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UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following stabbing attacks

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raises the threat from "substantial" - meaning an attack is likely - to "severe", meaning an attack is highly likely in the next six months.


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Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

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US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations

The vote provides funding for most Department of Homeland Security agencies, except for two subagencies responsible for immigration enforcement.

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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

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King Charles departs the US after four-day state visit

President Donald Trump earlier called him "the greatest king in my book", as he said farewell at the White House.

'It's just ridiculous': Americans react to gas prices

Energy prices are rising as US peace talks with Iran appear to have stalled, with the key Strait of Hormuz waterway still effectively closed.

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Banksy confirms he's behind statue in central London

The sculpture in central London of a man walking off a plinth while holding a flag has been drawing crowds.

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Dutton Ranch to Lord of the Flies: 11 of the best TV shows to watch in May

From the latest Yellowstone spin-off to a new take on William Golding's classic novel about violent schoolboys – these are the best series to watch and stream.

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The sub-Arctic town pitching itself as Canada's gateway to Europe

Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.


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Fifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran will be at the 2026 World Cup, while Iranian officials are absent from the world football governing body's congress in Canada.

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Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, as spat with Merz intensifies

His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

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'Attacked 28 times in a day': BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq

Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

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