US carries out another round of ‘minor’ strikes on Iran, Trump says

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The United States carried out another round of limited strikes on Iran on Friday, President Donald Trump said. The strikes hit an air‑defence system and were described as minor. Iranian state media reported hearing two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway has been disrupted since the conflict began in February.

Thomas Markle, 82, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested by federal agents in Florida on Friday. He was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. He was taken into custody at a senior‑care facility in Polk County, then appeared briefly in federal court in Tampa.

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• US carries out another round of ‘minor’ strikes on Iran, Trump says · The Guardian
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Turning now to world news.

Thomas Markle was arrested, and his arrest dominates many Saturday newspaper front pages. At the same time, Russell Brand remains a prominent feature in the press.

Here's Theo with business and technology.

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• The Papers: 'Meghan's father charged' and 'Brand investigation widens' · BBC News

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Thanks, Elena.

Big Tech, after two years of close ties with the White House, is now courting Democrats, and observers wonder if that image makeover can survive upcoming actions by states, local communities and the markets.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

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Weather

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Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has freeze warnings for parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, and a flash flood warning for parts of Arizona. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Los Angeles at 88; the coolest, Minneapolis at 52.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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