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Iran ‘doesn’t seek escalation or war’ saying missile strikes ‘concludes’ retaliation on US
A US official said there was no information on possible casualties, but the US is "still conducting battle damage assessments."
At least 170 killed as Ukrainian aircraft crashes near airport in Iran’s capital
The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran.
Democrats say Trump should prove claims murdered Iranian General was ‘planning something’
Donald Trump said that his decision saved American lives.
Sir Elton John pledges a million dollars for Australian wildfires as other celebrities promise support too
The singer made the announcement while on stage in Sydney, telling the audience they should be “in awe of the work that the firefighters are doing”.
Tories urged to take a moral stance and not abandon vows to lone child refugees after Brexit.
Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer and Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis as a boy, have urged MPs to block the change.
Iran warns US allies not to retaliate to missile strikes and threatens to hit Israel and Dubai too
Iran warned that if there is retaliation for the two waves of attacks they launched their third wave will destroy Dubai in the UAE and the city of Haifa in northern Israel.
Iran fires missiles at US troop bases in Iraq
State TV described it as Tehran’s revenge operation.
Almost 900 ‘excess deaths’ during 2019 UK heatwaves
It is the highest number since 2016, Public Health England said.
In Video: Australian firefighter’s daughter wears his helmet at his funeral
Andrew O’Dwyer was in a convoy fighting blazes southwest of Sydney on December 19 when a tree fell and caused the vehicle to roll off the road.