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
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- 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
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- 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
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez
US moves towards reestablishing working relations between two countries after abducting President Nicolás Maduro
The US has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, in the latest step towards normalising relations between the two countries after US forces abducted her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.
The couple were taken to New York after their abduction in January to face charges of alleged drug trafficking, to which both have pleaded not guilty.
Continue reading...Goldman Paris under police watch after bomb threat linked to Iran group – ایران اینترنشنال
- Goldman Paris under police watch after bomb threat linked to Iran group ایران اینترنشنال
- Goldman and Citi tell Paris staff to work from home after thwarted BofA attack Financial Times
- French Prosecutors Link Foiled Attack on American Bank to a Pro-Iranian Group nytimes.com
- Paris police tighten security after foiled bomb attack reuters.com
- US bank Goldman Sachs placed under police surveillance in Paris Euronews.com
Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago
Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction site
More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen harbour by marine archaeologists.
Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 metres (49ft) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast.
Continue reading...‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found
Priceless artefact snatched in Netherlands museum heist has been recovered, ending international search
A priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania, stolen last year in the Netherlands, has been recovered, according to a Dutch art detective.
“It’s amazing. It’s the best news we could have got,” Arthur Brand said on Thursday, confirming that the Helmet of Coțofenești had been found.
Continue reading...First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation
Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer Americans’ ‘most basic questions’. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to death
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Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success “nearing completion” in his prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening – despite the conflict wreaking global economic chaos, damaging transatlantic alliances and hitting his approval ratings.
What is the significance of Trump’s comments on HEU? The apparent decision to leave it appears to conflict with his assertions that a key war aim was to ensure Iran could never make a nuclear bomb.
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What has Houston said about the rocket’s deployment? Flight controllers confirmed that all four solar arrays, which will provide the spacecraft with continuous electrical power throughout its lunar journey, were deployed successfully.
Continue reading...2,500-year-old golden helmet found over a year after it was stolen from Dutch museum, art detective says – CBS News
- 2,500-year-old golden helmet found over a year after it was stolen from Dutch museum, art detective says CBS News
- ‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found The Guardian
- Priceless ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after theft from Dutch museum The Hill
- 'Extraordinary News': Dutch Recover Stolen Gold Romanian Helmet Barron's
- Breaking News: The Helmet from Coțofenești has been recovered ArtDependence
‘If he’d stayed on the golf course, we’d be in a better place’: experts on Trump’s tariffs, one year on
Last April, the president unleashed a tidal wave of tariffs on ‘liberation day’. Analysts say the policy has failed, even by the Trump administration’s own terms
Before Donald Trump declared “liberation day” on 2 April 2025 and shocked the world by raising import tariffs on nearly every country the US did business with, he had spent almost three months causing chaos in Washington.
The wholesale slashing of government jobs under Doge (the “department of government efficiency”) and the defunding of US aid agencies had shown White House watchers that the US president was in a hurry to upset institutions he considered profligate or useless.
Continue reading...Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief
Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president’s displeasure with Iran war testimony
Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions.
It is not clear that Trump will actually fire Gabbard over the episode. Currently, there is no standout candidate to take the job, and advisers have cautioned that creating a high-profile vacancy before a successor is ready could cause unhelpful political distractions.
Continue reading...Brazil grants joint custody over pets in new law for separated couples
Lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress view the law change as a reflection of pets' importance for their owners.
Brazil grants joint custody over pets in new law for separated couples
Lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday viewed the law change as a reflection on the importance people place on their pets.