Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran – Financial Times

  1. Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran  Financial Times
  2. Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say  Reuters
  3. Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq during war, sources say  The Times of Israel
  4. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Hit Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq  WSJ
  5. Gulf States Hit Back as Saudi Arabia and UAE Carry Out Covert Strikes on Iran  UNITED24 Media
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Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules

Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging

Many chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.

The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondelēz of deceiving shoppers by cutting the weight of Milka’s classic Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the distinctive purple packaging.

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Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say – The New York Times

  1. Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. China ‘secretly planning to ship arms to Iran’  The Telegraph
  3. Chinese businesses planned undercover weapons sales to Tehran, US officials say  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Report flags Chinese military and intelligence support to Iran amid regional tensions  IANS LIVE
  5. Trump’s China visit marred by reports of Chinese weapons talks with Iran  ynetnews
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Malaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters – Fortune

  1. Malaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters  Fortune
  2. Malaysia Warns of Surge in Iranian Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  3. Here's How Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Is Outsmarting the U.S. Blockade  JFeed
  4. Malaysia says it can do little to stop Iranian-linked oil transfers near its water  KING5.com
  5. How Iran’s ‘dark fleet’ keeps oil flowing despite sanctions  Gulf News
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Ukraine war latest: Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight  The Kyiv Independent
  2. How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe  The Economist
  3. Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6  Al Jazeera
  4. Ukraine hits Russia's energy targets after US-brokered ceasefire ends  Reuters
  5. Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Gas Plant in Astrakhan Region  The Moscow Times
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From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King’s Speech – BBC

  1. From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech  BBC
  2. King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer  The New York Times
  3. 'Bond markets on edge' as King Charles sets out fragile UK government's agenda  CNBC
  4. Britain’s embattled prime minister is still in office. No one knows how long that will last.  politico.eu
  5. The Guardian view on the king’s speech: an agenda for a government that lacks conviction | Editorial  The Guardian
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Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for Sarkozy – Courthouse News

  1. Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for Sarkozy  Courthouse News
  2. Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for France's ex-president Sarkozy over Libya-funding appeal  France 24
  3. French prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for ex-President Sarkozy in Libya case appeal  Yahoo
  4. France Sarkozy  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  5. Ex-French president Sarkozy attends final hearings in Libyan financing trial  africanews.com
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Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass – AP News

  1. Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass  AP News
  2. Vatican warns rebel Catholic group it risks excommunication  Reuters
  3. Cardinal Fernández to Pius X Society: Ordaining new bishops is schismatic act  Vatican News
  4. If the SSPX consecrations happen, who exactly is excommunicated?  The Pillar
  5. Vatican warns SSPX leaders of excommunication over ‘schismatic act’ of ordaining bishops  America Magazine
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Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones – The War Zone

  1. Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones  The War Zone
  2. Hezbollah’s unjammable drones pose new threat to Israel  The Washington Post
  3. Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects  Reuters
  4. IDF installing mesh nets on vehicles and at military posts to counter Hezbollah FPV drones  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli troops targeted in north Israel drone strike, Hezbollah says  France 24
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Bear kills worker at uranium mining company’s facility in Canada, forcing operations to shut down – CBS News

  1. Bear kills worker at uranium mining company's facility in Canada, forcing operations to shut down  CBS News
  2. Man, 27, from India killed in rare fatal bear attack in northern Saskatchewan  CBC
  3. Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canada  The New York Times
  4. Bear attack leaves man dead in northern Saskatchewan  Global News
  5. 27-year-old Indian man killed in rare bear attack in Canada; last fatal incident reported 6 years ago  The Times of India
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Hezbollah’s unjammable drones pose new threat to Israel – The Washington Post

  1. Hezbollah’s unjammable drones pose new threat to Israel  The Washington Post
  2. How Hezbollah’s $300 drones are challenging Israeli military  The Guardian
  3. Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects  Reuters
  4. Hezbollah tries to shoot down Air Force fighter jet with surface-to-air missile  Yahoo
  5. Hezbollah drone hits Iron Dome battery in Israel  CNN
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Same old war in Iran, brand-new name? – Daily Kos

  1. Same old war in Iran, brand-new name?  Daily Kos
  2. Pentagon considering renaming Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire collapses  NBC News
  3. U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn  The New York Times
  4. Trump faces split among retired US commanders over whether to resume Iran strikes  Fox News
  5. Trump and Hegseth claim 'control' over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks are stalled  AP News
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Les Simpson: return of Québécois show spares viewers from ‘European French’

Beloved animated series will return for 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media reaches deal with Disney

Fans of Les Simpson have a message for anyone who doubted the future of the beloved and long-running Québécois version of the animated satirical show: Mange de la crotte.

Les Simpson will return for its 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media said it had reached an agreement with Disney for the rights to air and dub the show. The deal caps nearly a year of uncertainty surrounding the adaptation, which is beloved in Canada’s lone francophone province.

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Starmer Rival Streeting Prepares to Resign and Challenge Prime Minister – Bloomberg.com

  1. Starmer Rival Streeting Prepares to Resign and Challenge Prime Minister  Bloomberg.com
  2. UK's Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation threat overshadows King's Speech  Reuters
  3. 'Wes, prime minister?' and 'My flare lady'  BBC
  4. Labour have turned into the Tories  The Economist
  5. CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality  CNBC
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EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe

Cross-border train journeys through several European countries are the stuff of many a holidaymaker’s dreams.

But the reality of trying to buy the tickets, navigating multiple websites without knowing who can help if a connection is missed, can prove less than relaxing. As one MEP puts it, it can often require “five tabs, three apps and a prayer”.

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Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway

After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea

A peripatetic walrus who became a local celebrity as he toured the north-east coast of Scotland has now been spotted in Norway, bringing to an end his Celtic sojourn.

The young male was christened Magnus after he after first hauled his estimated 2.5-metre frame out of the sea on to Stronsay pier in Orkney on 16 April.

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US man accused of killing rock singer in 1993 arrested after decades on the run

Richard Werstine, wanted in connection with killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger, was arrested in Panama

A suspect accused of murdering his rock singer friend in 1993 has been apprehended in Central America after spending more than 30 years successfully evading authorities.

According to the US Marshals Service, Richard Werstine, who was wanted in connection with the killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger, was arrested in Panama.

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