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White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships
The White House has not said whether President Trump would accept an Iran-Oman proposal that Tehran says could bar foreign military vessels, including US warships, from the Strait of Hormuz. The issue matters because the strait is a vital international shipping route and any restriction on US naval access could intensify a dispute over Iran’s…
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Maine doctor spent FOUR MONTHS trapped in Canada after DMV glitch involving her driver’s license, lawsuit claims
Dr Behnoosh Dashti, a Maine-based physician and dual Iranian-Canadian citizen, says she was unable to return to the United States for more than four months after a driver’s licence renewal issue led her to cross briefly into Canada. Her lawsuit alleged that US border officers deemed her inadmissible despite her valid passport and H-1B work…
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The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial
The editorial argues that rising household energy bills are pushing more struggling families into debt and forcing painful choices over food, heating and other essentials. It says the government must provide stronger immediate support for vulnerable households while pursuing renewable energy investment to reduce Britain’s longer-term exposure to volatile gas prices. Household energy debt reportedly…
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Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
A senior official on President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has criticised both Israel’s continuing air strikes in Gaza and Hamas’s failure to fully halt military activity. Nickolay Mladenov told the UN Security Council that the October ceasefire could reach a “point of no return” if it collapses, threatening plans for Gaza’s administration, reconstruction and…
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‘Married at First Sight’ Scandal Being Taken ‘Very Seriously’ Says Channel 4 Exec as Contributor Welfare Takes Spotlight
Channel 4 says it is treating allegations linked to “Married at First Sight” UK very seriously, with two reviews under way, but has not said whether the programme could be cancelled. The issue matters because the series is one of the broadcaster’s most popular shows and has renewed scrutiny of welfare protections for reality television…
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AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions
Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images and videos depicting himself with George Washington and other historical military figures, as he faces pressure over the Iran war, low approval ratings and reports about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The article argues that these posts appear intended to reinforce his legacy and present…
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When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 58, I began to wonder what exactly had caused it. This is the truth about the link between the disease and your body weight: MIRANDA LEVY
Journalist Miranda Levy describes being diagnosed with an early-stage invasive breast cancer at 58 after a routine mammogram and ultrasound led to a biopsy. Following a lumpectomy, she is awaiting radiotherapy and says chemotherapy is not expected; she then examines whether being overweight may have contributed to her risk, while recognising that no single cause…
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Trump gives every nation an easy choice: Do business with America or terrorist Iran
The article argues that President Trump’s renewed economic pressure on Iran, combined with the claimed effects of “Operation Epic Fury”, gives Washington greater leverage to seek a nuclear agreement. It presents this strategy as a continuation of Trump’s earlier “Maximum Pressure” policy and contrasts it favourably with the Biden administration’s approach, while attributing Iran’s difficulties…
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Small UK power plants face cyber threat until 2030
Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants may remain more exposed to state-backed cyber-attacks until the 2030s, despite an Iran-linked hack reportedly shutting a small gas plant for four days in July. The incident did not disrupt electricity supplies, but it has intensified concern that locally connected, unmanned generators have weaker security requirements than major power…