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Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe sudden eruption of fresh hostilities in the Gulf – just 10 days after Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict – threatens to put the two countries back on the path to war.It appears the deliberately opaque wording in the memorandum has been unable to withstand the pressure of conflicting interpretations, and as a result supporters of the deal inside Tehran are on the back foot. Statements to the

Quarterly Ofgem price cap rises to equivalent of £1,862 a year from 1 July amid growing consumer energy debtMinisters are facing growing pressure to lower energy costs as households in Great Britain face the steepest rise in summer bills in four years this week.The quarterly cap on gas and electricity charges will rise by 13% from Wednesday to the equivalent of £1,862 a year for an average household, just days after figures revealed that consumer energy debt had reached record highs. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/28/ministers-urged-to-curb-energy-costs-as-great-british-homes-face-bill-surge Author : Jillian Ambrose Publish date : 2026-06-28 13:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talksUS and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefireThe Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRCG has said on state-run SNN TV that it will respond with more force if there are any more blow-for-blow attacks from the US.“As we predicted, the enemy is an enemy that breaks its commitments, is deceitful, and cannot be trusted. At any moment, at any stage of the negotiations, it may take certain actions,” said spokesperson Hossein Mohebi – as reported in Al Jazeera. Continue reading...

Crocodile Dundee was held up by the One Nation leader as an exemplar of ‘Australian monoculture’. Hoges had other ideasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn one swift rhetorical blow, Crocodile Dundee has disarmed Pauline Hanson’s latest attack on multiculturalism.But his weapon of choice has left some scratching their heads. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/28/paul-hogan-pauline-hanson-pelican-insult-australian-slang-please-explain Author : Penry Buckley Publish date : 2026-06-28 07:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.