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Iran foreign minister downplays Israeli attack and says drones used 'like children's toys'
Iran has said Israeli involvement in Friday's attack is still to be established and dismissed the drones used as like children's toys. Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian claimed they took off from within Iran and only flew a few hundred metres before being shot down. Israel hasn't commented but is widely believed to be behind the strike targeting an airbase and nuclear site near Isfahan.
3-min read - BusinessEvening Standard
Mazda’s MX-30 R-EV - a refreshing attempt at doing things differently
Quirky plug-in hybrid sports utility
4-min read - SportThe Guardian
TV tonight: BBC Two turns 60 with Stormzy, Dolly Parton and the Rolling Stones
The broadcaster invites you to a four-hour anniversary bash! Plus, a tense finale for Norwegian crime drama Wisting. Here’s what to watch this evening
3-min read - NewsThe Guardian
‘Dirty secret’: insiders say UK water firms knowingly break sewage laws
Exclusive: Whistleblowers point to broader sewage scandal, with wastewater systems manipulated to divert sewage
6-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Godspeed: Welsh church to offer 15 minute ‘micro services’
St David’s weekday services hope to draw in commuters and others with work or family pressures
3-min read - LifestyleEvening Standard
Gardener's notebook: don't impulse buy flowers when you could be planting foliage instead
Flowers are fleeting, but interesting greenery can change the entire vibe of your garden, from tropical paradise to desert delight
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Fighting sick-note culture
There was a certain irony to the Prime Minister making a speech on worklessness on a Friday when swathes of Whitehall are empty due to the rise in home-working. But Rishi Sunak’s intervention was commendable nonetheless. He struck a bold note, setting out his belief in the “moral mission” of reforming welfare to get people back into work.
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