Two more UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon: UNIFIL
At least three UN peacekeepers killed this week as violence surges amid Israel's expanding invasion of southern Lebanon.
What is the ‘Greater Israel’ project?
What was once a fringe idea is now voiced more openly and seen on the ground. What does a Greater Israel really mean?
Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy
Ukraine's president says partners asked if the attacks could be "reduced" as prices soar due to the Iran war.
Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’
Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education
Canada’s embattled New Democratic party (NDP) has elected the former broadcaster and self-proclaimed socialist Avi Lewis as its new leader, as it looks to rebuild following a devastating federal election last year that saw it lose official party status.
A record number of members voted in the three-day NDP leadership convention, giving Lewis a first-ballot win that underscored widespread support. Lewis pledged to convert the “tremendous momentum” of the convention into an “NDP comeback”.
Continue reading...Iran War Live Updates: Trump Issues Fresh Threat to Iranian Energy Sites – WSJ
- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Issues Fresh Threat to Iranian Energy Sites WSJ
- Live - Trump says US in serious talks with new Iran leadership to end war ایران اینترنشنال
- Air Force struck Iranian arms production sites, security HQs over past day The Times of Israel
- Explosions reported near military-linked sites in Tehran and surrounding areas ایران اینترنشنال
- IDF strikes targets over 1,600 km away, drops over 80 explosives on Tehran weapon production sites The Jerusalem Post
ICE announces death of another Mexican detainee in US immigration custody
Mexico says it will protest the death of another Mexican citizen, one of about 14 detainees to die in custody this year.
Harrods’ closure of compensation scheme for survivors of alleged sexual abuse called ‘neither fair nor just’
Scheme for accusers of store’s former owner Mohamed Al Fayed to close before end of retailer’s internal investigation
Harrods has been accused of being “neither fair nor just” over its decision to close a compensation scheme for survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the luxury department store’s former owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
Kingsley Hayes, partner at KP Law, which is representing nearly 280 survivors, questioned why the scheme was being closed on Tuesday 31 March, before Harrods had completed an internal investigation into what happened and who knew about it.
Continue reading...3 arrested in U.K. after nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas – CBS News
- 3 arrested in U.K. after nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas CBS News
- 3 Men Charged as Police Find Nearly $100M Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Bananas Yahoo
- Cocaine worth £80m found in ceramics load at Thurrock port BBC
- Third man charged in £75m seizure of cocaine following court appearance of two others Express and Star
- Charges over £75m cocaine shipment Advertiser and Times
Zack Polanski tells NEU teachers’ union that Greens would abolish ‘toxic’ Ofsted – UK politics live
The Green party leader said Ofsted is a ‘failed institution’ and that teaching should move ‘toward a genuinely collaborative model’
Starmer complained about other parties whipping up division, and he specifically criticised Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, for “complaining about Muslims praying in public”.
Labour, by contrast, values bringing people together, he said.
Continue reading...48-hour curfew imposed after attack on bar in Nigerian city
The raid led to revenge attacks in Jos, with 22 reported dead so far in one of the most volatile parts of the country.
France suspects an Iran link after foiling bomb attack outside Bank of America – AP News
- France suspects an Iran link after foiling bomb attack outside Bank of America AP News
- France detains two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack CNBC
- Two new suspects arrested over foiled Bank of America bomb plot in Paris France 24
- French police make two more arrests over foiled attack on Bank of America Al Jazeera
- Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America BBC
News outlets falsely report Somaliland called for extradition of Ilhan Omar
Reports, based on X post from unofficial account, follow JD Vance’s accusations and threats of finding ‘legal remedies’
Several news outlets have falsely reported that Somaliland’s government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar, basing their stories on a post from an X account that does not represent the state despite its claims to the contrary.
Fox News, the New York Post, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s the National News Desk and the Independent ran stories on the US representative. The reports centred on a post by @RepOfSomaliland in reaction to claims by JD Vance that Omar had committed immigration fraud, which echoed prior allegations against the Somali-born Minnesota Democrat that she has vehemently denied.
Continue reading...REVEALED: Trump Finally Says Who He’s Negotiating With in Iran – Yahoo
- REVEALED: Trump Finally Says Who He’s Negotiating With in Iran Yahoo
- Trump Confirms U.S. Is Speaking to Iran’s Ghalibaf WSJ
- Trump says US is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, who denies talks. Here’s what happened. The Boston Globe
- What we know about Iran’s parliamentary speaker Qalibaf AP News
- Trump confirms negotiating with Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf The Times of Israel
Court of appeal says it cannot rule on which identical twin fathered a child
One twin wanted to take parental responsibility from the other for child P after both had sex with child’s mother
A woman who had sex with identical twins within four days of each other is unable to ensure one of them takes parental responsibility because it is “not possible” to know which is the father, the court of appeal has said.
One of the twins was registered as the father on the birth certificate of the child, referred to as P. His identical twin, along with the mother, sought to take over parental responsibility by asking the court of appeal to overturn a previous family court decision.
Continue reading...Nigerian president’s rivals get major boost as political heavyweight joins fold
Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ADC, a coalition poised to take on President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Car finance victims to get an average £830 payout but fewer loans eligible
City regulator reduces number of loan agreements in line for compensation from 14m to 12m
Victims of the car finance scandal will be in line for payouts worth £830 on average, as the City regulator tightened the rules of its compensation scheme to cover fewer contracts.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released the final details of its planned redress programme, saying it had narrowed the number of loan agreements eligible for payouts from 14m to 12.1m contracts.
Continue reading...TV star’s AI porn allegations spark national debate in Germany
Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband, Christian Ulmen, of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online
A high-profile German TV star’s allegations that her ex-husband spread AI-generated pornographic images of her have triggered a national debate and put pressure on the government to tighten laws around digital violence against women.
In an interview with the news magazine Der Spiegel last week, Collien Fernandes accused her former husband Christian Ulmen, a prominent TV presenter and producer, of impersonating her online for years and sharing sexually explicit deepfake images.
Continue reading...Air Canada CEO to resign after backlash to video tribute of pilots killed in crash
Michael Rousseau faced mockery for speaking English and not French while addressing fatal LaGuardia airport crash
The head of Canada’s largest airline is stepping down after his video tribute to pilots killed in a fatal collision became a public relations nightmare for Air Canada, prompting a wave of mockery and indignation at him from both the public and politicians for not speaking French.
Air Canada’s CEO, Michael Rousseau, will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, the company said Monday. He will continue to lead the company and serve on the board of directors until that time, the carrier said.
Continue reading...Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East
Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb dominance of Iran and Israel
The meeting on Sunday of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Islamabad not only represented the best hope for a ceasefire in Iran but was also the embryo for a new order designed to curb Israeli and Iranian dominance after the war.
Although the four nations have met as a quartet before, the one-day meeting of foreign ministers in Islamabad on Sunday was, in a way, the official opening ceremony of an initiative that is intriguing diplomats.
Continue reading...Inside Nasa’s moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch
The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.