After the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s IRGC warns it could next target Bab al-Mandeb.
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Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of the ancient Greek epic has sparked a new appetite for an old classic. Here are the translations, podcasts and audiobooks that make the Homeric world more approachableThe Odyssey was once all Greek to me. I struggled to keep up with the characters, the mass of heroes and villains, the swarms … Continue reading “A voyage of discovery: an idiot’s guide to reading The Odyssey”
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Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck.
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The entrepreneur is known in Washington as the financial power behind the president’s crypto fortune. How did Sun’s business love-in with the Trump family spiral into dueling lawsuits?The most infamous financial scandal in US presidential history – the 1920s Teapot Dome affair – involved then president Warren G Harding’s interior secretary, Albert Fall, taking roughly … Continue reading “Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it?”
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Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue.
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It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matterThomas Tuchel will have prepared for every eventuality before England’s match with Argentina. He will have considered how his team could prosper in attack while remaining solid in defence. What to change if they scored first or if the … Continue reading “England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift”
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Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria’s 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.
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Exclusive: Jane and Alan Kelvey reflect on close encounter with Russian warship a few hours into two-month sailing tripThey found themselves at the centre of an international incident, the close encounter between their small sailing boat and a Russian warship making headlines around the world.A month later, Jane and Alan Kelvey are to be found … Continue reading “‘We weren’t at fault’: British yacht couple bristle at ‘armchair sailors’ and Russian denials”
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The World Health Organization warns the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak.
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The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.