India vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup final – ‘No pressure, no fun’ for hosts
India have a treble of firsts before them in T20 World Cup final and the expectations of 1.4 billion fans behind them.
Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war – Axios
- Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war Axios
- Exclusive: Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say Reuters
- Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support The Washington Post
- CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say CNN
- Can the Kurds Challenge the Iranian Regime? Council on Foreign Relations
Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran – Axios
- Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran Axios
- Trump wants to fully remove Iran’s leadership and what cost Kristi Noem her job: Morning Rundown NBC News
- Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say Al Jazeera
- Trump wants to help pick Iran's next leader as the war stretches into Day 6 NPR
- Trump Says He Should Have Role in Choosing Iran’s Next Leader The New York Times
Dozens killed, authorities say, as Israeli commandos raid Lebanon in hunt for missing airman – CNN
- Dozens killed, authorities say, as Israeli commandos raid Lebanon in hunt for missing airman CNN
- Lebanon: Israeli military’s overly broad mass evacuation orders sowing panic and fuelling humanitarian suffering Amnesty International
- Lebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Disarm Hezbollah The New York Times
- Israel sees a chance to destroy Hizbullah at last The Economist
- Israel warns Lebanon of 'disastrous repercussions' as week's death toll nears 300 Reuters
ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn’t given his assistive devices
California state superintendent says mother and sons arrested during ICE check-in and deported to Colombia
California’s superintendent is calling for the return of a hearing-impaired six-year-old after he, his mother and his five-year-old sibling were detained on Tuesday while reporting for their check-in at an ICE office in San Francisco and deported to Colombia.
Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her sons were arrested during their visit to ICE’s Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (Isap), said Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). A relative who was waiting outside for Gutierrez and her sons was unable to hand off the assistive devices necessary for the six-year-old, who is deaf and has a cochlear implant.
Continue reading...Israel kills father, daughter in Gaza as genocide continues amid wider war
Suffering in Gaza and occupied West Bank remains acute as the world focuses on the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Labour accuses Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes
Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conference
Labour has accused Kemi Badenoch of scoring “cheap political points” after the Conservative party leader said Keir Starmer was “too scared” to join strikes on Iran.
Al Carns, the defence minister, said “serious politics” was required in response to Badenoch’s speech at the party’s spring conference where she criticised the prime minister’s stance on the US-Israel strikes on Iran a week ago.
Continue reading...Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt – AP News
- Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt AP News
- Rapper-politician Balendra Shah set to be Nepal's next prime minister BBC
- Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead CNN
- Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 Gen Z revolt NBC News
- Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to power Reuters
Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war – AP News
Iran targets U.S. sites in UAE despite vow to halt attacks on neighbors – Investing.com
- Iran targets U.S. sites in UAE despite vow to halt attacks on neighbors Investing.com
- Iranian missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain sirens Al Jazeera
- They flew to Dubai for a romantic anniversary getaway. Then the bombing started. NBC News
- Iran Is Shooting at Some of the World’s Busiest Airports WSJ
- Attack On US Navy Fifth Fleet Headquarters In Bahrain Military.com
Politicians seek meeting with Travelodge CEO after Maidenhead sexual assault case
Call for urgent meeting comes after woman was assaulted by man who had been given her key card by hotel staff
More than 20 MPs have demanded an urgent meeting with the CEO of Travelodge after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man who had been given her room number and a key card by hotel staff.
The MPs said the case of Kyran Smith, 29, who was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last month, raised “deeply concerning” questions. He attacked the woman after a party in December 2022.
Continue reading...India vs New Zealand: Fans hope for World Cup final redemption in Ahmedabad
At the T20 World Cup final, the cricket-crazy nation hopes to bury the ghosts of 2023 and walk away with happy memories.
Iranian authorities warn against ‘fifth column’, as no signs of war abating
Intelligence Ministry renews call to report any suspicious activity through phone calls, messaging services.
US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds
Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system
More than 100 substances widely used in common US foods, supplements and beverages underwent no health and safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration, a new analysis of federal records finds.
The review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) non-profit reveals that diverse products across the food pyramid, such as Capri Sun drinks, Kettle and Fire organic broth, Acme smoked fish, and Quaker Oats snack bars, use a range of substances that have not undergone review by regulators.
Continue reading...UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax
Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year
A UK recruitment business has been acquired out of administration for a third time in four years as part of a succession of deals that left some of the former management team in place and millions of pounds owed to the public purse.
The chain of insolvencies appears to contain more examples of phoenixism – a process when companies are liquidated and directors are able to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts.
Continue reading...Jamie Dunn, radio personality and Agro puppeteer, dies aged 76
Presenter who entertained children with his sharp-witted, furry puppet Agro Vation, remembered for his brash and unapologetic humour
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Jamie Dunn, a veteran radio personality who unleashed the puppet Agro on Australia, entertaining children and adults alike for decades, has died aged 76.
Dunn, who was once Australia’s longest-serving breakfast radio host, died on Saturday.
Continue reading...OpenAI’s fund raising boom slows amid mounting debt
Experts have begun to question the AI startup’s path forward amid surging financial needs and no profit plan.
Aftermath of village in Lebanon after Hezbollah, Israeli troops clash
Aftermath of village in Lebanon after Hezbollah, Israeli troops clash
Indonesians protest Iran war, pressure president over US ties
Protesters in Indonesia have rallied against the US-Israeli war on Iran, denouncing their government's ties to the US.
Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.