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Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran’s defiant president clashing with the USIn the Spotlight Pezeshkian is the second-most powerful person in Iran behind the supreme leader
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‘Other so-called improvements might even backfire’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gainsSpeed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed
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How close are we to World War Three?In Depth ‘Connections between many of the world’s conflicts are multiplying’, as officials, analysts and investors fear escalating global conflict
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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong KongSpeed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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Iran’s president vows fight ‘until our last breath’Speed Read Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran in a “defiant” speech
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Trump defends Iran war at UN General AssemblySpeed Read Trump threatened to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” and “drive them into hell with no chance of survival”
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‘Berlin's Mamdani’: a beacon for the Germany's bruised LeftUnder the Radar Elif Eralp is set to be the city’s first Turkish-origin mayor, running on housing and affordability campaign
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What does Burnham want from Trump – and will he get it?Today’s Big Question PM will press for US support for Ukraine in first meeting, but defence spending, Middle East and North Sea oil remain potential flashpoints
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’
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Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in YemenTHE EXPLAINER A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers
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Ukraine hammers Moscow as Russia votesSpeed Read At least 450 drones were aimed directly at the city, officials said
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The Houthis: a new threat to oil suppliesTalking Point Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West
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Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimmick’Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality
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