Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war ‘in next couple of weeks’
Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.
Iranian steel plants damaged by air strikes: Update – Argus Media
- Iranian steel plants damaged by air strikes: Update Argus Media
- Strikes on Iranian Industry Expand Blows to Civilian Economy The New York Times
- Air Force bombs two large steel factories in Iran partially owned by IRGC timesofisrael.com
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Iran warns workers to leave US, Israel-linked firms amid retaliation threat India Today
Reform candidate in Wales steps down after apparent Nazi salute
Party announces Corey Edwards’ decision to quit Senedd election campaign on grounds of mental health
A Reform UK candidate for the Welsh Senedd elections in May has announced he is standing down because of his mental health, after a photograph emerged of him apparently making a Nazi salute as an imitation of Adolf Hitler.
The announcement by Reform comes a day after Nigel Farage defended Corey Edwards, its lead candidate for the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency, saying he may have instead been impersonating the John Cleese character Basil Fawlty.
Continue reading...Swindon man accused over wife’s suicide tells court it was ‘worst day of his life’
Christopher Trybus is charged with manslaughter and two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour
A man accused of subjecting his wife to a campaign of “physical and sexual violence” said finding out she had died by hanging was the “worst day of my life”.
Tarryn Baird, 34, was found dead at her home in Swindon, Wiltshire, on 28 November 2017. Christopher Trybus, 43, is charged with his wife’s manslaughter as well as with two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour. He denies all the charges.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
Continue reading...Iran’s response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says – Reuters
- Iran's response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says Reuters
- Iran war updates: Tehran says no talks as Trump threatens to ‘hit harder’ aljazeera.com
- Here are Iran’s 5 conditions for ending war after rejecting US ceasefire plan The Hill
- Day 26 of Middle East conflict — Tehran says it does not accept 15-point plan by the US CNN
- U.S. plan to end war seeks removal of Iran’s enriched uranium, officials say The Washington Post
Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico
Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo.
Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children
The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children
The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Iran says nuclear sites hit after Israel warns attacks ‘will escalate’ – Euronews.com
- Iran says nuclear sites hit after Israel warns attacks 'will escalate' Euronews.com
- Iran war updates: Tehran vows retaliation for Israeli hits on nuclear sites Al Jazeera
- Iran war: Israel hits Iranian heavy water nuclear reactor DW.com
- Russian nuclear firm head says situation deteriorating at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant due to strikes The Times of Israel
- Iran says Israeli strikes violated Trump’s deadline; pledges to ‘exact heavy price’ The Hill
Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii
The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.
Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her
Female named Rounder surrounded by family members when about to give birth to her second calf
Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn.
A team from Project Ceti, an international effort seeking to understand how whales communicate, was in a boat near a pod of 11 whales off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica on 8 July 2023.
Continue reading...Italy investigates beauty brands over concerns about young girls’ mental health
Regulator fears use of ‘covert marketing strategies’ by Sephora and Benefit might fuel compulsive habits
Italian regulators are investigating Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over the apparent use of “covert marketing strategies” to sell beauty products to young girls that might be fuelling an unhealthy skincare obsession known as “cosmeticorexia”.
The Italian Competition Authority said it was looking into promotions for skincare products such as face masks, serums and anti-ageing creams that in some cases appeared to target girls under 10.
Continue reading...Barcelona, Spain euthanasia: Noelia Castillo, 25-year-old Spanish woman, dies by euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight – ABC7 Chicago
- Barcelona, Spain euthanasia: Noelia Castillo, 25-year-old Spanish woman, dies by euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight ABC7 Chicago
- She spent 20 months battling to die under a euthanasia law. On Thursday, Spain let her CNN
- At Noelia Castillo’s hospital, Spanish women back her euthanasia fight thetimes.com
- Noelia Castillo Ramos Dies in Spain After Winning Right to End Her Life nytimes.com
- Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics BBC
Minnesota to host ‘No Kings’ flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war – AP News
- Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war AP News
- St. Paul closing several streets downtown on Saturday for planned No Kings protest 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
- No Kings rally in St. Paul on March 28: Everything you need to know FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Tens of thousands expected for No Kings national flagship rally in St. Paul MPR News
- Walz, Omar added to list of speakers at No Kings rally in St. Paul Bring Me The News
Missing aid boats have safely reached Cuba, US confirms
Two convoy vessels that were supposed to get to Havana by Wednesday have made it to Cuba, says US Coast Guard
Two sailing boats that went missing while carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba have safely reached the Caribbean island, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.
Earlier in the day Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, had said his country would do everything it could to save the people on the two boats that disappeared while travelling to Cuba from Mexico.
Continue reading...Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in Lübeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.
View / What a month of war has taught us in the Gulf – Semafor
- View / What a month of war has taught us in the Gulf Semafor
- Trump's Iran war hits one month, US considers more troops. Live updates USA Today
- From Dubai with love – a room with a frontline view on a rapidly changing world strategic-risk-global.com
- One month has passed since fighting with Iran began Yahoo
- Every sound heard in the Gulf countries has started to create panic. en.haberler.com
Nixon to Trump: Pakistan’s long record as backchannel between rival powers – aljazeera.com
- Nixon to Trump: Pakistan’s long record as backchannel between rival powers aljazeera.com
- Pakistan, Playing Mediator Between U.S. and Iran, Is Calling Several Countries The New York Times
- Politics The Economist
- Europeans to press Rubio over Russian support for Iran at G7 meeting Reuters
- Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran AP News
Exclusive-U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say – Yahoo
- Exclusive-U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say Yahoo
- US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests theguardian.com
- U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat WSJ
- Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say Reuters
- How long can Iran keep firing missiles? Financial Times
Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.