Sara Spinelli

Pro‑Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq leave at least 22 dead

Pro‑Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq leave at least 22 dead

At least 22 people have died after pro‑Iran rallies in Pakistan, where hundreds marched toward the U.S. consulate in Karachi. In Iraq, security personnel also deployed tear‑gas against demonstrators who attempted to breach the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The unrest intensified after U.S.–Israeli strikes

Trump blindsides both allies and adversaries with unexpected Iran stance

Trump blindsides both allies and adversaries with unexpected Iran stance

A joint U.S.–Israeli operation that seemed to hide behind nuclear talks. Gulf rulers courting Donald Trump as he prepared a large‑scale Middle Eastern intervention. Europe sidelined and a G7 defence minister caught so unprepared that he was grounded in Dubai as the bombs fell. From Moscow, a

Starmer confronts heightened dilemma over the “special relationship” following Iran’s attack

Starmer confronts heightened dilemma over the “special relationship” following Iran’s attack

It may have been overly optimistic for No 10 to cast Keir Starmer as a “Donald Trump whisperer” able to convince the capricious American president to abandon imprudent choices. The “special relationship” has come under sharp pressure lately because of Britain’s decision to relinquish control of the Chagos Islands

Iran's limited military options as it seeks retaliation against US‑Israeli strike

Iran's limited military options as it seeks retaliation against US‑Israeli strike

In the stark arithmetic of conflict, Iran must now rely on chance. The opening moments of the combined U.S.–Israeli strike proved disastrous for Tehran’s leadership: the supreme commander, Ali Khamenei, is thought to have been killed together with the defence minister, the chief of the armed forces

UK Foreign Office begins plans to evacuate thousands of Britons from the Middle East

UK Foreign Office begins plans to evacuate thousands of Britons from the Middle East

The Foreign Office is preparing plans to move tens of thousands of British nationals should the conflict in the Middle East intensify, leaving numerous travelers stuck in Dubai. Officials lack exact figures on how many Britons live, vacation or travel across the Gulf, yet they note that 76,000 have

Brennan becomes the first British rider since Cavendish to capture the Flemish classic in a sprint finish

Brennan becomes the first British rider since Cavendish to capture the Flemish classic in a sprint finish

The 20‑year‑old British sprinter Matthew Brennan surged ahead of a group to claim victory in the Flemish classic Kuurne‑Brussels‑Kuurne riding for Visma on Sunday. Brennan, a native of Darlington, becomes the first Briton to top the podium since Mark Cavendish did so in 2012 and again

Israel's militaristic turn leaves Netanyahu's newest war with scant opposition

Israel's militaristic turn leaves Netanyahu's newest war with scant opposition

In June, Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed “a historic triumph that will endure for generations” after the twelve‑day conflict with Iran. His choice to strike Iran again, less than a year later, was met with widespread and eager backing from Israeli lawmakers, even from the prime minister’s staunch opponents, and