Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet

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US president unexpectedly changed plans for flight to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to Turkey

Donald Trump flew from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One on Wednesday, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to the Nato summit in Ankara, an unexpected change in plans that prompted questions about security fears.

Trump later boarded the new plane at Mildenhall air force base in the United Kingdom for the trip back to Washington.

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White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card

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Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’

Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald Trump’s lobbying of Fifa to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun for Monday’s game against Belgium.

The US president claimed that Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, who showed Balogun a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a little bit suspect, if you check his past”. This was apparently a reference to a match-fixing investigation by Brazil’s senate in 2024 that examined how referees were assigned to games but did not accuse Claus of wrongdoing.

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In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles – The Washington Post

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  1. In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles  The Washington Post
  2. License to Make Patriot Missiles Could Help Ukraine Defend Against Russia  The New York Times
  3. Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot missiles  BBC
  4. Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes  The Hill
  5. Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened  The Guardian
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In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles – The Washington Post

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  1. In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles  The Washington Post
  2. License to Make Patriot Missiles Could Help Ukraine Defend Against Russia  The New York Times
  3. Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot missiles  BBC
  4. Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes  The Hill
  5. Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened  The Guardian
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Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ – CNN

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  1. Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’  CNN
  2. U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal  CNBC
  3. U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"  CBS News
  4. U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day  Axios
  5. US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
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Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ – CNN

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  1. Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’  CNN
  2. U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal  CNBC
  3. U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"  CBS News
  4. U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day  Axios
  5. US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
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Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’

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Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party management

Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.

Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer.

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Why Trump wants Greenland – PBS

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  1. Why Trump wants Greenland  PBS
  2. Get the Facts: What makes Greenland so valuable — and why President Trump is interested  WBAL-TV
  3. Greenlanders reject Trump's renewed push for control of island  Reuters
  4. Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. NATO allies temper expectations for summit after Trump’s angry entrance  Politico
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Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes – The Hill

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  1. Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes  The Hill
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale  The New York Times
  4. Trump wraps NATO summit on a positive note, after meeting Zelenskyy  NPR
  5. Trump surprises Zelensky with public promise on Patriots – but the missiles may not come soon enough  CNN
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Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit – The Guardian

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  1. Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit  The Guardian
  2. Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland  CNN
  3. Trump says NATO failed two key tests during high-stakes Turkey summit: 'Not happy'  Fox News
  4. After Greenland bluster, Trump surprises NATO allies with praise  The Washington Post
  5. Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle  The New York Times
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Russia halts diesel exports after Ukraine strikes refineries – politico.eu

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  1. Russia halts diesel exports after Ukraine strikes refineries  politico.eu
  2. Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market  CNN
  3. Russians are growing anxious and angry  The Economist
  4. Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?  BBC
  5. How Ukraine’s drones brought war home to 50mn Russians  Financial Times
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Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US

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World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensions

Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.

At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning point in the history of Shia Islam. A century from now, he claimed, the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be revered as a second Imam Hussain, the martyred grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Donald Trump, meanwhile, would be seen as a latterday Yazid, the tyrannical 7th century caliph.

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