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Norway's crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein -- Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.

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Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM -- In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.

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UK allows US to use bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz -- Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

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Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression' -- Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.

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