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Gulf airlines such as Qatar, Etihad and Emirates have been worst hit by Middle East airspace closures and airport disruption since the conflict began, as well as by rising fuel costs.
Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks ○
Trump lashed out at the pope for condemning the conflict in the Middle East, as his secretary of state heads to the Vatican.
Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent argued in person about Iran war, sources say ⊖⊖
UK chancellor said to have told US treasury secretary she did not like his tone during meeting in Washington in April
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Rachel Reeves ha…
Two million airline seats cut amid soaring jet fuel prices ⊖
Rescheduling in May could be followed by summer cancellations as Middle East war continues to disrupt fuel supplies
Two million airline seats have been cut from this month’s schedules as airlines redr…
US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side ⊖
Conflict appears to have reached painful stalemate, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is near
The month-old ceasefire between Iran and the US appeared to be in new peril on Tu…
Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies ⊖
Stocks near 8-year low ahead of summer travel season despite collapse in demand
Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance ⊖⊖
US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican
Middle East crisis – live updates
Donald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pop…
Just stay out of the way, Keir! Unpopular Starmer keeps a low profile in local elections battlegrounds... as Scots Labour leader begs voters not to punish him for PM's dismal performance ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
With under 48 hours left until polling stations open, the PM is hosting a Downing Street summit on anti-Semitism and a Cabinet meeting on the Middle East crisis.
Reform UK’s immigration policies are a significant risk to the UK economy | Sushil Wadhwani ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
An exodus of workers will be damaging – and electoral change might help Britain escape instability and low growth
While all eyes are on the Middle East and the risk of a global recession, a possible s…
Ready or not: Keir’s rivals flounder ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
With days until the local and national elections – amid some grim polling projections – are Labour facing a double-edged threat from both the left and right of British politics? As instability in the…