What is force majeure and why are some Gulf countries invoking it?
Several Gulf energy producers have declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping.
Oscars 2026 live: Sinners, One Battle After Another race for Academy gold
Sinners enters tonight's race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.
Hungary’s rival parties hold parallel rallies ahead of vote – DW.com
- Hungary's rival parties hold parallel rallies ahead of vote DW.com
- Hungary's feuding parties stage big rallies ahead of April election Reuters
- 'Our sons will not die for Ukraine,' Orbán tells supporters ahead of crucial April elections Euronews.com
- Hungary’s Opposition Flexes Muscle With Mass Rally Against Orban Bloomberg.com
- Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election The Washington Post
Iran missile fragment hits US consul residence in Israel – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran missile fragment hits US consul residence in Israel The Jerusalem Post
- How Iran’s use of cluster munitions is challenging Israel’s air defenses CNN
- Under the Iron Dome: Iranian strikes pierce Israel's missile shield Reuters
- IDF says it is expanding ground maneuver in Lebanon Haaretz
- Live Updates: What's going on in Israel-Iran war? The Jerusalem Post
Two brothers survive after Israeli troops kill family in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian brothers are the only survivors after Israeli troops killed their parents and two siblings in Tammun.
Different parties ‘on the rise’ within the anti-Netanyahu right
Political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin explains why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity is fluctuating.
US Senator Van Hollen: Trump ‘has no idea where this war is going’
Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that US-Israel war on Iran ‘is making America and our allies less safe'.
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy
Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the US and its ally Israel. Now it seems less sure, however.
Mohsen Rezaee, a senior officer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, on Sunday said “the end of the war is in our hands” and called for the withdrawal of Washington’s forces from the Gulf and compensation for all damage caused by the assault.
Continue reading...Video shows dozens of migrants being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea
More than 120 migrants, including at least 20 minors, were rescued in the central Mediterranean over the past 48 hours.
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.
Jan Egeland: Millions displaced as Middle East conflicts deepen
The NRC chief warns millions are fleeing and aid systems are being pushed beyond the breaking point.
How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
Iranians are finding tech-savvy ways to get through the regime's restrictions on phone and internet connections.
The Iran war may be about to escalate – The Economist
- The Iran war may be about to escalate The Economist
- Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play The Washington Post
- Here’s the news from Iran – Donald Trump is making America lose wars again | Simon Tisdall The Guardian
- 16 Reader Questions on the War in Iran and Our Reporting, Answered - The New York Times The New York Times
- Who wants what from the Iran war? BBC
Why is NYC’s Mamdani facing criticism over response to attacks on wife?
Mayor's wife criticised for past work related to Palestine, while Mamdani's response rebuked by some supporters.
Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire – Just Security
- Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire Just Security
- Iran Foreign Minister Says Countries Are Asking for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem The New York Times
- How one of Iran's most destructive weapons could threaten the U.S. Axios
- Why it's so hard to get oil through the Strait of Hormuz right now NBC News
Pakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues
Afghan government reports zero casualties and accuses neighbouring country of wanting to ‘fuel the fire of war’
Pakistan has targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbours late last month showed no signs of abating.
The cross-border attacks, which have included Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, are the deadliest yet between the countries. Islamabad has referred to the conflict as an “open war”, adding to concerns about regional stability as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran engulfs the Middle East and beyond.
Continue reading...Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump
Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea
Democratic US senator Cory Booker has criticized both his own political party as well as its Republican counterpart for being “feckless” in ceding congressional war powers to Donald Trump, saying that their decision could embolden the president to unilaterally attack Cuba, North Korea and other countries.
“I’m going to be one of those Democrats [who] say I think both parties have been feckless in allowing the growth of the power of the presidency,” Booker said on Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.
Continue reading...Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play – The Washington Post
- Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play The Washington Post
- The Iran war may be about to escalate The Economist
- Sunday shows preview: Trump faces questions about length of Iran conflict as war enters third week The Hill
- Why Escalation Favors Iran Foreign Affairs
- Middle East analysts on what the Iran war has accomplished and how it might end PBS
Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels – AP News
- Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels AP News
- ‘This Spells Real Trouble for Republicans’ The New York Times
- US Energy Chief Signals Iran War May Last Several More Weeks Bloomberg.com
- Donald Trump’s Iran war could hand Congress to the Democrats The Economist
- The Memo: Political pressures grow on Trump over Iran The Hill
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to tighten hold on third place
Bruno Fernandes reaches 100 assists in all competitions after setting up two goals in crucial 3-1 win over Villa.