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Donald Trump's "obvious mental decline" and "history as a convicted felon" should be enough reason for Americans not to vote for him, Michelle Obama has said.Speaking at a rally for Kamala Harris, the former first lady said she was "angry" at the "indifference" towards the Republican candidate's behaviour. "I hope you'll forgive me if I'm a little angry that we are indifferent to his erratic behaviour, his obvious mental decline, his history as a convicted felon," she said.Read more:Beyonce campaigns for HarrisTrump's a 'tyrant', Springsteen says Image: Michelle Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Pic: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin "A known slumlord, a predator found liable for sexual abuse, ...

Iran's president has warned against further attacks on his country after Israel targeted military sites in pre-dawn airstrikes on Saturday.In a statement on X, Masoud Pezeshkian gave his condolences to the families of the four people killed in the attacks and said Iran would continue to defend itself. "Enemies of Iran should know these brave people are standing fearlessly in defence of their land and will respond to any stupidity with tact and intelligence," he wrote.Analysis:Scale of any retaliation will dictate whether Iran and Israel are on path to all-out warUS pressure over Israel's retaliation against Iran appears to have paid off - for now Image: A map of where Israel struck in Iran The Israeli military said its airc...

Israel's unprecedented night of airstrikes across Iran may be just what was needed to pull the Middle East back from all-out war.That might sound odd because for hours, it seems, Israeli jets ranged freely across Iranian airspace, apparently attacking targets and air defences at will in a flagrant violation of Iranian sovereignty and provocation, you might say. It was, you might have thought, just the sort of escalation to lead to Iran upping the ante and launching thousands of ballistic missiles to rain down on Israel's towns and cities.But that is not likely to happen.Why? Because neither side wants all-out war. For months now, Israel and Iran have been trying to act tough while trying desperately to avoid one. Last night's operation is no different. The reasons are clear. Iran cannot af...