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Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest

As Israel threatens to bomb Beirut and the US and Iran trade missile strikes, Donald Trump insists it will ‘all work out well in the end’ and urges his critics to ‘sit back and relax’. So are we any closer to a deal? Lucy Hough speaks to diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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  Can Badenoch’s culture war win back Reform supporters? – The Latest

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  The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

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  Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? – The L…

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  The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman

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  Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest

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  How the myth of ‘two-tier policing’ took hold

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  Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began? - The Latest

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  Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK

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  How the murder of Henry Nowak is being exploited by the far right – The La…

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  Nicola Sturgeon’s ex and his £400,000 shopping spree

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  What’s missing from ‘embarrassing’ Mandelson files? – The Latest

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  The party dragging Nigel Farage further to the right

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  ‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist move…

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  Could Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest

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  Why are our homes and cities all so hot?