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Iran will fall into Netanyahu’s trap if it hits Israel hard – but it can still avoid disaster | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

On 31 July, Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated in what is believed to have been an Israeli operation. Haniyeh died...

What’s Iran up to?

Middle Eastern nations are scrambling to protect a ceasefire deal between Israel...

Athens wildfires: What are your rights if you are there or have a holiday booked?

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailAt least 600 firefighters have been deployed...

Putin told Ukraine controls ’28 Russian settlements’ – as Moscow ‘severely embarrassed’

Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's invasion of Russia's Kursk region, which has caused...

Tom Cruise Wraps Up Olympics With Mission: Impossible Stunt

The 2024 Summer Olympics are officially over and Tom Cruise put them in the rearview mirror with a stunt that could have doubled as...

British passenger falls overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailA British passenger sparked urgent search efforts...

Photos: Wildfire rages in Greece forcing evacuation of towns, hospitals

Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes are battling a major forest fire on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. Hospitals and...

Israel prepares for likely retaliatory attack by Iran as tensions mount

Iran has insisted on its right to an “appropriate and deterrent response” against Israel as the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, told his US...

Glorious farewell to the Paris Olympics and the U.S. rushes firepower to the Middle East: Morning Rundown

A spectacular closing ceremony hands the Olympic Games over to Los Angeles. The U.S. rushes firepower to the Middle East. And a false JD...

Wildfires trigger evacuations as they threaten Greek capital

People have been told to flee as flames start to consume towns around Athens.Towns and villages around Athens are being evacuated as wildfires threaten...

Greek officials evacuate residents as wildfire moves ‘like lightning’

Firefighters are battling to contain a massive blaze moving “like lightning” on the outskirts of Athens, with authorities evacuating people from towns, villages and...

Ukraine war: Russia widens evacuations to second border region

ReutersIt marks the biggest co-ordinated attack on Russian territory by Kyiv's conventional forces.Russia has so far struggled to halt the Ukrainian advance, with more...

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