- Trump Shares Video of Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan The New York Times
- 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 voices frustration with allies as Iran War and strait closure pushes fuel prices higher WCVB
- US strikes Iran city home to nuclear site thehill.com
UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches
Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires
The UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal before a midnight deadline.
The stopgap arrangement, which will last for two months, comes after French negotiators refused to agree to UK demands for further interventions and patrols to stop asylum seekers from reaching the UK via the Channel.
Continue reading...Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law – Reuters
- Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law Reuters
- ‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to Israel passing death penalty law Al Jazeera
- Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder AP News
- Israel mandates death penalty for West Bank Palestinians who kill in terrorist acts The Washington Post
- Israel’s parliament votes to expand death penalty for Palestinians CNN
Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less – politico.eu
- Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less politico.eu
- EU may revive 2022 energy crisis measures in response to Iran war Reuters
- Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns AP News
- National fuel price measures threaten to worsen energy crisis, ministers told Euractiv
- EU calls on member states to curb oil demand and prepare for prolonged disruption Euronews.com
Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home
The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government
Friedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland”.
The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Continue reading...Israel to destroy ‘all houses’ near Lebanon border, defence minister says – Reuters
- 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.
Continue reading...Cuba crisis explained: Who holds power, and could Diaz-Canel be replaced?
As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island's leadership.
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.