Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747

New craft, called VC-25B Bridge, had provoked protest since $400m jet wildly exceeds limit on unsolicited gifts

Donald Trump unveiled the new, temporary Air Force One at a hangar at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday, a day after White House officials bid farewell to one of two Boeing 747s used to transport presidents for more than 30 years.

The new jet, designated VC-25B and decked out in a punchy red, white, dark blue and gold livery, was gifted to Trump by the Gulf emirate of Qatar, provoking howls of political protest since the $400m jet wildly exceeds the limit on unsolicited gifts of $50 in value in a single calendar year from the same source.

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Iran deputy FM says ‘ready to move forward’ in deal with US – Al Jazeera

  1. Iran deputy FM says ‘ready to move forward’ in deal with US  Al Jazeera
  2. Iran war live: Tehran says US must ensure Israel ends attacks on Lebanon  Al Jazeera
  3. Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War  The New York Times
  4. Lebanese villagers return to find homes in ruins  Reuters
  5. Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon  The Guardian
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‘They Do As I Say’ Trump Says Of Israel Amid Disagreement Over Iran Deal – Forbes

  1. ‘They Do As I Say’ Trump Says Of Israel Amid Disagreement Over Iran Deal  Forbes
  2. U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say  The Washington Post
  3. Trump claims he can control IDF actions in Lebanon because Israelis respect him  The Times of Israel
  4. Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon  CNN
  5. ‘Beware small states’: why Lebanon endangers the unfinished Israel-Iran war  Financial Times
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Injuries reported after two trains collide near Bedford

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend scene

Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, authorities have said, with police and other emergency services at the scene.

The collision, which is reported to have caused injuries, has also caused major delays to the evening commute, with lines closed between Luton and Bedford, Thameslink said.

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