- How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming The Conversation
- Farmers see fertiliser price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses Reuters
- Iran Conflict Sends Farmers Rushing to Secure Critical Fertilizers Bloomberg
- ‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock The Guardian
- Chartbook 436 Unseasonal war. How the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens the global agricultural cycle. Chartbook | Adam Tooze
To some, legally problematic strikes on Iran clear a higher bar: morality – The Times of Israel
- To some, legally problematic strikes on Iran clear a higher bar: morality The Times of Israel
- US-Israel attacks on Iran: Death toll and injuries live tracker Al Jazeera
- US-Israeli strikes on Iran in breach of international law, says Italian minister Reuters
- Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War - The New York Times The New York Times
- Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters Politico
WATCH: IDF airs video showing world-first F-35 downing of manned plane in Iran – The Times of Israel
- WATCH: IDF airs video showing world-first F-35 downing of manned plane in Iran The Times of Israel
- Israel F-35 downs Iranian fighter jet in first war dogfight The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli Air Force F-35 shoots down Russian-made Iranian jet over Tehran The Times of Israel
- U.S. Hunts Iran's Missile Launchers As Israeli F-35 Downs Yak-130 Aviation Week
- Israeli combat footage shows it bombing vintage American-made fighter jets in Iran Business Insider
Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia
Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climb
Stock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven by the war in the Middle East, but oil and gas prices have continued to climb amid disruption to supplies.
South Korea’s KOSPI, which posted its biggest ever fall on Tuesday of 12%, rose by almost 10% on Thursday, while Japan’s Nikkei climbed by 1.9%. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan jumped by 2.7%.
Continue reading...Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship
More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for Aukus
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The Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submarine which torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 people.
More than 50 Australian sailors and officers are serving across the US attack submarine fleet, a training regimen that is part of preparations for Australia to command its own nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus deal.
Continue reading...Carney’s Iran tightrope – Politico
- Carney's Iran tightrope Politico
- Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Iran Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’ - The New York Times The New York Times
- Carney Won’t Rule Out Military Action If Mideast Conflict Widens Bloomberg.com
- Canadian PM Carney says US and Israel’s strikes on Iran mark ‘failure of the international order’ Yahoo
- Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays NPR
Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan international airport – Euronews.com
- Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan international airport Euronews.com
- Iran Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Continue Attacks on Iran as Crisis Spills Beyond Mideast - The New York Times The New York Times
- Middle East crisis live: Azerbaijan troops at ‘highest level of readiness’ as Iran denies it is behind drone attacks The Guardian
- U.S.-Israeli strikes continue across Iran; Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan NPR
- Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate The Washington Post
Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’ – The New York Times – The New York Times
- Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’ - The New York Times The New York Times
- Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament BBC
- Australia, Canada sign new deals on critical minerals Reuters
- Opinion | Mark Carney reveals why a personal touch is needed when dealing with the world’s most powerful leaders Toronto Star
- Canadian PM Mark Carney offers to team up with Australia as ‘strategic cousins’ to push back against dominant superpowers The Guardian
Possible scenarios for Iran once war with US, Israel ends – dw.com
- Possible scenarios for Iran once war with US, Israel ends dw.com
- The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won't be a 'forever war.' Experts beg to differ CNBC
- The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial The Guardian
- After decapitation, what’s next? GZERO Media
- Trump’s War With Iran, Explained Time Magazine
Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears
Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner’s court told
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Kelly Wilkinson was turned away from Southport police station and told to “cool off, give Brian a break” while seeking help just four days before her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, burned her to death in 2021, an inquest has heard.
The allegation was made in an extraordinary 11th hour submission by the lawyer acting for her family as they successfully applied to adjourn the coronial inquiry to hear additional evidence about the allegation.
Continue reading...Donald Trump Begs War-Torn Country for Help on Iran – The Daily Beast
- Donald Trump Begs War-Torn Country for Help on Iran The Daily Beast
- Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran Financial Times
- US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice AP News
- Ukraine sending experts to Middle East to help counter Iranian drones The Hill
- Why Trump wants Ukraine’s interceptor drones politico.eu
Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns
At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes
Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution.
At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burning of wood in domestic settings, wrote to the councils, all London boroughs, in late 2023 complaining that flyers stating wood burners were “careless, not cosy” were in breach of UK advertising codes.
Continue reading...China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown
‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad
China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the first time since 1991 that the figure has dropped below 5%, reflecting an economic strategy that is shifting away from export-led growth to a model that leaders hope will be more resilient to external shocks.
Li Qiang, China’s premier, announced the target for 2026 in the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s annual parliamentary gathering, which began on Thursday.
Continue reading...Video: Intense US-Israeli bombardment across Iran
Intense US-Israeli bombardment sent flames and plumes of smoke into the night sky across Iran.
Why China Won’t Help Iran – Foreign Affairs
- Why China Won’t Help Iran Foreign Affairs
- The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it? CNN
- What China’s response to the US attack on Iran says about its foreign policy AP News
- Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated NBC News
- Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say South China Morning Post
Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war
Canadian leader also said the US-Israeli attacks on Iran appear to be 'inconsistent with international law'.
North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface 'strategic cruise missiles' from country's new naval destroyer.
Global order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
Global order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
Who is choosing Iran’s next Supreme Leader?
Iran’s Assembly of Experts is now tasked with choosing the next Supreme Leader. It elected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 198