Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Spanish ‘Bikini’ Sandwich Tastes Even Better Than Grilled Cheese—but Is Just as Easy To Make – Allrecipes
UAE exit signals OPEC’s declining grip on oil markets
Chris Weafer says the UAE's OPEC exit leaves the organisation less influential on global oil pricing.
US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF
Reporters Without Borders warns of 'press freedom crisis' in US amid media consolidation, Trump policies.
Israel rights group petitions top court to order release of 14 Gaza doctors
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel accuses authorities of hindering the rehabilitation of Gaza's healthcare system.
Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism
Lambeth council candidates Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey understood to have been detained over social media posts
Two women standing as Green party candidates in the local elections have been arrested over alleged antisemitic social media posts.
The women, running in seats for Lambeth council, south London, were arrested by the Metropolitan police on Thursday morning.
Continue reading...UK terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attack
Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre’s assessment means terror attack thought to be ‘highly likely’
The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre after the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is thought to be “highly likely”.
The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, described Wednesday’s attack as a vile act of terrorism. “Today, the national threat level has increased to ‘severe’, which means a terrorist attack is considered highly likely,” she said.
Continue reading...‘When did it come out?’ Trump remains disengaged as events unfold around him – Yahoo
Trump withdraws nomination of Casey Means for US surgeon general
US president said he was instead nominating radiologist and Fox News contributor Dr Nicole Saphier for the post
Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his nominee to become the US surgeon general, Casey Means, and replaced her.
The US president said that Means will continue to fight for the so-called Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement spearheaded by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. He stated this was despite opposition from Bill Cassidy, the Republican US senator of Louisiana, to Means’s nomination.
Continue reading...Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly stormed the White House correspondents’ association dinner
The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump by rushing the black-tie press gala in Washington DC at the weekend where the US president was a guest, agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his federal criminal case moves forward.
The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was not planning immediately to contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community and should remain in jail, his attorney, Tezira Abe, said during a federal court hearing in the capital.
Continue reading...Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say – CBS News
- Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say CBS News
- US Navy warship lost power and propulsion for hours, defense official says CNN
- USS Higgins fire: What caused blaze on Indo-Pacific Command's destroyer? What we know so far Hindustan Times
- Fire knocks out power and propulsion on US Navy destroyer in Pacific Türkiye Today
- Engineering Fire Disables USS Higgins Destroyer in Indo-Pacific HarianBasis.co
German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88
Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of work
The German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim and the admiration of politicians in high office, has died aged 88.
The Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, which had a longstanding professional relationship with the artist, confirmed his death on Thursday. It said Baselitz had “defined German visual art for a generation” and had died peacefully.
Continue reading...Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
Starmer calls on public to ‘open their eyes to Jewish pain’ in wake of Golders Green attack
The prime minister also accused anyone marching alongside Hamas supporters of ‘venerating the murder of Jews’
Keir Starmer has called on people to “open their eyes to Jewish pain” in the wake of the Golders Green terror attack, and accused anyone marching alongside supporters of Hamas of “venerating the murder of Jews”.
The prime minister made his strongest ever remarks on antisemitism after visiting the area of the attacks for a meeting with emergency workers and community leaders.
Continue reading...Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine
The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.