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World Affairs Editor of The Independent, author and broadcaster.
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"THE ONLY PLACE TO HIDE FROM PUTIN'S KILLER DRONES IS OUR UNDERGROUND SCHOOL"
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âThe only place to hide from Putinâs killer drones is our underground schoolâ
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âThe only place to hide from Putinâs killer drones is our underground schoolâ
In a harrowing dispatch from the frontline city of Nikopol â so close to Russian forces that few journalists have ventured there â World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley talks to children, parents and teacher...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-nikopol-russia-war-drones-underground-school-b2924015.html
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Growing up in a cold and dark Ukraine under constant Russian attack
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Growing up in a cold and dark Ukraine under constant Russian attack
As world leaders wring their hands over Ukraine, Sam Kiley in Kyiv meets a leading politician whose daughter Sophia was born just before the invasion and â alongside her parents and sister â is battli...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-putin-electricity-energy-drones-weather-b2920218.html
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Why Iran is the wrong war for Trump to back Why Iran is the wrong war for Trump to back
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Why Iran is the wrong war for Trump to back
Trump may be very proud of his âArmadaâ off the coast of Iran but the US president could look good, back a winner, and support his allies by leaving Tehran alone and helping Ukraine win instead, write...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-iran-ukraine-russia-war-armada-b2910513.html
29 days ago
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Greenland may be the Big Distraction and it (again) serves Putin but it is also clear that Trump has personal contempt for Europeans and they are no Longer hiding theirs. No military force on Greenland but Trumpâs biggest threat came in what he didnât say
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No military force on Greenland but Trumpâs biggest threat came in what he didnât say
Trump has backed away from using force against Greeland but that doesnât leave Europe any safer, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-greenland-davos-europe-us-b2904912.html
about 1 month ago
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Trump has announced that it was mostly all about oil. He is weirdly honest. This is the moment that Donald Trump unleashed anarchy
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This is the moment that Donald Trump unleashed anarchy
Trumpâs invasion of Venezuela and capture of its president mark the end of the West as we know it, warns world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-venezuela-maduro-captured-caracas-invasion-b2893889.html
about 2 months ago
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I think
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nails it here. "Trump has attacked a neighbour without any international support. He has aped the behaviour of his great hero and friend, Vladimir Putin." Call it "American world."
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This is the moment that Donald Trump unleashed anarchy
Trumpâs invasion of Venezuela and capture of its president mark the end of the West as we know it, warns world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-venezuela-maduro-captured-caracas-invasion-b2893889.html
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The Independent
3 months ago
Mark Kelly says description of alleged U.S. boat strike is âclearly not lawfulâ
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Mark Kelly says description of alleged U.S. boat strike is âclearly not lawfulâ
Mark Kelly says description of alleged U.S. boat strike is âclearly not lawfulâ
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kelly-trump-hegseth-boat-strike-illegal-b2875279.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1764528098
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Watch or listen to the brilliant Fiona Hill on my podcast World of Trouble. How Putin manipulates Trump
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âPutinâs whole life revolves around war â he is manipulating Trump,â ex-US aide warns
Fiona Hill, a Russian expert and former White House adviser, who witnessed meetings between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, tells The Independent podcast World of Troubleâs Sam Kiley that the Russian...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-fiona-hill-world-of-trouble-b2873031.html
3 months ago
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Revolving door
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3 months ago
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Is Trump really all that the West has to offer??
