- Israel's president says it's "about time that everybody tells Iran, 'Guys, we're fed up,'" as he lays out goals for war CBS News
- Mike Isaac Herzog rejects claim Israel pulled US into Iran war The Jerusalem Post
- 🚨🇮🇱 Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the Iran war not being popular in America: "Usually people do not know the intricacies" He calls it a "unique," "focused" war that can bring "real change in the Middle East." x.com
- Herzog to JNS: Jewish unity, resilience critical during Iran war Columbus Jewish News
- Isaac Herzog: 'Israel does not drag America into war' Middle East Eye
Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump administration under fire as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone NBC News
- Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response CBS News
- Charter flights set to return stranded Americans as travelers scramble amid Iran war, State Dept. says ABC News
- US sends planes to evacuate nationals from Middle East as Iran conflict spreads BBC
Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk – PBS
- Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk PBS
- Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments Nature
- Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to "methodological blind spot," study finds CBS News
- Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows The New York Times
- Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising Science News
Papua New Guinea offers cash for guns as amnesty opens to combat escalating tribal violence
Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns ‘destroying families and villages’
Papua New Guinea has asked residents to surrender illegal firearms in a bid to remove tens of thousands of weapons from the country, as it grapples with escalating violence and tribal fighting in the Highlands region.
The police minister, Sir John Pundari, said the national gun amnesty and buyback scheme started on 27 February and it would run until late August.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas.
US trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration
A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.
The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fighting
A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.
Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds
Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood
Economic abuse from a partner contributes to one death from homicide or suicide every 19 days, a charity has found.
Surviving Economic Abuse (Sea) said economic abuse from an intimate partner was a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but was often misunderstood or overlooked.
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Continue reading...Binge drinking rises sharply among gen Z in their early 20s
Research challenges idea of ‘generation sensible’ as alcohol and drug use increase after teenage years
Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years, according to research that challenges their reputation as “generation sensible”.
Almost seven in 10 (68%) 23-year-olds reported binge drinking in the past year, while nearly a third (29%) said they did so at least monthly, up from 10% at age 17.
Continue reading...Iran live: Explosions in Tehran as US, Israeli forces continue attacks
US and Israel bombard Iran as Israeli forces hammer Lebanon and the widening conflict causes energy prices to spike.
Gamblers make big profits on Iran strikes, raising insider trading concerns
Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.
US will ‘rain missiles’, ‘death and destruction’ on Iran, Trump aides say
US president says on a scale of one to 10, he would rate the war's success at 15, as Iran details civilian sites hit.
UAE oil depot fire still raging day after drone sparks blaze
A fire is still raging at an oil depot in Fujairah, UAE a day after falling debris from a drone ignited the blaze.
More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine
Congo’s Mines Ministry said about 70 children were among the victims.
The Humiliation of Keir Starmer. Is This the End of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’? – The Daily Signal
- The Humiliation of Keir Starmer. Is This the End of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’? The Daily Signal
- PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar BBC
- ‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war CNN
- ‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran The Guardian
- UK sending four extra Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Starmer says Reuters
Death toll in Iran surpasses 1,000 as Israel-US strikes continue
A funeral for the country's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid explosions.
How is the war playing out in Iran?
The US-Israeli assassination of Iran's top leadership has left a power vacuum in the country.
Trump: US forces doing ‘very well on the war front’ in Iran
US President Donald Trump said if he had to rate his war on Iran from one to ten, he would give it a fifteen.
Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy
Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.