Plus: Artist David Hockney dies aged 88 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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BREAKING NEWS | David Hockney, the British artist considered to be one of the most influential in modern art, has died a month before his 89th birthday. The Bradford-born painter is best known for his sun-kissed displays of life in California and sales of his art smashed records. Follow the latest. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Trump claims deal to end Iran war is near - but Tehran disagrees |
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|  | Trump has previously claimed a deal with Iran was close without one materialising. Credit: EPA | Iran has insisted that a final decision on an agreement to end the conflict with the US has not yet been reached, despite Trump claiming yet again a deal was likely to be signed imminently. Trump had warned the US would strike Iran "very hard" again on Thursday, before saying he was cancelling the strikes because negotiators had "just made a great settlement" with Tehran. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson is maintaining the country will not "depart from its red lines" in any deal. Meanwhile, the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue unpacks Trump's mixed messaging over Iran - is it more flip-flopping or part of a deliberate strategy? |
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