Renewed Israeli strikes pound Lebanon as ground offensive deepens
Israeli forces launched renewed strikes across Lebanon, hitting the south and Beirut’s outskirts, killing civilians.
Child rescued from rubble after Russia ramps up strikes on Ukraine
A child was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed home in Odesa after a Russian strike killed at least three people.
Seyed Majid Khademi, Iranian Intelligence Chief, Killed in Overnight Attack – The New York Times
- Seyed Majid Khademi, Iranian Intelligence Chief, Killed in Overnight Attack The New York Times
- The Latest Blows to Iran’s Leadership The New York Times
- Iran war: Israel attacks Iran's South Pars gas field again DW.com
- Intelligence head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed in strike, media say Reuters
- IDF kills two senior IRGC-QF commanders in separate strikes The Jerusalem Post
Ten killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources say
The Israeli strikes reportedly targeted Hamas security personnel after they clashed with an Israeli-backed militia near Maghazi camp.
Ten killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources say – BBC
- Ten killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources say BBC
- Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 near Gaza school as ceasefire strains Reuters
- Israeli Strike Kills 10 People Near Gaza School Haaretz
- Palestinian media reports three dead, several hurt in Israeli strike on Gaza City The Times of Israel
- Israeli Strikes Kill Four People in Gaza City on Sunday Democracy Now!
Rescuers search for survivors after strikes hit homes in Iran
Iranian Red Crescent footage shows damage in Iran, as rescuers search for survivors after US-Israeli strikes hit homes.
Trump endorses ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton for California governor
Steve Hilton, who advised the former prime minster and hosted a Fox News show, is running as a Republican.
Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds – exclusive – The Jerusalem Post
- Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive The Jerusalem Post
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Report links Russia to Israeli energy intel leak libyanexpress.com
- Russia Reportedly Provided Iran List Of Israeli Energy Targets As Part Of War Cooperation International Business Times
- Iran Armed with Russian Intelligence.. Target List Inside Israel Raises Regional Concerns صوت الإمارات
North Korea keeping Iran at arm’s length, reports Seoul
South Korea says Pyongyang is wary as it seeks to renew diplomatic dialogue with the US.
Waitrose under pressure to reinstate worker sacked after stopping shoplifter
Retailer faces public outcry over treatment of Walker Smith, who tackled shoplifter stealing Easter eggs at London store
Waitrose is under growing pressure to reinstate an employee of 17 years who was sacked after tackling a shoplifter who was trying to steal Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs.
The retailer has faced public outcry over its treatment of Walker Smith, who was fired two days after he stopped the shoplifter taking items from the Easter egg display.
Continue reading...Hegseth says strikes on Iran increasing as Hormuz deadline looms
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday will be the “largest volume of strikes” on Iran since the war began.
Video: Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes
Footage shows damaged research buildings at Tehran’s Sharif University following a US-Israeli strike.
Artemis II breaks record for farthest human travel from Earth
Mission's four astronauts break record set in 1970 by Apollo 13, which flew 400,171km from the planet.
‘Really feeling the love’ – Savannah Guthrie returns to NBC as search for mother goes on
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in what authorities believe was an abduction.
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?
Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes.
It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an expletive-laden threat, Trump set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open the strait of Hormuz or face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one”.
Continue reading...Democrats blast Trump for Iran ‘war crimes’ threat; Republicans supportive
Several members of US Congress question president's fitness for office after his expletive-laden Easter Sunday message.
How Asia became ground zero for the oil crisis
As the Iran war disrupts oil flows, fuel shortages hit Asia first. Is this the start of a wider global energy crisis?
Cairo faces darker nights as global energy prices continue to soar
Cairo streets and storefronts have been forced to go dark at night as part of measures to curb Egypt’s electricity use.
Trump uses Neville Chamberlain jibe to mock Starmer over stance on Iran
As UK PM resists pressure to back airstrikes, US president invokes British leader known for his policy of appeasement
Donald Trump has appeared to compare Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain in his latest disparaging remarks about the prime minister, who has refused to back the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
The comments, during an Easter Monday event at the White House, underline Trump’s continued annoyance at Starmer’s scepticism about the aims and legality of the conflict, a view that has not been shifted by the US president’s jibes.
Continue reading...House Democrats demand end to ‘cruel’ US energy blockade after visit to Cuba
Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson denounce ‘collective punishment’ amid vast disruption s from US oil blockade
Two Democratic US lawmakers on Monday called for an end to the “cruel collective punishment” of Cuba after they visited the island to witness the effects of an US energy blockade.
The US House members Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, as well as members of Cuba’s parliament during a five-day trip ending on Sunday.
“This is cruel collective punishment – effectively an economic bombing of the infrastructure of the country – that has produced permanent damage,” Jayapal and Jackson said in a statement released on Sunday. “It must stop immediately.”
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