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Benedict Smith Washington Correspondent |
Donald Trump had claimed to be on the cusp of securing a peace deal with Iran 38 times in the past few months. The 39th time he said it, it was actually true.
The US has agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports while the Islamic Republic reopens the Strait of Hormuz, under a memorandum of understanding announced last night.
“Let the oil flow!” the US president wrote on social media before later clarifying the strait would open on Friday after the deal is signed in Geneva.
Undoubtedly, the reopening of the strait will be a relief to Trump: the best gift he could have hoped for on his 80th birthday yesterday. This is a significant breakthrough after two months of deadlocked talks.
Trump watched a UFC cage fight on the South Lawn of the White House after announcing the Iran deal |
However, reports indicated that the difficult issues, namely the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme, have been kicked down the road.
Questions on its stockpile of enriched uranium and enrichment facilities will be thrashed out over the next 60 days. It’s only then that the successes or failures of Trump’s deal will become apparent.
The peace deal is a much-needed success story for the US president ahead of the mid-term elections, as inflation spikes and his poll numbers slide. However, the key negotiations are only just getting started.
Follow the latest updates here ➤
Plus, go deeper with our full coverage:
After 106 days of war, how Trump and Iran finally agreed a deal ➤
The winners and losers of the war ➤ |
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James Titcomb Technology Editor |
The Trump administration’s shock decision to cut off the world’s most powerful AI from the rest of the world has set alarm bells ringing in Westminster.
On Friday night, the US commerce department ordered tech company Anthropic to block non-Americans from accessing Fable 5, its advanced new system, supposedly over fears of misuse.
While there is growing optimism that the situation may be resolved soon, the episode has exposed how vulnerable Britain has become when it comes to AI, a technology that many say could lead to a new industrial revolution.
Even if we accept the White House’s national security line (and Trump has made no secret of his plan to use AI as a trade weapon), a precedent has been set. We can no longer take unimpeded access to American technology for granted.
Experts are now calling for a military-scale investment in British AI to give the country at least a shot at independence, as well as a national effort to bring down energy prices and attract more data centres.
Whether the budget and political appetite for such a project exist is another matter. If Britain is going to get serious about AI, this might be the wake-up call it needs.
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Rishi Sunak hit by Anthropic AI ban despite advisory role ➤
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Unlike his predecessor, Thomas Tuchel does not see his position as a loftier calling and is not afraid to bruise egos |
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Jason Burt Chief Football Correspondent, in Kansas City |
There is one thing clear about the England manager Thomas Tuchel – he will do things his way. And he certainly does not mind upsetting people (and players) if he has to.
His mission? Put a second ‘star’ on the England shirt by winning the World Cup.
His approach differs from that of his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate who took England so far but could not, at the last, win that elusive trophy.
Tuchel has built on much of Southgate’s work but he has emphatically put his own stamp on it. At times he is a contradiction – a bag of emotions, a tactile character who is also extremely analytical and ruthless.
A manager who talks about creating a ‘brotherhood’ between the players but also pits them directly against each other to earn a place in the team.
Will it work? We will soon find out.
