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US ambassador Mike Huckabee sparks backlash from Arab nations with Israel remarks

Multiple Arab nations have condemned the US ambassador to Israel after he said “it would be fine” if Tel Aviv took control of almost all of the Middle East. In an interview published on Friday, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson pressed Mike Huckabee on his interpretation of Bible verses, where he said God promised […]

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Trump sending ‘great hospital boat’ to Greenland to ‘take care of the sick’

Donald Trump has said he is sending a “great hospital boat” to Greenland, the semi-autonomous Danish territory he wants to acquire. The US president threatened, at one point, to take the Arctic island by force in the interests of “national security”. However, in late January he announced “the framework of a future deal” on Greenland

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Iranian students clash with security forces during protests amid Donald Trump warning over military strikes

Protesters commemorating people killed during a deadly government crackdown in Iran last month have clashed with security forces at a university in Tehran. Students chanted anti-regime slogans, including “death to [Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei”. They faced off with members of the Basij, a volunteer internal police force which is a branch of the Islamic

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Call for ‘treason’ probe into Andrew’s Epstein links – as searches at ex-duke’s former home continue

Searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home are expected to continue on Monday – as a Conservative former security minister called for a “treason” probe into Andrew’s links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Tom Tugendhat has suggested a parliamentary probe into Andrew and Peter Mandelson’s links to Epstein, telling The Sun on Sunday: “This goes beyond

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Inaccurate evidence from AI tool led to police pursuing ban on Israeli football fans, MPs find

Microsoft’s Copilot AI tool led to more inaccurate evidence being used by West Midlands Police (WMP) to pursue a ban on Israeli football fans, MPs have uncovered. The revelation comes in a Commons select committee report into the controversial decision to exclude Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from a Europa League match at Aston Villa in

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Trump bumps up global tariffs – creating more mess and uncertainty for the world

So Trump and tariffs – what’s going on? Let’s start with the latest development and work backwards.  The president has announced a tariff of 15% globally. Now you might be thinking “didn’t he set it at 10% on Friday?” Yes he did. But now he’s raised it to 15%. The latest pronouncement came – on

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Man, 20, stabbed to death at Northampton skate park named

A 20-year-old man who was stabbed to death at a skate park has been named. Mason Miller died and a 17-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries following the stabbing in Northampton on Wednesday afternoon. The boy remains in hospital and a murder investigation has been launched into Mr Miller’s death. Police were called to the skate

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Thousands march in Lyon after killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque

Some 3,000 people joined a march in France on Saturday after the killing of a far-right activist in an incident that shocked the nation. Quentin Deranque, 23, died in hospital from brain injuries last week after being beaten in Lyon, where clashes between far-right and far-left groups have become more frequent. A minute’s silence was

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Sweeping school reforms to be unveiled – but one mum says it’s ‘just what I was fearing’

Sweeping education reforms aimed at halving the disadvantage gap are to be unveiled by the government, with the plans also expected to include significant changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. Ministers will aim to close the attainment gap between poorer pupils and more affluent peers, with a long-term target to halve

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