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Keir Starmer's probable successor has an Iran-shaped problem to solve

Andy Burnham will need investor confidence – and that is hostage to Tehran

Damien
McElroy

Today's cartoonShadi's take on the fall of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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The Strait of Hormuz will reopen – but it won't be business as usual

Pat Breen

Children on social media are not users to be monetised

Mazen Hayek

As America turns 250, sport takes centre stage once again

Nick March

Comment

How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem

Michael Young

In the UK right now, the 'guns or butter' debate is a waste of time

Gavin
Esler

In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence

Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo

Lebanon runs the risk of becoming a forever front in the Iran-Israel conflict

Paul Salem

Ten years after Jo Cox was killed, the UK should honour her legacy

Mina Al-Oraibi

Editorial

Social media ban will set much-needed digital boundaries

Lebanon and Strait of Hormuz are testing diplomacy to its limits

US-Iran deal is a cautious step in the right direction

Globalisation is changing and countries need to be ready

G7 must prove that it can still act as one

It is now up to America to ensure its Iran deal brings lasting peace

Columnists

Iranians sit on Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

The guns have fallen silent, but for Trump and Iran that's the easy part

David Vujanovic

Strait of Hormuz to critical minerals, G7 summit is all about sharing resources

Damien McElroy

Why a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world

Sulaiman
Al-Hattlan

India's opposition is stumbling into a one-party state

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil

Inclusion is a collective societal upgrade

Shamis Al Dhaheri

Wins and losses of the Iran war

US President Donald Trump during a coal announcement in the Oval Office of the White House. Bloomberg

Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war?

The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup

Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?

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The Strait of Hormuz will reopen – but it won't be business as usual

Children on social media are not users to be monetised

As America turns 250, sport takes centre stage once again

How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem

In the UK right now, the 'guns or butter' debate is a waste of time

In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence

Lebanon runs the risk of becoming a forever front in the Iran-Israel conflict

Ten years after Jo Cox was killed, the UK should honour her legacy

Strait of Hormuz to critical minerals, G7 summit is all about sharing resources

Why a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world

India's opposition is stumbling into a one-party state

Inclusion is a collective societal upgrade

Barred from World Cup, Somali official Omar Artan answered with quiet dignity

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Trump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously

Britain has become better at replacing leaders than deciding direction

A country adrift from its continent: Brexit through the eyes of a British-Arab

For Americans, the Iran war is a bigger blunder than the Afghanistan withdrawal

Keir Starmer's probable successor has an Iran-shaped problem to solve

Opinion: Is the EU losing patience with Israel?

How Pakistan came out as winner after ceasefire agreement

Opinion: Is Donald Trump losing the Iran war narrative?

Why Britons in Dubai don’t deserve the backlash

Post-Khamenei Iran: Power struggle and a new era?

Opinion: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting?

What's next for Keir Starmer after Epstein linked to UK envoy

Iranian citizens not looking for monarchy to be restored

Will second phase of Gaza ceasefire bring change?

Opinion: Europe's fresh engagement with Syria is welcome

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen – but it won't be business as usual

Children on social media are not users to be monetised

As America turns 250, sport takes centre stage once again

QuoteHow a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem

QuoteIn the UK right now, the 'guns or butter' debate is a waste of time

QuoteIn times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence

Lebanon runs the risk of becoming a forever front in the Iran-Israel conflict

Ten years after Jo Cox was killed, the UK should honour her legacy

Strait of Hormuz to critical minerals, G7 summit is all about sharing resources

QuoteWhy a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world

India's opposition is stumbling into a one-party state

Inclusion is a collective societal upgrade

Barred from World Cup, Somali official Omar Artan answered with quiet dignity

A reminder that politicians are people too

Trump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously

Britain has become better at replacing leaders than deciding direction

A country adrift from its continent: Brexit through the eyes of a British-Arab

For Americans, the Iran war is a bigger blunder than the Afghanistan withdrawal

How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem

In the UK right now, the 'guns or butter' debate is a waste of time

In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence

Why a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world