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‘Terrible’ referee who sent off Tuchel to officiate England’s opener ➤
England WAGs 1,400 miles from players with no overnight stays ➤ |
In normal circumstances, breaking the speed limit would land you a hefty fine and the possibility of points on your driving licence. However, when it comes to e-bikes, it appears to be a different story. An investigation by The Telegraph has found that takeaway couriers are wreaking havoc on our streets by routinely speeding in cycle lanes, mounting pavements and using their phones while riding, putting pedestrians at risk. Continue reading ➤ |
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He’s a wedding DJ to A-listers, but hard-partying Tony Marnoch’s wildest tale is how he’s still alive |
Madonna, Prince, Andy Warhol, Michael Jackson, Harry and Meghan... for more than 40 years, if a superstar has needed to get a party started, they’ve tended to call Tony Marnoch, aka DJ Fat Tony, writes Guy Kelly. Marnoch is probably as famous for his memes and celebrity anecdotes as anything else these days, but after overcoming horrific childhood trauma and ruinous addictions, his is a life so colourful that he’s now released a second memoir in just four years. I spent an afternoon with the now sober, married and delightfully candid 60-year-old in his Pimlico flat, where he offered every grisly tale and plenty of hot takes. Among them was the burning issue of our time: what really happened at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding? Continue reading ➤ |
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Germany’s problems sound strikingly familiar: rising welfare costs, high energy bills, sluggish growth and mounting tensions over migration. As frustration with the political establishment grows, voters are increasingly turning to Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), now the country’s most popular party. In Saxony-Anhalt, a key state election could result in a breakthrough for AfD that reshapes German politics. Hans van Leeuwen, our International Economics Editor, travels to the former East Germany to examine the forces driving its surge. Continue reading ➤ |
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Advocates of the school game maintain rugby can be a vehicle for social mobility |
The discourse around the state of schools rugby – that it is dangerous and in decline – is being challenged by a network of coaches who have found the sport is surprisingly resilient in the traditional heartlands. Now they want to spread the “masonic secret” about the benefits of playing rugby at school across the country. Continue reading ➤ |
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Janet Osborne and her mother, Edith, have inspired thousands of people to start exercising with their workout videos on social media |
After watching my mother, Edith, struggle to get up from the floor without help, writes personal trainer Janet Osborne, I realised the importance of focusing on balance, mobility and functional movement as we age. These are the key movements and dietary adjustments that I helped my mother make to ensure she stays fit, independent and healthy at 87. For subscribers only ➤ Here is another article that I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
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Matt Pritchett Cartoonist |
Hello! Today you have a lot of spherical cargo stuck on the Strait of Hormuz. Entirely up to you what it is. Below we have this week’s winner from Clive James Mowbray Darlaston. I’d also like to say thank you to Jaqueline Godfrey for submitting a caption about piles that made us all laugh. Keep your entries coming!
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World Cup feverWhile Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, is away, Kate Moore is on hand to share an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Kate writes...
If you don’t want to hear any more about football, look away now. With World Cup fever upon us, readers have been easing the painful sense of anticipation by casting their minds back to England’s victory almost 60 years ago.
Geoffrey Moody kicked things off last week with an observation on how the beautiful game has changed. “Watching the re-run of the World Cup final on Channel 4, I was struck by the goal celebrations, which were enthusiastic but showed restraint too,” he wrote. “They contrasted with the hysterical gatherings we see today, with players jumping on team-mates’ backs.”
It was the start of an outpouring of emotion, both from those who had been in the crowd at Wembley and those who watched history unfold from a distance.
“On the day of the World Cup final in 1966 I was with a group of student friends, driving through Italy,” recalled Jo-Ann Rogers. “It was the easiest drive I’ve ever done. The roads were deserted and Italians were crammed into every café we passed, watching the match on television.”
Mary Riley was also away when England triumphed, but the thrill of victory managed to reach her on holiday in Switzerland. “For a few short days, it was a wonderful time to be a Briton abroad in Europe. Everyone wanted to shake our hands and congratulate us on the ‘wonderful’ Bobby Charlton.”
Ursula Benjafield, who was living in Germany at the time, was similarly struck: “Never before, or since, have I enjoyed such pride in football.”
Other readers were more busy with personal matters. “I remember July 30, 1966, very well,” said Ian Smethurst. “It was my wedding day. I did not know it was the day of the World Cup final as football did not and still does not enter my waking life.
“I did wonder at the time why quite a few of the male guests at the reception had disappeared. Apparently, they had found the TV room.” Have you been reliving English football’s most famous day? Let us know here and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
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1215 | King John seals the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor
1983 | Blackadder premieres on BBC1
1996 | IRA bombs Manchester
Birthdays: Courteney Cox (62), Helen Hunt (63), Xi Jinping (73)
Plus, in the news today, it appears Ronnie Wood’s local council has taken inspiration from one of the Rolling Stones’s hits and ordered the guitarist to repaint his front door at his London home. What is the offending colour? (Hint: It’s not a red door and the council want it painted black)
Ronnie Wood and Sally Humphreys have had a brightly coloured front door at their north London home for years |
1. Yellow
2. Blue
3. Pink
4. Green
Click one of the options to reveal the answer... |
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