Iran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iranian counterattacks target Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US
The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced on Monday.
Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that highlights research that makes people laugh and then think, the 36th annual ceremony will be held in Zurich. It’s usually held in the US in September, a few weeks before the actual Nobel prizes are announced.
Continue reading...MPs reject ban on social media for under-16s
Ban could still be introduced in future after Commons back government bid to give extra powers to secretary of state
A proposed ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs.
Parliamentarians voted 307 to 173, majority 134, against the proposed change to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which was brought forward by Conservative peer and former minister John Nash.
Continue reading...Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’
US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war.
New Mexico authorities launch search of ranch previously owned by Epstein
The so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, but was not subject to intense scrutiny
New Mexico authorities launched a search of a ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, state officials announced on Monday.
The late convicted sex offender and financier’s so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, according to civil and criminal proceedings. But the location was not subject to the same scrutiny as other Epstein properties, and a Guardian investigation in February revealed that federal authorities apparently never searched the New Mexico ranch.
Continue reading...Trump says he is ‘disappointed’ that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader – Reuters
- Trump says he is 'disappointed' that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader Reuters
- Trump 'not happy' with Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader Fox News
- Trump Doesn’t Understand His Enemy. That Gives Iran an Edge. Bloomberg.com
- How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader WSJ
- Oil prices soar past $100 per barrel; Iran celebrates new supreme leader NBC News
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’
Donald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation has risen, disrupting global oil trade and threatening to engulf the Middle East in a regional war.
Trump made the comments before a speech and press conference in Florida where he sought to emphasise that the US military campaign would be ending soon amid concerns from Republican allies that the US was being dragged into another long-term conflict in the region.
Continue reading...Where do the 35 million foreigners living in the GCC come from?
More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.
Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says – PBS
- Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says PBS
- Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions Reuters
- Trump and Putin discuss end to Iran and Ukraine wars on call Axios
- Putin and Trump Discuss Iran in First Phone Call This Year Bloomberg.com
- Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war South China Morning Post
US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.
Australia urged to protect Iran women’s football team as they prepare to fly home
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’
Democratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support.
Late last week, Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Adam Schiff of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Chris Murphy of Connecticut filed resolutions under the War Powers Act that would force the US military to withdraw from the war with Iran unless Congress votes to authorize the engagement.
Continue reading...Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude
World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader
New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen's Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.
France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East – The New York Times
- France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East The New York Times
- France to deploy almost dozen warships, mulls Hormuz mission, Macron says Reuters
- French Navy Pledges 10 Additional Warships to Middle East, Escorts for Strait of Hormuz USNI News
- Emmanuel Macron vows Europe will stand by Cyprus after Iran drone strike The Guardian
- Macron announces future ‘defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz France 24
Qatar releases video of interception of Iranian missiles
Footage released by the Qatari Ministry of Defence shows Iranian missiles and drones being intercepted over the country.
Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'.
US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine – Military Times
- US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine Military Times
- Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine Yahoo
- Sinking Iran’s Frigate IRIS Dena and the Law of Naval Warfare Just Security
- Pete Hegseth called it 'quiet death'—the first time a U.S. sub fired a torpedo and hit an enemy ship since the 1940s Fortune
- Prof. James Kraska: “The US Submarine Attack on the IRIS Dena Complied with the Law of Naval Warfare” Sites@Duke Express
Live updates: Trump calls choice of Iran’s leader a ‘big mistake’ as war roils global economy – CNN
- Live updates: Trump calls choice of Iran’s leader a ‘big mistake’ as war roils global economy CNN
- Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Trump holds news conference, says war is ‘short-term excursion' NBC4 Washington
- Trump says he's "not happy" about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei CBS News
- Iran's next supreme leader won't 'last long' without my approval, Trump says abcnews.com
Definition of anti-Muslim hate will not harm free speech, says Steve Reed
Communities secretary tells MPs that government has to act against record levels of hate crimes
A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has pledged, as he said that “clear expectations” will still be set for new arrivals and existing communities in Britain to learn English.
MPs were told by Steve Reed that the government had a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims, but that “you can’t tackle a problem if you can’t describe it”.
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