Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia

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While some in Moscow have tried to put positive spin on Israel’s assault, Kremlin risks losing key strategic partner

When a group of Russian and Iranian foreign policy officials arranged to meet in Moscow for a conference titled “Russian-Iranian cooperation in a changing world”, they probably did not anticipate just how timely that phrase would turn out to be.

Seated around a table on Wednesday at the President hotel near the Kremlin, officials from both sides were forced to confront a stark new reality: Iran’s regime – a key ally of Moscow – is facing its most serious threat in decades.

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Echoes of Brexit as Starmer is pressed to seize initiative on human rights | Jessica Elgot

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Labour MPs fighting Reform want action and a European renegotiation looks unappealing. How would the PM sell a third way?

Can a lefty human rights lawyer be the one to take on Britain’s uneasy relationship with the European convention on human rights (ECHR)?

It is the most unlikely of causes for Keir Starmer. But there is a growing feeling in government that he should seize the initiative.

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Ships advised to keep their distance from Iran around Hormuz Strait – Reuters

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  1. Ships advised to keep their distance from Iran around Hormuz Strait  Reuters
  2. Former Iranian minister calls for Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz  Reuters
  3. Wall Street isn’t freaking out about Israel and Iran yet. This could change their minds  CNN
  4. Strait of Hormuz oil flows at risk amid Israel-Iran tensions  dw.com
  5. Visual analysis: GPS interference raises risk of accidents in Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times
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Angst over Gaza set aside as Netanyahu’s critics back him over Iran – Reuters

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  1. Angst over Gaza set aside as Netanyahu's critics back him over Iran  Reuters
  2. Taking on Israel’s greatest foe has banished Netanyahu’s political troubles in an instant  CNN
  3. Israelis reeling from Iranian barrages brace for a new kind of war  The Washington Post
  4. Israel tried to break Iran – but it may have actually helped unite it  Al Jazeera
  5. Israel and Iran at War: 'Trump and Netanyahu Set a Trap for the Iranians'  Haaretz
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India is a perpetrator of foreign interference, Canadian intelligence agency says – Reuters

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  1. India is a perpetrator of foreign interference, Canadian intelligence agency says  Reuters
  2. India and Canada Move to Mend Ties Damaged by Sikh Activists’s Killing  The New York Times
  3. Watch: Canada PM asked if Nijjar murder came up in meeting with Modi. His reply was…  Hindustan Times
  4. Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi  The Guardian
  5. India and Canada signal a reset of relations nearly two years after assassination of Sikh separatist  CNN
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Regime change won’t stop Iran from pursuing nuclear ambitions – Financial Times

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  1. Regime change won’t stop Iran from pursuing nuclear ambitions  Financial Times
  2. Was Iran months away from producing a nuclear bomb?  BBC
  3. Exclusive | Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It.  WSJ
  4. Israeli and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran's nuclear program. Who's right?  NPR
  5. UN Says It Has Lost Track of Iran’s Near-Bomb-Grade Uranium  Bloomberg.com
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Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

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Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, had contact with stray animal while on holiday, UK Health Security Agency says

A woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, was diagnosed in Yorkshire and Humber after returning from the north African country in February.

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Chris Minns to reveal NSW plans to bolster housing construction

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‘You can’t build new homes without roads, parks and schools to match, and the community shouldn’t have to wait for them,’ premier says

Developers in New South Wales will be able to choose between paying a levy of $12,000 per lot, or building infrastructure such as roads and parks themselves as an “in kind payment” in a further push to speed up the construction of new housing in the state.

The changes will be revealed on Thursday by the premier, Chris Minns, before next week’s state budget.

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‘Israel could end regime once and for all,’ insider in Iran tells ‘Post’ – exclusive – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. 'Israel could end regime once and for all,' insider in Iran tells ‘Post’ - exclusive  The Jerusalem Post
  2. ‘This War Is Not Helping Us’  The Atlantic
  3. In Tehran, Iranians Brace for What’s Next in Unpredictable War  Bloomberg.com
  4. Iranian officials project strength but their people decry silence on safety  The Washington Post
  5. The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked  The Guardian
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