Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached – AP News

  1. Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached  AP News
  2. Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches  AP News
  3. Is that legal? Trump threatens bridges, power plants and a ‘whole civilization’  CNN
  4. Trump says ‘a whole civilization will die’ as Iran freezes talks  The Washington Post
  5. A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz  Fox News
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Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats – Axios

  1. Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats  Axios
  2. Opinion | Pope Leo XIV Goes to War  wsj.com
  3. El Paso leaders, Pope Leo rebuke Trump's 'bloodthirsty' Iran threat  El Paso Times
  4. Pope Leo denounces Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’  The Washington Post
  5. Pope Leo calls Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable'  reuters.com
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Antonia Romeo given powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities

PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’

Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s most senior civil servant, has been given a powerful new mandate to deliver his priorities, while Darren Jones, the No 10 chief secretary, has shifted to a role more focused on wider Whitehall reforms.

Romeo, who was promoted last month, took over the job of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service after an unsuccessful year in charge by her predecessor, Chris Wormald, who was not considered effective enough by No 10.

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HMS Dragon docks in eastern Mediterranean after problems with water systems

Royal Navy type 45 destroyer deployed to reinforce security around RAF base in Cyprus to undergo short maintenance stop, says MoD

HMS Dragon has docked in the eastern Mediterranean after suffering technical problems with its water systems.

The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced on 3 March that the type 45 destroyer would be deployed to reinforce security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, two days after the base was struck by a Shahed 136 drone.

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