- Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Bombs ‘Obliterated’ Military Targets on Kharg Island WSJ
- Iran war live: US bombs Iran’s Kharg Island, warns oil facilities next Al Jazeera
- Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub NBC News
- Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE after Trump says military targets on Kharg Island ‘obliterated’ The Guardian
- Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Says It Bombed Key Iranian Island With Oil Hub The New York Times
Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem – The New York Times
- Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem The New York Times
- A Visual Guide to How Iran Is Holding the Strait of Hormuz Hostage WSJ
- Iran unleashes oil shock to blunt US firepower Reuters
- How one of Iran's most destructive weapons could threaten the U.S. Axios
- Hegseth, Trump faces perilous options in the Strait of Hormuz The Hill
‘Deliberate attack’: explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam
Mayor condemns ‘cowardly act’ on south side of Amsterdam which caused limited damage and no reported injuries
An explosion has damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”.
The explosion early on Saturday in a residential neighbourhood on the south side of the city caused limited damage, the mayor, Femke Halsema, said in a press release, as police and firefighters arrived at the scene quickly.
Continue reading...Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in wave of antisemitic violence – CNN
- Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in wave of antisemitic violence CNN
- Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school 'a deliberate attack' says mayor BBC
- Blast Outside Jewish School in Amsterdam Causes Limited Damage Bloomberg.com
- ‘Deliberate attack’: explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam The Guardian
- Explosion lightly damages Jewish school in Amsterdam Reuters
Indian-owned Sunrisers face backlash after signing Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed
Post announcing Abrar’s signing was met with thousands angrily questioning patriotism of the Indian owners.
‘Kill the people’: How men were left to starve in a South African gold mine
Deep underground, artisanal miners face a fight for survival when a police operation cuts off their only lifeline.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang.
‘Israel is targeting civilian infrastructure as a matter of policy’
Nicholas Noe says Israel’s strategy in Lebanon appears to be aimed at targeting civilian infrastructure.
US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq attacked with missile that hits helipad
The missile attack causes damage to the mission, according to sources, as smoke is seen rising from the building.
Wealthy British nationals fleeing Gulf conflict bypass UK to avoid tax bills
High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year ends
Wealthy UK nationals fleeing war in the Gulf are seeking sanctuary in countries such as Ireland and France to avoid hefty tax bills back home.
In the face of possible demands from HM Revenue and Customs, high-net-worth individuals who had been living in the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries are hoping to wait out the missile and drone attacks elsewhere rather than return to the UK.
Continue reading...‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown
Carmaker’s decision to drop NissanConnect EV app on relatively recent cars fuels warnings from experts
Owners of some Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are angry after the carmaker announced it would shut down an app that lets them remotely control battery charging and other functions.
Drivers of Leaf cars made before May 2019 and the e-NV200 van (produced until 2022) have been told that the NissanConnect EV app linked to their vehicles will “cease operation” from 30 March. This means they will lose remote services, including turning on the heating, and some map features.
Continue reading...Israel kills 12 medics in attack in southern Lebanon as war ravages nation
Israel's attack, echoing similar carnage it wrought in Gaza, kills doctors, paramedics and nurses who were on duty.
US attacks military sites on Iran’s Kharg island, home to vast oil facility
Tehran threatens to reduce US-linked oil facilities to 'pile of ashes' if oil structures on the island are attacked.
Six great reads: Louis Theroux’s reluctance to answer questions, Apple’s hits and misses, and boomers v gen Z
Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days
Continue reading...NHS and MoD will be urged to buy British tech to drive growth amid Iran crisis
Treasury minister Spencer Livermore trails new strategy as chancellor pins hopes on benefits of AI amid global uncertainty
The NHS and Ministry of Defence will be urged to buy British tech, as the government pins its hopes on the benefits of artificial intelligence to kickstart growth in the face of the Iran crisis, Treasury minister Spencer Livermore has said.
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will restate her economic strategy in a high profile lecture on Tuesday, just as rocketing oil prices have raised fears of higher inflation and weaker growth.
Continue reading...‘Could be the making of him’: Starmer’s allies praise stance on Trump and Iran
Refusal to kowtow to US president has won public backing – and left Badenoch and Farage playing catch-up
It is not often that Keir Starmer’s allies believe he has Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch on the run – but on Iran, they think he is on the right side of history and public opinion.
“It could be the making of him,” said Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs committee, who was first out of the blocks to say she thought Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran were illegal. “You’ve not had a British prime minister say no to an American president since Vietnam. This is a big deal.”
Continue reading...Iran war: What is happening on day 15 of US-Israel attacks?
US hits Iran’s Kharg island as it warns oil sites may be next if Tehran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The escalation trap: how the Iran war could become more costly and complex
Iran is trying to create wedges between Gulf states and the US, but Trump is very comfortable on the ‘escalatory ladder’
• Middle East crisis – live updates
In its current phase, the Israeli-US war against Iran and its proxies has become a proving ground for two competing concepts of military escalation, each of which threatens to become a trap.
On one side, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have failed thus far in their ill-defined and shifting strategic aims. Despite killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and other key leaders in the opening salvo of the campaign, the clerical regime remains and Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium is unsecured. Airstrikes are intensifying and hitting a greater number of targets.
Continue reading...Smoke seen rising from US embassy in Baghdad
Videos posted by social media users showed smoke rising from the US embassy in Baghdad after a reported attack.
Yemeni ports face shipping fee hike amid Iran conflict
Yemen’s government rejects new shipping surcharges, as fears grow of humanitarian crisis.