Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in power As Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military action against Iran and predictions that a lasting ceasefire deal was imminent, many Iranians were left exhausted ...
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UK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body findsUK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body finds
Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, who appeared in The Apprentice, ‘ highly active’ in spreading regime message A UK television personality went on two state-sponsored tours of Iran this spring where she met senior officials and was “active” in spreading the regime’s message, according to an investigation by a Iranian factchecking ...
The Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe | EditorialThe Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe | Editorial
As Donald Trump looks for peace with Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government escalates elsewhere – and Europe stands by “He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” said Donald Trump, addressing his discussions with Benjamin Netanyahu over their illegal war on Iran. The US president said on Friday that he was ...
Trump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessionsTrump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessions
Tehran denies deal has been reached that would open strait of Hormuz and eliminate country’s nuclear programme Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s ...
UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflictUN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detainees The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees. . The UN verified sexual abuse of 31 Palestinian men, women and children from ...
‘My body never betrayed me’: kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart on her journey to bodybuilding‘My body never betrayed me’: kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart on her journey to bodybuilding
The activist opened up about her bodybuilding journey, personal growth and evolving relationship with her body and exercise In April, Elizabeth Smart, 38, won first place in her category in the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was Smith’s fourth bodybuilding competition – her first had ...
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show replacement is a depressing sign of the timesStephen Colbert’s Late Show replacement is a depressing sign of the times
After the politically incisive late-night host said his final goodnight last week, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed offered a grim look at where TV is heading The applause, dear God, the applause. It has you bracing against the headboard and groping for the remote when Comics Unleashed detonates onto the screen ...
Trump should come clean about his all-too-obvious decline | Margaret SullivanTrump should come clean about his all-too-obvious decline | Margaret Sullivan
The public is concerned. Fewer than half of US adults believe that Trump now possesses the mental acuity or physical health to be an effective president American presidents don’t have a stellar record of transparency about their health problems. After a polio diagnosis that caused paralysis of his lower body, ...
Netanyahu says Israeli army will increase control of Gaza to 70%, violating ceasefire deal – videoNetanyahu says Israeli army will increase control of Gaza to 70%, violating ceasefire deal – video
Speaking at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, Benjamin Netanyahu said he had given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of 70% of the Gaza Strip. The expansion of Israeli military control would be a direct violation of the October ceasefire, the UN security council resolution ...
Experience: we sold everything to live on cruise shipsExperience: we sold everything to live on cruise ships
I used to get seasick – but after taking a chance on a cruise, I fell in love with ship-living, met my future partner onboard, and gave up life on land Until I was 47, I thought cruises were stupid. I’d grown up by a lake and loved water, but ...