- Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside Reuters
- Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance Al Jazeera
- Why China, Russia Have Not Joined War With Iran, And Don't Plan To NDTV
- Why the possibility of an Iran-Russia-China alliance is a major factor in the US war The Daily Star
- Iran’s Friends Include China and Russia. But Where are They Now? The New York Times
Cuba’s economy on edge: Fuel shortages and rising hardship
Havana's streets have changed as a US fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.
Traffic chaos in Beirut as Israel issues forced evacuation order
Beirut’s roads are blocked with heavy traffic after Israel issued a forced evacuation order for hundreds of thousands.
Nepalese vote in general election months after Gen Z uprising
Complete results might not be known for a week, but trends expected to begin emerging on Friday.
Iranians ‘ready to disgrace’ US troops if they invade, top official says
Amid ongoing war with Iran, Trump says he aims to be 'involved in the appointment' of the country's next supreme leader.
Emotional turmoil grips Iranians watching conflict unfold overseas
As conflict engulfs Iran, its diaspora feels anguish, reflecting on memories of home and uncertainty about the future.
South Africa’s president calls Trump’s policy to offer refuge to white Afrikaners ‘racist’
US president is ‘truly uninformed’ for spreading claims of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa tells New York Times
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called Donald Trump’s policy of allowing white Afrikaners to apply for refugee status in the US “racist”, saying the US president was “truly uninformed” in a rare instance of direct criticism.
Ramaphosa told the New York Times that last year’s Oval Office meeting with the US leader, when Trump turned down the lights and played a video that he falsely claimed showed there was a “white genocide” in South Africa, was a “spectacle” and an “ambush”.
Continue reading...Pummeled by airstrikes, Iran launches new wave of attacks against Israel and U.S. bases – PBS
Missile Allegedly Fired at Turkey Brings Talk of Article 5 – Newser
- Missile Allegedly Fired at Turkey Brings Talk of Article 5 Newser
- NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey The New York Times
- NATO members feel the heat from the Iran war, but the bar for the bloc to act is high CNBC
- Key Turkish Base Hosting U.S. Troops Was Target of Iranian Missile WSJ
- US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says – as it happened The Guardian
EU leaders express solidarity with Gulf countries amid Iranian attacks
EU and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders condemn 'unjustifiable Iranian attacks' across region after talks in Brussels.
Videos show destruction after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
New videos show destruction across Iran after US and Israeli air strikes.
‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war
Men 'lured' into fighting in the Ukraine war say Africans were subjected to worse treatment on the front lines.
Iran women’s football team salute, sing national anthem in Asian Cup match
Players chose to sing the anthem before their game against Australia, in contrast to their silence during the previous tie.
Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support – The Washington Post
- Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support The Washington Post
- Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran Axios
- Iranian Kurdish Forces Say They May Enter Iran. Who Are the Kurds? The New York Times
- The Coming Invasion of Iran The Atlantic
- While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning Al Jazeera
Live Updates: As Iran war expands, Trump says he must have a role in choosing the country’s next leader – CBS News
- Live Updates: As Iran war expands, Trump says he must have a role in choosing the country's next leader CBS News
- Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader Axios
- Trump says he wants Iran's leadership structure gone and has preferences for a 'good leader' NBC News
- Trump vows to select Iran’s new leader, but Tehran is digging in Los Angeles Times
- Trump says he’ll help pick Iran’s leader, predicts regime change in Cuba Politico
Which Kurdish groups is the US rallying to fight Iran?
US President Donald Trump has spoken to at least three Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq in recent days.
She helped design Australia’s aged care assessment tool – but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it
Exclusive: Member of working group behind questionnaire had no idea it would eventually be underpinned by ‘ridiculously simplistic’ algorithm
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One of the people involved in the development of the federal government’s controversial aged care assistance tool says she’s now too scared to use it, saying she never wanted needs to be determined by algorithm.
As fellow advocates warned people’s care and funding needs were being underestimated, Lynda Henderson – who sat on the expert advisory group to develop the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) – said the assessment questions were aimed to assist those making clinical judgments.
Continue reading...Map shows how big Iran is compared with the 50 US states
Iran is roughly the same size as Alaska, 2.5 times the size of Texas and covers about one-sixth of the US land area.
Lewis Hamilton sets sights on racing in an African grand prix before retiring
British former champion hits out at former colonial rulers
‘I’m hoping countries unite and take Africa back’
Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to “take Africa back”, claiming the continent is being “controlled” by European powers. On the eve of the new Formula One season in Melbourne, the seven-time champion outlined his ambition to compete in a grand prix on African soil.
But the 41-year-old, F1’s first black race driver, did not stop there. He suggested former colonial rulers still exerted undue power in the region and called for action to reverse that influence. “I’ve got roots from a few different places there, like Togo and Benin,” he said. “I’m really proud of that part of the world.
Continue reading...While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning
Kurds weigh Washington's push for a rebellion on Iranian soil against a history of betrayals and pragmatic alliances.