‘No middle ground’: Israelis back Iran war, despite taking mounting hits
Most Israelis back war, a poll suggests, as genocidal rhetoric returns, and opponents face threats and violence.
Faisal Islam: Trump comments may have eased oil price surge, but havoc remains
It has been the most volatile day of oil trading in world history, and there is much still to play out.
Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction – The Conversation
- Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction The Conversation
- Clinging to WWII Analogies in Iran War Is Folly Cato Institute
- Iran and the perils of fighting the last war Engelsberg Ideas
- Is Iran another Iraq? : Sources & Methods NPR
- Opinion | George W. Trump Goes to War The New York Times
Iranians rally to welcome Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader
Some Iranians took to the streets of downtown Tehran to show their support for Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader.
Three Australians jailed for more than a decade over Melbourne man’s shooting death in Bali
Sentences of 16 and 12 years handed down over 2025 death of 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic
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A court on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has sentenced three Australian citizens over the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian national, after they claimed to have been paid by a man they will not identify.
Mevlut Coskun, Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Darcy Jenson were convicted of the shooting death of Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old from Melbourne.
Continue reading...Why is China set to approve a new law promoting ‘ethnic unity’?
A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.
Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?
Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?
Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel – Reuters
- Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel Reuters
- The ‘Fourth Successor’: Iran’s plan for a long war with the US and Israel Al Jazeera
- Week 2 of Iran: Military momentum meets economic and political reality CNN
- Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Declining Capabilities and Emerging Strategy as the Conflict Nears Its Second Week Hudson Institute
- Why Escalation Favors Iran Foreign Affairs
Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London
Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames
Black people are up to 48 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas, a new report has found.
The study found that the reasons given by officers for subjecting black people to the controversial power were more likely to be vague, with examples including that a black person gave a “furtive glance”.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iranian counterattacks target Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US
The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced on Monday.
Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that highlights research that makes people laugh and then think, the 36th annual ceremony will be held in Zurich. It’s usually held in the US in September, a few weeks before the actual Nobel prizes are announced.
Continue reading...MPs reject ban on social media for under-16s
Ban could still be introduced in future after Commons back government bid to give extra powers to secretary of state
A proposed ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs.
Parliamentarians voted 307 to 173, majority 134, against the proposed change to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which was brought forward by Conservative peer and former minister John Nash.
Continue reading...Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’
US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war.
New Mexico authorities launch search of ranch previously owned by Epstein
The so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, but was not subject to intense scrutiny
New Mexico authorities launched a search of a ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, state officials announced on Monday.
The late convicted sex offender and financier’s so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, according to civil and criminal proceedings. But the location was not subject to the same scrutiny as other Epstein properties, and a Guardian investigation in February revealed that federal authorities apparently never searched the New Mexico ranch.
Continue reading...Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting – Axios
- Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting Axios
- Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict BBC
- War with Iran: Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country CNN
- Hezbollah’s decision to attack Israel in support of Iran endangers the entire region. Israel has the right to self-defence in line with international law. At the same time, Israel’s heavy-handed response is causing mass displacement and is further destabilising a fr x.com
- Israel rejects Lebanon’s request for ‘cessation’ in fighting to allow for talks Financial Times
Trump says he is ‘disappointed’ that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader – Reuters
- Trump says he is 'disappointed' that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader Reuters
- Trump 'not happy' with Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader Fox News
- Trump Doesn’t Understand His Enemy. That Gives Iran an Edge. Bloomberg.com
- How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader WSJ
- Oil prices soar past $100 per barrel; Iran celebrates new supreme leader NBC News
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’
Donald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation has risen, disrupting global oil trade and threatening to engulf the Middle East in a regional war.
Trump made the comments before a speech and press conference in Florida where he sought to emphasise that the US military campaign would be ending soon amid concerns from Republican allies that the US was being dragged into another long-term conflict in the region.
Continue reading...Where do the 35 million foreigners living in the GCC come from?
More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.
Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says – PBS
- Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says PBS
- Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions Reuters
- Trump and Putin discuss end to Iran and Ukraine wars on call Axios
- Putin and Trump Discuss Iran in First Phone Call This Year Bloomberg.com
- Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war South China Morning Post
US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.