Iran
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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump has filled his Cabinet with ‘head-nodders’ and ‘yes people’
President Donald Trump likened to ‘a very strong monarch’ surrounded by ‘weak barons’ in new report, a characterization the White House has rejected
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Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war
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How school districts are coping with the high cost of diesel for their buses
Diesel powers more than 87 percent of the buses that shuttle about 23.5 million students to school and school-related activities
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Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.
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Iran court upholds flogging sentence for singer who performed without hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi was convicted of "offending public decency" after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.
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It’s likely you’re going to see gas prices go even higher. Here’s why
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt shopping her next big move: report
Leavitt, the youngest person to ever serve as White House press secretary, is reportedly pitching a book about her tenure to publishers
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'What a pity': What has gone wrong with York's modern buildings?
Are York’s modern buildings doing justice to the city’s remarkable heritage?
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Price of diesel in UK hits all-time high, new figures show
The previous record was set in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Labour conference: Cutting benefits is ‘moral duty’ says Healey
The chancellor told delegates at Labour conference that there is ‘nothing progressive’ about a ballooning welfare bill
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US warns citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incident
Washington’s embassy in London said facilities and gatherings associated to the US may be at ‘heightened risk’
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EU seeks hybrid threat playbook without duplicating NATO
EU foreign and defence ministers backed further work on a new protocol for responding to hybrid threats, while stressing that it must complement rather than duplicate NATO. The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said European foreign...
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Caravan thief, sex offenders and motoring menaces jailed at court in Durham recently
A gang member who helped steal a £22,000 caravan from Crimdon Dene holiday site has been jailed at Durham Crown Court.
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Air base at the center of a UK terror probe has been used by the US Air Force during the Iran war
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism and explosives offenses outside RAF Fairford, a base in western England operated by the U.S. Air Force
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Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record high
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UK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says
The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar due to disruption of global oil supplies.
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Massie hits out at Trump over TV ads: ‘This is legal... in banana republics’
The Republican Representative and other critics accuse the president of misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for the pre-midterms commercials, which prominently feature the commander-in-chief
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Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.
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UK households are being urged to stock up on nine items. Here’s what to buy
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Trump returns to his first love: Himself on television
Trump is caught between a rock and a hard place. So he’s turning to the media to create his own alternative reality bubble ... knowing they’ll oblige, writes John Bowden
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Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an hourlong meeting with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a secret weekend visit to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi
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Residents living near RAF Fairford ‘told attack was imminent day before bomb plot’
Exclusive: Residents in Kempsford told The Independent that officers urged them to stay indoors
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Streeting says farmer who ‘foiled bomb plot’ at RAF base only has ‘partial picture’
Police investigating whether Iran is linked to incident near Gloucestershire base used by US bombers
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Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite Trump claims – US politics live
Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz
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Iran wants one thing in its war with the West
As speculation swirls over the RAF Fairford plot, Maira Butt take a closer look at the drone strikes, assassination attempts and hacking data centres that key suspect Iran and its affiliates are believed to have utilised in recent years
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Euronews explains: Does the EU have enough gas for winter?
With winter approaching and gas storage at record-low levels, EU governments are bracing for soaring costs as they compete with Asian buyers to secure supplies and avert power outages. The European Union is heading into winter with a thin...
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Five men arrested over RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ are British nationals, police say
Police are quizzing five men over the suspected bomb plot
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British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
Police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England
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RAF Fairford: What happened and who is behind the alleged terror plot?
Major incident declared over suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire airbase used by the United States Air Force
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Trump guts fuel-efficiency rules as Americans get hammered at the pump
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
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Senior Trump staffer eviscerated for tone-deaf champagne-popping AI post
‘This is precisely the midterm messaging the GOP needs from the Deputy White House Chief of Staff,’ one commentator remarked
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Asian shares trade mixed as oil prices rise
Asian shares are trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stock close out their first winning week in the last three
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Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
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Newspaper headlines: 'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10'
Almost every front page on Monday is dominated by the what the Telegraph suggests is an "Iran link" to a "bomb plot" at RAF Fairford.
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Inside the sleepy Cotswold village woken up by a suspected terrorist plot
Families say they were woken to police banging on their door and demanding they leave their homes immediately
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Inside Yemen's front-line city as Houthis battle for control
In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.
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Late-night drive and a 999 call: chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base
Local people say members of WhatsApp group noticed suspicious activity around vans in Whelford overnight
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Congressman whose 4-month absence sparked concern faces off with rival in NJ debate
Tom Kean Jr., a former state legislator who comes from a deep political lineage, is pursuing a third term
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Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’
Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton instead of John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans
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Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads
John Kennedy pushes back against such spending as pro-Trump ‘public service announcements’ air before midterms
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Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford
The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.
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Shock energy price data risks Burnham ambitions to fix social care
The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England and put his plans to voters at the next election but new energy prices seen by The Independent risks wrecking his hopes
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Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service
PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service for England funded by ‘everybody’
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Five arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US
Counter-terrorism police investigate whether Iran is behind suspected bomb plot after member of public calls 999 over suspicious vehicles
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What we know about RAF Fairford incident and counter-terror probe
Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase.
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UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’
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Iran claims seizure of an underwater US drone in Hormuz, US denies the claim
Euronews Persian Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says...
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RAF Fairford: All we know about alleged terror plot as five men arrested near airbase
Major incident declared over suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire airbase used by the United States Air Force
