Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee
The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.
Iran’s Shi’ite allies step up strikes despite weakened hand – Reuters
- Iran's Shi'ite allies step up strikes despite weakened hand Reuters
- Why Iran’s Allies Have Yet to Join the War Effort The New Yorker
- Countering Threats from Iran’s Proxies and Partners During Wartime The Washington Institute
- Iran’s Fair-Weather Friends Foreign Affairs
- Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel The Guardian
Fertilizer Stocks Jump With Shipments Stuck at the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
- Fertilizer Stocks Jump With Shipments Stuck at the Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers The New York Times
- A global food price shock looms as Middle East war rages on. Here's who will be hit hardest CNBC
- What The Middle East Conflict Means For Grocery Prices Forbes
- Farmer says he’s “collateral damage” in Trump’s war in Iran, warns food prices could soar MS NOW
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
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Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf
The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran no longer as big of threat to Israel – The Jerusalem Post
- Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran no longer as big of threat to Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu Has the War He Always Wanted, but on Trump’s Terms The New York Times
- As hopes of regime change in Iran fade, Netanyahu faces political test BBC
- Top Iranian nuclear scientists killed, Israel says – as it happened The Guardian
- Netanyahu Says No Guarantee of Iran Regime Change After War Bloomberg.com
Starmer may face more resignations after release of Mandelson WhatsApp messages, say sources
PM has apologised for his handling of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, but next tranche of files could contain further damaging details
Keir Starmer could suffer further resignations when ministerial WhatsApp messages are published in the next tranche of the Peter Mandelson files, senior government sources have told the Guardian.
With officials bracing for the subsequent releases – expected to include informal communications alongside formal messages like those in the first batch – Starmer apologised again on Thursday over his handling of Mandelson’s appointment, saying: “It was me that made a mistake, and it’s me that makes the apology to the victims of [Jeffrey] Epstein, and I do that.”
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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse
Five soldiers were indicted over alleged violent abuse and rape of Palestinian man at detention centre in 2024
Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of the violent abuse and rape of a Palestinian detainee from Gaza.
The military advocate general, Itay Offir, said prosecutors lacked key evidence after the victim was sent back to Gaza, and that the conduct of senior officials had affected the chance of holding a fair trial.
Continue reading...Iran vows to make Trump pay for ‘grave miscalculation’ if US escalates war
Ali Larijani responds to US threat to hit Iran's power infrastructure, saying the 'whole region will go dark'.
Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 12, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 12, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next Fox News
- March 5 updates on the Iran war AP News
- Iran Special: The Regional Fallout BBC
- War in Iran Marietta Daily Journal
In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be laying ground for hard choices ahead
Defence secretary connects Middle East conflict to plight of Ukraine, sympathy for which remains relatively high
After a week or so of wearing media coverage about the deterioration of the Anglo-American relationship and the belated decision to deploy Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon to Cyprus, it was time to move the conversation on.
On a visit to the UK’s permanent military headquarters in Northwood, north-west London, the defence secretary, John Healey, asked two senior British military officers if there was “any sign of a link between Russia and Iran” in the sprawling conflict that has suddenly engulfed the Middle East.
Continue reading...Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed
Amanda Wixon, 56, sentenced to 13 years for keeping victim imprisoned at home in Gloucestershire since 1990s
A woman imprisoned and forced to work for a mother of 10 for more than a quarter of a century in “Dickensian” conditions has said nothing can give her back her lost years as her abuser was sentenced to 13 years.
The woman, who was held by Amanda Wixon in Tewkesbury, said: “For 25 years I lived in fear, control and abuse. I was treated as though my life, my freedom and my voice did not matter. The trauma and the nightmares are something I still carry with me every day.”
Continue reading...Putin’s ‘Hidden Hand’ Guides Iran’s Strikes in Widening War – Bloomberg.com
- Putin’s ‘Hidden Hand’ Guides Iran’s Strikes in Widening War Bloomberg.com
- Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ lies behind Iran’s drone tactics, UK defence secretary says The Guardian
- 'Hidden hand of Putin' and 'This lying PM' BBC
- We are destroying Iran terrorist regime, Trump says — as it happened The Times
- Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind attack on British troops The Telegraph
ICC prosecutor opens probe into Belarus over deportations to Lithuania
The prosecutor's office said the crimes being investigated include deportation and persecution through deportation.
Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on Somaliland
Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into 'external confrontations'.