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$25 Billion, $40 Billion, $50 Billion? How Much Is US Really Spending On Iran War
Repair costs have not been added to the claimed bill for this war; this has 'not been reflected' in the $1.5 trillion budget FY27 proposal because the Pentagon is still 'assessing' the situation.
"Next Stop $140": Iran Speaker Ghalibaf's Big Warning As Oil Prices Reach Historic High
Ghalibaf blamed "junk advice" from top US officials like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for pushing the theory of economic pressure, claiming it had instead spiked global oil prices to $120 per barrel, with $140 likely as the "next stop".
Putin's "Extremely Damaging Consequences" Warning To Trump In 90-Minute Call
The leaders also discussed the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year following Russia's invasion of its neighbour in 2022.
US-Israel-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Trump, Putin Speak Over Phone, Discuss Iran War
US-Israel-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif during a phone call Saturday night that the US "should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade"
'Can Get Heart Attack': Iran Touts New Weapon After Trump Rejects Peace Plan
Iran's Navy Commander claimed that the Iranian forces have carried out at least "seven missile operations" against the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln
"Would Encourage King Charles": Mamdani Backs Return Of Kohinoor To India
"If I were to speak to the king separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said
Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
Consumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorateThree million UK households are being forced to skip meals as consumers resort to drastic measures to deal with rising costs, according to a Which? report published on Thursday.The conflict in the Middle East and subsequent surge in oil and raw material prices has led to businesses preparing to raise prices, putting more pressure on household finances and hitting consumer confidence. Continue reading...
‘Nightmare’ queues and missed flights: readers report turbulent start to EU entry-exit system
Some travellers spent hours in lines at airport, with kiosks not working, little seating and few staff on hand to helpSome travellers passing through the new EU entry-exit system (EES) have faced huge delays at border checks, with some waiting for up to three hours, airports say.The new rules have gradually been introduced in Europe since October 2025, and came into effect on Friday in the Schengen countries – 25 of the EU’s 27 states plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Continue reading...
BBC responds to interest in Cornish with new language podcast
Learn Cornish launched few months after language given new level of protection Listeners tuning in to the BBC’s latest podcast offering on Friday may find themselves saying dydh da to a language that is enjoying something of a resurgence. The new programme called Learn Cornish will be fronted by the Radio 1 host Danni Diston and includes guests such as the Bafta-winning director Mark Jenkin.Diston, who is from north Cornwall, said that she initially did not know any Cornish “other than small words that I’ve learned growing up and mainly dialect … [but] the idea would be to learn alongside other people”. She will be joined by co-presenter Sarah Buck, a fluent Kernewek speaker, throughout the weekly episodes that are designed to introduce basic phrases in the Cornish language. Continue reading...
RSPB cautiously welcomes slight increase in UK nightingale population
Elusive nightingale ‘doing well’ at Northward Hill, Kent, but experts cite concerns around loss of habitatThe dawn chorus at RSPB Northward Hill in Kent is a riot of sound: the melodic robin, the two-tone cuckoo, the whitethroat’s scratchy warble. Even the garbling geese and mooing cows from the neighbouring Thames marshes add to the symphony.But in late April one energetic singer hogs the limelight. For a few weeks after arriving from West Africa, the nightingale spends the night – and early morning – in complex song. As it searches for a mate and marks its territory, its song is at times as sweet and tuneful as a soul singer, at others as frantic as a car alarm. Continue reading...
Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion to curate art exhibition at Hepworth Wakefield
Musician and his wife, a creative consultant, hope the Hodge Podge can expand ideas of creativity and communityA new exhibition curated by Jarvis Cocker and his wife, the creative consultant Kim Sion, will open at Hepworth Wakefield next year, aiming to encourage people to discover their own creativity.Opening in May 2027, the Hodge Podge will bring together a personal selection of works challenging conventional ideas of what art can be. Continue reading...
UN Says Iran Has Executed 21, Arrested Over 4,000 Since War Started
Turk said at least nine people have been executed in connection with protests in January, 10 for alleged membership in opposition groups, and two on espionage charges.
