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A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US expands Iran strikes while diplomacy stalls

The US military says it has completed 11 nights of strikes on Iran, as attacks overshadow diplomacy

Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street on July 20. Picture: Lauren Hurley/No. 10 Downing Street; Creative Commons.

Britain’s new PM: ditch the podium – and maybe dodge the revolving door

On Sunday, London stopped, briefly, to watch what has now become an almost familiar ritual: one PM in, one out

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

US, Iran trade claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran have each asserted that they control the Strait of Hormuz after another heavy exchange of fire

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Trump has made over $1bn from crypto in a year. How?

Trump’s crypto ventures earned him more than $1bn last year, intensifying scrutiny over ethics, regulation and conflicts of interest

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Reality is a joke: welcome to America’s age of absurdity

From a UFC bout on the White House lawn to the accuracy of ‘South Park’ and ‘Idiocracy’, reality is becoming harder to distinguish from satire

A woman waves an Iranian flags as she chants slogans against Iran and U.S. talks at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US-Iran reach tentative peace deal

A shaky deal has been put in place to end the Iran war, and US President Donald Trump has ordered a stop to the US naval blockade

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President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump calls off strike on Iran

The US president says he’s called off a strike planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, but warns the military to be prepared for full, large-scale assault

People walk past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran

The US and Iran have both signalled that they’re prepared to return to war

President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Xi plays hardball on Taiwan

Trump’s historic visit to China saw the US president offer platitudes while Xi took a hard line on Taiwan, warning that differences could lead to conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Trump‑Xi summit: three ways the US and China can compete without going to war

Trump’s China visit is an opportunity to ease tensions. But while neither country can escape their rivalry – neither can win it either

A man waves an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign under a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’

The US and Iran remain far apart in reaching a diplomatic solution to the conflict, with the US president called an Iranian proposal ‘a piece of garbage’

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Rob Rose and Zukile Majova dig into the politics of the moment: cost of living, Jacob Zuma, NSFAS – and Gwede’s fuel price gaffe

Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The US’s messaging is pinballing from declarations that the ceasefire is holding, to threats of new bombing

A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

US to ‘guide’ stranded ships from Hormuz

US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting Monday

A man on a scooter flashes a victory sign as he drives past a giant portrait depicting the war in the Middle East triggered by the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, in the southern village of Kfar Sir, Lebanon, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Iran ceasefire extended indefinitely

US President Donald Trump extended the truce in Iran a day before it was about to expire, even as a new round of peace talks is on hold

A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead

As the ceasefire draws to a close, Trump has declared he’s in no rush to end the conflict, while also expressing optimism about peace talks

Vice President JD Vance waves while boarding Air Force Two as he leaves Islamabad, Sunday, April 12, 2026, after attending talks on Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement

The US military has said it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without agreement

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