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| Hello. A ceasefire appears to have taken hold between Israel and Iran, with both countries acknowledging that it is in place - we'll bring you the latest. As Democrats in New York City vote for their mayoral candidate, reporter Nada Tawfik takes a look at the race's implications for the party. And finally, a Scottish island is for sale, complete with a ruined castle. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold after Trump outburst at both sides |
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| | Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran, accusing both sides of violating the ceasefire he announced. Credit: Reuters | A fragile ceasefire appears to be holding between Israel and Iran, with both nations acknowledging it, just hours after they accused each other of violating it, prompting US President Donald Trump to lash out at them using an expletive. Not much is known about the America and Qatar-brokered truce, with the terms of it appearing "to be little more than both sides halting their strikes", writes diplomatic correspondent James Landale. While flying to a Nato meeting in the Netherlands, President Trump shared a message from the alliance's chief which congratulated him for taking "decisive action" in Iran. While "flattery is a tool many have deployed to try to sway Trump... it's not always displayed so publicly," notes Europe regional editor Danny Aeberhard. |
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| Russian missile strikes kill 17 in Ukraine's south-east | Three more people, including a toddler, were reported killed in separate strikes on the northeastern city of Sumy. | Read more > |
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| Russian ship 'disguised' itself while passing UK | The warship used a fake ID signal while travelling through the English Channel with two sanctioned oil tankers. | More on Verify's investigation > |
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| Safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis | Footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws in Texas. | What happened > |
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| Bezos changes wedding venue after Venice protests | Protesters are claiming "victory", saying that Bezos and his wedding guests were forced to "run away" from the city centre. | More on the row > |
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| The mayoral race that's a proxy war for the Democrats' future | | Former governor Andrew Cuomo and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani appear to be the two front runners in the race. Credit: Shutterstock, Reuters | A left-wing candidate has pulled up from behind to become the dark horse in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary. His surprise success is indicative of the debate raging within the Democratic Party on what kinds of leaders they want in the Trump era. |
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| | Nada Tawfik, North America journalist |
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| | Democrats in New York headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose a nominee to lead America's biggest city, in a race that could have implications for the party nationally as it tries to take on US President Donald Trump. The race is being watched, not just by New Yorkers but by Democrats across the country, as it is largely seen as a proxy war for the very real internal battle that has plagued the party ever since Trump won the presidency. Since then, the party has been engaged in a soul-searching mission between the left-wing and moderates in the party.
In many ways the issues facing New York Democrats are the same ones the party faces in future elections, and afterwards, the primary may be dissected nationally for what it says about the party - and how it should take on Trump. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Morocco's holiest town | Moulay Idriss is a sacred place bathed in colour and tradition. | |
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And finally... | An island in Scotland's Hebrides archipelago is up for sale. Shuna Island includes a now-ruined castle, working farm and a holiday accommodation business. Asking price: £5.5m ($7.5m). | |
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US Politics Unspun newsletter | No noise. No agenda. Just expert analysis of the issues that matter most, from North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher. | |
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