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Burnham says nuclear submarine investment will protect UK and create jobs

Andy Burnham has set out £8.4bn in further nuclear submarine investment, saying it will protect Britain and support 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships.

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A shot of a Vanguard submarine half submerged in the water.

US launches strikes on Iran after attempted attack on troops

The US military said it launched strikes on Iran after an attempted attack on American forces, as the conflict widened with joint US-Saudi operations in Iraq and fresh claims of attacks in Jordan and the Strait of Hormuz.

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AH-64 Apache helicopters patrol the Strait of Hormuz

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after pause in attacks

The US said it was carrying out fresh airstrikes in Iran after a pause in direct attacks, as missile strikes, regional retaliation and rising oil prices widened the Middle East crisis.

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Iranian missiles are displayed in Tehran, Iran, amid the US war on Iran

Papers: drought warnings dominate as flotilla and policy rows lead

UK papers lead on drought declarations, Channel crossings, assisted dying delays, devolution plans and other major front-page stories.

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"Future looking droughtful for baking Britain," reads the headline on the front page of the Metro.

Inquiry says MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure

A Commons committee says the MoD’s breach of Afghan relocation data was a foreseeable systemic failure, exposing details of more than 18,500 applicants.

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People carrying luggage walk across an airport tarmac towards large US military transport aircraft during an evacuation

Senate unanimously opposes pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

The Senate unanimously approved a resolution opposing any pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, with Democrats and Republicans backing the symbolic measure.

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man and woman sit together on a wooden bench on a log cabin porch in a green, wooded area

Body in Athens suitcase identified as 38-year-old British woman

Greek authorities have identified a body found in a suitcase in central Athens as 38-year-old British woman Elizabeth Jane Ross, 11 days after the discovery.

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Officers at the scene of the discovery of the body in a graffiti-covered and derelict building

Australia live: McCarthy marks Closing the Gap milestone; three dead in Sydney fire

Jillian Segal will testify to the royal commission on antisemitism education, childcare safety training enters stage two, three people died in a Sydney house fire, and one Closing the Gap target has been met.

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The minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy

Blanche attorney general bid stalls over disputed Trump tax settlement

Todd Blanche’s bid to become US attorney general is under pressure after Republican John Cornyn said he needs written confirmation that a disputed $1.8bn fund is dead.

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Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche in a dark suit and red tie walks through a corridor surrounded by others

Police take no further action over Polanski guillotine re-post

The Metropolitan Police will take no further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over a reposted guillotine image, but Avon and Somerset Police recorded a crime in relation to the T-shirt worn in the photo.

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Polanski won’t apologise to Farage over guillotine image

Zack Polanski said sharing an Instagram image with a guillotine T-shirt was an “inadvertent mistake” but refused to apologise to Nigel Farage after Reform UK reported him to police.

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Zack Polanski holds a microphone and gestures while speaking in front of a green backdrop

Saudi Arabia weighs its response as US-Iran conflict spreads

Saudi Arabia is weighing whether to escalate or de-escalate as attacks from Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen spread alongside the US-Iran war.

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He is rubbing his chin, thinking. He is wearing traditional Arab clothing, with the red and white head dress. He is wearing a black robe with gold edges.