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War Loomed Over Past World Cups, Too
ByQasim Nauman June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Here’s a look back at times when international conflicts seeped into soccer’s biggest tournament.

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Britain Reinforces That U.S. Cannot Use British Bases for Attacks on Iran
ByMichael D. Shear April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The U.K. government underlined its previous stance that the United States could only use British bases for defensive purposes, after President Trump threatened to strike civilian targets.

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As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank | David Davidi-Brown
ByDavid Davidi-Brown March 23, 2026

Britons face a clear choice: fuel the division arising from all the horror abroad or refuse to let that hatred take hold in our own communitiesA few weeks ago in Tel Aviv, on my first days there – before what has now become an extended stay due to the…

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A corner of north London where food has become a battleground in the Israel-Gaza war | Jonathan Liew
ByJonathan Liew March 14, 2026

A smashed window here, a provocative sticker there. In an age when protest feels increasingly meaningless, it’s no wonder that acts of petty symbolism are on the riseFirst comes the hummus: studded with chickpeas, anointed with a little reservoir of ol…

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2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences
ByLizzie Dearden February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The case underlines how the Islamic State has seized on rising antisemitism in the wake of the Gaza war to radicalize and encourage would-be assailants.

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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after travel ban lifted
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 26, 2025

Family say campaigner, who has a son in Brighton, will be able to travel freely between UK and Cairo months after his release from Egyptian jailThe British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after the Egyptian government lifted…

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Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS’s Power to Inspire Attacks
ByAdam Goldman, Eric Schmitt and Lizzie Dearden December 17, 2025December 18, 2025

ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.

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If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless | Simon McDonald
BySimon McDonald August 3, 2025

A two-state solution is the only solution. Starmer should be honest about this, and get on with the hard work it will requireSimon McDonald was the British ambassador to Israel from 2003 to 2006The idea that if you really, really believe something you …

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Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco
ByRaphael Boyd June 18, 2025

Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, had contact with stray animal while on holiday, UK Health Security Agency saysA woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has …

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