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Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

Middle-earth. It is from these fantasy novels that the tech company takes its name, one of a number of firms founded by Thiel with titles inspired by the trilogy. JRR Tolkien had an intense

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran [said they had halted](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/israel-and-iran-attacks-pause-after-trump-calls-to-stop-shooting) attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to “immediately stop shooting”. 3. ***UK news*** | [A report

Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?

Cup has returned to the country after three decades; the White House is preparing for a UFC bout to mark Trump’s 80th birthday on Sunday; then, he will fly to the French Alps