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Trumpâs âpeaceâ ultimatum leaves Europe and Ukraine with just one choice
Trumpâs America is falling into autocracy and advocates for Russian victory in Ukraine â itâs time the West saw this and dealt with it. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains how
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-trump-peace-deal-deadline-russia-europe-b2870392.html
3 months ago
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What The New Rogue Order means
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Itâs obvious that Trump is targeting Venezuela for one thing above all else
Donald Trumpâs justification for the killing of alleged drug smugglers on boats from Venezuela and his subsequent threat of invasion is nonsense - and dangerous in a world where international law mean...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-venezuela-strikes-maduro-drugs-b2866621.html
3 months ago
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NATO UnWARWISE
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How to fight in âhellâ: Ukraine veterans say Nato not ready for war with Russia
Frontline medics and soldiers near Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine tell world affairs editor Sam Kiley how Nato is far from ready for war with Russia â and is training for a bygone era
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-war-russia-ukraine-soldiers-drones-b2863755.html
3 months ago
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The Independent
4 months ago
Inside Ukraineâs start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
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Inside Ukraineâs start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
Inside Ukraineâs start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
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A major EU leader is back in the White House to do Putinâs dirty work for him
The Hungarian leader and Donald Trump are no fans of democracy. Both are pro-Putin, and they have one point of friction, which will not ignite during their meeting in Washington DC. World affairs edit...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-orban-meeting-putin-b2860706.html
4 months ago
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Inside Ukraineâs start-up weapons industry rising from the ashes
As Europe and the US ponder over what arms to send to help the war against Russia, Ukraine is forging ahead with homegrown missiles and drones made from carbon printers and lawnmower engines. World af...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-weapons-industry-missiles-drones-russia-war-b2860090.html
4 months ago
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Why talk of the fall of Pokrovsk â and Ukraine â is premature
Recently returned from the front lines near Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains that Russian claims theyâve encircled Ukrainian forces are bogus
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pokrovsk-russian-offensive-ukraine-b2859064.html
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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For those who think Ukraine should agree to cede territory to Russia read this.
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Russia inflicts terror on Ukrainian soil while Trump toys with Zelensky over land
Donald Trump suggests Ukraine give up Donetsk province or risk being âdestroyedâ by Vladimir Putin - he is wrong. Russia is making brutal but only incremental advances at an immense cost, reports worl...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-donetsk-civilians-trump-zelensky-putin-b2848482.html
4 months ago
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Time Trump saw how to play alongside Zelensky
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Tomahawk missiles are Trumpâs ace card in Ukraine. Zelensky says itâs time to play it
Trump has shown he loves to back a winner - especially one who uses American weapons - which means Zelensky must convince him that heâs the one to back with Tomahawk missiles, writes Sam Kiley in Dnip...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tomahawk-missiles-ukraine-trump-russia-b2846089.html
4 months ago
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Why Zelensky is rushing to DC.
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Zelensky is buying into Trumpâs Gaza delusion â so he can repeat the trick in Ukraine
Trump didnât bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli âvictoryâ and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-weapons-washington-dc-visit-b2844792.html
5 months ago
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Peace in the Middle East? Give drugs a chance!
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PTSD and trauma drives history in places like Gaza - but there may be a fix
PTSD is a widespread injury that affects millions across the globe â none more so than those who are living in war zones, writes Sam Kiley, world affairs editor. On World Mental Health Day, he looks a...
https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-trauma-ptsd-mdma-psilocybin-b2843087.html
5 months ago
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Give drugs a chance. How to achieve world peace!
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PTSD and trauma drives history in places like Gaza - but there may be a fix
PTSD is a widespread injury that affects millions across the globe â none more so than those who are living in war zones, writes Sam Kiley, world affairs editor. On World Mental Health Day, he looks a...
https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-trauma-ptsd-mdma-psilocybin-b2843087.html
5 months ago
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Trump has been lavished with praise for delivering peace in Gaza â but did he really?
