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Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

force last October, Emma explains that over 900 people have been killed in Gaza by continued Israeli bombardment since then. And over one in 10 of the 2.3 million prewar population have been killed

Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’

Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill”. Despite the US gaining independence from Britain in 1776 and fighting the War of 1812 against it, the two countries have for the most part remained

The other life of US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal

plan and execute within the US military. Between 27 December and 2 January, the US Army officer purchased about $33,934 worth of bets related to Maduro and Venezuela, the indictment unsealed last week says

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

one in four journeys.  Most major European cities such as Berlin are well-served by trains and buses. Photograph: Christian Jungeblodt/The Guardian Unlike in much of Europe, people

First Thing: Huge climate cost of emissions from US immigration enforcement flights

air operations pumped out an estimated 335,876 tonnes (37,0240 US tons) of carbon emissions in 2025, up 88% from the year before. The first four months of 2026 show the federal agency

Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war

air defence planners, and the Chinese manufacturers that make many of the Pakistani systems, a look at the technology”. Whether there are straightforward countermeasures, or whether dealing with a hypersonic cruise missile like BrahMos remains

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/11/g-s1-121548/a-nonprofit-has-sued-the-federal-government-over-its-plans-to-paint-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue) "I wanted to lean into America's 250th birthday; Rachel and I actually met on a road trip on a reality TV show," Duffy

Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence

travelled to Briceño, in the western province of Antioquia, to report on the long-running conflict between the army, paramilitaries and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of [Colombia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/colombia) (Farc). The next

Iran shuts Hormuz strait: But wasn’t it already closed?

air strikes on Iran on Wednesday while Tehran [launched more retaliatory attacks](/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-iran-after-trump-threat-tehran-closes-hormuz-strait-to-all-ships) at US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned Wednesday’s “unlawful and criminal attacks” carried