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France to expand nuclear arsenal as Europe’s trust in U.S. falters

France will bring European nations into nuclear military drills and could allow its neighbors to host nuclear-capable fighter planes for the first time, President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday, as growing mistrust in the United States propels once-taboo plans for the French nuclear arsenal to protect Europe.
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Trump’s Iran war widens, forcing reluctant allies to choose

A British base in Cyprus struck by a drone. A French facility in Abu Dhabi targeted. A base hosting Italian troops in Kuwait hit. Saudi oil facilities attacked as ships queue outside the Strait of Hormuz. Missiles over Bahrain and Qatar. Gulf airspace shut down.
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Australia rules out military role in Iran conflict

SYDNEY – Australia said on Monday it would not take part in any military operations in Iran, ruling out deploying troops to the Middle East if the conflict escalates, as ​Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more missile attacks.
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Israel says it launched another round of strikes on Iran

JERUSALEM – Israel said it had launched another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in U.S. and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilize the wider Middle East.
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Who could take over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Before the American and Israeli bombs started falling Saturday, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the authoritarian center of the theocratic regime for nearly 40 years, had planned for a transition of power in the event of his death.
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Dubai airport damaged in strike after Iran retaliates attack

Dubai’s main airport, the world’s busiest aviation hub, was partially damaged by a suspected aerial strike on one of its main terminal buildings, marking another escalation after air traffic in the Persian Gulf closed down hours after Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The airport operator confirmed that one concourse at Dubai International “sustained minor damage in an incident, which was quickly ...
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Let them be kids: Is Australia’s social media ban working?

SYDNEY — From the coast of Queensland to the bush of the Northern Territory, something rather odd has happened in some homes in Australia: Smartphones lie unnoticed on the kitchen table in the morning, children are scrolling significantly less and family members are interacting with each other much more. It's been almost three months since Australia became the first country in the world to ...
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U.S.-Iran strikes unleash travel chaos as airlines cancel flights

DUBAI – Major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international travel hub, were shut on Saturday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian missile retaliation rippled through the region, unleashing one of the most severe disruptions to global aviation in years.
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US asks non-emergency staff to exit Israel as Iran tension grows

The U.S. has told non-emergency staff at its embassy in Jerusalem that they’re allowed to leave Israel, citing heightened safety risks. Other countries including the U.K., China and India have advised citizens or diplomats to leave some parts of the Middle East.