India and Canada reset ties with ‘landmark’ nuclear energy deal
A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.
India and Canada reset ties with ‘landmark’ nuclear energy deal – BBC
- India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal BBC
- Pressure on Carney to address Indian interference allegations after Modi meeting The Guardian
- Canada, India Strike $1.9 Billion Uranium Supply Agreement as They Firm Ties WSJ
- Mark Carney and Narendra Modi target Canada-India trade deal by year-end Financial Times
- Carney Hails New Ties Between Canada and India, Setting Aside Rift Over Killing The New York Times
Anti-war candidates pose early test for US Democrats after attacks on Iran
Nida Alla, Kat Abughazaleh among those seeking new aims for Dems in midterms, including abolishing ICE and ending wars.
Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers – The New York Times
- Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers The New York Times
- Qatar downs two Iranian fighter jets as conflict widens Al Jazeera
- Qatar says it shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers ایران اینترنشنال
- Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis France 24
- Qatar says its air force downed 2 Iranian Russian-made bombers The Times of Israel
France to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation, Macron says
French president says Paris could deploy nuclear-capable fighter jets to countries such as Germany and Poland
France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades and significantly intensify nuclear weapons cooperation with eight European allies including the UK as part of a “major” strengthening of its deterrence doctrine, Emmanuel Macron has said.
Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, the French president said on Monday that Paris could deploy nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets to partner countries such as Germany and Poland.
Continue reading...Netanyahu: Iran would ‘threaten all of humanity’ with nuclear weapon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Beit Shemesh site where an Iranian missile strike killed 9 people.
US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran
Trump and Netanyahu are in this war for very different reasons. And that will soon show.
Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’
In latest statement, Trump says US was 'very nearly under threat' from Iran, drawing immediacy of attacks into question.
Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire as Iran conflict widens
Lebanese officials say 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
Why QatarEnergy’s LNG production halt could shake up global gas markets
Qatar supplies 20 percent of the world's LNG. If that's off the table, countries must scramble for the remaining gas.
Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran – WIRED
- Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran WIRED
- Oil supertanker rates hit all-time high as insurers drop war risk protection in the Middle East CNBC
- Over 3,000 Vessels Waiting to Get Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- LNG Tanker Rates Double to $200,000 In Less Than a Day on Iran Bloomberg.com
- Iran-U.S. war chokes key shipping lane and threatens global cargo industry NBC News
Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping
Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed and vessels rerouted, sending some freight costs surging
Leading maritime insurers have cancelled war risk cover for vessels operating in the Gulf as the escalating Iran conflict disrupted shipping and sent some freight costs surging.
At least 150 vessels including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers have dropped anchor in the strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, and at least three tankers were damaged and one seafarer killed over the weekend.
Continue reading...UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns
National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict
UK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after US-Israeli attacks.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said there was “almost certainly” a heightened risk of an indirect cyber threat for organisations that had offices, or supply chains, in the Middle East.
Continue reading...France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.
France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.
Trump: this was the best chance to strike Iran’s ‘sick and sinister regime’
US President Donald Trump outlined the objectives of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.
‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’
Former US diplomat Henry Ensher warns future Iranian leadership may see a nuclear deterrent as a defensive necessity.
Trump’s Iran War Widens, Forcing Reluctant Allies to Choose – Bloomberg.com
How the US hit Iran with a banned AI
Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains the dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over how AI should be used in warfare.