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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire by targeting civilian areas and ships on strait of Hormuz

7 May 2026 at 22:32

US military claims it targeted sites responsible for attacks on its forces and ‘unprovoked’ hostilities by Tehran

Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas with the US insisting it struck in retaliation.

The US military said it targeted sites that it said were responsible for attacking US forces in what it called “unprovoked” hostilities by Tehran.

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  • Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales Hamish Mackay
    The first results in England are expected between midnight and 2am BST; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesKeir Starmer has thanked party activists after polls closed.In a post on X, the prime minister said:To all the Labour members and volunteers who have supported local campaigns across the country: thank you.Together we will build a stronger and fairer Britain. Continue reading...
     

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales

7 May 2026 at 22:29

The first results in England are expected between midnight and 2am BST; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday

Keir Starmer has thanked party activists after polls closed.

In a post on X, the prime minister said:

To all the Labour members and volunteers who have supported local campaigns across the country: thank you.Together we will build a stronger and fairer Britain.

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Australia news live: two Victorian women charged with crimes against humanity offences after return from Syria

7 May 2026 at 22:27

The two Victorian women face charges including enslavement, while another woman will appear in court in Sydney having been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation. Follow updates

Jane Hume, the deputy opposition leader, was asked on RN Breakfast earlier about Guardian Australia’s report yesterday that the Coalition is planning to cut Australia’s annual net overseas migration levels to 150,000-200,000, part of a confidential policy roadmap.

Hume told RN she hadn’t seen those documents or heard those numbers discussed in “any official circumstances”. She added:

But what I can say is that we should, we all know that the numbers of migrants has been too high in the last four years, 1.6 million people to our shores. And that has pushed up the prices of housing. It’s put pressure on our infrastructure. It’s put pressure on our healthcare system.

But we can safely say that the numbers of migrants to Australia have been too high recently and the standards have been too low. That needs to change.

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2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your area. The first results are expected at around midnight

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  • Trump gives EU until 4 July to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs Agence France-Presse
    Trump sets Fourth of July deadline as he vents impatience at speed of EU’s implementationDonald Trump has said the EU must ratify its trade deal with the US by 4 July or face “much higher” tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.Trump said he spoke to the EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, about the issue and, he posted on his Truth Social platform, “agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much hi
     

Trump gives EU until 4 July to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs

7 May 2026 at 22:04

Trump sets Fourth of July deadline as he vents impatience at speed of EU’s implementation

Donald Trump has said the EU must ratify its trade deal with the US by 4 July or face “much higher” tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.

Trump said he spoke to the EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, about the issue and, he posted on his Truth Social platform, “agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels”.

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US launches strikes at key Iran port in response to ‘unprovoked attacks’ in major escalation during fragile ceasefire

7 May 2026 at 21:48
DONALD Trump has unleashed a wave of fierce strikes on a key Iranian port after US ships were targeted in an unprovoked attack. Explosions rocked Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas near the key shipping lane with Iran firing on three US destroyers, as the fragile ceasefire is pushed to its limits. Trump declared that his...

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