- 'After the cluster opens, it’s too late:' Israeli expert explains Iranian cluster warhead challenge The Jerusalem Post
- Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv The New York Times
- Iran launches ‘revenge’ missile attack on Israel after assassinations Al Jazeera
- Iranian cluster missiles pose extra challenge for Israel's air defences Reuters
- Foreign worker killed in central Israel by shrapnel from Iranian cluster missile The Times of Israel
Conflict shifts to ‘energy war’ as Iran targets Gulf oil and gas
Following Israel’s South Pars strike, Iran has targeted Gulf energy sites to pressure an end to the conflict.
Denmark considered destroying Greenland runways amid fears of US attack – Euractiv
- Denmark considered destroying Greenland runways amid fears of US attack Euractiv
- Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say BBC
- Denmark secretly prepared to blow up Greenland's runways to stop U.S. aircraft: report Fox News
- Danish deployed troops in Greenland fearing US invasion, reports say Euronews.com
- Deranged Trump Threats Drove U.S. Ally to Plot Blowing Up Its Own Runways The Daily Beast
What did Arab and Muslim ministers discuss in Riyadh meeting on Iran?
Foreign ministers formulate a unified response to Iranian strikes, asserting their right to self-defence.
Pope Leo endorses Francis’ divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage – AP News
- Pope Leo endorses Francis’ divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage AP News
- Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October EWTN News
- Pope convokes presidents of Bishops’ Conferences for meeting on families Vatican News
- At 10, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries TheCatholicSpirit.com
- Pope Leo XIV convokes family ‘summit’ for bishops on 10th anniversary of predecessor’s ‘lightning rod’ document Crux
West Point analysis warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
Report shows how minerals critical to defense readiness have seen a ‘near total’ disruption in seaborne trade
The closure of the strait of Hormuz is causing a “paralyzing, real-time problem” for any prospective manufacturing surge in the US defense industrial base, and even for the repair of defense equipment damaged by Iranian attacks, according to analysis published by West Point’s Modern War Institute.
In particular sulphur, a vital upstream input in the extraction of critical minerals including copper and cobalt, has seen a “near total” disruption of seaborne trade in the straits, which makes up half the world’s total shipments, and prices have spiked nearly 25% since the war began, and seen a 165% rise year on year, the report said.
Continue reading...EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package
Hungarian leader fuels EU outrage with veto on $103bn Ukraine aid, citing pipeline dispute amid tense election campaign.
What did President Trump know about Iran before going to war – NPR
- What did President Trump know about Iran before going to war NPR
- There’s a Reason No President Before Trump Authorized War With Iran Foreign Policy
- THE FEAR THAT DROVE TRUMP TO WAR Seymour Hersh | Substack
- The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran The Bulwark
European Leaders Harden Stance Against Trump’s ‘Pointless’ War – Bloomberg.com
- European Leaders Harden Stance Against Trump’s ‘Pointless’ War Bloomberg.com
- ‘Not our war': Europe says no to Trump Reuters
- The EU is preparing to slam the door on Trump and cling to multilateralism EL PAÍS English
- Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself The Guardian
- Has Trump finally united Europe? Financial Times
Are Iran’s athletes political pawns?
Samantha Johnson looks at how Iran’s women footballers became caught in the middle of geopolitics.
Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back
The US raises concerns but analysts say Pakistan’s missile programme focuses on India, which has longer-range missiles.
Beirut photographer puts himself in the firing line to capture Israeli strikes – NBC News
- Beirut photographer puts himself in the firing line to capture Israeli strikes NBC News
- A Lebanese Cafe on the Edge of Destruction The New York Times
- Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon BBC
- Israel faces stiff Hezbollah resistance as it attempts to push deeper into Lebanon The Guardian
- As Israel expands strikes on Beirut, delivery drivers steer clear of danger Reuters
Iran hits Qatar gas operations in response to Israeli attack
Qatar’s main gas facility is among the energy sites targeted by Iran after its own main gas field was hit in an attack.
Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row
Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter
A woman with severe intellectual disabilities in Tanzania has had her conviction and death sentence quashed after spending more than a decade in prison awaiting execution.
Lemi Limbu, now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. On 4 March, a court in Shinyanga, northern Tanzania, declared she can appeal. She will face a retrial, but a date has yet to be set.
Continue reading...Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says
Strikes come hours after pro-Iran armed group Kataib Hezbollah announces conditional suspension of US embassy attacks.
US East Asian allies in legal quandary as Trump seeks help in the Middle East
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Iran to ‘boycott’ World Cup in US but will not withdraw from 2026 event
Iran scheduled to play their three FIFA World Cup 2026 group games in United States, but Mexico is an alternative.
How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago – The New York Times
- How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago The New York Times
- Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large BBC
- Japan's prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war NPR
- Trump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting Reuters
- Trump and Takaichi are close. Iran puts their relationship to the test CNN
World Happiness Report highlights social media’s negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country – NBC News
- World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country NBC News
- A Nordic nation is the world’s happiest country for the ninth year in a row CNN
- The Arctic Getaway That Did Wellness Before Wellness Was a Thing Bloomberg.com
- The Anglosphere is increasingly miserable The Economist
- Instagram worse for mental health than WhatsApp, global study finds The Guardian
Trump denies knowledge of Israeli gas field attack
Donald Trump said the US was unaware of Israel’s South Pars strike and warned Iran against targeting Qatar.