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US president Donald Trump says a peace deal with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend.
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in three years as it seeks to offset the economic impact of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
It’s the first central bank to raise rates since the start of a conflict that has sent energy prices soaring.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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The UK defence secretary has resigned. John Healey says the government's plans for spending on defence 'falls well short of what's required.'
It’s yet another blow for Keir Starmer’s embattled government, as John Bevir reports.
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Following an attack near Europe's largest nuclear power plant in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzye, external electricity supply was cut off. The Russian administration of the plant assured there was imminent threat of a nuclear incident. Moscow blamed Kiev for ignoring basic nuclear safety regulations and criticised the IAEA for lack of control despite its persistent efforts to stabilize the situation around the power plant. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday with co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, as protest camps block the capital's main fan festival site and more than a hundred thousand security personnel are deployed across the country.
The tournament is already facing controversy beyond the host city — a Somali match official was denied entry to the United States at Miami International Airport on Monday despite holding a valid visa and a diplomatic passport, with the BBC reporting that US authorities believe he had associations with individuals suspected of links to terrorist organisations.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the decision to co-host the tournament in the United States, saying countries — not FIFA — decide who crosses their borders.
Toni Waterman reports from Mexico City.
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Toni Waterman in Mexico City says that despite FIFA setting aside a batch of cheaper seats, prices on the secondary market are putting the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup out of reach for many supporters.
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The United States military says it has completed a second round of strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting surveillance systems, communications and air defences.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News he was close to ordering attacks on Iranian power plants and bridges, and warned strikes could resume on Friday if no deal is reached.
The strikes came even as a Qatari delegation was in Tehran pursuing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Simon Marks, Washington correspondent, says the scale of the latest military action sits uneasily with the White House's message to Congress.
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Simon Marks in Washington says the ceasefire extension that the president predicted was imminent has failed to materialise within his own stated deadline.
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Simon Marks in Washington says the president's claim to have secretly moved vast quantities of Iranian oil does not stand up to scrutiny.
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The European Union has informed Meta that it must allow AI chatbots from competing tech firms to operate on WhatsApp.
The parent company of the messaging service and Facebook says the move amounts to regulatory overreach.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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The United States military has completed strikes on Iranian air defences and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, after an American Apache helicopter was downed while on patrol.
US President Donald Trump vowed retaliation, but Iran has not acknowledged any role in the incident. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that no American attack will go unanswered.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has launched drone attacks on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and fired missiles at an American air base in Jordan.
Mitch Mccann has the story from New York.
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Mitch Mccann in New York says US President Donald Trump faces growing political pressure to bring the conflict to an end, with the war driving up costs for ordinary Americans ahead of midterm elections.
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