US and Iran trade attacks as Trump threatens to hit civilian infrastructure

The United States has launched another wave of attacks on Iran, striking what it said were military targets along the country’s southern coast and near the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran claimed fresh attacks on US military facilities across the region as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.

Moscow warns that foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets – as it happened

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Any foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen by Russia as legitimate targets, Moscow says

Back to Ukraine, Russia said that any multinational force sent by Ukraine’s allies ⁠to deploy there in ⁠the ​event of a peace deal would be unacceptable to Moscow, which would ⁠view it as a threat and a legitimate military target, Reuters reported.

DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened

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DUP sets up review to establish what people in party knew about Jeffrey Donaldson's sex offending

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has insisted he has ordered an “unprecedented review” in terms of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson’s time in his party, the Press Association reports. PA says:

Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham

Thames Water is a major test for Andy Burnham and may help determine what the incoming prime minister's ambition to bring key utilities back under "public control" really means.

Despite returning to profit after hiking bills 40%, the deeply troubled company is far from out of the woods.

India’s ethanol rush prompts anger among vehicle owners, questions for gov’t

When Krishna Kumar pulled into a petrol station in New Delhi a few months ago, he expected nothing more than a routine fuel stop. Instead, like millions of motorists across India, he found that E20 petrol – a blend containing 20 percent ethanol – was the only fuel available.

Spain recapture 2010 spirit after reaching World Cup final: De la Fuente

After a masterclass against France in the semifinals, Spain are just one win from winning their second World Cup.

Spain ‌manager Luis de la Fuente said his side had revived the spirit of their 2010 ⁠World Cup triumph after ⁠a commanding 2-0 win over France on Tuesday sent them into the final and left them one victory away from a second world title.

Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill

The government was “timid” and “incremental” when deciding what to include in its elections bill, a former minister who helped write it has said, as she urged the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to go further.

Waiting for Hassan: Another Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge

The last time Nadia Almukayed saw her husband, Dr Hassan Khalil Almukayed, was inside the Gaza hospital he had refused to leave.

By October 2024, Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinian enclave had closed in on the Almukayed family, including his father and other relatives.

Derision at US chain Chipotle’s plan to sell its Mexican food in Mexico

A US chain’s plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people.

MPs say death threats a daily reality in ‘increasing climate of abuse’

Jess Phillips has received so many death threats she has to remind herself not to be blase. One night she received more than 600 rape threats. In 2019, a man forced his way into her office. The same year a white supremacist sent her a picture of Jo Cox, her friend and fellow Labour MP who was murdered in 2016, accompanied with the message: “I will have you dealt with.”