Meghan to headline £1,400 per person ‘girls’ weekend’ in Australia
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018.
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‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand
More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders
On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.
Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodically tidying her nest.
Continue reading...Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides – why do they still control his money and secrets?
Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.
‘Icky and heartbreaking’: The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom
The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.
Hegseth gutted offices that would have probed Iran school strike – Politico
At least six dead, five injured in Switzerland bus fire – The Times of India
- At least six dead, five injured in Switzerland bus fire The Times of India
- At least six killed in Swiss bus fire in possible deliberate act The Guardian
- At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire BBC
- Fire engulfs a bus in Switzerland, killing 6 people and severely injuring 3 others abcnews.com
- Six dead and five injured in 'deliberate' Swiss bus fire Sky News
Large parts of Dresden to be evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found
The city's biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.
5 scenarios for how the Iran war could end – Axios
Acclaimed Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique dies aged 87
The author is best known for his novel A World for Julius, which chronicles the frivolous lives of the elite.
Iran has fired some 300 missiles at Israel, about half with cluster bomb warheads — IDF – The Times of Israel
- Iran has fired some 300 missiles at Israel, about half with cluster bomb warheads — IDF The Times of Israel
- Live updates: Iran war news, Tehran claims it launched ‘most intense’ operation as Israel strikes continue CNN
- Hezbollah, Iran unleash coordinated cluster bomb strikes on Israel in major escalation Fox News
- Sirens and strikes: Iran's missiles breach Israeli defenses Reuters
- Iran fires 3 overnight missile salvos at Israel; IDF hits Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold The Times of Israel
Air strikes cause black rain and ‘unprecedented’ pollution in Tehran, scientists say
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
Air strikes cause black rain and ‘unprecedented’ pollution in Tehran, scientists say – BBC
- Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say BBC
- Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots The New York Times
- Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn The Guardian
- WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran Reuters
- What to know about 'black rain' that fell in Iran after strikes on oil reserves abcnews.com
Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say
Opening statements begin in Miami trial of four men accused in the 2021 killing of Jovenel Moïse
Greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the US for the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s last elected president, Jovenel Moïse , prosecutors told a court on Tuesday during opening statements.
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys began presenting opening statements in the trial in Miami for Arcangel Pretel Ortíz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages. They are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti’s former leader. Moïse’s assassination led to unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation, where gang leaders have grown increasingly violent and empowered.
Continue reading...Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war
President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.
Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war – BBC
- Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war BBC
- Opinion | Putin’s actions in Iran demand a U.S. response The Washington Post
- The Iran war puts Vladimir Putin in a tough spot The Economist
- Kremlin says Putin’s proposals to mediate Iran war are still on the table The Times of Israel
- Iran Needs Russia’s Help. Here’s Why It Might Not Get Much Bloomberg
Noma loses major sponsors for Los Angeles events after reports of abuse
American Express and Blackbird cut ties with restaurant after René Redzepi accused of abusing his staff
After allegations emerged this week that René Redzepi had abused his staff at Noma, once considered the world’s best restaurant, sponsors on Tuesday announced they would end their support for the chef’s upcoming events in Los Angeles.
The New York Times reported that American Express and the hospitality company Blackbird have cut ties with Noma ahead of the Copenhagen restaurant’s four-month pop-up in LA, which was set to kick off this week.
Continue reading...US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say
Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts
The Trump administration is reportedly considering the deployment of special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which experts say could be used to make at least 10 nuclear warheads.
Preventing Iran from acquiring a bomb is one of Trump’s stated war aims, and the 440kg HEU stockpile represents the greatest nuclear threat as it could be turned into weapons-grade uranium relatively easily. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has told Congress that “people are going to have to go and get it”.
Continue reading...Deluded U.S. Peace Envoy Says Trump Should Trust Putin on Iran – The Daily Beast
- Deluded U.S. Peace Envoy Says Trump Should Trust Putin on Iran The Daily Beast
- Russia told Trump it has not shared intelligence with Iran during war, Witkoff says CNBC
- US military The Guardian
- Hegseth warns Russia as signs point to Moscow sharing intel with Iran Fox News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean
Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in Cyprus
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon for the eastern Mediterranean after six days of hasty preparation and a week after its deployment was announced by the prime minister.
The warship is expected to take between five and seven days to arrive off the coast of Cyprus, where it will be able to defend against drone and missile attacks from Iran or its proxies in Lebanon or Iraq.
Continue reading...Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
Here are some news stories you might not have seen amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.