- Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election AP News
- Spies, Lies and Fake Investors in Disguise: How Plotters Tried to Flip a European Election WSJ
- A spy scandal upends Slovenia’s election campaign The Economist
- Slovenia’s ruling liberals defeat populists in photo-finish election politico.eu
- Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened The Guardian
Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear – The Washington Post
- Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear The Washington Post
- Day 26 of Middle East conflict — Tehran says it does not accept 15-point plan by the US CNN
- Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed CNBC
- U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East The New York Times
- Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump presses for deal KSL.com
Trump describes UK aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ in latest anti-Nato jibe
US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran war
Donald Trump has dismissed British warships as “toys” in his latest jibe at Nato countries for their lack of involvement in the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Speaking at the White House on Thursday, he claimed he had told the UK: “Don’t bother, we don’t need it.”
Trump has previously alleged that he requested two aircraft carriers from the UK that Keir Starmer had initially rejected and then offered to send. No 10 has denied that a request was made or denied.
Continue reading...‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz – The Guardian
- ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz The Guardian
- Hormuz is not the only weak spot for global trade The Economist
- The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint Al Jazeera
- Strait of Hormuz: How closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones BBC
- CNBC Daily Open: Could the Strait of Hormuz be close to reopening? Markets cast doubt CNBC
Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds – CBS News
- Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds CBS News
- Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas Science News
- Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine, Caffeine, from Human Pollution People.com
- Sharks testing positive for drugs are prowling in the Caribbean The Independent
- Sharks Are Testing Positive For Cocaine And Caffeine in The Bahamas ScienceAlert
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine’s drone expertise
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Guthrie on missing mother: ‘We cannot be at peace without knowing’
In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.
Live Updates: Witkoff says U.S. presented Iran with 15-point plan for potential peace proposal – CBS News
Kim Jong Un gifted gun after Belarus friendship treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
EU countries push to set up deportation hubs by year-end – politico.eu
- EU countries push to set up deportation hubs by year-end politico.eu
- European Parliament approves return hubs outside the EU Euronews.com
- EU: European Parliament greenlights punitive detention and deportation plans Amnesty International
- MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’ The Guardian
- EU parliament votes through measures allowing deportation of migrants to 'return hubs' Le Monde.fr
Iranian missiles cause widespread damage across Israel in latest wave
Iranian missiles have caused widespread damage across Israel in the latest wave of attacks.
Rationing power and diluting petrol – how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war
The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.
Air Canada CEO ‘deeply saddened’ his English-only message distracted from victims of crash
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war – AP News
- Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war AP News
- Why It’s So Hard to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz PBS
- What a battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would look like The Economist
- Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz The Washington Post
More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon – Al Jazeera
- More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon Al Jazeera
- UNICEF says over 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon, 121 killed Reuters
- Today's top news: Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Iran, Sudan, Cuba OCHA
- Lebanese emergency workers risk lives to aid civilians during ongoing Israeli attacks PBS
- In southern Lebanon, conflict with Israel has become an 'existential war' Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Nepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-election message
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising
Nepal’s rapper turned politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as prime minister, has issued his first post-election message in the form of a rap urging unity.
Hours before the release he swore an oath as a newly elected lawmaker, and he is due to become the Himalayan republic’s new prime minister on Friday.
Continue reading...More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon
More than 250,000 people flee Lebanon in two weeks, with 125,000 crossing into Syria, including 7,000 Lebanese citizens.
Trump reveals ‘present’ from Iran, confirms estimated timeline for war – Fox News
- Trump reveals 'present' from Iran, confirms estimated timeline for war Fox News
- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Warns Tehran to Consider Peace Proposal; Israel Says It Killed Iranian Commander The New York Times
- A "Lousy Fighters" Jibe From Trump As Iran Calls US Proposal "One-Sided" NDTV
- Trump says Iranian negotiators 'better get serious soon, before it is too late' CNBC
- Iran War News: Israel Says It Killed IRGC Navy Commander Responsible for Blocking Strait — Live Updates WSJ
Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’ – The Guardian
- Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’ The Guardian
- BREAKING: Finland's Supreme Court Acquits Parliamentarian on Bible Tweet, Convicts Her for "Insult" in 20-Year-Old Church Pamphlet on Separate Charge Alliance Defending Freedom International
- Country's Supreme Court Convicts Christian Politician of Crime for Biblical Views on Marriage cbn.com
- Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen found guilty of hate speech over 22-year-old pamphlet against homosexuality Christian Post
- Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder' Reuters
International law is on Iran’s side – so why is the UNSC blaming the victim? – thecradle.co
- International law is on Iran’s side – so why is the UNSC blaming the victim? thecradle.co
- Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended BBC
- Middle East Conflict: Rhetoric, Actions Flout Laws of War Human Rights Watch
- Self-Preservation and the Erosion of International Law Just Security
- Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law? Al Jazeera