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US war with Iran has caused a ‘munitions shortfall’ despite Trump’s claims and cost $33.4billion by June 30, defence officials confirm
The Pentagon has acknowledged a “munitions shortfall” resulting from the US-Israeli war against Iran, contradicting President Trump’s repeated claims that American weapons stockpiles remain fully replenished. A report presented to Congress found the campaign, codenamed Operation Epic Fury, had cost an estimated $33.4billion by 30 June, with officials warning of inventory gaps and bottlenecks in…
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UK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9%
The UK government has pledged that pensioners will not be forced to pay income tax on the full new state pension, after wage growth figures paved the way for a triple lock rise that pushes the payment above the frozen personal tax allowance. Official data showed average wages rose 3.9% in the three months to…
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Legend of Destruction review – starry voices grace animated telling of the Jewish revolt against the Romans
Legend of Destruction, an Israeli animated film reviewed by the Guardian, dramatises the first-century Jewish revolt against Roman rule in Judea, drawing an English-language cast including Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly and Elliott Gould. Eight years in the making and completed in 2021, the film has only now reached digital platforms, a delay the review suggests…
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Fears of new global oil supply crisis as Houthi militants seize two strategic Red Sea islands following Saudi pipeline attack
Fears are mounting of a fresh global oil supply crisis after Houthi rebels seized the strategic Red Sea islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, adding to disruption caused by an attack on a major Saudi pipeline. The escalation matters because it threatens both Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil via the Red Sea and freedom…
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Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
Yemen’s Houthi militants have seized the strategic Red Sea islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, extending their control over a critical shipping route amid fears of a new global oil crisis. The move follows the group’s rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the earlier capture of the port of Mokha and Perim island…
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Middle East drone strikes send oil above $108 as Man Utd crash 5-0
At home, Harry Dunn’s mother slams a secret US diplomat flight amid a child-images inquiry, and an ex-HMP Bristol pharmacy technician is jailed for smuggling drugs; Revolut suffers a data breach and MPs push for an AI regulator.
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As President Connolly was shaking hands with Donald Trump just a few miles away in the Áras, her sister was filmed unleashing this astonishing rant on US television
A sister of Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly was filmed by CNN telling Donald Trump to “flatten your bloody White House” during a Dublin protest against his visit, held on the same day the president met Trump at Áras an Uachtaráin. Dr Margaret Connolly, a Sligo-based GP and pro-Palestinian activist previously detained by Israel while trying…
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Cross-party growth push, Iran death sentence, Australian rate rise loom over UK bulletin
Burnham courts business at a Downing Street growth summit amid Budget tax fears; an Iranian blogger is sentenced to death, a Malaysian teen acquitted of murder, and Australians face fresh rate hikes, plus GOV.UK’s passkey rollout, an A66 tribute run and new Nightsleeper casting.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Definitive Hamilton Box Set for 10th Anniversary
Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced “Rise Up! Hamilton: The Anthology”, a definitive box set marking the hit musical’s 10th anniversary, due for release on 25 September. The collection brings together the show’s major recordings in one physical package for the first time, offering fans a comprehensive archive of Hamilton’s music alongside previously unseen material, coinciding with…
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Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has called for the Israeli citizenship of documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to be revoked, accusing them of treason over their film NAZA, which examines Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The Guardian-produced documentary, based on interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence whistleblowers, details AI-powered targeting…