The Latest: Israel-Iran war enters a second week with renewed strikes – AP News

  1. The Latest: Israel-Iran war enters a second week with renewed strikes  AP News
  2. Israel-Iran Conflict Live: Trump Says He Won't Push for Cease-Fire; Israel Signals Prolonged War With Iran  WSJ
  3. Israel strikes Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site, buildings on fire in Tel Aviv  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel-Iran live updates: Israel targets Iranian nuclear facility as conflict enters 9th day  The Washington Post
  5. Live Updates: Israel Kills Iranian Commander as Both Countries Trade Strikes  The New York Times
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IRGC Palestinian division chief, an architect of Oct. 7, killed in overnight strike in Iran – The Times of Israel

  1. IRGC Palestinian division chief, an architect of Oct. 7, killed in overnight strike in Iran  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel claims killing of Iranian commanders as conflict enters second week  CNN
  3. Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran  BBC
  4. IDF confirms overnight strike in Iran killed IRGC Palestinian Division chief, says he was Oct. 7 architect  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel-Iran conflict enters week two as international community pushes for resolution  Fox News
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‘Authoritarian playbook’: DHS accuses critics of assaulting officers when videos say otherwise

Civil rights advocates and scholars say the US government’s claims are troubling indicators of rising authoritarianism

After New York City comptroller Brad Lander this week became the latest prominent Democrat to be arrested while monitoring and protesting US immigration authorities, the Trump administration trotted out a familiar refrain to justify his detention.

The mayoral candidate had “assaulted” law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserted, warning “if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences”.

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Iranians rattled by Israeli strikes as cash runs short and fear spikes – The Washington Post

  1. Iranians rattled by Israeli strikes as cash runs short and fear spikes  The Washington Post
  2. Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens  The New York Times
  3. Iranian insider acknowledges country weakened, but insists Iranians remain united against Israel  CBS News
  4. Tehran is in shock – and we have fled with heavy hearts  Al Jazeera
  5. Tehran neighborhoods empty out as Israel and Iran exchange barrages  NBC News
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Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga – AP News

  1. Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga  AP News
  2. ‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world  UN News
  3. Hema Malini at 76 celebrates International Yoga Day 2025 with great enthusiasm; shares pics: 'Today is World Yoga Day'  Hindustan Times
  4. On Yoga Day, Madhya Pradesh Ministers Perform 'Asanas', Schemes Lose Breath  NDTV
  5. India emerging as wellness hub: PM Modi on yoga day  Times of India
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‘Not an attractive place to shop’: how Poundland lost its appeal to shoppers

Budget retailer had a pre-tax loss of more than £51m last year and is struggling to lure back customers amid stiff competition from rivals

“It’s not actually that cheap any more. It’s kind of lost its appeal because everything is not a pound.”

Samantha, a shopper outside Poundland’s Luton retail park outlet who is heading off to B&M to find some better deals, sums up the feelings of many of her fellow bargain hunters and a central problem facing the new owner of the budget retailer.

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Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize

Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says ‘Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza’ not candidate for any prize

Pakistan has said it will recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

The move, announced on Saturday, came as the US president mulls joining Israel in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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