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Inside JB Pritzker’s power play in Illinois’ Senate primary – and what it means for a 2028 run
The Illinois state troopers’ code name for Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor and the new Democratic nominee for US Senate, is Sprinter. Their code name for JB Pritzker, the governor who put his political capital and upward of $10 million behind gettin…
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Trump confirms meeting with China’s Xi Jinping delayed as war on Iran rages
US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing while also seeking China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court
US defence secretary designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' after it refused to remove guardrails on its technology.
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Araghchi: Iran’s system holds despite targeted leaders
Iran’s foreign minister is pushing back after the killings of top officials.
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Top US intelligence officials will testify about Iran war
Top Trump national security officials will face tough questions in Congress about the war in Iran and the FBI’s ability to stop attacks at home. On Wednesday, intelligence chiefs testify before a Senate committee, and they face a House panel on Thursday. Hear…
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Killing of Larijani will not destabilise Iranian political system: Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says US-Israeli assassinations will not topple Tehran's 'strong political structure'.
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The Papers: 'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak
The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the meningitis outbreak in the UK lead Wednesday's papers.
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Experts discuss ‘Israeli strategy’ in killing of senior Iran official Ali L
Ross Harrison joins a panel on what the US and Israel are seeking with their killing of senior Iranian leaders.
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‘We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon’, Trump says
While waging war on Iran, the US president and his secretary of state are demanding a leadership change in Cuba.
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China unlikely to help US reopen Hormuz as Trump’s Beijing trip slips
Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip. The Iran war has dragged into a third week and oil shipments through the strait are stalled. U.S. allie…
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Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.
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Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran’s drones
Ukraine President Zelenskyy says Moscow, Tehran 'brothers in hatred'; claims Iran's drones 'contain Russian components'.