Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar
US forces carry out series of attacks in the country's south as Iranian delegation holds talks in Qatar.
Pakistani women in tent-pegging
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains how Pakistani women are making strides in tent-pegging.
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign
Coffee chain has seen 'very significant' drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.
US strikes southern Iran in ‘self defence’ targeting Iranian mine boats
The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats.
Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha
Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war.
Trump said the enriched uranium held by Iran could be destroyed inside the country, in a process overseen by an international nuclear agency. Experts said his announcement could amount to a major concession to Tehran.
Trump also said any deal to end the war with Iran should require certain countries in the region – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan – to sign up to the Abraham accords. The agreements aimed at normalising relations with Israel were brokered by the US during Trump’s first term.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “crush” Hezbollah in Lebanon, dealing another blow to hopes for a US-Iran deal. Tehran has demanded that any peace accord apply to the fighting in Lebanon as well.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi praised Hezbollah for the Tehran-backed militant group’s ongoing resistance in Lebanon against Israel.
Continue reading...UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’
Data shows even if Iran war ends, shop price inflation on rise, while only 16% of firms left unscathed by conflict
Higher prices could persist over the summer even if ceasefire talks between the US and Iran bear fruit, consumers have been warned, with economic shock waves likely to be felt “for many months to come”.
Disruption to global shipping, coupled with soaring prices for energy and raw materials, have driven up costs for UK companies, with the impact already filtering through to prices paid at the tills, according to fresh inflation figures.
Continue reading...Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences to begin in Newry
Former DUP leader faces charges spanning 21 years in case that triggered political earthquake in Northern Ireland
The trial of former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences is set to begin in a case that triggered a political earthquake in Northern Ireland.
Donaldson, 63, is charged with rape, gross indecency and other sexual offences spanning 21 years. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, is charged with aiding and abetting rape and indecent assault and will be subject to a trial of facts.
Continue reading...Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings
A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east Victoria
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Two men have been arrested in connection to Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s months on the run after he killed two police officers.
Police on Tuesday said detectives had arrested the men – aged 48 and 35 – at two separate locations in north-east Victoria as part of Operation Summit, the investigation into Freeman’s movements after the shootings at Porepunkah.
Continue reading...Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.
US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussion
The US has launched strikes on southern Iran in a test of the seven-week long ceasefire, as both sides played down hopes for an imminent peace deal even as negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar.
US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, US central command (Centcom) said on Tuesday, but stressed that the strikes did not indicate the ceasefire with Iran was over.
Continue reading...Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force.
Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown
Students celebrated after days of protests against the closure decree that would have shut Bilgi University mid-year.
Cost of living crisis reshapes Eid spending in Nigeria
High costs in Nigeria are reshaping Eid preparations as families adjust spending and cut back on celebrations.
UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war – AP News
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- Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan BBC
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- From Bogotá to El Fasher Human Rights Watch
- Atrocities in Sudan backed by Colombian mercenaries trained at UAE bases, says report Middle East Eye
Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was an genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working with Davis, Monk, Coltrane and others
Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, has died aged 95.
His death was announced on his website on Monday, “with deep sorrow and profound love”. His publicist Terri Hinte also confirmed the news.
Continue reading...Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.
President Sheinbaum allows Iran team to stay in Mexico during World Cup after US refusal
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Monday her government agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup, adding that the US did not want to host the team.
The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but its base has been moved to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego, California, a move that Iran’s football federation announced recently and that was formally confirmed by Fifa, the sport’s governing body, on Monday.
Continue reading...Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Hezbollah and Israel launch attacks amid increasingly imperilled ceasefire and stalling talks between US and Iran
The Israeli army has intensified strikes in southern Lebanon, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to “crush” Hezbollah in a further erosion of an already fragmented ceasefire.
In turn, Hezbollah said it staged several attacks on Monday on three barracks and a military post in northern Israel “in response to the violation of the ceasefire” by Israel.
Continue reading...Live Updates: Iran and U.S. agree deal to end war taking shape, but Iran says obstacles remain – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran and U.S. agree deal to end war taking shape, but Iran says obstacles remain CBS News
- What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war AP News
- What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict? CNN
- Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source Reuters
- What to know about the emerging US-Iran deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz The Hill