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What happenedBenjamin Netanyahu spent weeks seeking approval for another air strike against Iran ahead of today’s election, but faced resistance from Israel’s military leadership, according to senior defence officials and people briefed on the discussions.Chief of staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir argued that...

What happenedHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an independent review of the murder of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old university student who was stabbed to death in Southampton in December.Vickrum Digwa, who falsely claimed that he had suffered racist abuse and acted in self-defence, was senten...

What happenedAnthropic has revealed key details of its business ahead of its plan to sell shares to the public in a move that experts believe will be an indicator of the future of AI.In the filing Anthropic said its revenue had risen rapidly to $16.3 billion (£12.2 billion) in the first half of the ...
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first British footballer to claim the world’s most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-year-old England captain beat out Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal after producing a remarkable season for Bayern Munich and his coun...

Across Malawi, filling up your petrol tank has become an endurance test. In the past four weeks fuel shortages have become a “national emergency” in the south-east African country, according to The Guardian.Drivers wait for hours at empty forecourts for deliveries, with one morphing into a “makeshif...
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The Explainer Pulling funding from world’s third largest telescope is ‘act of national self-harm’, with planned cuts ‘just the tip of the iceberg’, say scientists

The Explainer £150m transformation of the ‘nation’s high street’ has come after decades of controversy

The Explainer Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias

The Explainer Fewer than one in 100 claimants have received a pay-out from scheme designed to compensate those harmed by vaccine side-effects

Talking Point More schools are offering a longer break, forcing parents to take unpaid leave or pay for more childcare

Talking Points Wall Street reassesses its tech exuberance

Talking Point Speculation is growing that Frenchman might try to unseat controversial Fifa president



Under the Radar The southeast African nation has been hit by a currency shortage – and the nation’s drivers are paying the price

Under the radar Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines

Under the Radar Togolese initiative highlights lack of African linguistic representation in AI machine learning

Speed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour

Speed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

Speed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed

Speed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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Feature The administration has called Putin a humanitarian, among other things
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FEATURE Candidates ‘want his money but not him’
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FEATURE President Trump’s immigration crackdown is separating parents from their children
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