Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to allied nations – NBC News

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  1. Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to allied nations  NBC News
  2. France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies  BBC
  3. Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors  The New York Times
  4. France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies  Al Jazeera
  5. France Floats Nuclear Deployment Across Europe  WSJ
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5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes on Iran – Politico

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  1. 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes on Iran  Politico
  2. China’s ice-cold calculus over Iran  The Economist
  3. Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit  The Guardian
  4. Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China's Xi  Reuters
  5. Beijing Doesn’t Think Like Washington—and the Iran Conflict Shows Why  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran – AP News

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  1. Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran  AP News
  2. Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on ‘heart of Tehran’; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait  The Guardian
  3. Iran war live: Israel strikes at Hezbollah, Kuwait shoots down US jets in error  Reuters
  4. Opinion | An Unwise and Unconstitutional Attack on Iran  WSJ
  5. Iran demands international action after attacks impact hospitals, schools  Al Jazeera
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France offers to station nuclear weapons in Europe for the first time – Financial Times

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  1. France offers to station nuclear weapons in Europe for the first time  Financial Times
  2. France to increase its number of nuclear warheads, Macron says – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. Macron to boost nuclear arsenal, involve European allies in doctrine change  Reuters
  4. Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies  AP News
  5. France to Boost Nuclear Arsenal With US Commitments in Doubt  Bloomberg.com
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Bagram Air Base Targeted by Pakistan, Afghanistan Says – The New York Times

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  1. Bagram Air Base Targeted by Pakistan, Afghanistan Says  The New York Times
  2. Pakistan, Afghanistan show no signs of stepping back as fighting enters fifth day  Reuters
  3. Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase  The Guardian
  4. Afghan Taliban reportedly target Pakistani jets over Kabul  DW.com
  5. From backer to enemy — how Pakistan turned on the Taliban  Financial Times
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Iran conflict escalates: 4 U.S. service members killed as death toll climbs – Axios

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  1. Iran conflict escalates: 4 U.S. service members killed as death toll climbs  Axios
  2. Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed  The New York Times
  3. Fourth American service member killed in Iran operation  The Guardian
  4. U.S. troops killed amid Iranian counterattack, fueling air defense fears  The Washington Post
  5. 3 American troops killed, and Trump says more 'likely,' in war against Iran  NPR
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Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict – BBC

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  1. Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict  BBC
  2. UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says  BBC
  3. France, Germany and U.K. Open Door to Striking Iranian Launchers  WSJ
  4. Exclusive: Trump – I’m ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over Iran  The Telegraph
  5. Starmer says UK will not join ‘regime change from the skies’ on Iran  The Guardian
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Starmer Faces Dilemma After British Base in Cyprus Was Hit by a Drone – The New York Times

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  1. Starmer Faces Dilemma After British Base in Cyprus Was Hit by a Drone  The New York Times
  2. U.K. Believes Attack on Its Cyprus Base Came Before British PM Allowed U.S. to Use Bases  WSJ
  3. Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage  Reuters
  4. Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says  BBC
  5. Greece sends warships, fighter jets to defend Cyprus after drone strike  politico.eu
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RAF airbase in Cyprus hit, two more drones shot down as Cooper defends decision to allow US to use UK bases for Iran strikes – UK politics live

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Foreign secretary confirms strike on Akrotiri base but says it ‘simply not true’ the UK is being dragged into an Iraq-style conflict

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge went on Sky News to criticise Keir Starmer and his handling of the conflict.

“I’ve been very clear for weeks that if we were in government and the US had asked for our permission, we would have given them permission…but what they got with the prime minister as we saw last summer with the other bombing of nuclear facilities is the worst of both worlds: sitting on the fence, not showing strong leadership, very unclear.

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Middle East crisis live: Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter planes, as US says Iran’s ‘reckless’ attacks threaten regional stability

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Israeli military says fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says Kuwait

Bahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile. The death of a foreign worker at Salman Industrial City, working on a boat there, marks the kingdom’s first reported fatality in the war.

Bahrain, home to the US navy’s 5th fleet, said it intercepted 61 missiles and 34 attack drones launched against it. It said some shrapnel had gotten through, striking buildings and the naval base.

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