Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action
The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil and gas shipments.
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Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – UK politics live
The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James Landale saying he is looking at plans to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the end of this parliament. In the past Starmer has just said that he would like to do this at some point in the next parliament.In his reply, Starmer said that at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend he was arguing that the UK, and Europe as a whole, needs to “step up”.We want a just and lasting peace, but that will not extinguish the Russian threat, and we need to be alert to that, because that’s going to affect every single person in this room, every single person in this country, so we need to step up.That means, on defence spending, we need to go faster. Continue reading...
Play about fascism causes violent scenes at German theatre
Actor playing far-right activist shouted down and pelted with fruit during Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing FascistsAn actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist.The violent scenes came on Saturday during the German premiere of Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodrigues’s work Catarina, or The Beauty of Killing Fascists in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Continue reading...
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say
The Paris prosecutor’s office said a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade.
Driven by money, pushed by passion: Migrant tea pickers of Kerala, India
The migrant workforce is the backbone of the Indian economy, and Kerala is among the biggest beneficiaries.
Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season
Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.
Business and limbs destroyed by Israel, Gaza family rebuilds bakery
Israeli missiles destroyed not just the Qahman family’s business, but many of their limbs as well.
Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited
Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £14bn before the end of this parliament.In last summer’s spending review, the government set out plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% of national income, or gross domestic product (GDP), in 2024-25 – about £66bn, to 2.6% in 2028-29. Continue reading...
User Issues With X Appear to Have Resolved
The social media site was the subject of user complaints early Monday.
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state.”