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Aug 13, 2026 - World

Some US intelligence officials pointed out that Tel Aviv's 'kill plot' warning was designed less to inform the US about the threat and more to influence Trump's decision-making and US policy in the region.

Aug 13, 2026 - World

In a guest essay for The New York Times, Dr Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist, argues the people of United States deserve to know if Trump is medically capable of carrying out the job.

Aug 13, 2026 - World

The war in the Middle East broke out when the US and Israeli forces conducted joint strikes on Iran on February 28.

Aug 13, 2026 - World

The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionYesterday the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade published a document saying that the government’s plan to ban zero-hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3bn a year. The government has already legislated for the ban, but it has not yet decided some of the precise details about how this will work and the document was published as part of a consultation. DBIST says:The government has taken this forward through 3 measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, giving employees the right to:-guaranteed hours, where the number of hours offered reflects the hours worked by a qualifying worker during a reference periodWe will look very carefully at how we implement the changes that we have put in place through our Employment Rights Act.But just to remind people why we did that in the first place, that’s to make sure that when people get into work, that will be work that is fairly paid, where they’ve got security, where they can combine it with the responsibilities that they have in their families.” Continue reading...

Aug 13, 2026 - World

In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warningIn other news, Burgas, a coastal city on the Black Sea, will host next year’s Eurovision song contest, the European Broadcasting Union has announced.The Bulgarian holiday resort, the most western city on the Black Sea, has been selected for the 71st annual competition that was mired in controversy last year over Israel’s participation. Continue reading...