- What are Iranian cluster bombs and how to stay safe? The Jerusalem Post
- How Iran’s use of cluster munitions is challenging Israel’s air defenses CNN
- Sirens sound across central Israel, shrapnel hits confirmed The Jerusalem Post
- 2 injured in latest ballistic missile attack from Iran, emergency services say in update The Times of Israel
- Iran Launches Multiple Slavos Of Missiles Toward Israel Overnight | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
US names six crew killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq
The aircraft was on a combat mission as part of ongoing US operations against Iran when it crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
France: Far-right strength put to test in local elections – dw.com
- France: Far-right strength put to test in local elections dw.com
- Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future The New York Times
- French mayoral votes gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot Reuters
- Anne Hidalgo’s bad breakup could cost her party Paris politico.eu
- France votes in local elections seen as crucial indicator for presidential poll The Guardian
Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party – Al Jazeera
- Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party Al Jazeera
- Vietnam votes as Communist Party fields nearly 93% of parliamentary candidates Reuters
- Vietnam to Elect New Parliament, Paving Way for Next Leadership Bloomberg.com
- Millions in Vietnam to vote for a new legislature in general election AP News
- Vietnam National Assembly election: 5 things to know Nikkei Asia
Israeli forces kill 16 people in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say – Reuters
- Israeli forces kill 16 people in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say Reuters
- Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say PBS
- Hospital officials say an Israeli strike killed 4 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman NBC News
- Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza amid wider war Al Jazeera
- Palestinian reports: 3 killed in IDF strike in Gaza, including pregnant woman Haaretz
Trapezes and artists: world’s oldest circus to be restored to original glory in Paris
Alexandre Dumas was wowed by it and Burt Lancaster starred there. Now the Cirque d’Hiver has a new spectacle
For more than 170 years the Cirque d’Hiver, the world’s oldest circus, has been the scene of many a breathtaking act.
In 1859, gymnast Jules Léotard – whose name would become synonymous with the one-piece – captivated audiences by launching himself from one swinging trapeze to another without a safety net for the first time in public.
Continue reading...What we know on the 16th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran – CNN
- What we know on the 16th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran CNN
- Iran War Live Updates: Israel Launches Strikes as Trump Urges World to Defend Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times The New York Times
- Iran war: What is happening on day 16 of US-Israel attacks? Al Jazeera
- IDF: Israeli strikes hit Iranian regime targets in western Iran The Times of Israel
- University of Oregon analysis maps US, Israeli strikes in Iran The Jerusalem Post
Funeral procession for influential Iranian defence chief
Iran has held a funeral for the country's most influential defence figure, Ali Shamkhani.
Barrage of US-Israeli strikes target Isfahan
A US-Israeli strike on a factory in Isfahan has killed least 15 people, according to Iranian media.
Acclaimed 20th century philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 – NPR
- Acclaimed 20th century philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 NPR
- Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers - The New York Times The New York Times
- Jürgen Habermas obituary The Guardian
- German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 BBC
- Jürgen Habermas: a critical life New Statesman
Former CIA chief reveals early knowledge of Israeli attack plans
Former CIA chief David Petraeus says the US attacked Iran to scuttle its ability to defend itself against Israel.
Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island
US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’
The Trump administration’s communications licensing tsar fired a warning shot over the US broadcasting industry Saturday, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he termed “hoaxes and news distortions”.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr posted on social media that broadcasters running “fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
Continue reading...Iran’s Space Research Centre severely damaged in strikes
Video has revealed the Iranian Space Research Centre in Tehran has suffered significant damage from Israeli-US strikes.
Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island – The Guardian
- Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island The Guardian
- What to Know About Kharg Island, Iran’s Key Oil Hub The New York Times
- Tehran claims the U.S. attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week PBS
- Trump threatens further strikes on Iran’s key oil export hub as war enters third week The Times of Israel
- Live updates: Over 100 children in Lebanon killed by Israeli strikes as Iran war intensifies AP News
Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit – The Washington Post
- Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit The Washington Post
- Iran war live: Trump urges allies to keep Hormuz open amid Gulf attacks Al Jazeera
- Live Updates: Iran Defies Trump After U.S. Bombs Kharg Island Oil Hub The New York Times
- Pete Hegseth’s Worrisome Press Briefing The Atlantic
- Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; US Embassy in Baghdad hit The Boston Globe
Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new theatre be named after poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Exclusive: Queensland Performing Arts Centre board nominated Oodgeroo as preferred name in 2024 but it was not one of four options put to public vote by LNP
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A Queensland government minister intervened to ensure that a new theatre would not be named after the Aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, overriding the theatre’s board, according to documents obtained under right to information laws.
The late artist’s name is also set to be stripped from a state electorate, in draft electoral boundaries released by the state’s redistribution commission this week. The Liberal National party lobbied for the change.
Continue reading...Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelenskiy says – Reuters
- Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: War in the Middle East is bad news for Ukraine, says Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases The Hill
- Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment BBC
- Zelenskyy: Russia transfers 'Shaheds' and intelligence to Iran for war in the Middle East Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Ukraine war briefing: six people killed as Russia unleashes missile and drone attacks, officials say – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: six people killed as Russia unleashes missile and drone attacks, officials say The Guardian
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian strike on the Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds at least 15, with peace talks stalled NBC News
- Six killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine Reuters
- Russia targets Kyiv region’s energy infrastructure in massive overnight attack – Zelensky Ukrinform
My letter to my dead daughter – after forgiving the man who killed her
The mother of Ann Grosmaire, 19, who was shot dead by her boyfriend, explains why she chose restorative justice.
The women bringing chess into the 21st Century – with ‘bullet’ matches and viral videos
Women content creators are helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game" and bring it into the digital age.