Is Israel reshaping Lebanon, trying to separate Hezbollah from its people?
Analysts say Israel's actions in Lebanon, including mass displacement, are an effort to reshape the country.
We, the American people, have had enough of endless wars
The US-Israeli war on Iran is illegal and goes against the interests of the American people.
More than 500,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel escalates attacks
Lebanon's social affairs minister said 517,000 people had been registered as displaced during the conflict.
US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war
Chris Wright says price increase would last weeks, not months, and that US would not target Iran’s energy industry
Chris Wright, the US Department of Energy secretary, said on Sunday that the spike in energy prices would last weeks, at the worst, not months, and that the US would not target Iran’s energy industry.
His comments come amid rising anxiety that Iran’s response to the US-Israel strikes, which caused a reduction in shipping through the strait of Hormuz and production slowdowns in some oil and gas producing states in the Middle East, may cause broad economic turbulence and higher inflation.
Continue reading...HORMUZ TRACKER: Iran-Linked Ships Are the Only Ones to Transit – Bloomberg
- HORMUZ TRACKER: Iran-Linked Ships Are the Only Ones to Transit Bloomberg
- Middle East conflict hits shipping, oil prices and other international trade stories to know this month The World Economic Forum
- The Billionaire Whose Ships Are Braving Missiles in the Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, suspends two key shipping services due to Iran war CNBC
- Iran’s Chokehold on Persian Gulf Waterway Strains Shipping The New York Times
Kurdish leader links potential Iran ground push to US-enforced no-fly zone – Politico
- Kurdish leader links potential Iran ground push to US-enforced no-fly zone Politico
- Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran Reuters
- Trump says he’s ruled out having Kurds join the Iran war AP News
- Toyota’s Near Indestructible Land Cruiser Has Unique Role In War Zones Forbes
- Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war Axios
Emperor Naruhito watches Ohtani and Japan survive scare against Australia at World Baseball Classic
Masataka Yoshida’s late HR helps seal 4-3 win
Naruhito first emperor in 60 years to attend baseball
Masataka Yoshida’s late home run triggered a comeback win for Japan over Australia at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, with Emperor Naruhito making a rare appearance.
The underdog Aussies struck first in the sixth inning of the group stage game when outfielder Aaron Whitefield came home after a throwing error by Japan’s catcher, Kenya Wakatsuki. But in the seventh, Yoshida connected with a two-run shot over right centre field. Japan put on two more insurance runs in the eighth, and hung on for the 4-3 victory.
Continue reading...Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding mass layoffs
Lake, whom Trump appointed without Senate confirmation to run Voice of America parent agency, cut over 1,000 jobs
A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake unlawfully led the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for several months last year and voided mass layoffs and other actions taken during that period to dismantle the agency.
The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency that oversees the Voice of America (VOA), the US’s largest and oldest international broadcaster, and provides grants to Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other news agencies.
Continue reading...Mideast’s water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war – Fortune
- Mideast's water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war Fortune
- Vital Water Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked The New York Times
- Iran retaliates after U.S.–Israel strikes, triggering regional fallout across Middle East Axios
- Middle East conflicts largely avoided energy facilities in the past. Not in this war NPR
- Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain abcnews.com
‘Gulf countries may question US capability to protect them’
‘This war has not been thought through’
Unanswered questions as search for Nancy Guthrie enters a new month
The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests.
Iran women’s football team sing anthem amid safety concerns during war
Players sing, salute during anthem in last Asian Cup game as rights activists raise concerns over their return to Iran.
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both – AP News
Swiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster
More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show.
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits
Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJ
By rolling back a bedrock climate legal determination, the Trump administration has undercut its attacks on a groundbreaking state climate accountability law, green groups have argued in court.
Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to kill a first-of-its-kind 2024 Vermont “climate superfund” policy requiring major polluters to pay for damages caused by their past planet-heating pollution, partly on the grounds that that federal law, not state law, governs greenhouse gas emissions. But last month, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the endangerment finding, the scientific determination giving federal officials the authority to control those very pollutants.
Continue reading...Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been terrorism, Norway police say
Police say they are investigating other motives after the blast caused minor damage to the embassy building.
White House worries as gas prices jump amid ongoing US-Israel war on Iran
US drivers are largely insulated from higher oil prices caused by Middle East turmoil – but only to a point
Across the US, the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped nearly 27 cents in a week, to $3.25, and American consumers are bracing for higher prices at the gas pump as the US-Israel conflict with Iran threatens to disrupt the global oil supply.
That fear has entered the White House too, where Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is reportedly hunting for ideas to lower gasoline prices and officials are getting “screamed at” to bring good news, according to Politico.
Continue reading...Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights … and freedom – NPR
- Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom NPR
- International Women’s Day march fights for women’s rights and equality Live 5 News
- European leaders react to International Women's Day Euronews.com
- Photos show women marking International Women’s Day SFGATE
- International Women’s Day 2026 celebrated around the world USA Today
Tehran residents warned of acid rain after oil storage attack – Financial Times
- Tehran residents warned of acid rain after oil storage attack Financial Times
- Live Updates: Iran Says It’s Close to Naming New Supreme Leader as Attacks on Infrastructure Grow The New York Times
- Live Updates: Israeli strikes oil facilities in Tehran as Iranian president vows more attacks on U.S. targets CBS News
- Iran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks? Al Jazeera
- Israel hits Iran's oil depots as clerics say consensus reached on Ayatollah successor WBUR