Netanyahu boasts about ‘breaking boundaries in every sense of the word’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is working to expand its 'buffer zone' from Lebanon.
Why transport workers are protesting in the Philippines
BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.
Oil prices rise higher as Iran denies US talks, dimming deescalation hopes
Brent crude tops $104 a barrel as hopes fade for deescalation in US-Israel war on Iran.
EU healthcare workers say they ‘refuse to be instruments’ in deportation plans
Professionals from across Europe urge MEPs to reject plans, saying ‘climate of fear’ could stop people seeking care
More than 1,100 healthcare professionals from across Europe have urged MEPs to reject proposed measures aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented people, warning they could threaten public health by transforming essential public services, including hospitals, into sites of immigration enforcement.
The draft plans, which are due to go to a vote on Thursday, have been in the works since last March, when the European Commission laid out its proposal to target people with no legal right to stay in the EU, including potentially sending them to offshore centres in non-EU countries.
Continue reading...WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has said
A total stop to hostilities in the Middle East is needed to halt a “health crisis unfolding in real time”, the World Health Organization’s chief in the region has said.
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities must be treated as “safe havens”, urged Dr Hanan Balkhy, the WHO’s regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
Continue reading...Malaysia’s prime minister says Iran talks should end war
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said any talks with Iran must aim to end the war.
Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America – WSJ
- Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America WSJ
- In Iran War, Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card The New York Times
- Opinion | Iran’s cheap, deadly drones have done the U.S. a favor The Washington Post
- The Age of Asymmetric Warfare Is Here, and the West Is Not Ready Foreign Policy
- How Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfare Vox
Videos show wave of missiles fired from Lebanon to Israel
Videos show scenes of rocket interceptions in the sky over central Israel.
US lawmakers push for pause in data centres until AI safeguards in place
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to pause AI rollout amid growing backlash to technology.
Russia slams second US-Israeli strike at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor
Russia’s foreign ministry has accused the US and Israel of trying to spark a nuclear disaster after a strike at Bushehr.
Australia bans visitors from Iran amid war in the Middle East
Australia's Home Affairs Department said decision to ban Iranian visitors amid the war was in the 'national interest'.
US jury finds Meta, Google, liable in social media addiction trial
A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $6 million in a landmark social media addiction case.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast – WDRB
- Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast WDRB
- Iran Sets High Bar in Cease-Fire Talks: Here’s What Tehran Is Asking For WSJ
- AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT 10TV
- Iran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war and lays out 5 conditions NPR
- Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed CNBC
Air Canada C.E.O. Draws Scorn for Delivering Condolences Only in English – The New York Times
- Air Canada C.E.O. Draws Scorn for Delivering Condolences Only in English The New York Times
- Carney says Air Canada's English-only message after LaGuardia crash 'lacks compassion' BBC
- Mark Carney rebukes Air Canada chief over English-only crash message The Guardian
- Quebec Pension Fund Caisse Condemns Air Canada CEO’s Video, Joining Carney Bloomberg.com
- Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence video for LaGuardia crash CBC
Italy’s opposition sees its chance to beat Meloni. But it needs a leader, and a plan. – politico.eu
- Italy’s opposition sees its chance to beat Meloni. But it needs a leader, and a plan. politico.eu
- Italy’s tourism minister resigns under pressure from Meloni after referendum defeat AP News
- Italy’s Leader Once Seemed Unbeatable. A Surprise Defeat Has Dented Her Aura. The New York Times
- Italy tourism minister quits in Meloni's post-referendum purge Reuters
- Meloni’s referendum defeat shows the cost of the Trump factor | Riccardo Alcaro The Guardian
Malaysia moves to tighten rules for expats, raising fears of talent flight
Malaysia's government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes.
G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable US – Reuters
- G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable US Reuters
- Iran war is a 'catastrophe,' G7 ministers warn — but there's little they can do to stop it CNBC
- Rubio Says Allies Should Step Up on Iran After U.S. Help for Ukraine WSJ
- Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies NPR
- Europe Today: G7 gathers in France as Iran rejects Trump's 15-point ceasefire plan Euronews.com
Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War – WSJ
- Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War WSJ
- Iran war: Trump says he's unsure about a deal with Tehran dw.com
- Donald Trump Privately Panicking Over His Own War Mess The Daily Beast
- Live Updates: US-Israeli war against Iran rages on in fourth week The Jerusalem Post
- Israel and Iran Keep Up Strikes With Talks to End War Uncertain Bloomberg.com
Harrison: ‘There is going to be some kind of a military escalation.’
Ross Harrison says public talk of diplomacy between the US and Iran is hiding hardline positions.
Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour if Iranian island occupied
Iran's parliament speaker issues threat as US administration talks peace while committing more troops to conflict.