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US President Donald Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran on social media, and the Iran-Israel conflict causes Trump to leave the G7 summit early. Plus, the EU relaxes merger rules on defence and Meta will bring advertisements onto its messaging platform WhatsApp.
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Donald Trump leaves G7 early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
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Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
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