Donald Trump has been feted for his diplomatic role in the Gaza peace plan, but does the evidence stack up, asks world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-peace-plan-gaza-israel-nobel-peace-prize-b2843153.html
5 months ago
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Why Hamas is in danger and needs chaos to survive
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Why Trumpâs peace plan is so existentially terrifying for Hamas
Donald Trump may be frantically calling for an agreement between Israel and Hamas, but the latter has always created chaos and ridden its violent waves â and has little incentive to pursue peace, writ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/hamas-trump-peace-plan-gaza-israel-b2840084.html
5 months ago
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Weâre creeping closer to a hot war with Russia
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Patrolling Natoâs skies with the RAF: A birds-eye look at Europeâs creeping frontline
World affairs editor Sam Kiley joins RAF support patrols over Poland on what is effectively Natoâs eastern flank against Vladimir Putinâs Russia - and sees a war without end
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-raf-patrol-poland-russia-b2838639.html
5 months ago
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Here is why Trumpâs Gaza plan is mad
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Trumpâs Gaza plan is a mad colonial scheme
Donald Trumpâs plans for Gaza are doomed and mad. Donât be conned by what appears to be widespread support for it, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-gaza-plan-israel-netanyahu-blair-b2836449.html
5 months ago
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The Independent
5 months ago
Trump border czar Homan ânever took the $50,000â cash, White House insists of alleged âvideotapedâ bribe in Cava takeout bag
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White House insists Trump border czar never took âvideotapedâ $50,000 bribe
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-border-czar-homan-bribery-allegation-b2831521.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1758570242
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Trumo abadons the UN
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As the UK talks up its global vision in New York, Trump abandons the UN
As the UK tries to stop the global talking shop being drowned out by US self interest, it becomes clear how far Donald Trump is from a shared vision, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley in New York
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/un-trump-china-uk-cooper-russia-b2831445.html
5 months ago
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Why Trump is coming back and King Charles is being compromised.
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Why Starmer has no choice but to roll out the red carpet for Trump (again)
Honouring Donald Trump with a second state visit is a diplomatic strategic necessity for King and country, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-uk-state-visit-starmer-king-charles-epstein-b2826198.html
6 months ago
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Eliot Higgins
6 months ago
One of the disordered counterpublics Reform has pulled into its MAGA-style coalition is the anti-vaxx movement. What unites these counterpublics is a deep distrust of anyone outside the in-group who challenges their worldview. If you want an RFK Jr style figure running UK health policy, vote Reform.
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Israel is hit by terror while unleashing its own terror in Gaza â only extremism wins
An immediate response to the attack by Palestinian militants in Jerusalem reflected the quiet heroism that Gazans show every day â but only extremists will benefit from the latest volley of violence, ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-jerusalem-shooting-attack-gaza-west-bank-b2822373.html
6 months ago
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Trump in undermining the new world order and that suits Putin
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Trump is undermining Europeâs new world order â much to Putinâs glee
Europeâs every move to try and force Putin into a peace deal is dogged by the US presidentâs flip-flopping on Russia, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-europe-macron-b2820847.html
6 months ago
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Trumpâs failure kills:
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Russiaâs devastating attack on Kyiv proves Trumpâs Ukraine peace plans have failed
Starmer and EU leaders may express outrage but they need to take more drastic action to help Ukraine beat Putin, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-strikes-ukraine-russia-kyiv-attack-british-council-b2816252.html
6 months ago
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Trump could save Ukraine and his own reputation in stead he is agent orange.
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Why Trump broke off meeting Europeâs leaders to call Putin
Trumpâs call to the Moscow mid-session is bad news, Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/trump-ukraine-zelensky-meeting-putin-b2810033.html
6 months ago
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Europeans are freaking out whatever they say in public becauseâŠhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-zelensky-meeting-ukraine-putin-europe-peace-b2809436.html
6 months ago
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Oz Katerji
7 months ago
Legendary war photographer Paul Conroy joins us live on The Oz Katerji Show tonight to discuss his career covering the conflicts in Syria, Libya, Ukraine and beyond. Tune in tonight at 21:30 Kyiv time to catch us over at
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Trump-Putin summit will be as useful to Ukraine as Agent Orange is for gardening
This toxic relationship is weird and dangerous for the West. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-russia-war-summit-b2803643.html
7 months ago
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Time to sanction Israel to save Gaza - and Israel.
