- Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border, defence minister says Reuters
- Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends BBC
- At least seven killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut area, Lebanon says Reuters
- Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion of southern Lebanon NBC News
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East jpost.com
Pope rebukes Hegseth’s prayers, labeling them as bloodlust – People’s World
- Pope rebukes Hegseth’s prayers, labeling them as bloodlust People's World
- After Pope's Remark, White House Defends Praying For US Troops Barron's
- Pope Leo urges Trump to find 'off-ramp' to end Iran war Reuters
- Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies Axios
- The American president meets the American pope The Hill
UK sends more troops to Gulf amid Trump jibes over British military role
John Healey says extra deployment is defensive response to ‘expanding threat’ from Iran
The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops, amid more jibes from Donald Trump about Britain’s refusal to get involved in offensive operations against Iran.
Speaking from Qatar where he met UK troops, the defence secretary, John Healey, said the extra deployment was in response to an “expanding threat” from Iran.
Continue reading...Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book
Publisher alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series
Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing the content of a popular series of German children’s books.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday with a Munich court against OpenAI’s Ireland-based European subsidiary, states Penguin Random House’s legal team had prompted ChatGPT to write a story in the vein of Penguin author and illustrator Ingo Siegner’s Coconut the Little Dragon series.
Continue reading...Israel vows to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon to expand buffer zone
Defence minister outlines plans to destroy all homes and villages in area ‘in accordance with the model in Gaza’
Israel says it will occupy swathes of south Lebanon and destroy the homes along the border to prevent the return of about 600,000 residents, prompting concerns of long-term forced displacement.
The defence minister, Israel Katz, said that when fighting with Hezbollah ended, Israel would occupy the area under the Litani River, about 19 miles from the Israel-Lebanon border, as part of its so-called buffer zone inside southern Lebanon.
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Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump’s Iran War in Threat to NATO – Bloomberg.com
- Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump’s Iran War in Threat to NATO Bloomberg.com
- Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help cnn.com
- Spain closes off its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war AP News
- Europe pushes back on some US military operations as concerns over Iran war mount Reuters
- Trump slams allies as Europeans show reluctance to aid U.S. in Iran war The Washington Post
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Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks – AP News
- Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks AP News
- Iran war live: US, Israel step up strikes; Tehran vows retaliation Al Jazeera
- Iran Update Special Report, March 31, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain. The New York Times
- Iran is fighting a smarter war as it runs out of missiles The Telegraph
Humpback whale stranded again as its odyssey off the Baltic Sea coast stretches on – AP News
Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role
Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday to seek Chinese support for the country’s faltering efforts to negotiate an end to end the war.
The one-day meeting between Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, came as Pakistan continues to push for the role of peacemaker between the United States and Iran, even as the war shows little sign of relenting.
Continue reading...‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale
A US government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move which critics say could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life.
The Endangered Species Committee – which had not convened in more than three decades – voted to approve the request for the ESA exemption at the request of the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s ‘Chavismo’ movement faces a crossroads after US attack
Hugo Chavez founded a movement opposed to US intervention. How have his supporters adapted to new US-Venezuela ties?
The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine
Patterns of politicised policing uncovered in a recent trial of pro-Palestinian activists should worry us all.
Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan For Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region – fmprc.gov.cn
- Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan For Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region fmprc.gov.cn
- China and Pakistan present new Iran deal: Ceasefire for opening Hormuz axios.com
- Is China positioning itself to become a US-Iran peace broker? cnn.com
- China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work? bbc.com
- China-Backed Peace Proposal Echoes Effort to End Ukraine Fight WSJ
Iran will play World Cup games in US despite war, FIFA’s Infantino says
The chief of global football's governing body says US-Israeli war on Iran will not affect scheduling of 2026 World Cup.
Giddy Donald Trump, 79, Posts Giant Explosion Video as Aides Cue Up Daily Destruction Footage – The Daily Beast
- Giddy Donald Trump, 79, Posts Giant Explosion Video as Aides Cue Up Daily Destruction Footage The Daily Beast
- US attacks Isfahan in Iran as gas price average tops $4 dollars Fox News
- U.S. Drops Bunker Buster Bombs on Iranian Ammunition Depot WSJ
- Trump Shares Video of Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan The New York Times
- U.S. attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast MS NOW
Where to invest during Iran war? Ask – or don’t – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Iran’s parliamentary speaker is using X to shape market sentiment, blending war messaging with financial signalling.
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Why Russia and China Aren’t Helping Iran – nationalinterest.org
- Why Russia and China Aren’t Helping Iran nationalinterest.org
- How China hopes to win from the war The Economist
- China-Russia's cooperation hands the US a ‘grievous loss’ as Iran conflict escalates, expert warns Fox Business
- From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains Atlantic Council
- China Can’t End the Iran War. But It Can Shape the Endgame Bloomberg.com