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
Celebrations in memory of Pope Francis – Vatican News
- Celebrations in memory of Pope Francis Vatican News
- NY Archbishop Ronald Hicks reflects on legacy of Pope Francis Yahoo
- A living memorial for a Jesuit Pope jesuits.global
- The church Pope Francis left us America Magazine
- From Malaysia to the World: The Asian Legacy of Pope Francis The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Rebel Wilson’s claims against actress are ‘malicious concoctions’, Australian court hears
Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.
Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order – Geopolitical Futures
- Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order Geopolitical Futures
- Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal CNBC
- Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia The Japan Times
- Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal Al Jazeera
- Japan’s MHI awarded contract to build three Upgraded Mogami-class Frigates navalnews.com
China warns against joint US, Philippines and Japan drills eroding regional trust – Reuters
- China warns against joint US, Philippines and Japan drills eroding regional trust Reuters
- Japanese ground troops join rapidly growing Balikatan exercise in Philippines Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
- China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games Reuters
- US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines as China objects AP News
- 10,000 US troops join Australians for Philippines training exercise Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss – CounterPunch.org
- The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss CounterPunch.org
- Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count Reuters
- Opinion | The Four Lessons Liberals Should Consider After Orban’s Defeat The New York Times
- Viktor Orbán built a ‘propaganda machine.’ Hungary’s next leader must dismantle it CNN
- Orban’s Defeat Reveals Populism’s Achilles Heel Bloomberg