Day: July 17, 2025

Exclusive: Military contractor says she was fired for noting problem that ‘jeopardized the safety of U.S civilians and troops’

Exclusive: Software safety engineer Deborah Hale says she flagged potentially deadly issues with a U.S. missile system, but was fired for speaking up

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Trump rejected more Iran strikes after minimal damage to nuclear sites in first wave, new report says

President Trump was reportedly presented with an ‘all-in’ plan to target three more Iranian nuclear bases

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Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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French town withdraws music festival funding after Kneecap booking announced

The Saint-Cloud city hall said the money had been agreed before the final Rock-en-Seine line-up was announced

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16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change

Change will allow an extra 1.5 million teenagers to vote in biggest overhaul to electorate in more than half a century

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More than 60 people killed in Iraq after fire sweeps through mall

The blaze erupted late on Wednesday in the city of al-Kut – with 14 bodies yet to be identified

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What are Patriot missiles and why does Ukraine need them?

The US will send an undisclosed number of Patriot air defence systems to Kyiv, to be paid for by the EU

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Oxford University Press halts publication of China-sponsored journal after years of outrage

Oxford University Press will no longer publish Forensic Sciences Research after 2025

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Trump faces backlash from own supporters as poll reveals anger over Epstein files

Trump’s handling of Epstein case receives low approval, even among Republicans

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Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’

Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abbott

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