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05/03 17:34 - In maps: Six days of strikes across the Middle East 05/03 17:29 - ‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran 05/03 17:29 - ‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran 05/03 17:25 - News24 | Oman insists: ‘There are off-ramps available’ in war, rejects Iran ‘imminent threat’ idea 05/03 17:22 - Donald Trump says he ‘must be involved’ in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, reports say – US politics live 05/03 17:21 - US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says 05/03 17:17 - Iranian artists in exile speak out as war shakes their homeland 05/03 17:10 - Iranians ‘ready to disgrace’ US troops if they invade, top official says 05/03 17:10 - Iranians ‘ready to disgrace’ US troops if they invade, top official says 05/03 17:04 - Middle East crisis live: Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to flee Beirut 05/03 17:02 - UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices 05/03 16:56 - War in the Middle East: Iranian artists react to current events 05/03 16:43 - Bombing rages in Iran as war widens in Middle East 05/03 16:42 - Israel orders people to leave swathe of Beirut 05/03 16:40 - Live updates: Israel urges evacuation of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Iran threatens revenge over warship 05/03 16:38 - Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait 05/03 16:30 - Iran conflict is 'not a justified war': Former US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley 05/03 16:28 - Iranian ship asks to dock in Sri Lankan port after US sinking of frigate 05/03 16:11 - Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules 05/03 16:11 - Does the Iran War Put America First? 05/03 16:10 - ‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries 05/03 15:44 - ‘Panic and fear’: Iran’s political prisoners face increasing danger amid US-Israel war 05/03 15:44 - US preparing for months-long war with Iran – Politico 05/03 15:29 - War in the Middle East: Iran under heavy attack 05/03 15:15 - Churchill wasn’t the first: Europe’s war on Russia is centuries old 05/03 15:13 - ‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war 05/03 15:13 - ‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war 05/03 15:01 - Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further £3m to Reform 05/03 15:01 - HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry raise rates on fixed mortgages amid Middle East crisis 05/03 15:00 - REPLAY: UK PM Starmer holds press conference on Middle East war 05/03 14:47 - Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people 05/03 14:47 - US Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran 05/03 14:46 - 'Very tense situation here': Israel's fresh strikes hit Beirut 05/03 14:33 - News24 | Azerbaijan vows retaliation after Iran's 'terrorist' strikes 05/03 14:30 - Russia Returns to Venice Biennale, in Latest Sign of a Cultural Comeback 05/03 14:23 - Zelensky issues military threat to Orban (VIDEO) 05/03 14:04 - ‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran 05/03 14:01 - Three women found dead in rural Utah as police search for suspect 05/03 14:00 - She helped design Australia’s aged care assessment tool – but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it 05/03 13:50 - Iran war is now 'a logistical battle': Former head of the French military mission to the UN 05/03 13:48 - EU unlikely to extend protection scheme for Ukrainians – envoy 05/03 13:33 - While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning 05/03 13:33 - While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning 05/03 13:29 - Missiles fired by US, Israel hit two schools near Tehran: Iranian media 05/03 13:29 - Missiles fired by US, Israel hit two schools near Tehran: Iranian media 05/03 13:26 - Israel puts a target on the back of the rules-based order 05/03 13:26 - Israel puts a target on the back of the rules-based order 05/03 13:25 - Iraqi-based Kurdish groups a ‘long-running threat’ to Tehran 05/03 13:24 - Hegseth Says War Will Go On ‘Until We Decide,’ and a Tariff Refund Update 05/03 13:24 - European nations step in to protect Cyprus as UK warship delay criticised 05/03 13:23 - Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes, more than 83,000 people displaced 05/03 13:23 - Trump and Rubio out of step on reasons for Iran war 05/03 13:22 - Iran pummeled by intensive airstrikes as war enters day six 05/03 13:14 - 'No to Israel': US veteran violently dragged from Senate during protest 05/03 12:59 - Will the US benefit from the oil crisis sparked by the war on Iran? 05/03 12:59 - Will the US benefit from the oil crisis sparked by the war on Iran? 05/03 12:54 - Ministers discuss ways to offset energy price surges caused by Iran war 05/03 12:53 - Middle East war spirals as Iran hits Kurds in Iraq 05/03 12:53 - Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plans to mobilise Kurds gathers pace | First Thing 05/03 12:49 - How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy 05/03 12:14 - Trouble in MAGA paradise over war with Iran 05/03 12:14 - After Republicans Spent All Day Arguing That The US Is Not At War, Trump Had Something...Interesting...To Say 05/03 12:00 - Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say 05/03 11:57 - 'No to Israel': US veteran injured during Senate protest 05/03 11:55 - This speech started the Cold War – and still haunts the world 80 years on 05/03 11:53 - Forbidden Stories reports on FindFace in Iran: Facial recognition 'an issue' for Western democracies 05/03 11:50 - News24 | Iran war is ‘failure’ of international order, says Canada’s PM Mark Carney 05/03 11:29 - ‘It’s up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war’ 05/03 11:29 - ‘It’s up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war’ 05/03 11:21 - Sri Lanka trying to ‘safeguard lives’ on second Iran ship after US attack 05/03 11:21 - Sri Lanka trying to ‘safeguard lives’ on second Iran ship after US attack 05/03 11:00 - ‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war 05/03 10:41 - Amid relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to 'wreak havoc across the region' 05/03 10:22 - Iran denies its drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as war widens 05/03 10:22 - Iran denies its drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as war widens 05/03 10:17 - Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace 05/03 10:17 - Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live 05/03 10:08 - Cabinet ministers said to have opposed US use of British bases for military operation against Iran – UK politics live 05/03 10:06 - Ukraine peace talks could be postponed for 'a while' due to Iran war 05/03 10:04 - Iran’s Friends Include China and Russia. But Where are They Now? 05/03 10:03 - Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly. 05/03 10:03 - Primaries Offer Warning Signs to Incumbents in Both Parties 05/03 10:02 - The Long March of Presidential Power That Led to War on Iran 05/03 10:01 - Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia 05/03 10:00 - Russia sees chance it may benefit from Middle East war 05/03 10:00 - Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship 05/03 09:54 - New Iranian attacks target Israel as war enters sixth day 05/03 09:52 - In Israel, daily life under missile warnings and wartime restrictions 05/03 09:50 - US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers 05/03 09:39 - Sri Lanka attempting to ensure security of second Iranian warship – minister  05/03 09:21 - News24 | Second Iran ship fearfully sails toward Sri Lanka after US strike killed 87 on frigate 05/03 09:16 - Women Over 50 Are Sharing The Common Body Changes They Wish Their Mom Actually Told Them Before It Happened, And Whew, I've Been Warned 05/03 09:15 - Canada PM unable to rule out military involvement in Iran war 05/03 09:15 - Canada PM unable to rule out military involvement in Iran war 05/03 08:58 - Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance 05/03 08:58 - Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance 05/03 08:49 - Drones strike US base in Iraq, Doha explosions, as Iran hits region in war 05/03 08:49 - Drones strike US base in Iraq, Doha explosions, as Iran hits region in war 05/03 08:34 - Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable 05/03 08:07 - Under cover of Iran war, Israeli settlers terrorise Palestinian communities