Sri Lanka’s government ‘temporarily’ takes over cricket board
Government says it will oversee the administrative functions of Sri Lanka Cricket until reforms are implemented.
Rains revive Iraq’s wetlands after years of drought
Much-needed rain is bringing life back to the ancient ecosystem of the Huwaizah Marshes, after years of devastation.
At Least Two Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building – The Daily Beast
- At Least Two Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building The Daily Beast
- Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar BBC
- Plane Carrying 2 People Crashes Into Airport Hangar, Killing Them Both and Injuring 10 People.com
- ATSB confirms student and instructor killed in Parafield plane crash Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Deadly dive: Two dead, ten hurt as plane plunges into hangar Adelaide Now
Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?
Experts predict Iran could gradually scale back oil production if the US naval blockade of Hormuz persists.
More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website
Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week
There have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.
Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace.
Continue reading...How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system
Immune to jamming and invisible to radar, the low-cost drones are piercing through Israel’s multibillion-dollar systems.
‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ over stalled talks
The US president has railed against Iran's proposal on Truth Social as uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire grows.
At least three killed, more than 10 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia launched at least 19 attacks on the Donetsk region and 833 across the Zaporizhia region, authorities say.
What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?
Russia, which has been making inroads into the Sahel through defence partnerships, now faces scrutiny.
Qatar to host FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026 in November–December
The tournament will be held from November 19 to December 13 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation.
Tupac’s family files wrongful death lawsuit in LA
The suit seeks to uncover several "co-conspirators" who may have been involved in the star's death.
Israeli ‘double-tap’ strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say
They are among nine people killed in successive attacks on Tuesday, which Israel's military says targeted a Hezbollah commander.
Oil-Starved Japan Lobbied Iran To Get Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz – Newsweek
- Oil-Starved Japan Lobbied Iran To Get Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz Newsweek
- First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait The New York Times
- Japan Confirms Hormuz Transit as Iran Talks Continue, PM Says Bloomberg
- Idemitsu Maru tanker carrying Saudi oil crosses Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Japan's PM Vows All Diplomatic Efforts to Ensure Passage of Vessels Through Hormuz U.S. News & World Report
How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctions
Iranian authorities and people are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The US is playing catch-up.
‘If it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French’: King and Trump joke at dinner
The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.
Starmer and Badenoch clash over welfare and defence spending at PMQs – UK politics live
PM took questions from leader of the opposition and other MPs in final PMQs before recess
Here is the running order for PMQs.
Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, Anna Isaac reports.
Continue reading...‘Flailing’ Georgia attorney general condemned over charges for Cop City protesters
Republican Chris Carr accused of trying to revive bid for governor with indictment – ‘the last gasp of a dying man’
Georgia’s top law enforcement official has drawn accusations of using the weight of his office to lift his own political fortunes by bringing a new indictment against protesters of the Atlanta police training center known as Cop City.
Amid bluster about “holding the line against antifa”, Georgia attorney general Chris Carr announced charges against three activists late last week even as his bid to become Georgia’s Republican nominee for governor limps along, with less than double-digit support in polling ahead of a 19 May primary.
Continue reading...Trump makes fresh Iran threat after claiming King Charles agrees with him over nuclear weapons – US politics live
US president posts image on Truth social saying Iran ‘better get smart soon’ as king to travel to New York to lay wreath at 9/11 memorial
An attempt by the Trump administration to gain access to Arizona’s detailed voter records was thwarted by the courts on Tuesday, when a federal judge dismissed the US justice department’s lawsuit against the state.
The ruling marks the latest legal setback in an unprecedented nationwide effort by the administration before the midterm elections to collect sensitive information about tens of millions of Americans. The DoJ has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force release of the data, which includes dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial social security numbers.
Continue reading...Russian paramilitaries carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows
Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.
Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows
Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.