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An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative

EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington

What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf

Is the end game near between the US and Iran?

Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?

Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?

Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase

Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed as Trump hints at a ‘final blow’

Russian fuel enters Cuba after another Donald Trump U-turn

What is the realistic timeline for ending the conflict in the Middle East?

Will China’s plan to position itself as a peacemaker in the Iran war work?

Why Armenia has become Putin’s latest target

Is Europe prepared for the consequences of the Iran war?

Is a ceasefire in Iran coming? Plus: the looming global jet fuel crisis

Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran

Iran has a ceasefire but what about Lebanon?

Has the Iran ceasefire been set up to fail?

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The Middle East war: why did diplomacy fail and what now?

Fresh US-Iran talks and China’s new international role

Israel and Lebanon face to face for the first time in decades

Macron and Starmer take the lead on securing the Strait of Hormuz: will they cut Trump out?

Our weekly quiz and a look ahead to Salone del Mobile

Can Starmer stay the course?

Ukraine hopes for fresh EU loan and the race for the next UN secretary general

Has Iran gained the upper hand through negotiation (and memes)?

The politics of economic shocks – which countries can weather the Iran conflict?

That’s a wrap: Our weekly quiz and a look back at Salone del Mobile

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