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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has launched a diplomatic campaign in Canada ahead of the G7 summit, urging global leaders—including Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron—to defuse rising tensions between Israel and Iran.

The 51st G7 Summit kicked off on 16–17 June 2025 in Alberta, hosted by Canadian PM Mark Carney, marking Canada’s second summit here since 2002. 

The conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified sharply, characterised by Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities, prompting swift retaliation from Iran with missile attacks.

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The US Secretary of State stressed that Israel’s airstrikes on Iran were a unilateral decision, despite Iran’s claims of American support for the attacks.

Friday’s UK news is dominated by Israel’s attack on Iran – and analysis into whether the attack might spiral into a wider conflict, the Air India plane crash in which one person – a British man – remarkably survives. The media are assessing what might have caused the crash and attempting to assign blame. Also topping the UK news, is the major blood cancer breakthrough as a new therapy is rolled out on the NHS in a “world first.”

Breaking News: Iran retaliates against Israel launching a 100 drones to target military targets, that have bypassed the iron dome.…

Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on 13 June, sending around 200 aircraft to strike nearly 100 sites across Iran, including nuclear facilities like Natanz, missile bases, and residential areas.

Israel has initiated Operation Rising Lion, conducting extensive airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites amidst an escalated threat perception.