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Shock of Iran war unites Middle East rivals in pushing Trump towards peace

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T13:06:10+00:00

Region adapting to diminished US power after Washington fails to land knockout blow on Tehran or safeguard alliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a tentative agreement in the face of furious opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington.The diplomatic efforts come as the region is reshaping to adapt to diminished US power after Washington’s inability to land a knockout blow on Iran, force the opening of the strait of Hormuz or safeguard

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Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T13:00:26+00:00

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset” involving a fresh attempt to overhaul health and disability benefits, a report commissioned by the government is to warn.Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into why almost a million young people are not in education or work, said ministers had so far responded with a series of disjointed jobs programmes. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Trump suggests Gulf countries should sign Abraham accords recognising Israel under any deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:53:36+00:00

Writing on social media, US president says countries should make settlement with Iran ‘a far more Historic Event’Iran denies deal with US is imminent, despite some progressEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has said that time is working against the US and warned that Iran does not respond well to threats.In a post on X, he wrote:During the military war, our tactic was an eye for an eye; in the diplomatic war, it is action against action. Do not believe the bluff of the failed president; time is against the Americans. If

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Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:47:12+00:00

Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiationsIran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure.Speaking at the weekly foreign ministry press briefing, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team, also said future management of the strait of Hormuz was a matter for Oman and Iran to reach agreement on, and that it was not tolls that were being proposed but “fees f

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The case for cutting state taxes on petroleum products

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T12:41:11+00:00

While the Centre reduced excise duty earlier this year, most states have not cut VAT or sales tax rates, leading to significant differences in fuel prices across regions

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Chemical tank crack eases explosion fears as 50,000 residents flee California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:35:19+00:00

US officials hope damaged tank at California aerospace site will relieve pressure and avert blast riskA damaged chemical tank in southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.Some 50,000 residents in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170,000 about 40 miles (60km) south of downtown Los Angeles, have been evacuated and are waiting for a resolution. Continue reading...

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Chemical tank crack eases explosion fears as 50,000 California residents flee

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:35:19+00:00

US officials hope damaged tank at Garden Grove aerospace site will relieve pressure and avert blast riskA damaged chemical tank in southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.Some 50,000 residents in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170,000 about 40 miles (60km) south of downtown Los Angeles, have been evacuated and are waiting for a resolution. Continue reading...

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Explosion threat at southern California chemical tank eliminated, firefighters say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:35:19+00:00

US officials credit overnight cooling and monitoring for stabilising tank after leak fears triggered mass evacuationFirefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in southern California said they had eliminated the threat of the tank exploding in an overnight operation, Orange County fire officials said on Monday.The damaged chemical tank in southern California had cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion. Continue reading...

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Росіяни жаліються, що у них ніяк не виходить створити новий учбовий винищувач, - аналітики

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-25T12:32:43+00:00

Офіційно роботи над цим новим навчально-тренувальним літаком стартували наприкінці 2023 року, тобто над МіГ-УТС вже працюють майже два з половиною роки.

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P Jawahar takes charge as MPEDA Chairman

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T12:29:33+00:00

Prior to taking charge as Chairman, MPEDA, he served as Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner/Secretary to the Government of Puducherry

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Iran War Live Updates: Peace Deal Could Take Days to Nail Down

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:25:24+00:00

Oil prices fell sharply Monday, as negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to continue. But both sides have offered conflicting accounts of the emerging agreement.

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Что известно о задержании митрополита Илариона в Чехии

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-25T12:22:26+00:00

24 мая митрополит Иларион (Алфеев) был задержан в Карловых Варах (Чехия) с четырьмя небольшими контейнерами с веществом белого цвета. Это произошло после того, как он покинул храм святых апостолов Петра и Павла. По версии защиты, машина, в которой были священнослужитель и его сопровождающий, была остановлена без объяснения причин. Полицейские сразу приступили к досмотру автомобиля. Защита митрополита заявляет, что ему не позволили наблюдать за досмотром. О том, что известно о ситуации к этому часу – в материале «Ведомостей».

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UK records its highest ever May temperature

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T12:16:38+00:00

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting livesThe fierce heat sweeping Europe over the bank holiday weekend has beaten the UK’s all-time temperature record for May, with highs of up to 35C still to come on Monday afternoon.A temperature of 33.5C was recorded at London’s Heathrow on Monday lunchtime, according to provisional data from the Met Offfice, beating the previous May record that was set in Camden Square in 1922 and reached again in Tunbridge Wells and Regent’s Park in 1944. Continue reading...

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