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All Quiet in the Persian Gulf

by our Arab Affairs correspondent

Tankers are now passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the guns fall silent in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf. The war, which began in late February with a barrage of Israeli and American drones and missiles on Iran that killed the Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and many other members of the Iranian government, has ended following months of secret mediation efforts by Pakistani, Turkish and Qatari diplomatic teams.

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Courts endorse Palestine Action ban

by New Worker correspondent

On Monday, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was lawful. In February, the High Court ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful but the Starmer government decided to appeal. Now, the Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Government. This means that the banning order remains in place, making it a criminal offence to belong to or express support for the group.

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Editorial

Double whammy in Makerfield

Makerfield’s voters killed two birds with one stone this week, giving the Faragists a drubbing and sending Andy Burnham back to the House of Commons. If Starmer goes before Parliament’s summer recess that will be an added bonus.

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