Trump asks to postpone long-awaited summit with China’s Xi ⊖
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US president says he needs to remain in Washington because of the war in the Middle East
European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz ⊖
Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships
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European countries have ruled out sending …
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war ⊖⊖
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures
Sri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shri…
Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says ⊖
Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’
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Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly…
Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran ⊖⊖
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west
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If there was a moment when the absence of a US strate…
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Perhaps you are limiting car journeys or reducing the amount of cooking you do. Tell us
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global shipping routes and caused a surge in global oil market pri…
Zelensky will visit Britain TOMORROW as Starmer warns Middle East crisis must not be 'windfall' for Putin's war machine ⊖
Defence Secretary John Healey announced the Ukrainian president's impending trip in the House of Commons this afternoon.
Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’ ○
President made contradictory comment to reporters on Air Force One after pleading with allies to help US secure Strait of Hormuz
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Dubai expats fleeing war in Middle East fear huge tax bills if they return to Britain as they urge HMRC for clarity on exemptions to 183-day rule ⊖
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Some of the 160,000 British nationals registered in the Middle East region could face a higher tax bill if they have returned to the UK since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran began.
US citizens: Trump had no ‘backup’ plan to help them leave Middle East after Iran strike ⊖
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Americans criticize US state department, with one person saying she felt ‘betrayed’ and treated like ‘an afterthought’
US citizens living in the Middle East say they’re “angry” at the US state departm…