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Starmerâs Palestine ultimatum is as empty as it is dangerous
Far from a return to a âtwo-state processâ as demanded by Starmer, Israel is certain to annex what it wants of the West Bank, pen the remaining Palestinians in and hope that they eventually clear off ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/starmer-palestine-gaza-israel-b2798754.html
7 months ago
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Trumps making money out of Ukraine and is still obviously a Putin fanboy
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Trump is looking at making money out of Nato â not saving Ukraine
Donât be misled; Trump is peeved by Putin and will make money from his irritation out of Ukraineâs war but he has not shifted away from Russia completely, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-russia-nato-weapons-tariffs-b2789057.html
8 months ago
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As we mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre take a look at Gaza and wonder whether ânever again âwas ever really a sensible thing to sayâŠ
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30 years after Srebrenica massacre, ânever againâ is a slogan as empty as it is old
Thirty years since Srebrenica, the second genocide of the 90s, it is clear that ânever againâ is a slogan as empty as it is old, our world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/srebrenica-massacre-bosnia-serbia-genocide-b2785702.html
8 months ago
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The Independent
8 months ago
COMMENT |
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in Tel Aviv explains how the Israel-Iran conflict became a battleground for apocalyptic religious extremes
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How the Israel-Iran conflict became a battleground for apocalyptic religious extremes
With both evangelical Christians in US and mullahs in Iran believing in the End of Times, religious fervour is playing a crucial role in the background of the Iran-Israel conflict, writes world affair...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-religion-trump-b2775107.html
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The Independent
8 months ago
With ceasefire violations reported and new military action likely, the crisis in the
#MiddleEast
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@samkiley.bsky.social
will be taking your questions in a live AMA. Submit yours using this link đ
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Escalating war in the Middle East: Ask our world affairs editor anything
The Independentâs world affairs editor Sam Kiley is in Tel Aviv to explain what the latest US-Iran escalation means for Israel, Tehran, and the wider Middle East â and to answer your questions on wher...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/middle-east-war-questions-sam-kiley-b2775032.html
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8 months ago
"We have entered a new rogue order. The rules-based order that underpins international relations..... has finally been blown away."
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World Affairs Editor
@samkiley.bsky.social
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Why Trump and Israel have only encouraged Iran to go nuclear
The Israeli and US attacks on Iran have brought us into a dangerous new age in which the laws of the jungle are supreme, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-nuclear-weapons-israel-trump-b2775795.html
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8 months ago
đŹ Q&A | The Independentâs world affairs editor Sam Kiley is in Tel Aviv to explain what the latest US-Iran escalation means for Israel, Tehran, and the wider Middle East â and to answer your questions on where this growing conflict goes next
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Escalating war in the Middle East: Ask our world affairs editor anything
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/middle-east-war-questions-sam-kiley-b2775032.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1750696691-3
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What Israel nay achieve in Iran would delight the west - regime change.
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How Israelâs real aim is regime change in Tehran
Israelâs real aim in Iran is regime change - and that suits the West just fine, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-iran-latest-war-tehran-regime-b2770073.html
9 months ago
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Trumpâs in the middle of a coup?
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Is Trumpâs America in the middle of a coup?
Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-coup-america-la-protests-b2768566.html
9 months ago
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Putinâs Peevish and Ukraine could winâŠhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-summer-offensive-ukraine-war-putin-b2765242.html
9 months ago
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Inside the amazing drone attacks deep inside Russia
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Ukraineâs Operation Spiderweb is blow to Russia that will spook friend and foe alike
Operation Spiderweb is a triumph of intelligence and technological cunning that our enemies will be studying, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-operation-spiderweb-drones-russia-war-b2761896.html
9 months ago
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Seriously what is happening in Gaza cannot go unremarkedâŠ
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10 months ago
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