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US troops killed: has Trump lost control of Iran war? - The Latest

The US has carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran, after three US soldiers were killed in action. The Pentagon has also admitted that nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks, as Tehran launched a wave of reprisals to the tenth consecutiv ...  Show more

Burnham begins: what awaits the new PM?

Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PM. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

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