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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran

Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyed

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks

Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran situation and says military force is still an option

US president accuses Tehran of failing to ‘negotiate in good faith’ over its nuclear programme

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Ghana says at least 55 of its people killed after Russia ‘lured’ them to fight Ukraine

Foreign minister says 272 Ghanaians are thought to have been drawn into battle since 2022, after he visited Kyiv

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Von der Leyen pushes through Mercosur deal, splitting European leaders – as it happened

Trade between the EU and two South American countries may start within two months under a provision application of the deal

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán seeking to drum up votes by doing down Ukraine

EU’s longest-serving leader hopes to retain power by telling voters the main threat to country comes from Kyiv

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

‘A living, moving exhibition’: Ukraine Museum opens in Berlin air-raid bunker

Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe

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