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Iranian state media appearance by ex-Democratic campaign volunteer praising Khamenei
Fox News reports that Calla Walsh, a far-left activist with past ties to prominent Massachusetts Democrats, appeared on Iranian state media praising the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the “greatest anti-imperialist leader” of her lifetime. The remarks, aired by Press TV during coverage of Khamenei’s funeral, matter because Walsh previously volunteered on Democratic campaigns, and…
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Trump lands at NATO summit as Iran strikes strain ties with allies
President Donald Trump is arriving at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, carrying fresh frustration with several European allies over their responses to recent US-led military operations against Iran. His irritation opens a new front in his long-running push to pressure the alliance over burden-sharing, and it threatens to overshadow a meeting meant to concentrate…
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Macron unharmed as blasts near Damascus hotel wound 18 during Syria visit
France has said President Emmanuel Macron is safe after explosions injured a number of people near the central Damascus hotel where he was staying during an official visit to Syria. The blasts occurred as Macron travelled to talks with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the presidential palace, though the French leader reportedly did not…
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Blasts strike Damascus as Macron makes state visit to Syria
The French president is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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UK house prices edge up 0.2% in June as mortgage rates soften
UK house prices climbed 0.2% in June, ending a four-month period of consecutive monthly declines, with the typical property now valued at £299,330 according to the Lloyds house price index. However, current valuations re
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Palestinian medics’ resilience in Gaza captured in Daniele Rugo documentary
Daniele Rugo’s documentary Life Support offers a medics’ perspective on the war in Gaza, drawing on interviews with foreign doctors who have carried out medical missions there since October 2023. With Israel barring foreign reporters from entering Gaza except under military escort, the film positions these doctors as valuable independent witnesses, and their restrained yet…
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Toxic silver-cheeked pufferfish spreading across Mediterranean holiday coastlines alarms swimmers
Holidaymakers travelling to the Mediterranean this summer have been warned about the spread of the silver-cheeked pufferfish, a toxic species that has migrated into the sea through the Suez Canal. The fish carries a potent neurotoxin and has an exceptionally powerful bite, and its rapid expansion across popular tourist coastlines has prompted growing concern among…
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UK house prices edge up in June as Iran war ends
UK house prices rose in June for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war, according to the latest Lloyds house price index (previously the Halifax HPI). The typical property cost £299,330, a 0.2% monthly increase that reversed May’s 0.2% fall, though values remain narrowly below where they stood at the start…
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British English growth slump under Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers can blame the Middle East all he likes, but the latest economic warnings aren’t just about oil shocks and global jitters.
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Iran stages mass Tehran funeral for assassinated supreme leader Khamenei
Iran concluded three days of public mourning in Tehran with a large, carefully choreographed funeral procession for its assassinated supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and four family members killed in Israeli-American air strikes on 28 February. The event, drawing millions of mourners along a 10km route, was staged by the country’s new leadership as a…