Iran
From prison to the Palme d’Or: Jafar Panahi’s defiant message to the world
Iranian director Jafar Panahi said seeing his secretly made film with an audience after 15 years was the most exciting liberty.
- Stephanie Bunbury
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- Trump's White House
‘We don’t want them’: Trump imposes travel bans on citizens from 12 countries
The US president has announced a total ban on citizens from a dozen countries entering the US and a partial ban on several more nations, a move that partly revives controversial travel restrictions from his first term.
- Michael Koziol
Trump flags Russian retaliation, plays down peace talks after Putin call
The US president foreshadowed a Kremlin response to the weekend’s massive Ukrainian drone attacks on air bases that destroyed billions of dollars worth of equipment.
- Michael Koziol
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- Crime
Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with terrorism offence
Liam O’Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, British police said.
- Associated Press
Welcome to the era of the ‘affordable’ cruise missile
Long-range cruise missiles were once expensive and in the hands of the few. Now they are being reinvented at a fraction of the cost, disrupting defence in the process.
- Chris Zappone
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- Middle East tensions
Trump is MAGA-fying the Middle East, with or without Netanyahu’s support
Donald Trump has found the Israel prime minister too trigger-happy, and their relationship has taken a back-seat.
- Amin Saikal
‘Oh what I do for the crown prince’: Trump to lift sanctions on Syria after rebel takeover
The US president also secured a $926 billion US investment commitment from Saudi Arabia and expressed a willingness to negotiate with Iran.
- Yousef Saba, Gram Slattery, Pesha Magid and Nafisa Eltahir
Trump’s new war was costing $1b and going nowhere. Then two jets fell into the sea
The US president had wanted to see fast results when he launched strikes against the Houthis. But by day 31, he wasn’t happy - and looking for a way out. He found one.
- Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman
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- Explosion
Claim chemical used for missiles was shipped to Iranian port before huge explosion
The large blast shattered windows within several kilometres, Iranian media said, with footage shared online showing a huge cloud forming after the explosion.
- Jon Gambrell
The brief moment that marked a win for Trump’s high-stakes talks with Iran
Trump’s man was in one room. Khamenei’s was in another. Then the two-hour mark ticked over.
- Susannah George
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