- Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play The Washington Post
- The Iran war may be about to escalate The Economist
- Sunday shows preview: Trump faces questions about length of Iran conflict as war enters third week The Hill
- Why Escalation Favors Iran Foreign Affairs
- Middle East analysts on what the Iran war has accomplished and how it might end PBS
Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels – AP News
- Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels AP News
- ‘This Spells Real Trouble for Republicans’ The New York Times
- US Energy Chief Signals Iran War May Last Several More Weeks Bloomberg.com
- Donald Trump’s Iran war could hand Congress to the Democrats The Economist
- The Memo: Political pressures grow on Trump over Iran The Hill
To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies – The Washington Post
- To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies The Washington Post
- Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire Reuters
- Pope questions Christians’ role in wars, implies need for confession EWTN News
- Opinion | Homilies Won’t Liberate Iran WSJ
- Pope Leo demands Middle East ceasefire after deadly Iran school attack The Independent
Trump news at a glance: president says Iran’s Kharg Island ‘demolished’ and threatens more strikes ‘just for fun’ – The Guardian
- Trump news at a glance: president says Iran’s Kharg Island ‘demolished’ and threatens more strikes ‘just for fun’ The Guardian
- Trump weighing options to strike Iran's critical oil hub, UN Ambassador Waltz says CNBC
- Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pressures allies to secure oil chokepoint Reuters
- Live updates: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate AP News
- Kharg Island: Trump's mercy shot on Iran's oil lifeline could reshape the war The Times of India
Florida’s real estate ‘gold rush’ draws the super-rich as rising costs push others out
The luxury property surge fuels growth in Miami, but a poll finds many residents weighing an exit over housing and living costs
To a casual observer, everything in south Florida’s real estate garden is looking rosy. There’s a “gold rush” in Miami as ultra-wealthy buyers snap up mega-mansions and luxuriously appointed condos as soon as they hit the market; and the Guardian has also reported recently on the “Mamdani effect” of elite New Yorkers arriving in the sunshine state with bulging pocketbooks in search of a high-priced escape from the city’s new mayor.
Yet alongside the boom, there are rumblings of a more troubling parallel reality. Undoubtedly, the billionaire class is helping to pump even more dollars into an already thriving Florida economy. But as prices rise and the less affluent find everything from housing and insurance to gas and groceries increasingly expensive, many are considering doing something about it.
Continue reading...Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work? – Al Jazeera
- Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work? Al Jazeera
- Trump claims international coalition will send war ships to reopen the strait of Hormuz Axios
- What Are Trump’s Options for Securing the Strait of Hormuz? WSJ
- Key Ally Instantly Slaps Down Trump’s Demand for Help Yahoo
- Trump delivers ultimatum to Iran The Detroit News
Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison for not revealing location of gold
Tommy Thompson refused to give up the location of 500 missing coins found in a historic shipwreck
A US treasure hunter who was imprisoned for 10 years after refusing to reveal the location of missing gold coins has been released from prison, without officials apparently ever learning where that gold is.
Tommy Thompson – a renowned salvager who in 1998 found the long-lost, so-called Ship of Gold near South Carolina – was freed from federal prison on 4 March, records and reports recently indicated.
Continue reading...Australian soldiers’ bodies ‘very likely’ disturbed by Israeli bulldozing at Gaza cemetery, senator says
David Pocock’s comments come as new photos show scale of damage and government official says its ‘quite possible’ bodies disturbed
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The bodies of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza have “very likely” been disturbed, the independent senator David Pocock says, as new photos tendered to parliament show widespread damage of graves by Israeli bulldozers.
About 146 of the 263 graves of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza have been damaged, Senate estimates heard last week.
Continue reading...Queensland police sued after officer caught describing Indians as ‘perverts’ while investigating rideshare driver
Exclusive: Racial discrimination alleged after police withdrew indecent act charge a year after officer was recorded talking about ‘fucking Indians’
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Queensland police investigated a Punjabi man for a year – over charges that were eventually withdrawn – despite knowing one of the arresting officers had been caught on camera describing Indians as a “bunch of fucking perverts”.
