How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?
The 1973 oil embargo removed 4.5 million barrels per day from global supply. Today, that figure stands at 20 million.
At least five killed in massive wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, officials say – BBC
- At least five killed in massive wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, officials say BBC
- Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over a 24-hour period BBC
- Russia fires 948 drones at Ukraine as new offensive begins Al Jazeera
- Russian drones attack downtown Lviv in broad daylight NBC News
- Russia fires nearly 1,000 drones in one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine The Guardian
Kim vows to ‘irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status – NPR
- Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea's nuclear status NPR
- How North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear Arsenal The New York Times
- North Korean dictator says government will keep cementing nation's 'irreversible status as a nuclear power' Fox News
- Kim Jong Un touts North Korea’s ‘nuclear shield’ amid US ‘aggression’ Financial Times
- Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South Reuters
‘The threat is here’: searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply
Experts say brutal temperatures in west threaten to melt sparse snowpack – and warn hot, dry conditions here to stay
A stunning heatwave that shattered records in the US west is threatening to rapidly melt the sparse snowpack and ramp up wildfire risks in the seasons ahead.
March has already been historically hot, but the early onset of summer weather across the region may be here to stay. There’s little reprieve in forecasts, which show more heat records may fall this spring.
Continue reading...Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia
Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.
Iran names hardline ex-Revolutionary Guards commander to replace slain security chief – Reuters
- Iran names hardline ex-Revolutionary Guards commander to replace slain security chief Reuters
- Iran’s New Security Chief Is a Hard-Line Former Guards Commander The New York Times
- Israel killed another Iranian leader, but experts say that doesn't mean it's winning the war NBC News
- With top figures dead, who is now running Iran? Reuters
- Iran names successor to security chief killed in US-Israeli attack Al Jazeera
Accountability for international humanitarian law is a ‘thing of the past’
Former ICC prosecutor Geoffrey Nice says the US-Israel warns that holding powerful states accountable is ‘unrealistic'
Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, victim awarded nearly $60m
The actor faces allegations of sexual misconduct by at least 60 women, all of which he denies.
Amazon says AWS Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity
The disruption marks the second time in a month that AWS operations have been affected by the Iran war.
Supporter groups file lawsuit against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices
Euroconsumers and FSE file a lawsuit with the European Commission against the sport body over World Cup ticket prices.
Russia Curbs Some Nitrogen Fertilizer Exports as War Hits Supply – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Curbs Some Nitrogen Fertilizer Exports as War Hits Supply Bloomberg.com
- Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch Reuters
- Next! Another global crisis is on the way due to the Strait of Hormuz EADaily
- Russia, Brazil's largest supplier of fertilizers, has just suspended exports of ammonium nitrate for a month amidst the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and Brazilian agriculture, which imports 95% of its nitrogen, could be severely affected. CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
- Russia: Give Me Your Poor, Your Starving Masses Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Iran launches waves of missiles towards Israel – Al Jazeera
- Iran launches waves of missiles towards Israel Al Jazeera
- Live - Trump says war won, hints at possible deal with Iran ایران اینترنشنال
- Iranian Missiles Sow Panic, Destruction In Israeli Towns Barron's
- Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End Conflict Yahoo Finance
- Israeli Air Force investigating failure to shoot down missile that struck Tel Aviv The Times of Israel
China Says Japan Self-Defense Member Broke Into Tokyo Embassy – Bloomberg.com
- China Says Japan Self-Defense Member Broke Into Tokyo Embassy Bloomberg.com
- China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in Reuters
- GSDF officer arrested over alleged entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Japanese ‘military officer’ forces way into Chinese embassy in Tokyo South China Morning Post
- Japanese ‘soldier’ breaks into Chinese embassy and threatens to kill diplomats The Independent
Iran launches waves of missiles towards Israel
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said 'six people were lightly injured' in the missile strikes.
Fate of Argentina’s disappeared remains ‘open wound’ as more victims identified – The Guardian
- Fate of Argentina’s disappeared remains ‘open wound’ as more victims identified The Guardian
- Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that | Jordana Timerman The Guardian
- Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War The New York Times
- Argentina's 'Dirty War' still on trial 50 years later DW.com
- Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo reflect on 50th anniversary of Argentina coup Al Jazeera
Iran says no talks with US, calls Trump statements a ‘bluff’
Iranian officials have dismissed statements by Trump as a ‘bluff’, denying any direct or indirect talks with the US.
What Are We Waiting For? – Haaretz
- What Are We Waiting For? Haaretz
- Israeli public opinion on Iran war; what is moving through the Strait of Hormuz? NPR
- The cost of war for Israel is rising, but so is Iran’s isolation The Jerusalem Post
- War on Iran: How Israel is demolishing the myth that once shielded it Middle East Eye
- Why Israeli support for the battle with Iran has stayed so high even as missiles fly The Times of Israel
Drone footage shows aftermath of Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv
Drone footage shows extensive damage to a multi-storey residential building in Tel Aviv after a wave of Iranian attacks.
McCullum to continue as England’s all-format cricket head coach
Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes and Rob Key will keep their positions despite recent Ashes drubbing and T20 World Cup exit.
Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords
The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations.