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Fears voiced as Britons in Israel advised to stay while embassy families depart

UK Foreign Office causes confusion as it urges British nationals to register their presence but not to leave Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UK government removed families of Foreign Office officials from Israel due to security concerns but is con…

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

Donald Trump initially appeared to discourage attacks but Israeli officials claim they always had his supportAlong the Ayalon highway, in the centre of Tel Aviv, two huge illuminated signs have appeared, portraying Donald Trump against a billowing star…

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The targeting of Iran: inside the 20 June Guardian Weekly

What Israel really wants. Plus: How does woke start winning again?• Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressIsrael’s massive attack on Iran which began last Friday caught many observers off guard, but the warning signals were there to see…

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Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong | Larry Elliott

The oil shocks of the 1970s-90s had brutal economic impacts. As Israel attacks Iran, a moderate rise in oil prices rests on questionable assumptionsFinancial markets picked up the clear message when Donald Trump cut short his stay at the G7 summit in t…

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Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia

While some in Moscow have tried to put positive spin on Israel’s assault, Kremlin risks losing key strategic partnerWhen a group of Russian and Iranian foreign policy officials arranged to meet in Moscow for a conference titled “Russian-Iranian coopera…

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Iran’s supreme leader rejects Donald Trump’s call for unconditional surrender – video

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US calls for surrender and warned that joining the war would lead to ‘irreparable damage’, as Israel ramped up rhetoric about regime change and ordered civilians to evacuate a district in TehranIran threatens US with…

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NHS nurse ordered to remove ‘antisemitic’ watermelon video call background launches legal action

Exclusive: Whipps Cross hospital objected to fruit that is symbol of Palestine amid censorship of flagA senior NHS nurse who says he was ordered to remove a background on his video calls that showed a fruit bowl containing a watermelon because it could…

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Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

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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For Australians stranded in Israel with planes grounded, nights are the most unnerving

Melbourne lawyer Leon Zwier is among more than 1,000 Australians seeking Dfat’s help to leave amid the fighting with Iran but their options are fewIsrael-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’Leon Zwier’s…