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The president is behaving as if the battleground is the same, but it isn’t. Iran has leverage and knows it And so to war. Again. After a ceasefire and a hiatus, Donald Trump is now into the second day of a new phase of bombing Iran, with the US military claiming to have struck 170 … Read more

⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email us England defender John Stones was proud of his injury prank that caught out boss Thomas Tuchel during the celebrations of Sunday’s historic win over Mexico. Stones teamed up with midfielder Declan Rice to dupe Tuchel … Read more

With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assesses who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophy Lionel Messi. As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at the age of 39. While … Read more

The move to have President Trump depart the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, on the old Air Force One instead of taking the new, Qatari-donated jet was a security decision made out of an “abundance of caution,” according to a source familiar with the president’s plans. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

The meltdown in Maine’s Senate race risks the Democrats’ opportunity to turn Trump into a lame duck president. Two years ago Democrats had one job: stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. It was the only thing that mattered, but with breathtaking political malpractice, they imploded. This November Democrats have two jobs: win … Read more

A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll should immediately receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found President Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and later defaming her. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains the ruling.

The efforts of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to move past his indictment and subsequent pardon by President Donald Trump are clashing with his brother’s legal troubles. Martin Cuellar, sheriff of Webb County, Texas, faces a court hearing Thursday over accusations of having misappropriated county funds. The case, coupled with the closeness of the Cuellar family, … Read more

Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far A month after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned insurgent candidate has suspended his campaign after being accused by a former girlfriend of severely sexually assaulting her … Read more

Democratic nominee, dogged by controversy since entering contest, says ‘for the movement to continue, it can’t be me’ Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, is suspending his campaign following sexual assault allegations. Platner announced his decision in an 11-minute video posted … Read more

US president unexpectedly changed plans for flight to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to Turkey Donald Trump flew from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One on Wednesday, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to the Nato summit in Ankara, an unexpected change in plans that prompted … Read more