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Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left
Read More Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza. (Image credit: Maya Levin for NPR) Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza.
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Iran’s presidential election goes to runoff after low voter turnout
Read MoreMahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.Mahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in…
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Iranian presidential election heads into runoff
Read More The vote was called after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May Iran will hold a second round of its presidential election after none of the candidates secured enough votes for victory during Friday’s ballot, the Interior Ministry has said. The snap election was called after the death…
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‘It all came from the West’: Who is behind the golden age of terrorism in the Middle East?
Read More Ten years ago, ISIS declared the creation of an Islamic caliphate. Although the terrorists were defeated, the threat lives on At its peak, ISIS controlled one third of Syria and about 40 percent of Iraq. Various groups in Africa pledged loyalty to its leader, and cells of the organization carried out attacks in the…
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EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum in Cairo
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British hiker found dead in Pyrenees mountains after four-day search
Read More Spanish Guardia Civil says 70-year-old man discovered by rescue team near Aspe peak in western Pyrenees A 70-year-old British hiker has been found dead in Pyrenees mountains four days after disappearing. The man, who was from London, went missing on Monday. He was discovered in the mountain range by a rescue team on…
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Renters in New York City fight back against real estate broker fees
Read More City is one of few in the US where tenants can be forced to pay fees, despite a landlord having hired the broker A row is brewing in New York City between renters and real estate brokers, over who pays the thousands of dollars in fees when an apartment is rented. On 12…
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‘Disbelief’ as US-UK trade deals under threat after Britain axes negotiators
Read More Business community decries ‘act of arson’ as one-sixth of trade posts within British consulates in the US are scrapped America was meant to be Britain’s route to the sunlit uplands of Brexit. Then, after hopes of a free trade deal evaporated, successive Conservative governments have set their sights lower, by trying to forge…
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Iran heading for runoff election after neither lead candidate scores majority
Read More Turnout estimated to be as low as 40%, a record low since the revolution and a rebuff for the regime Iran is heading to a runoff election in a week’s time after the reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian secured a narrow lead over hardline former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili but failed to secure more…
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Russian officials report 5 dead in a drone strike as a Russian attack hits an apartment block
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A French community honors a teen killed by police. Political and racial tensions are the backdrop
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7.6 million: How England’s healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories
Read MoreWaiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.Waiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.
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‘A course correct’: How Biden resets his campaign since he’s likely not going anywhere
Read More Replacing President Biden on the ballot is essentially impossible, unless he quits. Strategists are mulling how he can reset his campaign to fight Trump. Replacing President Biden on the ballot is essentially impossible, unless he quits. Strategists are mulling how he can reset his campaign to fight Trump.
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Which Tory big beasts could lose their seats in the general election? | Michael Savage
Read More There may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at risk The felling of Michael Portillo became a famous moment of the 1997 Labour landslide. This election could see a series of Tory big beasts lose their seats if the polls prove to…
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Biden should be removed as president – US House speaker
Read More The 81-year-old president’s condition puts the country in a “very dangerous situation,” Mike Johnson has argued Joe Biden should be replaced as US president, having shown he is “not up to the task” during his debate with Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said. The US president’s performance in his first election face-off with…
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Watch again: Trump campaigns in Virginia after debate with Biden
Read More Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation. Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.
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Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating war’ if it attacks Lebanon
Read MoreIsraeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify.Israeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify.
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German far-right party opens convention after strong election showing. Opponents gather to protest
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Iran heads to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
Read More Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi) Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said,…
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Tory deputy chair dismissed sewage crisis as ‘political football’
Read More Angela Richardson accuses campaigners against polluted water of putting Conservative MPs in danger The Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and claimed opposition parties and activists had put Tory MPs in physical danger by campaigning on the issue. Richardson, who is standing for re-election in Guildford,…
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French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect?
Read MorePresident Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s claims he would settle war
Read More Donald Trump claimed he could end the war in Ukraine, while his political rival joe Biden said Trump hads ‘no idea’ Ten Ukrainians held prisoner for years by Russia have been released with the Vatican’s mediation, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday. The Associated Press reported that part of the group arrived overnight…
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Panama Papers: Court acquits all 28 charged with money laundering
Read MoreJudges rule evidence was “not sufficient” in the trial that took testimony from 27 witnesses.Judges rule evidence was “not sufficient” in the trial that took testimony from 27 witnesses.
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From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable
Read More As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable Better railways, safer roads, cleaner fuels: in another decade, they would be the kind of transport issues commanding a pragmatic consensus in British politics. But this election lands with transport wildly politicised, with clean air, speed…
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How India’s Newly Empowered Opposition Can Stand Up for Rohingya
Read More In July 2023, Indian authorities led a Rohingya refugee couple to burial grounds in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. Their 40-day-old daughter had just died in the refugee detention center where the couple was also held, following refugee-led protests in which police deployed teargas against detainees. As their daughter was buried,…
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An Indian military tank sinks while crossing a river in a region bordering China, killing 5 soldiers
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General election live: ‘pattern of racist and misogynistic views’ within Reform UK, says Tory minister
Read More Tom Tugendhat said he wanted ‘to make clear to people what it is that Reform really is’ Good morning, and welcome to our continued coverage of the 2024 general election campaign. It is the final weekend before voters go to the polls on Thursday 4 July. Security minister Tom Tugendhat has said there…
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Bolivia’s president accuses former general of seeking presidency in failed coup
Read More Former military general ordered to six months of ‘preventive detention’ for leading the failed coup Former military general ordered to six months of ‘preventive detention’ for leading the failed coup
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Middle East crisis live: Iran sounds warning on Israeli ‘aggression’ in Lebanon
Read More Islamic republic’s UN mission says an ‘obliterating war will ensue’ if Israel launches ‘full-scale military aggression’ in Lebanon Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis. Here’s a snapshot of the latest news. Iran’s mission to the United Nations has warned that if Israel…
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Mass search to be held on Saturday for missing Briton Jay Slater in Tenerife
Read More Police had called for volunteers to help in search of rocky wildness close to where teenager went missing A “mass search” for the missing teenager Jay Slater is due to begin in Tenerife on Saturday after police called for more volunteers to take part. Slater, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was last heard from…
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Iran poised for presidential run-off in tight race
Read MoreMasoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during an expected second round next Friday.Masoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during an expected second round next Friday.
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Who is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership?
Read MoreThe 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.
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Caroline Lucas: Labour must pursue social justice while tackling climate crisis
Read More Outgoing Green MP calls for combined strategy to ensure net zero will not be done ‘on the backs of the poor’ Labour must combine tackling the climate crisis with pursuing social justice, if elected, to show that achieving net zero will not be done “on the backs of the poor”, the UK’s outgoing…
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German police, protesters clash at site of far-right party congress
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Flip-flop artworks highlight plastic pollution
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