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2026-09-24 · The Independent · Politics

Iran-US war latest: Iranian president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump but says Tehran is ready for dialogue

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2026-10-06 · The Independent · Politics

Trump orders military base mass shooter to be executed by firing squad

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2026-10-01 · The Independent · Politics

Plumber and dentist among hero passengers to receive medal of honour for averting Flydubai hijacking

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2026-09-26 · The Independent · Economy/Business

Taiwan celebrates after Xi Jinping leaves US empty-handed

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2026-10-12 · The Independent · Politics

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin struck power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’ announcement

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2026-08-31 · The Independent · Politics

Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits Jordan and UAE as tensions flare after US strike on Larak Island

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2026-08-18 · The Independent

🔮 The attack comes as Trump told reporters on Monday that Iran would not make the type of deal with his country that he thought was “necessary”. assertive

2026-08-19 · The Independent

🔮 The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on Monday, would end on 21 August, almost a week earlier than scheduled, announced South Korea's joint chief of staff. assertive

2026-08-20 · The Independent

🔮 Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that it would only bring “further defeat” to the US and said the leader was using it as a “diversion from America’s own crisis: unprecedented debt and surging interest costs.” assertive

2026-08-28 · The Independent

🔮 The diplomatic outreach comes as Qatar — a key US ally hosting major American military assets — continues mediating proposals to establish a temporary civilian navigation corridor and joint mine-clearing framework through the contested Strait of Hormuz. US will 'crush' Iranian economy, says Bessent America’s treasury secretary has said that his sanctions against Iran are set to inflict major damage on Tehran’s economy. assertive

2026-08-31 · The Independent

🔮 Daniel Fried, a former assistant secretary of state for European affairs in the George W. Bush administration, said the U.S. may "find it difficult to rally its usual friends and allies” under the circumstances. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Independent

🔮 I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage - The concept of which we are open to.” assertive

2026-09-17 · The Independent

🔮 To get their visas renewed for longer stays, foreign students will now be required to choose a higher qualification to study for. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Independent

🔮 Analysis: Why Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is the culmination of a ‘profound shift’ in balance of world power While the Iran war will feature prominently in the talks, the main focus of the 24 September meeting is on whether the leaders will signal an extension to a trade truce struck last year that averted a major shock to the global economy. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Independent

🔮 Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian accused Donald Trump of a "bullying mentality" as he vowed that Tehran would not surrender and said the US has no respect for international law Speaking at the United Nations on Wednesday, Pezeshkian said his country remained open to diplomacy to end the conflic but threats would only harden Iran's resolve, rejecting Trump's warning that he could annihilate Iran if no deal were reached. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Independent

🔮 Pastor Jin was reportedly released after US president Donald Trump said he raised the issue personally with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing in May. assertive

2026-09-26 · The Independent

🔮 Details of the agreement will be released on Monday, said US trade representative Jamieson Greer. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Independent

🔮 Sergeant Bilodeau said the process of identification may "take a few days". assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

🔮 President Donald Trump has said he will decide very soon whether to “blow up” Iran or make a peace deal, after Tehran said it had received an official US response to its proposal to end the war. “We have to make that decision: We blow them up or make a deal,” Trump told reporters yesterday. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

🔮 Israeli president Isaac Herzog said he will recommend Yaniv Hayoun, Tzvika Manes, and Asaf Rajuan, who entered the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 and subdued the co-pilot after he stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar, for the country’s Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Independent

🔮 President Trump warned the US would retaliate if the link is established to Iran, telling reporters: “Oh, they’ll be hit, very hard, don’t worry.” assertive

2026-10-05 · The Independent

🔮 Earlier, Iran’s influential parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said his country would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the conditions it laid out in an interim agreement in June are met, according to Nournews. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Independent

🔮 The Trump administration has defended the policy as a means to quickly remove immigrants who have received their final deportation orders but whose home countries might not immediately want to take them back. mixed

2026-10-06 · The Independent

🔮 The defence department would hold a press conference later on Tuesday to provide further details about the incident, she added. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Independent

🔮 US prosecutors argued that he was motivated by unwillingness to be deployed to Afghanistan and the shooting was in retaliation for America’s wars in the Muslim world. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Independent

🔮 But president Donald Trump has rejected Tehran's latest offer, and warned that military operations could intensify after the midterms. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Independent

🔮 Analysts have warned that companies could face higher hiring and compliance costs for their reliance on US talent. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Independent

🔮 The Ukrainian president said his country would support a truce over strikes on vital infrastructure after being caught off guard by president Trump’s shock announcement that a deal had already been agreed. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Independent

🔮 Police have also said the man was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa to complete a portion of his flight training for a UK-based company. assertive

2026-10-14 · The Independent

🔮 Russia has struck a number of energy facilities in Ukraine's Kyiv, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Wednesday, even as president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Donald Trump to make sure Vladimir Putin honours his so-called energy "ceasefire". assertive

2026-10-14 · The Independent

🔮 It was not immediately clear on Wednesday whether he would now serve a prison sentence or face fresh legal proceedings. assertive