Some inside Iran believe Trump’s threat designed to divert attention from Trump’s desire to seize islands in strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates A wave of temporary relief, and some jubilation swept through Iran as Donald Trump announced he was postponing his attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure ...
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Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end warOil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war
Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says “very good and productive” talks have been held. ...
UN warns Earth’s climate being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as El Niño loomsUN warns Earth’s climate being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as El Niño looms
The Earth’s climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN’s weather agency says. ...
HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rulesHK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules
Those who do not comply can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; £9,600). ...
Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festivalNigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media. ...
HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save moneyHS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver. ...
Is ex-Google boss Matt Brittin the right person to steer the BBC?Is ex-Google boss Matt Brittin the right person to steer the BBC?
BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech. ...
Hospital apology over boy’s death after trainee doctor pierced arteryHospital apology over boy’s death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor. ...
How Woody the wonderdog helped an island become the world’s first to eradicate ferretsHow Woody the wonderdog helped an island become the world’s first to eradicate ferrets
More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody. ...
Grid fight in Puerto Rico snarls US military base upgradesGrid fight in Puerto Rico snarls US military base upgrades
The Scoop US President Donald Trump’s security strategy for the Western hemisphere — which has already seen him unseat Venezuela’s leader and threaten to overthrow Cuba’s regime — is tangled up in a legal battle over Puerto Rico’s electricity grid. At least eleven projects aimed at improving power reliability for ...