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Take the win or double down.

Some wars start slowly while others spring to life at speed. This one is racing, transforming nations, politics and loyalties at a spectacular rate.

The American World Cup co-hosts are "very supportive" of Iran playing at the tournament, the boss of US Soccer has told Sky News.

Already there are parts of Iran's densely populated capital city Tehran that look like a pummelled war zone.

British tourists in Doha and Dubai have spoken to Sky News of their experience of being stranded during the conflict in Iran.

The US has warned of more strikes on Iran after launching an operation which killed its supreme leader.

There is nowhere else on the planet with quite as concentrated a supply of quite so much energy as the Arabian Gulf.

Mexican gang boss "El Mencho" was buried in a shiny gold coffin as heavily armed soldiers guarded his funeral.

Tributes have been paid to people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas bar - as it was confirmed a third victim has died.

As far as the people of Lebanon are concerned, this is a war that nobody wants - even members of the Iran-backed militia, Hezbollah.