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Hours Before Death, Lindsey Graham Joked 'I Can't Die Now'
Graham's final conversations reportedly focused on his recent visit to Ukraine and a bipartisan sanctions package aimed at increasing pressure on Russia.
UAE Plans New Port On 'East Coast' To Avoid Iran Fire In Hormuz
The new port is also likely to deepen DP World's penetration in the Gulf of Oman, allowing shipments to travel in and out of the country without needing to pass through the narrow waterway between Oman and Iran.
How Ground Robots Became Ukraine's New Frontline Force
Ground robots are now delivering supplies, rescuing the wounded and even taking part in combat missions across Ukraine.
"Sheikh Hasina Will Have To Go To Jail": Bangladesh Minister On Exiled Ex-PM
"Wherever Sheikh Hasina surrenders, whether in India or Bangladesh, she will have to go to jail first," said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam.
How Israel's Plan To Bring Iran Ex-President Ahmadinejad To Power Failed
American, Iranian, and former intelligence officials claimed that Israel's spy agency, Mossad, tried to build a relationship with Ahmadinejad after he fell out with Iran's current leadership.
"Dropped Afghan Prisoners From Forklift For Fun": British Soldiers Accused Of Abuse In Explosive Inquiry
The allegations came to light during the Afghanistan Inquiry, which is examining claims that UK Special Forces unlawfully killed civilians during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
Nigel Farage turned down taxpayer-funded security including bodyguard, car and driver last year – UK politics live
The head of Reform UK refused the security, which was a similar level to that received by the leader of the opposition, because he considered it inadequateRachel Reeves will say Britain’s economy has “beaten the odds” during her time as chancellor, in a speech defending her record before her expected sacking or demotion next week when Andy Burnham becomes PM.She is giving her Mansion House speech tonight, and according to extracts released in advance she will say:Because of the choices I have made, I’m proud to report that the British economy is strong.At the start of this year Britain had the fastest economic growth in the G7. Last year, borrowing fell from 5.2% to 4.3%, its lowest level in six years.This government has made huge strides in delivering on the promise of change,” she is expected to say.Fixing the foundations, restoring economic stability, and proving our capacity to deliver radical change.So my challenge to Andy Burnham – as he makes the critical decision about what kind of prime minister he wants to be – is this:Be bold. Be brave. Continue reading...
Lindsey Graham autobiography sheds light on record on race
Memoir details upbringing of late senator – who denied existence of systemic racism – in segregated southA little-known autobiography from Lindsey Graham published in 2015 sheds light on his complicated record of acknowledging and addressing racism in South Carolina.Graham, born in 1955, came of age in a small textile town in the segregated south, located in Pickens county, the site of the last documented lynching in South Carolina in 1947. My Story, which came across as political spin to anyone who knew the background of Graham’s unlikely rise to political prominence, is a window into the conservative white man’s view of the south’s enduring racial tensions. Continue reading...
US Man Caught Near Nepal Border With No Passport Claims Navy Past
During interrogation, the police learned that Brown had allegedly travelled to Thailand on a tourist visa, where he lost his passport. He also reportedly told police that he was a former US Navy officer.
Bangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police say negligence is ‘primary theory’
Bar owner offers ‘deepest apologies’ as police investigate whether exits were either blocked or hard to accessThe Bangkok pub that became the scene of the city’s deadliest blaze in 17 years has said it will cooperate with an investigation into alleged negligence, as the death toll rose to 30.The local district office said on Tuesday that three more people had died after the devastating fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday. An initial assessment by disaster officials found an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner located in the ceiling had caused the fire. Continue reading...
Iranian cruise missiles hit two UAE oil tankers in Hormuz as US strikes Iran for third night – Middle East crisis live
UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eightUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockadeResurgent oil and fuel prices could cement a fourth interest rate rise in Australia this year if Donald Trump’s renewed conflict with Iran is not resolved within a week, economists warn.US missile strikes on Iran and Trump’s announcement of a new maritime blockade has lifted oil prices to their highest point in the month since the two countries agreed to a peace deal. Continue reading...
Iranian flights to Yemen are violation of sovereignty, says Yemeni official
Plane bringing Houthi delegation home from Tehran had to divert after Yemeni government bombed Sana’a airportMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIranian flights to and from Yemen are an unacceptable violation of the country’s sovereignty, the vice-president in Yemen’s Saudi-backed, UN-recognised government has said.Abdullah al-Alimi said in an interview that the planes contained equipment for the Houthi movement, which he said had transformed from merely a domestic threat into a regional and international threat to global security and the global economy. Continue reading...
