Trump uses Neville Chamberlain jibe to mock Starmer over stance on Iran

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As UK PM resists pressure to back airstrikes, US president invokes British leader known for his policy of appeasement

Donald Trump has appeared to compare Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain in his latest disparaging remarks about the prime minister, who has refused to back the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

The comments, during an Easter Monday event at the White House, underline Trump’s continued annoyance at Starmer’s scepticism about the aims and legality of the conflict, a view that has not been shifted by the US president’s jibes.

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House Democrats demand end to ‘cruel’ US energy blockade after visit to Cuba

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Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson denounce ‘collective punishment’ amid vast disruption s from US oil blockade

Two Democratic US lawmakers on Monday called for an end to the “cruel collective punishment” of Cuba after they visited the island to witness the effects of an US energy blockade.

The US House members Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, as well as members of Cuba’s parliament during a five-day trip ending on Sunday.

“This is cruel collective punishment – effectively an economic bombing of the infrastructure of the country – that has produced permanent damage,” Jayapal and Jackson said in a statement released on Sunday. “It must stop immediately.”

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Greek PM vows to tackle ‘deep state’ in wake of farm fraud scandal

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds ‘a turning point’

The Greek prime minister has vowed to tackle what he has called a “deep state” he says is plaguing the country, as he sought to address a growing political crisis over a farm fraud scandal that has forced the resignation of multiple government ministers.

In a speech, aired on national TV, Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to limit the damage, describing the revelations as “a turning point” that had turbo-charged his commitment to rooting out entrenched corruption.

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Trump says he would ‘take the oil’ in Iran — except that Americans want the war to end – Politico

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  1. Trump says he would ‘take the oil’ in Iran — except that Americans want the war to end  Politico
  2. Trump Floats Seizing Iran Oil as He Weighs Chinese Leverage Play  Bloomberg.com
  3. How would American ground forces take Kharg?  The Economist
  4. "I Am A Businessman First": Trump Eyes Iran Oil As War Expands  NDTV
  5. Trump backs away from seizing Iran's oil: 'Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home'  Yahoo Finance
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North Korea: Kim’s daughter now seen as likely heir — South – DW.com

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  1. North Korea: Kim's daughter now seen as likely heir — South  DW.com
  2. South Korea says intelligence shows Kim Jong Un's daughter is successor  USA Today
  3. Seoul spy agency says it’s fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir  AP News
  4. Kim Ju Ae: North Korea’s next likely leader named by South Korean spy agency  The Independent
  5. What We Know About Kim Jong Un’s Teenage Daughter and Possible Heir  Time Magazine
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Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline – The New York Times

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  1. Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline  The New York Times
  2. Hamas given until week’s end to accept disarmament proposal — sources  The Times of Israel
  3. Hamas armed wing says disarmament demands not acceptable  Al Jazeera
  4. Hamas: Disarming group will enable Israel to continue genocide  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Hamas rules out disarmament before Israel meets ceasefire terms  Middle East Eye
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Live Updates: Trump’s threat to blow “everything up” if Iran won’t make a deal hangs over new ceasefire bid – CBS News

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  1. Live Updates: Trump's threat to blow "everything up" if Iran won't make a deal hangs over new ceasefire bid  CBS News
  2. Trump Says He’s Calling Iran’s Bluff in Eight-Minute Interview With WSJ  WSJ
  3. 'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nears  BBC
  4. Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on  cnn.com
  5. Trump Moves Deadline for Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
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Using AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say

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Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead

Conservationists and scientists have warned a mining lobby proposal to use artificial intelligence to speed up national environmental approvals could generate “robodebt-style” failures, putting threatened species at further risk.

The Minerals Council of Australia has asked the government to spend $13m to trial the use of AI to help companies prepare applications and help the federal government make decisions.

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Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Facility, Defense Minister Says – WSJ

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  1. Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Facility, Defense Minister Says  WSJ
  2. The Next Target for the U.S. and Israel Is Iran’s Economy  WSJ
  3. The South Pars natural gas complex is an energy lifeline for Iran  AP News
  4. Israel hits Iran’s South Pars petrochemical plant as mediators float new ceasefire proposal  MS NOW
  5. Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Complex  The New York Times
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