paris for today’s talks with the Coalition of the Willing.

Sam Neill: Tributes to Jurassic Park actor following his death aged 78

'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78

Neill, who was born in Northern Ireland and grew up in New Zealand, died "surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life", a statement said.

US and Iran exchange fire and disagree on whether strait of Hormuz is open | First Thing

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The US military has launched a fresh wave of attacks against Iran amid the escalating standoff over the strait of Hormuz.

Tehran said the latest strikes had “rendered futile” all the diplomatic efforts of the past few months, while Donald Trump said: “We’re beating them ​up”, as oil prices surged again.

German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls

A court in Germany has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq.

The Munich Higher Regional Court also found them guilty of membership of the Islamic State group (IS).

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos

France and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new fingerprinting and facial recognition checks.

Disruption at Channel crossings is expected to rise sharply next weekend at the start of the summer holiday season, with MPs saying there would be “utter chaos and miles of tailbacks” unless the EU’s entry-exit system (EES) is fixed or checks are suspended.

Republican Lindsey Graham dies at 71: World leaders, US politicians react

The longtime US senator, an ally of President Trump, was an advocate for using US military force overseas.

United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill after Trump became president, has died at the age of 71.

How late Father Emir Sheikh Hamad built Qatar’s soft power

The leader known as Qatar’s father emir was able to redefine his nation’s position on the political map of the Middle East.

From a tiny state struggling to survive to a country punching above its weight with soft power, wealth and influence felt in the region and beyond, Qatar and its success story were propelled by late Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell dies aged 39

If you ask Americans, Norway's Erling Haaland is already a winner

America loves Erling Haaland, and the feeling is mutual.

The Norwegian striker is everywhere these days. Yes, he's in the running for top scorer at the Fifa World Cup alongside Messi and Mbappe. Yes, he's one of the world's highest-paid athletes and was the Premier League's top scorer last season.

Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?

Experts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool and there does not appear to be evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased.