At least 22 migrants die off Greece after 6 days at sea
Survivors tell authorities the bodies of those who died were thrown overboard by people smugglers.
HORMUZ TRACKER: Ships Exit Persian Gulf Through Iranian Corridor – Bloomberg.com
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final
Sabalenka seeks tennis's 'Sunshine Double', while Florida's own Gauff has reached the final for the first time.
Iran warns neighbours not to let ‘enemies run the war’ from their land
President Pezeshkian's warning is the latest by Tehran to neighbours not to allow their territory to be used in the war.
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida
Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it online, authorities say.
She was slipped a note by the convicted rapist Bradley Trengrove – facebook.com
Verstappen calls his Red Bull ‘undriveable’ after more F1 woes at Japan GP
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell claim a Mercedes 1-2 at Suzuka but Max Verstappen's Red Bull struggles continue.
How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries
More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling
The Iran war has sent petrol and diesel prices to their highest levels in years, sparked warnings of fuel rationing across Europe and triggered calls for Britain to drill more North Sea oil and gas. But analysis suggests the UK is looking for solutions in the wrong places – and that one of them is sitting on people’s driveways or parked in the street.
If more drivers switched electric vehicles, Britain would sharply reduce its petrol and diesel consumption, with every car charged from the grid rather than the pump extending the country’s fuel reserves – and experts say the potential impact goes far beyond that.
If more drivers switched to electric vehicles, Britain could sharply reduce its petrol and diesel consumption. Every car charged from the grid rather than the pump extends the country’s fuel reserves – and experts say the potential impact goes far beyond that.
As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?
Secretary of state Marco Rubio repeats administration’s belief that US can achieve its aims without a ground war
Amid tentative White House efforts at diplomacy to end the war in Iran, US troops have also been arriving in the region to deliver what Donald Trump has hoped could be a knockout blow if he can’t negotiate a ceasefire with Tehran.
Thousands of US marines aboard navy amphibious ships from the 31st and 11th expeditionary units have been deployed to the Middle East from Asia. Another 2,000-odd paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne are also being sent to the theatre – they are tasked with deploying worldwide within 18 hours of notification and execute parachute assaults, including against a “defended airfield” to prepare for further ground operations.
Continue reading...Crowds gather for London march against the far right – live
Together Alliance march begins in central London at midday; a separate event organised by the Palestine Coalition is also taking place
Co-organiser of Saturday’s event, Sabby Dhalu, who is joint secretary of the Together Alliance and co-convenor of Stand Up to Racism, said the UK is seeing an “unprecedented growth” in support for far-right organisations.
“We believe that the majority of British people stand against the hatred and division and racism that was being encouraged at that demonstration and by these types of organisations, and it’s time to act.”
Continue reading...Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing
The crew are safe and will complete their mission, a spokesman for the organisers said.
At least 22 people die after six days adrift in boat en route to Europe from Libya
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after running out of food and water
22 people hoping to reach Europe from north Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard.
The coastguard said on Friday that 26 people, including a woman and a minor, were rescued by a European border agency vessel off the island of Crete.
Continue reading...Pakistan’s Naseem Shah under fire after criticism of politician’s PSL visit
Pakistan's Naseem Shah under fire for slamming politician's presence at start of closed-doors PSL game in Lahore.
US House passes stopgap DHS funding bill after Republicans reject Senate deal
Bill passes by 213 to 203 votes in move prolonging weeks-long budget standoff that has disrupted travel
US House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security and instead passed their own funding measure late Friday, extending a weeks-long budget standoff that has disrupted travel.
The stopgap bill, which proposes funding the DHS in full for eight weeks, passed by 213 to 203 votes after Republicans in the lower chamber refused to take up a Senate-passed deal that excluded money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
Continue reading...At least 15 US troops wounded in Iran strike on Saudi airbase: Reports
At least five soldiers are reported in serious condition following Iran attack that damaged refuelling aircraft.
Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike at start of war
The Iran national team played for the first time since the Middle East conflict began, losing 2-1 to Nigeria.
Former US defence chief says more war won’t bring peace to Middle East
Leon Panetta, former US Secretary of Defence, says that there is no clear end to the war in Iran.
Diop debut for Morocco adds latest twist in Senegal post-AFCON dispute
Issa Diop makes Morocco debut only hours after receiving clearance and turning down Senegal advances.
US embassy in Mexico prompts outrage with AI video promoting ‘self-deportation’
AI-generated footage depicts group of men performing a corrido, singing phrases including ‘return to your roots’
An AI-generated video from the US embassy in Mexico encouraging migrants to “self-deport” has sparked disbelief and outrage online.
The video posted this week on official embassy social media accounts depicts a group of men wearing black caps and sporting tattoos performing a kind of traditional Mexican ballad known as a corrido.
Continue reading...Young voters shake Italy’s political calm as referendum exposes tensions for Giorgia Meloni
Prime minister is scrambling to clean up her government after youth vote powered a damaging referendum defeat
Filippo Michelini was having a drink at San Calisto, a popular bar in Rome’s Trastevere neighbourhood on Wednesday night. As he chatted to his friends, Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government was reeling from a failed referendum, and her beleaguered tourism minister, Daniela Santanchè, had just resigned.
Michelini, a 29-year-old computer scientist who lives in Brussels, was spending a few days in the Italian capital after returning home last weekend to cast his ballot in the plebiscite on judicial changes.
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