- Iran Vows Not to Surrender After Week of War That’s Shaken World Bloomberg.com
- Live updates: Trump signals he will escalate war with Iran as Tehran apologises to neighbors for strikes CNN
- Iran war live: Trump vows ‘very hard’ strikes; Iran says will not surrender Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Fighting continues across the Middle East as plane carrying fallen U.S. troops arrives at Dover NBC News
- Live Updates: Trump warns Iran will be "hit very hard" as Iranian continues attacks on Gulf states CBS News
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels – AP News
- Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels AP News
- Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders The Guardian
- Trump offers missile support to Latin American leaders to target drug cartels The Times of Israel
- Aggressive Trump launches Latin America cartel coalition Reuters
- Trump calls on regional leaders at 'Shield of the Americas' summit to use their militaries against drug cartels Fortune
Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses – WSJ
- Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses WSJ
- Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, satellite images show CNN
- Iran Hits Key US Radar, Deepening Gulf Missile Defense Woes Bloomberg.com
- Iran Strikes U.S. Military Communication Infrastructure in Mideast The New York Times
- 'Our munitions are low': US loses key THAAD radar, Ukraine holds low-cost key against Iran's Shahed drones Hindustan Times
Israel pounds Iran missile sites, airport as Tehran fires back repeated salvos, threatens Europe – The Times of Israel
- Israel pounds Iran missile sites, airport as Tehran fires back repeated salvos, threatens Europe The Times of Israel
- Day 7 of Middle East conflict — Trump says no deal with Iran until ‘unconditional surrender’ CNN
- New wave of strikes hit Tehran as Netanyahu vows 'many surprises' for next phase of Iran war PBS
- Israel struck 16 Quds Force aircraft at airport in Tehran, IDF says ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran Live Updates: Trump Demands Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender' as Israel Strikes Tehran The New York Times
Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’
Masoud Pezeshkian issues rare apology to neighbouring Gulf states for Iranian strikes as war enters eighth day
The president of Iran has rejected Donald Trump’s call for the country’s unconditional surrender as a “dream”, while issuing a rare apology for Iranian attacks that hit neighbouring states, even as missiles and drones continued to strike Gulf countries.
In a prerecorded address broadcast on state television on Saturday, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said the country would never capitulate, responding to remarks by the US president, who said on Friday that only Iran’s total submission could bring the war to an end.
Continue reading...Four US bombers land at RAF base in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran
B-1 Lancers arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after Starmer allows US to use UK as a base for ‘defensive’ action
Four US bombers have landed at an RAF base in Britain to carry out “specific defensive operations” to stop Iran firing missiles into the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The B-1 Lancers, which are 45 metres (146ft) long and capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles, arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, one on Friday evening and three on Saturday morning, after Keir Starmer had granted permission for “defensive” US action against Iranian missile sites from UK bases.
Continue reading...Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls
Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s
Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to help them find their ancestors’ looted skulls.
Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonisers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of the skulls.
Continue reading...Iran Fires Another Missile At Dubai Airport, Apologizes, Promises To Stop – One Mile at a Time
- Iran Fires Another Missile At Dubai Airport, Apologizes, Promises To Stop One Mile at a Time
- Watch: Moment of drone strike close to Dubai Airport BBC
- Dubai's main airport briefly closed as Iran launches missiles across the Gulf Le Monde.fr
- Explosions Heard In Dubai, Flights Ops Hit Amid Iran War NDTV
- Explosions reported in Dubai and Bahraini capital The Times of Israel
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment
Royal Navy readying HMS Prince of Wales so it can be quickly deployed if decision made to mobilise it to region
The UK is preparing an aircraft carrier before a possible deployment to the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Royal Navy workers in Portsmouth are readying HMS Prince of Wales, the navy’s flagship, meaning it could be deployed more quickly if a decision is made to mobilise it to the region.
Continue reading...Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war – Axios
- Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war Axios
- Exclusive: Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say Reuters
- Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support The Washington Post
- CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say CNN
- Can the Kurds Challenge the Iranian Regime? Council on Foreign Relations
Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran – Axios
- Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran Axios
- Trump wants to fully remove Iran’s leadership and what cost Kristi Noem her job: Morning Rundown NBC News
- Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say Al Jazeera
- Trump wants to help pick Iran's next leader as the war stretches into Day 6 NPR
- Trump Says He Should Have Role in Choosing Iran’s Next Leader The New York Times
Dozens killed, authorities say, as Israeli commandos raid Lebanon in hunt for missing airman – CNN
- Dozens killed, authorities say, as Israeli commandos raid Lebanon in hunt for missing airman CNN
- Lebanon: Israeli military’s overly broad mass evacuation orders sowing panic and fuelling humanitarian suffering Amnesty International
- Lebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Disarm Hezbollah The New York Times
- Israel sees a chance to destroy Hizbullah at last The Economist
- Israel warns Lebanon of 'disastrous repercussions' as week's death toll nears 300 Reuters
ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn’t given his assistive devices
California state superintendent says mother and sons arrested during ICE check-in and deported to Colombia
California’s superintendent is calling for the return of a hearing-impaired six-year-old after he, his mother and his five-year-old sibling were detained on Tuesday while reporting for their check-in at an ICE office in San Francisco and deported to Colombia.
Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her sons were arrested during their visit to ICE’s Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (Isap), said Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). A relative who was waiting outside for Gutierrez and her sons was unable to hand off the assistive devices necessary for the six-year-old, who is deaf and has a cochlear implant.
Continue reading...Labour accuses Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes
Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conference
Labour has accused Kemi Badenoch of scoring “cheap political points” after the Conservative party leader said Keir Starmer was “too scared” to join strikes on Iran.
Al Carns, the defence minister, said “serious politics” was required in response to Badenoch’s speech at the party’s spring conference where she criticised the prime minister’s stance on the US-Israel strikes on Iran a week ago.
Continue reading...Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt – AP News
- Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt AP News
- Rapper-politician Balendra Shah set to be Nepal's next prime minister BBC
- Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead CNN
- Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 Gen Z revolt NBC News
- Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to power Reuters
Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war – AP News
Iran targets U.S. sites in UAE despite vow to halt attacks on neighbors – Investing.com
- Iran targets U.S. sites in UAE despite vow to halt attacks on neighbors Investing.com
- Iranian missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain sirens Al Jazeera
- They flew to Dubai for a romantic anniversary getaway. Then the bombing started. NBC News
- Iran Is Shooting at Some of the World’s Busiest Airports WSJ
- Attack On US Navy Fifth Fleet Headquarters In Bahrain Military.com
Politicians seek meeting with Travelodge CEO after Maidenhead sexual assault case
Call for urgent meeting comes after woman was assaulted by man who had been given her key card by hotel staff
More than 20 MPs have demanded an urgent meeting with the CEO of Travelodge after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man who had been given her room number and a key card by hotel staff.
The MPs said the case of Kyran Smith, 29, who was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last month, raised “deeply concerning” questions. He attacked the woman after a party in December 2022.
Continue reading...India vs New Zealand: Fans hope for World Cup final redemption in Ahmedabad
At the T20 World Cup final, the cricket-crazy nation hopes to bury the ghosts of 2023 and walk away with happy memories.
Iranian authorities warn against ‘fifth column’, as no signs of war abating
Intelligence Ministry renews call to report any suspicious activity through phone calls, messaging services.