The rideshare driver named Singh, who asked that his first name not be used because of the distress caused by the case, has now launched legal action against the force due to the alleged racial discrimination he suffered during the investigation that led to him being charged with committing an indecent act, according to his statement of claim.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4 – AP News
Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline – politico.eu
- Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline politico.eu
- Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row BBC
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenges Europe over Russian oil imports Financial Times
- Orbán says Hungarian mission to assess Druzhba pipeline is returning from Ukraine "with results" Українська правда
- Opinion | Viktor Orbán Carries Putin’s Water WSJ
Stout clobber? Guinness tie-up features £1,295 ‘pub carpet’ jumper
Brand enlists JW Anderson to help brew up 17-piece range of luxury fashionwear, from ‘beer towel’ shorts to branded trousers and tops
You too can look like a pub carpet – and for the bargain price of £1,295. Such sartorial elegance – perhaps an option for anyone stepping out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this week – is the aesthetic love-child of a partnership between Guinness and the luxury clothing brand JW Anderson.
The tie-up, launched earlier this month, allows fashionistas to get their hands on a range of Guinness wear that exploits the continuing metamorphosis of the “black stuff” from unfashionable pub staple to social media status symbol.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighbors – NBC News
- Ukraine's anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighbors NBC News
- Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help Reuters
- Saudi Aramco in Talks to Buy Ukrainian Drones to Protect Oil Fields WSJ
- Trump snubs Zelenskyy’s offer of drone help politico.eu
- Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year Axios
Nathan Martin wins closest-ever Los Angeles marathon in its 40-year history
The American propelled ahead of frontrunner Michael Kimani Kamau by a fraction of a second
In the final moments of the Los Angeles marathon last weekend, the announcers were already narrating frontrunner Michael Kimani Kamau’s finish when Nathan Martin suddenly propelled forward, shocking newscasters and spectators.
The 36-year-old Martin prevailed in a single stride, stepping across the finish line an almost imperceptible fraction of a second before Kamau and becoming the first Black American to win the contest. He had challenged himself in the final miles of the race to keep putting his all into it, despite physical exhaustion, and finished the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 18 seconds.
Continue reading...Indian vessel sails from UAE’s Fujairah after terminal attack – Reuters
- Indian vessel sails from UAE's Fujairah after terminal attack Reuters
- Oil loading operations at UAE's Fujairah have resumed: media reports CNBC
- Key UAE Port Suspends Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Fire Bloomberg.com
- Middle East war day 15 as it happened: Trump calls on China, UK and Japan to send warships to force open Strait of Hormuz Financial Times
- Major UAE Oil Terminal In Flames Hours After US Strikes Iran's Kharg Island NDTV
US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says
Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikes
Donald Trump has warned he is not ready to seek a deal to end the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, saying that though he thought Tehran was keen to negotiate a ceasefire, the US would fight on for better terms.
Trump’s comments came as Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks on countries in the Gulf and on Israel, and Israeli and US warplanes launched new waves of strikes on Iran.
Continue reading...Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island – Politico
- Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island Politico
- China Resumes Military Flights Around Taiwan After Sudden 10-Day Hiatus WSJ
- For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why. CNN
- What to know about the falloff in China’s military flights around Taiwan AP News
- Taiwan says large-scale Chinese military flights return after unusual absence Reuters
U.S. intelligence shows Iran’s late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say – CBS News
- U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say CBS News
- Trump demands Iran ‘surrender,’ says he’s hearing new leader ‘not alive’ Fox News
- Iran war updates: Trump says he's hearing supreme leader is 'not alive'; Israel launches new wave of strikes Yahoo
- Hegseth claims Iran's supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured" Axios
- Iran’s new supreme leader has yet to appear, and the system may not need him to CNN
Royals and celebrities warned to watch words as lip-reading videos go viral
Advisers say to ‘assume the cameras are always rolling’ as exchanges can be decoded in seconds and posted online
Royals and celebrities are being warned by their representatives and advisers to watch what they say when they are out of the house – or palace – as a lip-reading phenomenon means videos can be posted online and translated in seconds.
Prince William was recently embroiled after a video of him speaking to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was translated by an expert lip-reader who was working as part of a forthcoming Channel 5 documentary, Lip-Reading the Royals.
Continue reading...From Park Lane to Palm Beach: London club owner eyes Florida rival to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Exclusive: Robin Birley closes in on Sunshine State venue as wealthy Britons flock to area around Donald Trump
A London private members’ club owner is closing in on a deal for a venue in Palm Beach, in the hopes of creating a rival to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and to take advantage of an influx of wealthy British people to the Florida region.
Robin Birley is understood to be close to securing a property for his latest club, part financed by the billionaire Reuben brothers, who in 2024 were named the third-richest family in the UK by the Sunday Times Rich List.
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