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India-Bound LNG Tanker Crosses Strait Of Hormuz, To Reach Gujarat On Friday
Disha could be the first large tanker to cross the strait after the announcement of the ceasefire deal and is heading to Dahej Port in Gujarat.
At Trump's Birthday Event, UFC Player Makes Controversial Comment Against Michelle Obama
Following his victory over Derrick Lewis, Hokit was handed a post-fight microphone when he made an unfounded and offensive comment about Michelle Obama.
Israel To Hormuz: Success Of Trump's Iran Deal Hinges On These Points
One of the foremost unanswered questions is regarding the restrictions on Iran's enrichment and what should happen to the stockpile of highly enriched uranium Tehran has now.
Japanese Royal Family To Adopt Distant Male Relatives To Secure Succession
Japan legislature has advanced a proposal that would allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives.
Britain Follows Australia, Plans Social Media Ban For Children Under-16
Keir Starmer said on Monday he would introduce sweeping changes to social media regulation to better protect the wellbeing of children when they are online.
Peace In Middle East? But Nuclear File Is Real Test Of US-Iran Deal
Key challenges remain over Iran's nuclear program, with uncertain compliance and potential for covert enrichment activities.
Why Strait Of Hormuz Reopening Won't Instantly Fix Economic Issues
India is among the world's largest crude importers, and the opening of the Hormuz Strait will allay concerns over oil supplies, lowering freight costs and reducing inflationary pressure.
Starmer says he hopes social media ban for under-16s will come into force next spring – UK politics live
Prime minister announces ban, saying social media is making children unhappy and unsafeSocial media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announcesUK parents: how do you feel about the under-16s social media ban?Starmer acknowledges some teenagers will get round these restrictons. But that does not make the rules pointless, he says.Will it mean that no child ever looks at social media again? No.But look, this might shock you, but it doesn’t shock parents of teenagers; they get around other laws too.Some technology companies want us to think that social media is unchangeable, part of an almost natural order.But we have to resist that kind of learned helplessness. We have agency, we can change it, and we will. Continue reading...
US and Iran reach framework peace deal to end war | First Thing
Trump says strait of Hormuz to reopen as part of imminent agreement. Plus, best pictures from historic NBA night for New YorkGood morning.The US and Iran have announced a framework peace deal, expected to be signed later this week, that would bring their 15-week conflict to a tentative end, offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.What do we know about the deal? Leaked drafts suggest an immediate 60-day period of intensive technical talks, during which the most contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program, will be discussed. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said negotiators would seek to reach a broader agreement including sanctions relief.What has been the reaction in Iran? The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, reports anger among the country’s hardliners, who say the proposed deal does not guarantee an end to sanctions, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.And in Israel? Israel’s defense minister has said its forces “will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza – indefinitely – to defend the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements”. Israel was frozen out of talks, despite having jointly launched the assault on Iran with the US.Will he have Trump’s blessing? “I have no doubt that the president of the US is going to be very supportive of anything that I ultimately decide to do,” Vance said. “I never bring it up. But sure, the president brings it up a lot, sometimes publicly, sometimes privately. You know, the president’s a political animal. He loves this stuff. He’s very fascinated by it.” Continue reading...
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive
All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving drive designed to save £500m across the corporation.The cuts could come as soon as Wednesday, with staff already told to expect a high number of redundancies. Job losses could run into the hundreds. Continue reading...
Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc convicted at Old Bailey over attacks on property and car connected to PMTwo men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey. Another Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same charge. Continue reading...
Iran's $12 Billion Assets Remain Sticking Point In US, Tehran Peace Deal
Iran's Mehr news agency quoted the 14-point memorandum of understanding to state that the US has agreed to release the frozen assets before the start of negotiations.
