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Ceasefire holds, but Iran says it won&t give up nuclear programme

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding yesterday while US president Donald Trump asserted US and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran insisted it will not give up its nuclear programme.

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‘Everyone was screaming. It was complete chaos& & Irish in Qatar describe witnessing missile strikes

Irish people living in Qatar described how they endured an hour of &chaos and terror& after Iran launched missiles at a US military base on Monday.

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US pledges $30m towards aid in Gaza despite fresh attacks

The United States is giving $30m (€25m) to a controversial humanitarian group in war-torn Gaza despite concern among some US officials about the operation and the killing of Palestinians near food distribution sites, according to four sources and a document seen by Reuters.

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Sam Kiley: ‘Rogue& states will conclude that they need to get hold of a nuke & and fast

We have entered a new rogue order. The rules-based order that underpins international relations, helped the birth of modern Israel and held back annihilation during the Cold War, has finally been blown away.

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Simon Harris says further two groups of Irish citizens leave Israel and Iran after strikes by both sides break ceasefire
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Hannah Daygo: My dad lives just minutes from the Qatar air base attacked & I could sense his fear on the phone

I was on my usual evening train home & completely zoned out, earbuds in, scrolling through social media, barely noticing the quiet crowd. Then my phone buzzed. A message popped up from my dad Larry, who lives in Qatar.

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