Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran
Israel killed 107 people, permitted only 8 percent of medical evacuations, and admitted just 20 percent of trucks.
A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential election
Crime and corruption are top issues for voters as the country struggles to cope with persistent political instability.
In the Trump era, everybody’s talking about ‘soft power.’ But … what is it exactly? – NPR
- In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly? NPR
- Strategic Impatience and the Undoing of American Soft Power USC Center on Public Diplomacy |
- Mellen Duffy Tanamly & Arthur Greenberg: Closing USAID and its deadly consequences UnionLeader.com
- Devex Pro Insider: The foreign aid blame game Devex
- Dark Money for Soft Power Puck
JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU funds
During his visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, JD Vance claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen.
Standing alongside Orbán on Tuesday, the US vice-president said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary. They have tried to make Hungary less energy-independent. They have tried to drive up costs for Hungarian consumers. And they’ve done it all because they hate this guy.”
Continue reading...French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess
Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving
Exclusive: Trips on Sydney’s key thoroughfares have fallen by thousands per day, according to government data
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Road traffic is falling on Australia’s east coast as fuel prices bite, with most key Sydney highways recording 20% fewer weekend trips.
The number of trips recorded on Sydney’s key thoroughfares has fallen by thousands of trips a day, according to New South Wales government data shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.
Continue reading...Hungary voters want new EU approach, but tough on Ukraine – dw.com
- Hungary voters want new EU approach, but tough on Ukraine dw.com
- Opinion | Viktor Orban’s Fate Is a Warning Not to Get Too Close to Trump The New York Times
- How to watch the Hungarian election like a pro politico.eu
- Most Hungarians want better relations with EU after years of Orbán Brussels-bashing, poll finds The Guardian
- A Last Chance for Hungary: Orban’s Mafia State Could Fall—or Cement Itself Foreign Affairs
Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts – CNN
- Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts CNN
- OIC condemns Israeli approval of 34 new West Bank settlements Al Jazeera
- Israeli Cabinet Quietly Authorizes 34 New Settlements In Swift Move i24NEWS
- Israel Approves 34 Settler Outposts Amid Continuing Settler Violence in Occupied West Bank Democracy Now!
- Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank The Times of Israel
Hormuz Traffic Still Blocked as Iran Tries to Formalize Control – Bloomberg.com
- Hormuz Traffic Still Blocked as Iran Tries to Formalize Control Bloomberg.com
- Ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it will take to get things going again CNN
- Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire NBC News
- Strait of Hormuz oil traffic way down after ceasefire; Hassett says even one tanker is big deal CNBC
- First non-Iranian oil tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire Le Monde.fr
Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release
Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig Foreman
The son of a British couple detained in Tehran on espionage charges has called on Keir Starmer to prioritise their case in the “very opportune moment” of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested while on a five-day trip across Iran in January last year and have been held in Evin prison for 15 months.
Continue reading...Petrol and diesel prices rise again as concerns grow over ceasefire
Motoring groups have warned drivers not to expect a significant drop in costs soon.
Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry
The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.
Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.
Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire – then Israel unleashed deadly blitz
Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.
Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia’s fuel crisis in charts
How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late February
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Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled.
Australia is battling a fuel crisis as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes in Lebanon ‘grave violation’ of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC
Iran's deputy foreign minister says the US must choose between 'war and ceasefire'.
Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza
The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.
IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon – The Times of Israel
- IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon The Times of Israel
- At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn’t apply there AP News
- IDF says Wednesday Lebanon strikes killed 180 Hezbollah operatives; Lebanese toll climbs to 357 The Times of Israel
- The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds The Guardian
- Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks The Hill
UK and Norway foil Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables in north Atlantic – Euronews.com
- UK and Norway foil Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables in north Atlantic Euronews.com
- 3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says The New York Times
- U.K. military deployed to deter threat to undersea cables amid Russian sub presence CBC
- Defence secretary reveals month-long Russian submarine operation over cables and pipelines north of UK BBC
- UK defense minister warns Putin of 'serious consequences' after covert underwater military operation Fox News
A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’
Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lb, and wakes up every day with a headache
Each day in detention feels like 48 hours for Olivia.
The 19-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been at the Dilley Immigration processing center in Texas for more than four months.
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