‘Our hearts were shaking’: Tehran residents endure heavy Israel-US bombing
The latest attacks come a day after bombing of fuel reserves created thick plumes of smoke that turned day into night.
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Canadian authorities investigating gunfire at US consulate in Toronto
Police report there were no injuries after someone fired a gun at the US consulate in the early morning hours.
IEA due to meet as member states mull releasing oil reserves amid Iran war
International Energy Agency chief says talks aim to assess conditions as US-Israel war on Iran fuels global uncertainty.
Villagers on Príncipe, the ‘African Galapagos’, to be paid for protecting the ecosystem
A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island that makes the local population stewards of its future
At the crumbling colonial farm buildings in Porto Real, agricultural worker Kimilson Lima, 43, has signed the agreement and he’s happy. “With this money we can have a proper floor in the house,” he said. “And an inside toilet.”
Lima is part of a ground-breaking experiment on the West African island of Príncipe, where villagers who agree to follow an environmental protection code will reap a quarterly dividend. To date nearly 3,000 have joined the Faya Foundation’s project, more than 60% of the adult population. The first payment of €816 (£708) has just been delivered, a large amount of money on the island. “This will be truly transformative, both for nature and for the people,” said the president of the self-governing region, Felipe Nascimento.
Continue reading...US general says he ‘respects’ Iran’s fight
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said he “respects” Iran’s resistance in the war.
Israeli air strike targets building in south Lebanon
An Israeli air strike has heavily damaged a building in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district.
Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim sues OpenAI alleging it could have prevented attack
Eight people were killed by 18-year-old in Canada, who had described violent scenarios involving guns to ChatGPT
The family of a child critically injured one of Canada’s worst mass shootings is suing OpenAI, arguing the technology company could have prevented the attack on a school last month.
The lawsuit comes days after the head of OpenAI said he would apologize to the families of a remote Canadian town after violence shattered the tight-knit community.
Continue reading...Pete Hegseth vows ‘most intense day’ of US strikes against Iran
Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump controls the pace of the war, but acknowledges that Israel has its own objectives.
Protesters block Iran’s women’s football team bus en route to airport
Protesters blocked a bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team in Australia after 5 players slipped away to seek asylum.
US defence chief ends Iran war briefing with prayer for troops
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recited a prayer for US troops attacking Iran, asking for strength and protection.
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Qatari spokesman says unchecked escalation has sparked regional war
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman says years of ignored warnings about unchecked escalation have led to regional war.
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan?
Israel reportedly struck a branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan yesterday. But what is this institution linked to Hezbollah?
What are the Ukrainian drone interceptors sent to counter Iranian attacks?
Ukraine has battle experience with Iranian-made Shahed drones and has mass-produced cheap interceptors.
Spain to formally pardon 53 women incarcerated by Franco regime
Thousands of girls were locked up by Board for the Protection of Women for ‘rehabilitation’
Spain is to formally pardon a group of 53 women who are among thousands who were incarcerated by the Franco regime on the grounds that they were supposedly “fallen or in danger of falling”.
The women were locked up as adolescents by the Board for the Protection of Women, a collection of institutions run by religious orders. The board, which had echoes of Ireland’s notorious Magdalene laundries, was overseen by Carmen Polo, the wife of the dictator Gen Francisco Franco.
Continue reading...Cathay Pacific offers £20,000 Sydney-London flight amid disruption in Gulf
Hong Kong-based airline has business-class return listed at A$39,577, as travellers seek routes avoiding Middle East
The Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific is selling seats from Sydney to London for more than £20,000 in April, as passengers search for scarce long-haul flights without changing in the Middle East.
The tickets, listed at A$39,577 in business class for returns departing in mid-April, far outstrip the usual fares charged even in the first-class cabin.
Continue reading...Women’s football team to be welcomed home with open arms, Iran says
Iran's Foreign Ministry and general prosecutor say the team is invited to return home 'with peace and confidence'.
Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team – AP News
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- Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump The New York Times
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Strait of Hormuz closure will have ‘ripple effect for weeks if not months’
‘We could still be suffering the ripple effect of this for weeks, if not months’.