- Goldman and Citi tell Paris staff to work from home after thwarted BofA attack Financial Times
- Goldman Paris under police watch after bomb threat linked to Iran group iranintl.com
- France ramps up Paris security after foiled attack on US bank France 24
- Paris police tighten security after foiled bomb attack Reuters
- French Prosecutors Link Foiled Attack on American Bank to a Pro-Iranian Group nytimes.com
Smoke rises over Mashhad, Iran, following strike near airport
Footage shows columns of smoke rising over the Iranian city of Mashhad, after US-Israeli strikes near the airport.
Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says – BBC
- Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says BBC
- Burkina, Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do, data shows Reuters
- Burkina Faso military, allies committing ‘horrific’ civilian abuses: HRW Al Jazeera
- Burkina Faso: Army behind most civilian deaths — report dw.com
- Burkina Faso forces killed twice as many civilians as jihadists, rights group says AP News
Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money
Japan and Australia renew calls for pay parity with men's football, as former also sack coach Nils Nielsen.
‘Not up to standard’: Macron criticises Trump after comments about his marriage
Anger in France after US president puts on French accent and mocks Macron during private lunch in Washington
Emmanuel Macron has said Donald Trump’s comments about his marriage were “neither elegant nor up to standard” after the US president put on an accent and mocked his French counterpart and his wife during a private lunch in Washington.
Arriving in South Korea on Thursday, Macron made clear his displeasure at Trump’s comments, which appeared briefly in a video on the White House YouTube channel before being removed.
Continue reading...Man pleads guilty to preventing lawful burial regarding 30 bodies at Hull funeral home
Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in October
A fraudulent funeral director has admitted giving families the wrong ashes, lying to them, stealing from them and also stealing from charities while he was “trusted by people at a time they needed him most”.
Robert Bush pleaded guilty to preventing a lawful burial after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at a funeral home in Hull in 2024, in a case that shocked an entire city.
Continue reading...Uganda school attack: Four children stabbed to death in Kampala – BBC
- Uganda school attack: Four children stabbed to death in Kampala BBC
- Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda Al Jazeera
- Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children The Hill
- BREAKING Man storms nursery killing several children as more rushed to hospital in horror attack Daily Star
- Man storms Kampala daycare centre, kills unspecified number of kids GhanaWeb
Pakistan-bound ships pass through Strait of Hormuz
Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Karachi Port.
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez
It is the latest sign of warming relations between the US and Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro was seized in a commando raid.
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez
It is the latest sign of warming relations between the US and Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro was seized in a commando raid.
UK braces for Storm Dave over Easter with winds up to 90mph
Met Office names fourth storm of the year, with weather warnings for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and north of England
The Met Office has named its fourth storm of the year, which will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Easter Sunday.
Storm Dave will bring wind gusts of 60 to 70mph in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and parts of Northern England, with a possibility of gusts of up to 90mph in some areas.
Continue reading...‘Entrenches apartheid’: UAE, 7 other Muslim countries blast Israeli death penalty law – The Times of Israel
- ‘Entrenches apartheid’: UAE, 7 other Muslim countries blast Israeli death penalty law The Times of Israel
- Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law Reuters
- Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks nytimes.com
- Smirking Past the Gallows The Atlantic
- The Death Penalty Law Reflects the Total Kahanization of Israel's Right Haaretz
Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda
Police say a suspect is in custody but the motive remains unknown after attack in Ugandan capital, Kampala.
UK firms expect to raise prices more quickly as Iran war pushes up costs
Bank of England survey in March shows chief financial officers foresee 3.7% increase over coming year
Companies in the UK expect to raise their prices more rapidly over the coming months as the war in the Middle East drives up costs, Bank of England research shows.
The Bank’s regular survey of more than 2,000 chief financial officers conducted last month, after the Iran conflict began, shows they now expect to raise their prices by 3.7% over the coming year.
Continue reading...Drivers told to look for cheapest fuel ahead of ‘busiest Easter on UK roads since 2022’
Bank holiday traffic predicted to peak on Thursday, as petrol and diesel prices surge from fallout of Iran war
UK drivers are being urged to look for the cheapest petrol and “to fill up as usual” as travellers prepare to make 21.7m journeys on what is expected to be the busiest Easter on the roads in four years.
The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol rose by 20p in March, from 132.83p on the 1st to 152.83p on the 31st, raising concerns about the cost of filling up for Easter journeys. The higher fuel prices have been triggered by rising oil prices as a result of the US-Israel war against Iran.
Continue reading...‘From high flyer to dead parrot’: former billion-dollar eco-shoe brand Allbirds sold for $39m
Once-hyped, celebrity-backed company snapped up by American Exchange Group for fraction of former value
Allbirds, the San Francisco sustainable trainer brand once valued at more than $4bn, is being sold for just $39m (£29.6m) after global demand for its wool-based footwear failed to materialise.
American Exchange Group, the owner of a string of brands including the fashion label Ed Hardy and the accessories maker Born, is snapping up the struggling company once touted as the future of footwear.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah targets ground troops
Lebanon's prime minister warns of a 'critical' situation as Israel says it is working to dismantle Hezbollah.
Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak – The Guardian
- Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak The Guardian
- ‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty law Al Jazeera
- Eight Muslim countries slam Israel’s new death penalty law as risk to regional stability The Times of Israel
- Smirking Past the Gallows The Atlantic
- Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks The New York Times
Wreck of Danish warship, remains of sailor found 225 years after attack by Horatio Nelson’s British fleet – CBS News
- Wreck of Danish warship, remains of sailor found 225 years after attack by Horatio Nelson's British fleet CBS News
- Danish Warship Sunk by Britain’s Lord Nelson 225 Years Ago Is Found nytimes.com
- Sunken warship found off Danish coast after 225 years in ‘remarkable’ discovery CNN
- Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago The Guardian
- Priceless Golden Helmet Swiped in Firework Bomb Heist Miraculously Recovered The Daily Beast