Tehran holds Eid prayers as funeral held for IRGC spokesman
Eid al-Fitr prayers were held in Tehran after overnight air strikes on the capital.
Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules
The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.
Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules
The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.
Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years
More than 230 people have been rescued so far, the authorities said on Friday.
Bahrain says Patriot system intercepted drone over homes
Bahrain's account differs from how the US military described the March 9 incident, which led to civilian injuries.
Arab states should beware of Israel’s hegemonic energy expansion
The Iran war revealed how dependent Israel’s Arab neighbours are on its gas exports.
UK says Iran missile attack on Diego Garcia failed
The UK says Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean.
US man pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI
Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with bots
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms and his fellow musicians out of millions in royalties by flooding the services with thousands of AI-generated songs – and using automated “bots” to artificially boost the number of listens into the billions.
As part of a deal with federal prosecutors in New York’s southern district, 52-year-old Michael Smith pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Continue reading...Justin Timberlake’s DWI arrest video is released despite his attempt to block it
Footage shows US musician struggling with field sobriety tests he calls ‘really hard’ before his 2024 arrest in New York
Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after the pop star was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to video footage released on Friday.
Timberlake tells officers at one point: “These are, like, really hard tests.”
Continue reading...Iranian woman’s video of US-Israel attack ends as bomb hits
The fate of an Iranian woman caught in a US-Israeli bomb attack is unknown, after video emerged of her filming it.
Unease in Japan after Trump cites Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
US president's reference to Japan's 1941 attack has shaken Japanese as PM Takaichi's silence gets mixed reaction.
Strictly’s longest-serving female dancer, Karen Hauer, quits show after 14 years
Venezuelan-born dancer posts emotional video saying she plans to take on new projects in other areas
Strictly Come Dancing’s longest-serving female professional dancer, Karen Hauer, has quit the show after 14 years.
In a video posted on Instagram, Hauer said it was “the right time to close this chapter and take on new projects in other areas I’m passionate about”.
Continue reading...US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets
Joe Kent, who left Trump administration over Iran war, tells Megyn Kelly ‘facts are on my side’ amid FBI investigation
The counter-terrorism official who resigned from Donald Trump’s administration over the US and Israel’s war against Iran has said he is bracing for political retribution – but would do it all again anyway.
Asked by conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly if he was concerned about a pre-existing FBI search investigating him for leaking classified information, Joe Kent said he was ambivalent.
Continue reading...Alabama student reportedly fell to his death in Barcelona waters by accident
Autopsy reveals James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey’s injuries consistent with repeatedly hitting breakwater’s rocks, Spanish media report
A University of Alabama student who was found dead in Barcelona after going missing while vacationing evidently fell into the sea by accident in view of surveillance cameras – and an autopsy revealed injuries on his body that were consistent with having repeatedly struck a breakwater’s rocks.
Such details about James “Jimmy” Gracey surfaced in the Spanish media as a spokesperson for police in Barcelona told the Associated Press that “all signs point” to the 20-year-old’s death as having been inadvertent.
Continue reading...End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats’ right to inherit Parliament seats – NPR
- End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats NPR
- Here’s what a reformed House of Lords could look like | Letters The Guardian
- Don’t count out hereditary peers just yet The Spectator
- The malignant mediocrity of managerialism The Critic Magazine
- Why UK is reforming the House of Lords and what risks it carries Європейська правда
Russian ship potentially bringing oil to Cuba is test of Kremlin allyship – The Washington Post
- Russian ship potentially bringing oil to Cuba is test of Kremlin allyship The Washington Post
- U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island CNBC
- Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad, shipping data shows Reuters
- Russian oil tanker heading to Cuba amid US economic blockade The Guardian
- Putin Taunts Trump With Brazen Oil Run to Cuba The Daily Beast
BTS make live return in front of huge crowd
RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.
BTS make live return in front of huge crowd
RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.
At Least 14 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire – The New York Times
- At Least 14 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire The New York Times
- At least 14 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory The Guardian
- South Korea: Factory fire injures dozens, workers trapped DW.com
- Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire AP News
- Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60 Reuters
Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia, BBC understands – BBC
- Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia, BBC understands BBC
- Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base With Ballistic Missiles WSJ
- Iran launched unsuccesful attack on Diego Garcia, BBC understands BBC
- Israel threatens a surge in attacks on Iran as Britain condemns Tehran targeting a US-UK air base AP News
- Iran’s Strike Attempt on Diego Garcia Reveals Missile Range Bloomberg.com