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Gulf War Flare-Up: What the Latest U.S.–Iran Strikes Mean for Your Wallet

  The three-month-old war between the U.S.–Israel coalition and Iran escalated again this morning. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what happened — and what it means for your gas tank and grocery bill. What Happened on June 6? U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday, June 6, after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. military. The U.S. military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic. U.S. Central Command said it struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, both located on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not take that lying down: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation and fired on four tankers attempting to cross the strait without its permission. U.S. forces also helped shoot down incoming Iranian missiles and drones directed at Kuwait and Bahrain — a barrage of seven ballistic missiles in t...
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UK Sends First Migrant Back to France Under Controversial ‘One In, One Out’ Scheme

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed a pilot scheme.

Britain has deported its first migrant to France under a new “one in, one out” agreement aimed at curbing small boat crossings across the English Channel.

The pilot scheme, agreed in July by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, allows the UK to return undocumented arrivals who have travelled through a “safe country” before reaching Britain. In exchange, the UK will accept an equal number of approved asylum seekers from France, prioritising those with family ties in Britain or deemed vulnerable to exploitation.

The Home Office confirmed that a man who arrived by small boat in August was flown to Paris on Thursday. The move follows a High Court ruling earlier this week that temporarily blocked the removal of another asylum seeker, highlighting the legal challenges the policy faces.

With more than 30,000 people crossing the Channel so far in 2025, the government has pledged to fight what it calls “vexatious, last-minute claims” that delay deportations. The pilot is set to run until June 2026, but critics question whether it will significantly reduce irregular migration.


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