Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz on Iran as Maga rift erupts into public view

18/06/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Public spat reflects fracture among Trump’s coalition over whether US should join Israel’s escalating conflict with IranUS politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz, the US senator from Texas, and conservative media personality Tucker Carlson have clashed over US military involvement in the Middle East, with the latter shouting: “You don’t know anything about Iran!” in a heated interview that exposes a sharp division within Donald Trump’s coalition as the president considers joining Israel in attacking Iran.In the confrontation, a short excerpt released ahead of an approximately two-hour interview set to air today, Carlson – an acolyte of the Maga movement which generally argues for American isolationism from foreign wars – challenged Cruz’s knowledge of Iran, which the Republican hawk has advocated attacking. Continue reading...

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Trump says Iran deal ‘could still happen’ and claims Tehran was ‘a few weeks away’ from nuclear weapon – Israel-Iran conflict live

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18/06/2025 20:48 The Guardian

Trump tariffs expected to increase prices over the summer, says Powell – live

Federal Reserve chairman Powell says Trump’s tariffs ‘are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity’Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demandRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could...

18/06/2025 20:28 The Guardian

Trump’s saber-rattling over Iran threatens to split his Maga base

America-first backers such as Steve Bannon urge restraint, while Republican hawks push for interventionUS politics live – latest updatesThe prospect of the US joining Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear program risks splitting Donald Trump’s support base asunder, amid sharp divisions on...

18/06/2025 18:49 The Guardian

Iranian opposition supporters grapple with US and Israeli regime change plans

‘We want freedom on our own terms,’ says one Tehran resident, while another writes, ‘Someone is helping us’Despite a substantial internet blackout, news spread quickly in Iran on Tuesday night: the US was considering joining Israel in its war on Iran. The US president, Donald Trump, wrote...

18/06/2025 18:08 The Guardian

Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack

‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in responseDonald Trump said he had not decided whether or not to take his country into Israel’s new war, as Iran’s supreme leader said the US would face “irreparable damage” if it deployed...

18/06/2025 18:03 The Guardian

Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi

Killing of Canadian national was ‘significant escalation in India’s repression efforts’ but leaders shake hands at G7Canada’s spy agency has warned that the assassination in British Columbia of a prominent Sikh activist signaled a “significant escalation in India’s repression efforts”...

18/06/2025 17:53 The Guardian

Israel’s assumption US would get drawn into Iran war is being put to the test

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18/06/2025 17:38 The Guardian

Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia

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18/06/2025 16:52 The Guardian

Shabana Mahmood says UK will seek reform of human rights convention

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18/06/2025 16:41 The Guardian

Fake dentist charged by Czech police after treating dozens of patients

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18/06/2025 16:33 The Guardian

Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 28 – as it happened

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18/06/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict

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18/06/2025 13:29 The Guardian

Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel continues pounding Iran with airstrikes | First Thing

Israel-Iran conflict is at a critical juncture as thousands flee Tehran. Plus, Alex Padilla makes speech about being handcuffedDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel’s war on Iran appeared to be approaching a pivotal moment on Tuesday night after five days o...

18/06/2025 11:07 The Guardian

UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribun...

18/06/2025 11:03 The Guardian

Erin Patterson could have eaten same lunch as guests and suffered less severe poisoning, defence says

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18/06/2025 07:53 The Guardian

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says

Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 yearsThe UK has a 50/50 chance of seeing temperatures soar to 40C again in the next 12 years as the risk of extreme heat rises with the climate emergency, the Met Office has said.The meteorologic...

18/06/2025 07:01 The Guardian

Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions

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18/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened

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18/06/2025 02:23 The Guardian

Albanese considers snap visit to Europe next week in hope of securing meeting with Trump

Australian PM may join Nato leaders in The Hague if he can lock in a face-to-face meeting with the US presidentAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is considering a snap visit to Europe next week to meet Donald Trump,...

18/06/2025 01:20 The Guardian

Over half of English councils face insolvency under £5bn deficit, MPs warn

Public accounts committee calls on government to urgently address deficit on high needs spending hitting at end of financial yearCouncils in England face being overwhelmed by billions of pounds in debts and reforms that are divorced from reality, according to an influential committee of MPs.In its i...

17/06/2025 23:01 The Guardian

‘It’s time to wake up’: Padilla recounts being handcuffed at Noem briefing in emotional speech

California senator details being restrained and warns of how democratic norms can slip away when power is uncheckedAlex Padilla took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to deliver a deeply personal speech, formally entering into the congressional record his account of being restrained and forcibly remove...

17/06/2025 22:11 The Guardian

Australia news live: PM warns G7 of ‘vulnerable’ critical minerals supply; sharp rise in people identifying as LGBTQI

PM intervenes to tell summit no one country should control critical mineral supply. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 Australians register to leave Israel, 870 from Iran, Chalmers saysTreasurer Jim Chalmers said nearly 2,000 Australi...

17/06/2025 21:59 The Guardian

Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

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17/06/2025 20:38 The Guardian

‘Not our war’: bipartisan US lawmakers back resolution to block involvement in Iran

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17/06/2025 18:57 The Guardian

Tighter immigration rules could hit UK net zero mission, report warns

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Plans to replace 2031 census in England and Wales set to be abandoned after backlash

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OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

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Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

Body unveils plans to ban all gas imports from Russia by January 2028 – but faces backlash from Hungary, Slovakia and AustriaThe European Commission has insisted there will be no return to Russian gas, as it published plans to phase out fossil fuel imports from its eastern neighbour by 2028.The EU...

17/06/2025 15:57 The Guardian

Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘complete give-up’ by Iran

US president says Iran must stop uranium enrichment entirely for conflict to end, as Iran says it is open to talksMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said he is not seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Iran but instead wants to see a “complete give-up” by Iran, with Tehran ab...

17/06/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue

Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombsThe US has stepped up its military presence in the Middle East since the weekend but has left certain details vague to preserve operational ambiguity for Donald Trump as he considers whether th...

17/06/2025 15:20 The Guardian

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