Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them
Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.
Tight security in Islamabad as US-Iran talks set to go ahead
Security is on lockdown in Islamabad where preparations are being made for new US‑Iran talks.
The label wars for Trump miss the point. Look at the wreckage – Salon.com
- The label wars for Trump miss the point. Look at the wreckage Salon.com
- Opinion | There Is a Contest Trump Is Winning The New York Times
- Donald Trump: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 Time Magazine
- Ramachandra Guha: Seven ways Donald Trump has damaged the United States in his second term Scroll.in
- Trump is the all-time most 'consequential' president — in the worst way possible: expert Alternet
India in ‘extremely high’ doping risk bracket: Athletics Integrity Unit
India ranked among the top two in athletics' most anti-doping rule violations between 2022 and 2025, AUI says.
UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue – AP News
What we know about the US capture of Iranian vessel near Hormuz
US releases video showing the capture of Iranian-flagged ship near Hormuz, Trump says it tried to breach its blockade.
Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to US are ‘weakness’ to be corrected
Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video address
Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warned
In a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries.
Continue reading...Kuwait Declares Further Force Majeure on Oil Shipments – Bloomberg
- Kuwait Declares Further Force Majeure on Oil Shipments Bloomberg
- Alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas due to Hormuz disruption Reuters
- Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again The New York Times
- Strait of Hormuz ship traffic briefly rose and then slowed after weekend attacks CNBC
- Shipping traffic through Hormuz still largely halted Reuters
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch
Ismail Qaani's visit came at the request of PM al-Sudani amid internal divisions in the Shia parliamentary bloc.
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.
US and Mexican officials assigned to cartel case killed in car accident
Director of state investigation agency among those killed in Chihuahua in operation to destroy clandestine drug labs
Two United States officials and another two Mexican officials assigned to combat drug cartel operations died in a car accident in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on Sunday, a US embassy spokesperson said.
The Mexican officials were the director of the state’s investigation agency and an officer, state authorities said, adding that they were on an operation to destroy clandestine laboratories in the municipality of Morelos.
Continue reading...Charlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet comments
The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhood
Actor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera.
In an interview with the New York Times, Theron said: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,” adding: “That was a very reckless comment on two art forms that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.”
Continue reading...China’s Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open – Reuters
- China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open Reuters
- Xi Calls For Reopening Of Homruz And ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ In U.S.-Iran War Forbes
- China’s Xi Urges Ceasefire, Full Hormuz Transit in Saudi Call Bloomberg.com
- Xi Jinping says Strait of Hormuz should be open in call with Saudi crown prince South China Morning Post
- Operation Epic Fury just sent China's Xi Jinping an unmistakable message New York Post
Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola – EWTN News
- Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola EWTN News
- Pope: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony Vatican News
- Pope urges Angola to heal divisions at events drawing 130,000 Reuters
- Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him? AP News
- Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’ EWTN News
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked – Financial Times
- The Iran crisis has not yet peaked Financial Times
- Why Trump Hasn’t Been Able to Break Iran’s Regime Yet Bloomberg.com
- The Mythmaking Around the Iran War The Free Press
- Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. The New York Times
- Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran War on the Rocks
Slovenia’s prime minister admits he cannot form a government – politico.eu
- Slovenia’s prime minister admits he cannot form a government politico.eu
- Slovenia’s outgoing PM Robert Golob fails to form government coalition as Janša opts to wait Euronews.com
- Right wing could build a majority despite narrow liberal election win in Slovenia Peoples Dispatch
- Slovenia PM Golob's Party Goes Into Opposition After Coalition Talks Fail U.S. News & World Report
- Coalition Talks Collapse in Slovenia, Janez Janša Poised to Return to Power Hungarian Conservative
UAE Professor Says It’s ‘Time to Think About Closing the American Bases’ After Trump’s Iran War: ‘They Are a Burden’ – Yahoo News UK
- UAE Professor Says It’s ‘Time to Think About Closing the American Bases’ After Trump’s Iran War: ‘They Are a Burden’ Yahoo News UK
- What have US military bases done for us in Iran war, UAE asks The Times
- War broke the Gulf states’ security umbrella. Now, the UAE fears stormy weather ahead The Globe and Mail
- Senior UAE scholar says US bases are 'a burden and not a strategic asset' Middle East Eye
- Opinion | The Iran War Has Made Clear the Old Arrangements Are Over The New York Times
US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks
After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractor
The US government has called on the defense contractor V2X to evacuate its employees from Kuwait and Iraq, warning the company that they could be targeted by Iran-backed militias, four sources said.
The intervention follows reporting by the Guardian that V2X employees were stationed at US military bases in Kuwait, and at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih airbase and Erbil in Iraq. Employees claimed having inadequate protections, receiving limited communications from the company about evacuation plans and being pressured to remain in the Middle East. In Iraq, workers say they are targets of Iran-allied attacks, and one employee was killed in a night-time drone attack in March.
Continue reading...Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines – Fox News
- Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines Fox News
- Distress call captures tanker under fire, Iran shuts Hormuz trapping thousands of sailors Fox News
- Both the US and Iran are firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Are both sides acting lawfully? The Conversation
- Hormuz Shipping Traffic Grinds to a Halt as Tensions Deepen Bloomberg.com
- Iran’s Hard-Liners Flex Their Muscle With a U-Turn Over Hormuz WSJ