Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war
It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia.
Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken – Givebutter
- Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken Givebutter
- Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists covering war in southern Lebanon PBS
- These Are the Journalists Israel Has Killed Since the Start of the Iran War time.com
- Israel Admits It Posted Photoshopped Photo of Slain Journalist as Evidence That He Was Part of Hezbollah Truthout
- Report from Beirut: “Hearts Are Very, Very Heavy” After Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics Democracy Now!
How the US could try to seize Iran’s Kharg Island
Donald Trump has indicated he could send troops to take control of Iran's key oil export terminal.
Iran’s attacks on aluminum producers are sending ‘shockwaves’ through the metals market – CNBC
- Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market CNBC
- Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit BBC
- Aluminum Is the New Oil. These Stocks Are Soaring. Barron's
- Aluminium hits four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters reuters.com
- These stocks are surging as the next hot play on the Iran war MarketWatch
He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. – The New York Times
- He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. The New York Times
- Kabila warns of ‘Sudanisation’ of DRC The EastAfrican
- Joseph Kabila: From Congo Kingmaker to Hunted Dissident streamlinefeed.co.ke
- UNICEF urges stronger protection for children and aid workers in eastern DR Congo eastleighvoice.co.ke
- Kabila speaks out on Goma drone attack, slams ‘Tshisekedi’s tyranny’ eastleighvoice.co.ke
Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms – The Jerusalem Post
- Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms The Jerusalem Post
- ADAMA says its plant in southern Israel is the one that was hit in Iranian missile attack The Times of Israel
- Iran hits Israeli oil refinery as Trump escalates threats in widening regional war PBS
- Missile hits fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries Reuters
- Eight wonded in central Israel following Iranian cluster munition strike The Jerusalem Post
German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country’s president visits – AP News
- German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country's president visits AP News
- Germany news: Merz and Syrian president talk refugee returns dw.com
- Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home The Guardian
- Germany's Merz says Berlin will work with Syria to return refugees Reuters
- Germany's Merz says 80 percent of Syrian immigrants should return home France 24
Most gen Z fathers in Australia believe it’s solely their job to provide financially, research finds
Survey also found 65% of gen Z think ‘things are better if men do paid work and women do care work’
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Younger fathers are more likely to cling to outdated ideas that frame men as the money earners and women as caregivers, new research has found.
The Australian State of the World’s Fathers report is based on a global survey of 8,000 parents, with 533 from Australia.
Continue reading...Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists – dw.com
- Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists dw.com
- Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’ The New York Times
- IDF pulls entire battalion from West Bank action after alleged assault of CNN crew The Times of Israel
- Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank AP News
- IDF suspending Netzah Yehuda reservists following CNN team debacle The Jerusalem Post
Recent $167m lottery winner arrested for allegedly stealing $12,000 in Kentucky
Burglary arrest was James Farthing’s latest run-in with the law after winning the Powerball jackpot last year
A man who recently won a $167m Powerball lottery jackpot stands accused of stealing the relatively paltry sum of $12,000 after breaking into a house in his home state of Kentucky on Saturday, according to authorities who arrested him.
James Farthing’s arrest on Saturday on counts of burglary and illicit marijuana possession reportedly was at least his third since winning Kentucky’s most lucrative lottery prize ever.
Continue reading...JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs
Vice-president promises ‘to get to the bottom of’ reports of US government files about unidentified flying objects
JD Vance, the vice-president of the United States, said this weekend that he considers aliens to be “demons”.
As the war in Iran continues, petrol and grocery prices soar and chaos continues at US airports as a partial government shutdown endures, Vance appeared on the conservative Benny Show podcast, released Saturday, to promise that he would spend time looking into what he called his “obsession” with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors.
Continue reading...3 Men Charged as Police Find Nearly $100M Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Bananas – Yahoo
Kris Jenner’s image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend
Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity
Zelenskiy Urged to Curtail Russia Energy Strikes, Proposes Truce – Bloomberg.com
- Zelenskiy Urged to Curtail Russia Energy Strikes, Proposes Truce Bloomberg.com
- Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says The Guardian
- Zelenskyy Confirms Partner Requests to Reduce Strikes on Russian Oil Facilities Amid Energy Crisis UNITED24 Media
- Kremlin Responds Coolly to Zelenskiy Idea of Easter Energy Attack Truce U.S. News & World Report
Apple subsidiary fined by UK government over Moscow sanctions breach
Apple Distribution International, based in Ireland, made payments worth £635,000 to a Russian streaming service
The UK government has fined a subsidiary of Apple £390,000 for breaching sanctions against Moscow over payments it made to a Russian streaming platform.
Apple Distribution International (ADI), based in the Republic of Ireland, instructed an unnamed UK-based bank to make two payments to a company owned by a sanctioned Russian entity.
Continue reading...Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war? – Al Jazeera
- Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war? Al Jazeera
- Analysis: Why the nation trying to broker US-Iran peace talks risks being drawn into the conflict CNN
- Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East The Guardian
- How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran The New Yorker
- Pakistan under pressure to host successful US-Iran talks dw.com
First Thing: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks – The Guardian
- First Thing: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks The Guardian
- Iran threatens to ‘rain fire’ on US troops as possible ground war looms CNN
- Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack, as Israel steps up bombardment Al Jazeera
- Iran says it's 'waiting' for a possible U.S. ground assault as 3,500 troops arrive in Middle East NBC News
- Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion WSJ
Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’
Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks, underlining its position as Europe’s leading critic of the conflict.
The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the country for operations related to the war.
Continue reading...Painting considered workshop copy is in fact by Rembrandt, expert says
Exclusive: UK owner’s version of Old Man with a Gold Chain reunited in Chicago with undisputed work by Dutch master
A portrait in a UK collection that has long been dismissed as a workshop copy of an almost identical painting by Rembrandt was in fact also painted by the 17th-century Dutch master, according to a leading scholar.
Each of the paintings, titled Old Man with a Gold Chain and dated to the early 1630s, is a near-lifesize depiction of an older man wearing a gold chain and a plumed hat.
Continue reading...China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his Taiwan ties. Japan calls the step ‘unacceptable’ – AP News
- China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his Taiwan ties. Japan calls the step 'unacceptable' AP News
- China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker as Rift Over Taiwan Flares Bloomberg.com
- China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan trips japantimes.co.jp
- Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker for ‘colluding with Taiwan independence forces’ South China Morning Post
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on March 30, 2026 fmprc.gov.cn