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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks but claims he won’t rush Iran deal
Interim summaryHere’s a snapshot of the latest Middle East news to bring you up to speed. Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian...
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
Donald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear...
Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report
Major Russian companies have been conscripted into a “witch-hunt” against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off...
Middle East crisis live: Iran claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’, and weighs talks in Pakistan
Iran will respond decisively to any renewed hostile action, senior commander warnsIran’s armed forces are ready to deliver an “immediate and decisive response” to any renewed hostile action by...
Home Office could face hundreds of claims over asylum families in single rooms
The Home Office could face legal action from hundreds of asylum-seeking families stuck in single rooms in hotels after a judge criticised the “extraordinarily stressful” conditions in which they...
Newly unsealed records reveal Amazon’s price-fixing tactics, California attorney general claims
Hundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has pressured independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors like Walmart and Target, so...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran war is ‘close to over’ after hinting at return to talks in Pakistan
Trumps says Iran war is 'close to over'The Sky News interview is one of several Donald Trump has given in the past 24 hours, in which he has indicated...
Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live
Good morning. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is publishing a revised women’s health strategy for England today. As Andrew Gregory reports, the strategy implicitly accepts that women have been...
Hegseth right to mock Royal Navy, says ex-army chief as he backs claims over military underfunding – UK politics live
Hegseth right to mock Royal Navy, says ex-army chief as he backs claims over military underfundingGood morning. When Keir Starmer gave evidence to the Commons liaison committee before the...
