Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ as Gulf states hit with wave of strikes
Reports of explosions in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as smoke billows above TehranFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to warThe Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime military infrastructure across Iran”. Continue reading...
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Palestinians risk life and limb to fish in Gaza’s Israeli-controlled sea
Gaza's fishing industry collapses under Israeli blockade, leaving fishermen risking their lives for minimal catches.
Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes face benefit cuts in UK after accepting compensation
Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in BritainSurvivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes have started to have benefits cut in Britain because they accepted compensation from the Irish government.The cuts to the means-tested benefits of survivors in Britain come as campaigners including the actors Siobhán McSweeney and Steve Coogan called on Keir Starmer to back a bill known as Philomena’s Law, which would ringfence survivors’ benefits. Continue reading...
German grandmaster’s vast collection of chess memorabilia to be sold in London
Artefacts include souvenirs from 1972 ‘Match of the Century’ between Boris Spassky and Bobby FischerA vast collection of chess memorabilia, including souvenirs from the 1972 “Match of the Century” and considered to be the largest and most important of its kind in private hands, is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month.The collection belonged to the German grandmaster Lothar Schmid, whose passion for the sport extended way beyond the board. Continue reading...
Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Landslide Win
Balendra Shah, the onetime rap artist and former mayor of the country’s capital, is on course to become the country’s next prime minister.
Mideast Fighting: U.S.-Israeli Strikes Grow as Fuel Depots Burn in Tehran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks on fuel storage, an expansion of the bombing campaign, were aimed at helping destabilize Iran’s government. Iran’s de facto leader vowed to seek vengeance for the killing of the nation’s supreme leader.
One Nation candidate contesting Sussan Ley’s seat likened Julia Gillard to ‘non-productive old cow’
Pauline Hanson says ‘get over it’ and fully backs David Farley, her party’s candidate in Farrer byelectionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s candidate in the byelection for Sussan Ley’s seat likened former prime minister Julia Gillard to a “non-productive old cow” that should be destroyed before suggesting the comments were tongue-in-cheek.Agriculture businessman David Farley was picked on Saturday as the One Nation candidate for the 9 May byelection for Farrer, which Ley held for 25 years. Continue reading...
Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police say
Police sent "large resources" to the embassy at 01:00 local time after reports of an explosion.
Israel strikes busy Beirut hotel in assassination attempt
Israel has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a Beirut hotel.