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Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall April 26, 2026

If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have?With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive…

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Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
ByAssociated Press April 25, 2026

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Sa…

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US president cancels envoy trip to Pakistan for ceasefire talks – as it happened
ByTaz Ali (now) and Wendy Frew (earlier) April 25, 2026April 26, 2026

This blog is now closedWe have some images coming through the newswires of Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaking with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, and other officials in Islamabad this morning.Araghchi arrived in Pakistan last night. …

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Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter April 25, 2026

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those …

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell April 24, 2026

Crisis in the Middle East, Russian strikes in Dnipro, blackouts in Karachi and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

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The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial
ByEditorial April 24, 2026

Developments in Berlin and Tokyo show how far the strategic environment has shifted in response to authoritarian threat and American unpredictabilityWhen Donald Trump hosted Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, last month, he could not resist a…

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Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in IslamabadMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to resume negotiations to end the war wi…

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Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands?
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Proposal said to be contained in internal Pentagon email is thought to be bid to punish European countries for failing to assist in war in IranThe White House is considering punishing European countries that have failed to assist Donald Trump wage his …

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Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
ByReuters in Tel Aviv April 24, 2026

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-upMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying …

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Greta Thunberg, Sally Rooney and Brian Eno defy Palestine Action ban in letter to judges
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent April 24, 2026

Exclusive: Scholars, writers and artists risk arrest with message of support for proscribed group before next week’s appeal hearingUK politics live – latest updatesSally Rooney, Greta Thunberg and Brian Eno have written to the court of appeal in suppor…

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