Gaza ‘carnage’ dominates agenda at Arab League summit in Baghdad
War on Palestinian territory expected to dominate summit, especially after Israel approves plans to expand offensive.
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Iranians Watched Trump’s Mideast Tour With Envy: ‘A Slap in the Face’
For some, President Trump’s visits to Arab nations, Iran’s regional rivals, only made their country’s acute energy and economic crises harder to bear.
How the Indian Media Amplified Falsehoods in the Drumbeat of War
During the conflict between India and Pakistan, even some long-trusted outlets reported unverified information and fabricated stories.
Trump Wants an Iran Deal, but It May Be Weaker Than His Supporters Demand
Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives.
Romanian centrist has slight lead over hard-right in election run-off
Centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan gained a slight lead over hard-right eurosceptic George Simion, an opinion poll on Friday showed, ahead of Sunday’s presidential run-off vote seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the Euro…
MOD awards £20.5m for carrier navigation and radar support
The contract, announced via a transparency notice, covers the ‘Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems’ of the QEC aircraft carriers, as well as the VM250 Radar and MK39 Gyroscope used across multiple naval platforms.
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At Mexico’s 2 Legal Gun Shops, a Conflicted View of Firearms Is on Display
While Mexicans have a right to own guns, they can only be legally bought at two military-run and tightly regulated stores, an effort to better control possession in a country awash with black market weapons.
‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn
White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitutionFormer White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian that Donald Trump’s receipt of overse…
UK officials suspect Macron will delay French Palestine recognition
French president thought to be reconsidering June announcement at UN meeting, which would push back a similar move from the UKBritish officials are dubious that Emmanuel Macron intends to press ahead with French recognition of a Palestinian state next …
Split payments and second jobs: how music festival fans afford soaring costs
As festivalgoers do whatever it takes to pay for the summer season, struggling organisers innovate to sell ticketsFrom Monday to Friday, Jessica Heath works as a civil servant in central London – but when the weekend comes, it’s not time to relax. For …