Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm
The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".
Seoul raises terror alert as it prepares to host BTS comeback concert
Thousands of police prepare to deploy to South Korea’s capital ahead of K-pop’s most anticipated comeback
Seoul has stepped up security ahead of BTS’s huge comeback concert on Saturday, which more than a quarter of a million fans are expected to attend, with authorities raising the terror alert in the area and preparing to deploy thousands of police to the capital.
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung warned at a cabinet meeting this week that “the issue is safety” and urged heightened vigilance by the interior ministry and emergency services to prepare for every possibility. He described the concert as an important occasion to reaffirm the country’s global cultural standing.
Continue reading...The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis – can China withstand it?
With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.
Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying
The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.
British authorities seek DOJ’s help in investigations into former Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson – Politico
- British authorities seek DOJ’s help in investigations into former Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson Politico
- Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein BBC
- UK Police Want Former Prince Andrew Files From DOJ Newsweek
- Met investigates bailout email from Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein The Times
- Mandelson probe looking at euro bailout email, says Met Police chief Financial Times
Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election
Mayor of London says returning to EU now more desirable because of economic instability caused by Donald Trump
Labour should go into the next general election promising to rejoin the EU, Sadiq Khan has said.
The mayor of London has repeatedly made the case for joining the customs union and single market, but went much further on Wednesday night by suggesting the party should promise full membership at next ballot.
Continue reading...Oil and Gas Prices Surge as Iran Attacks Major LNG Plant – Bloomberg.com
- Oil and Gas Prices Surge as Iran Attacks Major LNG Plant Bloomberg.com
- Iran missile attack on Qatar causes 'extensive damage' to facility housing huge gas plant CNBC
- Strikes Deliver Another Blow to Iran’s Domestic Energy Sites The New York Times
- Oil prices climb again after strikes in crucial Iranian gas field The Washington Post
- Reported attack hits South Pars natural gas field, an energy lifeline for Iran AP News
Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
US intelligence chief says Iran’s regime ‘intact’ but ‘degraded’
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.
Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals CBS News
- Iran fires missiles, drones across Gulf, region remains in war crosshairs Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Over 100 children in Lebanon killed by Israeli strikes as Iran war intensifies AP News
- US-Israel-Iran War News Highlights: Iran launches barrage of missiles towards Israel; explosions heard in Dubai The Times of India
- One killed in Abu Dhabi as Iran keeps up strikes on beleaguered Gulf states The Times of Israel
Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers – The New York Times
- Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers The New York Times
- Settler attack on Palestinian hamlet included brutal sexual assault — report The Times of Israel
- Israeli Settlers Sexually Assaulted Palestinian Man in Jordan Valley, Witnesses Say Haaretz
- Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying details CNN
- Palestinian man in the West Bank says he was sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers Channel 3000
Strait of Hormuz Siege Leaves Sailors Dodging Missiles and GPS Jamming – Bloomberg.com
- Strait of Hormuz Siege Leaves Sailors Dodging Missiles and GPS Jamming Bloomberg.com
- Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf Reuters
- UN maritime body starts talks on Middle East shipping with Hormuz strait effectively closed Euronews.com
- Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, says IMO chief Financial Times
- Call for a Black Sea-style safe shipping corridor for Hormuz Lloyd's List
Two men charged over alleged spying on Jewish community in London for Iran
Metropolitan police say men were arrested and detained as part of an investigation into alleged surveillance of locations
Two men have been charged with spying for Iran over alleged surveillance of the Jewish community in London, police said.
Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian and British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian national, have both been charged with engaging in contact likely to assist a foreign intelligence service between 9 July and 15 August last year.
Continue reading...Israel kills Iran’s spy chief; Gabbard says government is ‘intact but largely degraded’ – Los Angeles Times
- Israel kills Iran’s spy chief; Gabbard says government is ‘intact but largely degraded’ Los Angeles Times
- How Israel killing leaders in Iran could complicate Trump’s search for an endgame CNN
- Iran Turns Out for Funeral for Those Killed in Strikes The New York Times
- Iran’s intelligence minister killed by Israel; U.S. unleashes bunker busters NBC News
- Killing of Larijani complicates Iran's decision-making, shrinks its options Reuters
US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war – AP News
- US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war AP News
- US broadly authorizes transactions with Venezuela's oil company PDVSA Reuters
- Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and sell its oil. Now it’s starting to happen Fortune
- US relaxes sanctions on Venezuela’s PDVSA amid global energy squeeze Financial Times
- Venezuela Oil Exports to US Double on Easing Trade Restrictions Bloomberg.com
Israeli Air Force strikes Iranian naval vessels in Caspian Sea for first time – ynetnews
- Israeli Air Force strikes Iranian naval vessels in Caspian Sea for first time ynetnews
- First In War: IDF Attacks Iranian Ships In The Caspian Sea i24NEWS
- Israel Widens Scope Of Attacks, Hits Northern Iran, While Energy Sites Burn In Gulf Region Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Israeli Air Force strikes in Caspian Sea for first time in war, hits 200 Iranian targets The Jerusalem Post
- IDF confirms conducting airstrikes in northern Iran for first time in current war The Times of Israel
Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon
The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.
Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister
Death confirmed of Esmail Khatib, the third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours, as Israel also launches intense airstrikes on Lebanon
Israel struck Iran’s giant South Pars gasfield on Wednesday, marking a major escalation of the war, hours after Israeli forces killed the regime’s intelligence minister and launched some of the most intense airstrikes in Beirut for decades.
The attack on the Pars site in the Persian Gulf, which Iran shares with Qatar and constitutes the world’s largest natural gasfield, prompted Tehran to warn neighbouring states that their energy infrastructure could be targeted “within hours”, and triggered furious rebukes from Qatar and other nations in the region.
Continue reading...China Gains an Edge From Trump’s War With Iran, Officials Say – Bloomberg.com
- China Gains an Edge From Trump’s War With Iran, Officials Say Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | A prolonged war in Iran could hand China the commodity it prizes most The Washington Post
- Can Trump Beat China by Winning In Iran? Hudson Institute
- Opinion | China Has a Lot to Lose in the U.S.-Israel War on Iran WSJ
- Can China stay friendly with Gulf states and Iran as fighting escalates? South China Morning Post