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Israel holds fire on Beirut after US intervention

Tue 2 Jun 2026

Israel holds fire on Beirut after US intervention
Tokyo and Beijing exchange allegations at security summit

Mon 1 Jun 2026

Tokyo and Beijing exchange allegations at security summit
UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan

Wed 27 May 2026

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan
Israel far-right minister condemned over taunting of activists

Fri 22 May 2026

Israel far-right minister condemned over taunting of activists
Labour accused of easing Russian sanctions on the sly

Thu 21 May 2026

Labour accused of easing Russian sanctions on the sly
San Diego police investigate fatal mosque attack as hate crime

Wed 20 May 2026

San Diego police investigate fatal mosque attack as hate crime
Iran’s new Hormuz body shows it is in no mood to let go of strait

Tue 19 May 2026

Iran’s new Hormuz body shows it is in no mood to let go of strait
US arrests man accused of antisemitic terror attacks across the world

Mon 18 May 2026

US arrests man accused of antisemitic terror attacks across the world
Eurovision has no hope of keeping politics out of the final

Fri 15 May 2026

Eurovision has no hope of keeping politics out of the final
US intelligence assessments suggest Iran retains missile heft

Thu 14 May 2026

US intelligence assessments suggest Iran retains missile heft
PM benefits from Labour divisions over who should succeed him

Wed 13 May 2026

PM benefits from Labour divisions over who should succeed him
State actors accused of ‘alarming’ involvement in Mexico disappearances

Tue 12 May 2026

State actors accused of ‘alarming’ involvement in Mexico disappearances
Putin tells weary Russians that he thinks war is ‘heading to an end’

Mon 11 May 2026

Putin tells weary Russians that he thinks war is ‘heading to an end’
Russia’s pared-back Victory Day parade signals battlefield struggles

Fri 8 May 2026

Russia’s pared-back Victory Day parade signals battlefield struggles
Canary Islands demur at plan to allow rat virus ship to dock

Thu 7 May 2026

Canary Islands demur at plan to allow rat virus ship to dock
Romania’s PM toppled by unlikely political alliance

Wed 6 May 2026

Romania’s PM toppled by unlikely political alliance
Begin relocating New Orleans now, say climate scientists

Tue 5 May 2026

Begin relocating New Orleans now, say climate scientists
Alternative Cop leads to breakthrough on fossil fuel roadmaps

Fri 1 May 2026

Alternative Cop leads to breakthrough on fossil fuel roadmaps
Charles charms Congress with voyage through US-UK history

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Charles charms Congress with voyage through US-UK history
Russian super yacht navigates Strait of Hormuz blockades

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Russian super yacht navigates Strait of Hormuz blockades
Putin offers Iran little more than warm words

Tue 28 Apr 2026

Putin offers Iran little more than warm words
The US and Iran remain poles apart

Mon 27 Apr 2026

The US and Iran remain poles apart
EU approves loan to Ukraine with the pipeline on and Orbán gone

Fri 24 Apr 2026

EU approves loan to Ukraine with the pipeline on and Orbán gone
Extreme heat is harming food systems in unexpected ways

Thu 23 Apr 2026

Extreme heat is harming food systems in unexpected ways
Islamabad’s peace talk ambitions may be thwarted by the lack of peace

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Islamabad’s peace talk ambitions may be thwarted by the lack of peace
Bulgaria’s new prime minister could be a thorn in Europe’s side

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Bulgaria’s new prime minister could be a thorn in Europe’s side
US attacks Iranian ship trying to use Strait of Hormuz

Mon 20 Apr 2026

US attacks Iranian ship trying to use Strait of Hormuz
Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire unlikely to last

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire unlikely to last
Climate change proves to be mixed blessing for butterflies in Britain

Thu 16 Apr 2026

Climate change proves to be mixed blessing for butterflies in Britain
Multiple ships defy US blockade in Hormuz

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Multiple ships defy US blockade in Hormuz
Labour judges that closer alignment with the EU is worth the fight

Tue 14 Apr 2026

Labour judges that closer alignment with the EU is worth the fight
Trump gives up on unblocking Hormuz in favour of blocking it himself

Mon 13 Apr 2026

Trump gives up on unblocking Hormuz in favour of blocking it himself
Climate change comes for emperor penguins

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Climate change comes for emperor penguins
EU registers ‘concerns’ at Vance’s rallying cry for Viktor Orbán

Thu 9 Apr 2026

EU registers ‘concerns’ at Vance’s rallying cry for Viktor Orbán
Trump agrees two-week ceasefire after threatening death to a civilisation

Wed 8 Apr 2026

Trump agrees two-week ceasefire after threatening death to a civilisation
Donald Trump escalates threats to hit Iranian bridges and power plants

Tue 7 Apr 2026

Donald Trump escalates threats to hit Iranian bridges and power plants
Trump’s Nato threats make a fool out of Mark Rutte

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Trump’s Nato threats make a fool out of Mark Rutte
Sexual violence ‘embedded in fabric of life’ in Darfur

Wed 1 Apr 2026

Sexual violence ‘embedded in fabric of life’ in Darfur
Reeves calls on G7 to accelerate move to green energy

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Reeves calls on G7 to accelerate move to green energy
Pentagon ‘preparing for ground operations’ in Iran

Mon 30 Mar 2026

Pentagon ‘preparing for ground operations’ in Iran
Israel reportedly planned to kill possible ceasefire negotiator

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Israel reportedly planned to kill possible ceasefire negotiator
Washington and Tehran muddy waters of tentative peace plan

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Washington and Tehran muddy waters of tentative peace plan
JD Vance gets ready to walk the Iran tightrope

Wed 25 Mar 2026

JD Vance gets ready to walk the Iran tightrope
Donald Trump blinks first

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Donald Trump blinks first
UK plays down fears of Iran’s attack capabilities

Mon 23 Mar 2026

UK plays down fears of Iran’s attack capabilities
US and Israel give mixed messages on Iran gas field attack

Fri 20 Mar 2026

US and Israel give mixed messages on Iran gas field attack
Beirut under fresh siege from Israel

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Beirut under fresh siege from Israel
Death of Larijani removes central plank from Iran’s state apparatus

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Death of Larijani removes central plank from Iran’s state apparatus
Ecuador launches military offensive against narcos

Tue 17 Mar 2026

Ecuador launches military offensive against narcos
Trump threatens new Iran strikes ‘just for fun’

Mon 16 Mar 2026

Trump threatens new Iran strikes ‘just for fun’
Dubai arrests British tourist for filming missile strikes

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Dubai arrests British tourist for filming missile strikes
Banks across Middle East threatened with Iranian attacks

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Banks across Middle East threatened with Iranian attacks
Fred Harter
The US has left one Iranian target curiously untouched

Wed 11 Mar 2026

The US has left one Iranian target curiously untouched
Trial of Ekrem İmamoğlu puts democracy in the dock

Tue 10 Mar 2026

Trial of Ekrem İmamoğlu puts democracy in the dock
Fred Harter
Iran selects Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iran selects Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader
Andrew Tate and Polymarket have something in common

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Andrew Tate and Polymarket have something in common
Head of Police Federation arrested for fraud

Thu 5 Mar 2026

Head of Police Federation arrested for fraud
Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle: ‘Time is running out for our oceans’

Sat 7 Jun 2025

Sylvia Earle: ‘Time is running out for our oceans’

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