Mearsheimer: No signs of quick end to US-Israel war on Iran
US political scientist John Mearsheimer argues Israel, not Iran, is the Middle East country that is ‘highly aggressive’.
DR Congo to receive ‘third-country’ deportees from the US under new deal
DRC gov't says deportees will begin to arrive this month, under a 'temporary' arrangment paid for by the US.
Artemis’s stunning Moon pictures – science or holiday photos?
The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
Artemis’s stunning Moon pictures – science or holiday photos?
The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules
Judge says boy should go back to his community to learn about stories and rituals ‘that can only be taught on country’
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An Aboriginal child who was moved 1,700km from his remote Northern Territory community should be returned to ensure he can experience his culture, the family court has found.
The boy, known as X in the court proceedings, was born in 2016, when his mother was in prison. She did not take part in the court proceedings, and the man believed to be the boy’s father only took a limited part in the case.
Continue reading...They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects?
Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’
Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary.
Known as face pareidolia, seeing faces in inanimate objects or patterns of light and shadow is a common phenomenon.
Continue reading...UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme
Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in September
More than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in preparation for forced removal to France under the government’s “one in, one out” scheme, research shows.
The one in, one out initiative means each small boat arrival can be forcibly returned to France in exchange for another person – who has not attempted the crossing – being brought to the UK legally.
Continue reading...Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf – The Times of Israel
- Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf The Times of Israel
- Hours after Haifa missile strike, search continues for 4 feared buried under wreckage The Times of Israel
- Three Israelis Missing After an Iranian Missile Hit a Residential Building in Haifa WSJ
- AeroSentinel production facility severely damaged after Iranian ballistic missile strike The Jerusalem Post
- Four Feared Trapped After Iranian Missile Hits Haifa Building Haaretz
Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say – CNN
- Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say CNN
- Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election BBC
- Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline The Guardian
- Explosives found near pipeline that carries Russian gas to Hungary Reuters
- Serbia Finds Explosives at Gas Pipe Near Hungary Before Election Bloomberg.com
Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal
Exclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ UK government plans to backtrack on manifesto promises
This article contains an image of a duck being force-fed that some readers may find upsetting
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports, after the EU made these red lines in its discussions for a trade deal.
Animal welfare charities say they are “bitterly disappointed” that ministers are failing to use powers granted by Brexit to restrict the import of these “cruel” items.
Continue reading...Ukraine defies West by striking Russian oil refinery – Yahoo
- Ukraine defies West by striking Russian oil refinery Yahoo
- Russia’s Key Baltic Port Resumes Crude Loading After Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russian oil terminals under attack unable to accept shipments for second week, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine hits port in Russia’s Primorsk, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod Al Jazeera
- Ukrainian Strike Damages Central Russian Oil Refinery, Baltic Port Oil Facility The Moscow Times
Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.
Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.
Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs
Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escaped
A Waitrose employee of 17 years has described his devastation after being sacked for stopping a shoplifter who had ransacked a display of Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs.
Walker Smith, a shop assistant at a branch of Waitrose in Clapham Junction, south London, was going about his normal duties when a customer stopped him. “They told me someone had filled up a Waitrose bag with the eggs,” he said.
Continue reading...Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad
Ministry clarifies clause affecting those up to age 45 that is part of legislation that came into effect in January
A little-noticed clause in sweeping changes to Germany’s military service policy has caused uproar after it emerged that the law requires men aged up to 45 to get permission from the armed forces before any significant stay abroad, even in peacetime.
The legislation, which went into effect on 1 January, aims to bolster the military and demands all 18-year-old men fill out a questionnaire to gauge their suitability to serve in the armed forces, but stops short of conscription.
Continue reading...Pepsi drops Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking
Sponsor pulls out after Keir Starmer calls decision to book rapper who wrote song titled Heil Hitler ‘deeply concerning’
Pepsi has said it is withdrawing its sponsorship of a UK music festival that is due to be headlined by Kanye West after Keir Starmer joined criticism of the event.
The musician is understood to have not yet made an application to come to Britain and could be blocked under powers allowing the authorities to do so if his presence is deemed not conducive to the public good.
Continue reading...European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO – The Economist
- European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO The Economist
- The U.S.-Europe Alliance Is Reaching a Breaking Point Over the Iran War WSJ
- Trump says he might withdraw the U.S. from NATO, even though the law says he can't without Congress' approval CBS News
- Trump’s war in Iran puts new strain on alliances. Why this time it’s different. The Christian Science Monitor
- Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz The Hill
“We blame Trump”: Drivers line up for free gas as prices surge in the US
Drivers lined up for free gas in Chicago as fuel prices surge, driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Lamine Yamal’s anger after Barcelona’s La Liga win downplayed by Flick
Yamal's unhappiness at the end of the match against Atletico Madrid was over missed scoring opportunities, Flick says.
US pilot from downed F-15E plane rescued in Iran: What we know
The second pilot from the fighter jet shot down in Iran is rescued by US rescue forces after 48 hours.