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

  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

  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

  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

  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’

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

  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

  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

  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

  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

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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Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?

The French far-right leader’s presidential campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement conviction

Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.

Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off the leftwing protesters who shouted “criminal!” as she launched her presidential campaign at a market walkabout in western France on Wednesday. The previous day, an appeal court had upheld her conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.

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