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Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman
ByDavid Smith in Washington June 23, 2025

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It…

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David Lammy refuses to say if UK supported US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor June 23, 2025

UK foreign secretary also sidesteps questions on legality of strikes and Donald Trump’s ‘regime change’ postUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK foreign secretary has repeatedly refused to say if the UK supported the…

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US strikes on Iran could damage global growth, says IMF chief
ByLauren Almeida June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Oil prices could rise if Iran goes ahead with threat to shut down shipping in the strait of HormuzBusiness live – latest updatesUS strikes on Iran could damage global economic growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.Director Kris…

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World War 3!? Whose idea was that? | First Dog on the Moon
ByFirst Dog on the Moon June 23, 2025

The world is up in arms and maybe even ending! What is going on. I’m frightened! Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Con…

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As the US chooses destruction over diplomacy in Iran, Australia has to decide between principle and prostration | Allan Behm
ByAllan Behm June 23, 2025

Australia, like Little Sir Echo, whimpers after the world’s premier bully bombs the ‘bully of the Middle East’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bully of the Middle East, as President Trump called Iran, has had its nuclear e…

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As the US chooses destruction over diplomacy in Iran, Australia has to decide between principle and prostration | Allan Behm
ByAllan Behm June 23, 2025

Australia, like Little Sir Echo, whimpers after the world’s premier bully bombs the ‘bully of the Middle East’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bully of the Middle East, as President Trump called Iran, has had its nuclear e…

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Monday briefing: Four ways Iran could retaliate to US bombing of nuclear sites
ByArchie Bland June 23, 2025

In today’s newsletter: After Donald Trump brings the US into Israel’s conflict with Iran, one analyst sets out the potential response from TehranGood morning. After he ordered the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites that constituted the US’s entry into Is…

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Trump talks of regime change in Iran and insists US ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites
ByStaff and agencies June 23, 2025

US president says strikes led to ‘monumental damage’ and questioned if the regime could ‘make Iran great again’Live coverage: region braces for Iranian response to US strikesUS-Iran crisis: what we know so far Donald Trump raised the prospect of regime…

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Iran and Israel launch intense wave of attacks as Trump talks of regime change
ByStaff and agencies June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Attacks on both sides ramp up as US president questions if regime change in Tehran could ‘make Iran great again’Live coverage: region braces for Iranian response to US strikesUS-Iran crisis: what we know so farIran and Israel have launched intense wave…

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More than 20 dead after ‘Islamic State suicide bombing’ in Damascus church – video
ByGuardian staff June 23, 2025

A member of Islamic State opened fire on Sunday inside Mar Elias Church in the east of Damascus before blowing himself up, killing at least 22 people and injuring 63 others, Syria’s interior ministry said. Eyewitnesses inside the church reported a seco…

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