The hidden battlefield: Censorship in the Israel–Iran war
Missiles fly between Israel and Iran, but censorship and access limits mean much of the war remains hidden from view.
Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend
Payment for Inditex founder, the world’s 15 richest person, tops last year’s dividend of €3.1bn
The billionaire founder of Zara is to receive a company record €3.23bn (£2.8bn) dividend this year from the world’s biggest fashion retailer.
Amancio Ortega, who still controls 59% of Spain’s Inditex and whose daughter Marta Ortega Pérez is now chair, will receive half his dividend in May and half in November – as will other shareholders.
Continue reading...Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge – AP News
- Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge AP News
- Why it's so hard to get oil through the Strait of Hormuz right now NBC News
- How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply Reuters
- How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide The Guardian
- Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines? The Economist
Iran Has Fired Widely Banned Cluster Munitions at Israel – The New York Times
- Iran Has Fired Widely Banned Cluster Munitions at Israel The New York Times
- Sirens sound in Eilat, Arava region as IDF detects more Iran missile fire The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah, Iran unleash coordinated cluster bomb strikes on Israel in major escalation Fox News
- Sirens and strikes: Iran's missiles breach Israeli defenses Reuters
- Iran Says It Carried Out Heaviest Attacks Yet WSJ
Canadian PM Mark Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals
Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.
Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo
Norway's police attorney says the authorities are investigating whether a foreign state actor was involved.
Ship crew film drone strike on oil facility at Oman’s Salalah port
Crew on-board a nearby vessel at Oman’s Salalah port filmed the moment a drone struck the oil facility.
What’s left in Iran ‘could be taken out in an hour’, says Trump
President Trump has told reporters that the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, anti-aircraft systems, radars and leadership.
Germany news: WWII bomb forces major evacuation in Dresden – dw.com
- Germany news: WWII bomb forces major evacuation in Dresden dw.com
- World War II bomb weighing 550 pounds defused in Germany after thousands of people evacuated CBS News
- Dresden city centre to be evacuated after WW2 bomb found BBC
- Dresden city center cleared to defuse unexploded WWII bomb The Times of Israel
- WWII bomb in Dresden defused after city centre evacuation RTE.ie
America Is Winning the War It Isn’t Fighting in Iran – rollingstone.com
- America Is Winning the War It Isn’t Fighting in Iran rollingstone.com
- The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump The Atlantic
- Readers Write: War in Iran, Target, sportsmanship Star Tribune
- Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran CNN
- A War the U.S. Didn’t Need The Free Press
UK court rejects bid to reinstate ‘terrorism’ charge against Kneecap rapper
Rapper Liam O'Hanna welcomes ruling in case he says was 'never about any threat to the public, never about terrorism'.
FIFA World Cup: US war on Iran, Mexico violence, visa bans, Iraq qualifier
The FIFA World Cup 2026 was billed as one of the easiest to organise, but challenges still lie in wait.
Report: Pentagon Isn’t Telling Full Story of Troop Injuries – Newser
- Report: Pentagon Isn't Telling Full Story of Troop Injuries Newser
- Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say Reuters
- Casualties and the Cost of War WSJ
- Dozens of US service members injured in Iranian attack The Jerusalem Post
- About 140 U.S. troops wounded as U.S. launches ‘most intense' strikes on Iran NBC4 Washington
Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit
US president hails war progress as Iran continues to block Hormuz Strait and launch attacks across the region.
Meta disables more than 150,000 accounts in crackdown on south-east Asian scam networks
Company also launches tools to spot scammers as Thai police arrest 21 people
Meta disabled more than 150,000 accounts and Thai police arrested 21 people in a sweeping international crackdown on south-east Asian criminal scam centers that targeted people around the world, the social media company said on Wednesday.
The operation was led by Thailand’s Royal Thai police anti-cyber scam center, alongside the FBI and the US justice department’s scam center strike force, with Meta investigators acting on intelligence shared in real time by law enforcement.
Continue reading...LIVE: Real Madrid vs Manchester City – Champions League last 16
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Madrid host City for last 16, first leg showdown.
Chile’s new president has praised Pinochet, a dictator. What does it mean?
Experts say the views of newly inaugurated president Jose Antonio Kast reflect deep dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Bangladesh demolish Pakistan who suffer record low score in contest
Pakistan bowled out for the lowest total in a match against Bangladesh as the latter claim 8-wicket win to open series.
Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.
Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.