Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens
Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.
Duke and Duchess of Sussex hit back at ‘deranged’ author’s claims in new book
Royal couple criticise Tom Bower’s ‘fixation’ on them and describe released extracts as ‘conspiracy and melodrama’
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a scathing attack on a “deranged” author whose new book claims Queen Camilla once told a friend: “Meghan’s brainwashed Harry.”
The royal couple hit out at Tom Bower, the author of Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family, criticising his “fixation” on the pair.
Continue reading...Treasure hunter freed from prison after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift – Military.com
- How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift Military.com
- How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War - The New York Times The New York Times
- USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East USNI News
- More Marines and Warships Head to Middle East as Hormuz Mission Intensifies WSJ
- More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran PBS
This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Kill With Impunity, Israeli Soldiers Rape With Impunity – Zeteo
- This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Kill With Impunity, Israeli Soldiers Rape With Impunity Zeteo
- Man reported killed in W. Bank settler attack; separately, 3 said hurt by settler gunfire The Times of Israel
- Israeli settlers shoot Palestinians in West Bank villages, steal livestock Al Jazeera
- Police arrest three for attack on Palestinian village The Jerusalem Post
- EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war BBC
Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaper
Five people have been arrested in Cuba for acts of “vandalism” after a small group of protesters broke into a provincial office of the Cuban Communist party and set fire to computers and furniture.
The incident, which also affected a pharmacy and another shop, took place in the town of Moron, a little more than 300 miles (500km) east of Havana.
Continue reading...Rescuers blame weather and ‘underprepared skiers’ for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.
Rescuers blame weather and ‘underprepared skiers’ for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.
Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers – The New York Times
- Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers The New York Times
- Acclaimed 20th century philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 NPR
- German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 BBC
- Jürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96 The Guardian
- Habermas, the philosopher who shaped Germany's post-war conscience Reuters
Iran war entering ‘decisive phase’, Israel says, as attacks continue – South China Morning Post
- Iran war entering ‘decisive phase’, Israel says, as attacks continue South China Morning Post
- Live updates: Israel says it is planning at least three more weeks of military campaign in Iran CNN
- Senior Israeli official: There are ‘signs of cracks’ in Iranian regime, it may take time The Times of Israel
- Live Updates: What's going on in Israel-Iran war? The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks The War Zone
Pope Leo takes possession of apartment in Apostolic Palace – Vatican News
- Pope Leo takes possession of apartment in Apostolic Palace Vatican News
- Pope Leo moves into papal residence eschewed by Pope Francis CBS News
- Vatican Awaits Pope Leo’s Next Moves National Catholic Register
- After renovation, Pope Leo XIV moves into papal apartment eschewed by Pope Francis National Catholic Reporter
- In a return to tradition, Pope Leo moves into new home in the Apostolic Palace OSV News
Former IRGC commander says Hormuz ‘will not reopen’ – The Jerusalem Post
- Former IRGC commander says Hormuz 'will not reopen' The Jerusalem Post
- Iran says it's ready for a long war that would 'destroy' global economy Le Monde.fr
- Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught The Guardian
- Iran Tests U.S. Military Might With a Guerrilla Assault on the Global Economy WSJ
- CNBC Daily Open: A prolonged Iran war is on the horizon CNBC
Israeli strike kills 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon
The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 days
Israel killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare staff killed in the country by Israel to 31 over the past 12 days.
A primary healthcare facility in the town of Burj Qalaouiyah was hit by an Israeli strike late on Friday, setting it ablaze and causing the structure to collapse on top of the staff inside. The strike killed doctors, paramedics and nurses on duty, according to the Lebanese ministry of health, which said it “violated all international humanitarian laws” in a statement.
Continue reading...Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
The Trump ally's departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.
Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv region kills at least 6 people and wounds dozens – CBS News
- Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv region kills at least 6 people and wounds dozens CBS News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war briefing: six people killed as Russia unleashes missile and drone attacks, officials say The Guardian
- Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled NPR
- Five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as peace talks stall amid Middle East conflict Sky News
Why has the US targeted Iran’s Kharg Island?
The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.
Pakistan, Venezuela & now Iran: How China has become laughingstock of the global stage – The Times of India
- Pakistan, Venezuela & now Iran: How China has become laughingstock of the global stage The Times of India
- For Xi, Iran War Reinforces View of U.S. as Dangerous Superpower WSJ
- US military supremacy shines as China fails big in Iran, Venezuela The Hill
- China sees Iran war as a live lab for future US conflict The Jerusalem Post
- Iran war shows US defence gaps; professor returns to China: 7 science highlights South China Morning Post
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.
More US Marines and warships being moved to Middle East, reports say
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC's US partner.