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Middle East crisis
Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
Full report  
Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
US president triggers speculation about American military involvement after five days of Israeli bombing and retaliatory Iranian missile strikes
Israel’s gamble on force could push Iran to accelerate nuclear plans
Iran  
‘What if the strikes hit us on the highway?’: Thousands flee Tehran amid bombardment
Analysis  
Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran; what he means is regime destruction
Analysis  
Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue
News
Ukraine left in lurch as Trump rushes out of G7 without meeting Zelenskyy
G7  
Ukraine left in lurch as Trump rushes out of G7 without meeting Zelenskyy
US president said he had to leave to focus on Israel-Iran conflict, without addressing Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
G7  
Trump threatens to keep 25% tariff on UK steel imports over Port Talbot concerns
Sweden  
Swedish ‘queen of trash’ jailed for dumping thousands of tonnes of toxic waste
US  
Elon Musk’s X sues New York over hate speech and disinformation law
Italy  
Man, 80, gets stuck trying to drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome
In focus
Malfunctions, overreactions and a steep learning curve: wargaming a Chinese attack on Taiwan
Taiwan  
Malfunctions, overreactions and a steep learning curve: wargaming a Chinese attack on Taiwan
First civilian-led military simulation bringing together teams from the US, Taiwan and Japan revealed a se of potential vulnerabilities
US  
‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers
Minnesota  
How the right spread ‘brutal and cruel’ misinformation after Minnesota lawmaker killings
Features
Online dating  
The shorter man’s search for love: ‘One woman cried when I told her how tall I am’
The shorter man’s search for love: ‘One woman cried when I told her how tall I am’
Sex  
These evangelical men saved sex for marriage – they weren’t well prepared
 
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The long read
Horse racing and erotica: How I survived the fickle world of freelance writing
Writing  
Horse racing and erotica: How I survived the fickle world of freelance writing
The long read: Gabrielle Drolet had always dreamed of being a writer. But when disability closed down most of her opportunities, a strange career began
Opinion
Why Europe should hijack Nato for its own purposes
Paul Taylor
Why Europe should hijack Nato for its own purposes
It’s The Donald Show … without Donald Trump. Welcome to the G-something or other summit
Marina Hyde
Sport
Alexander-Arnold takes first step of Real Madrid high-wire act
Barney Ronay in Miami
Alexander-Arnold takes first step of Real Madrid high-wire act
Football  
Jobe Bellingham makes Dortmund debut in CWC draw with Fluminense