Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?

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Britain’s standing in the world was never the same after its assault on Egypt in 1956. Now the US risks repeating history in the Middle East

Donald Trump’s addiction to framing every event in the most apocalyptic terms is what allows conservative commentators such as Mark Levin to praise him as “a once-in-a-century president”.

But Trump cannot play out his entire presidency on a reckless high wire without eventually falling off – potentially taking America with him into a steep decline into the unknown.

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Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office – Al Jazeera

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  1. Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office  Al Jazeera
  2. Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term  AP News
  3. Red Sea Military Hub Djibouti’s President Extends 27-Year Rule  Bloomberg.com
  4. Djibouti President Wins Election With 97.8% of Vote, State Media Says  U.S. News & World Report
  5. Djibouti's Guelleh expected to win sixth term after age limits lifted  Reuters
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South Korea’s president hits back at Israel in row over ‘disturbing’ video – South China Morning Post

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  1. South Korea’s president hits back at Israel in row over ‘disturbing’ video  South China Morning Post
  2. South Korean President draws criticism for Holocaust comparison  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Tel Aviv criticizes South Korean president for sharing video of Palestinian child allegedly abused by Israeli soldiers  Anadolu Ajansı
  4. Israel in row with South Korean leader over Palestinian abuse concerns  Al Jazeera
  5. Exclusive: South Korea Abstains From UNHRC Resolution on Israel's Human Rights  조선일보
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World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon – The New York Times

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  1. World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon  The New York Times
  2. US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran Delegation Meets Shehbaz Sharif Before Talks With US  NDTV
  3. Iran war latest: Death toll surpasses 3,000, Iranian official says  LiveNOW from FOX
  4. Iran war latest: Make-or-break talks in Islamabad test ceasefire as pathway out of brutal conflict  The National
  5. US-Iran talks loom as analyst warns Tehran's 'hand is on the trigger'  news.cgtn.com
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Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for “pause” in fighting, sources say – Axios

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  1. Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for "pause" in fighting, sources say  Axios
  2. Vance: Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks  Axios
  3. U.S. to lead ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in D.C. as Lebanon emerges as potential spoiler to Iran deal  CBS News
  4. Netanyahu: Israel wants to start peace talks with Lebanon 'as soon as possible'  Reuters
  5. Israel and Lebanon Plan Talks in D.C. as War Threatens U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal  The New York Times
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Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered – Euronews.com

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  1. Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered  Euronews.com
  2. Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List - Press release  International Union for Conservation of Nature
  3. Emperor Penguins Are Now Endangered, a New Assessment Finds  The New York Times
  4. Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction  The Guardian
  5. Emperor Penguins Declared Endangered as Antarctica Loses Ice  Bloomberg.com
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King signs up David Beckham to his Chelsea flower show team

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Ex-footballer to decorate gnome for annual event after organisers lift ban on the ornaments dating back to 1927

Rare roses and stunning irises are usually among the most coveted items at the Chelsea flower show. But this year, the star attraction might be pink, sequined – and decorated by David Beckham.

The former England football captain is co-designing a garden at the May event with King Charles and as part of that effort he has been given a garden gnome to paint. It will be auctioned off for charity.

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State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers

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Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

Ministers are “failing to learn the lessons” from the Southport attack and allowing violence-obsessed teenagers to remain a “catastrophic” threat to society, lawyers for victims of the atrocity have said ahead of the findings of an official inquiry.

A report on the July 2024 attack by the judge Sir Adrian Fulford, to be released on Monday, is expected to strongly criticise failings by a series of agencies, including the counter-terrorism programme Prevent.

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