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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows. Read full story …
Faisal Islam: Oil price spiral may be slowed but not stopped by G7 emergency move
A big intervention is being discussed in the oil markets, but as yet, we do not know how big the problem will be. Read full story Author:
Five Iranian footballers ‘in Australian safe house’ after Asian Cup protest
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them ‘wartime traitors’ for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem. Read full story Author:
How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances
The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food. Read full story Author:
Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to power
While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei’s appointment as his father’s successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled. Read full story Author:
Passer-by tried to tackle vape shop blaze before inferno
Lamin Kongira told BBC Scotland News he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out saying “fire, fire”. Read full story Author:
Call off King’s US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems
The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump’s criticism of the UK’s response to the war. Read full story Author:
NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so. Read full story Author:
Princess Eugenie steps down from anti-slavery charity
She had been patron of human rights organisation Anti-Slavery International for seven years. Read full story Author:
Images of face released in bid to solve mystery of man found dead in wetsuit
Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery. Read full story Author:
Tributes paid as grime star Dot Rotten dies, aged 37
Dot Rotten scored a Top 20 hit with Overload, and worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran and AJ Tracey. Read full story Author:
Two deaths reported to drug watchdog over potential link to weight-loss jabs
The reports of the two deaths of a man and a woman were made to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Read full story Author:
‘He’s the dog of a lifetime’: Bruin the Clumber spaniel wins best in show at Crufts
Handler Lee Cox said Bruin was the “dog of a lifetime” as he accepted the award. Read full story Author:
IRA bomb victims’ civil court case begins against Gerry Adams
The men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996. Read full story Author:
Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find. Read full story Author:
Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say
A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say. Read full story Author:
Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices
As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday. Read full story Author: