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| | | Hello. Nato has rejected parts of a report that the US could look to punish its allies over their lack of support for the war in Iran. We've got the details. The deaths and disappearances of people with links to sensitive US research are feeding conspiracy theories and upsetting their families. And take a look at the giant octopus that may have ruled the seas at the time of the dinosaurs. | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email | | | | | Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his country cooperates 'with its allies, but always within the framework of international law'. Credit: Reuters | | There is no "provision" for Nato members to be suspended or expelled, an official has told the BBC, after a reported internal Pentagon email suggested suspending Spain from the military alliance over its position on the Iran war. The US defence department memo, according to a Reuters report, also suggested reviewing the US position on the UK's claim to the Falklands islands. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for their stance on the war and their reluctance to play a greater role. In response to the report, the Pentagon said it would "ensure that the president has credible options to ensure that our allies... do their part". | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | - Jeffrey Epstein: The sex offender housed women who say he abused them in London flats after UK police decided not to investigate him, the BBC reveals.
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| | | BEYOND THE HEADLINES | | 'Missing scientists' stoke wild speculation. For loved ones, the theories hurt | | | | | | | Carl Grillmair was a renowned astronomer at the California Institute of Technology's IPAC science and data centre for astronomy and planetary science. Credit: CalTech | | Carl Grillmair, a renowned astronomer, was gunned down outside his home in California in February. Conspiracy theories surrounding his killing, and the deaths and disappearances of at least nine others tied to sensitive US research, are running rampant. Online sleuths have gone as far to say the cases may be connected, prompting the FBI to announce an investigation. But for grieving relatives, all the wild speculation is "disgusting" and "absolute nonsense". | | | | | | |
| SOMETHING DIFFERENT | | Safari's new rules | | India has banned mobile phones from some wildlife areas. Will others follow? | | | | | | | | |
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