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US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Israel Staying On Course Until Iranian Threats Are Neutralised Says Envoy
US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping traffic.
Why Mohammad Ghalibaf Could Be A Critical Cog In Trump's Iran Project
Born to Kurdish-Persian parents in 1961 near Mashhad, a Shiite pilgrim hub in Iran's northeast, Ghalibaf is an expert in human and political geography, who married Zahra Sadat Moshir in 1982 - their wedding officiated by Khomenei - and has three chil
Americans Say US-Iran War Gone Too Far, Many Fear Gas Price Hike: Poll
While Trump is deploying warships and troops to the Middle East, about 59 per cent of Americans say US military action in Iran has been excessive.
Kenya Flower Industry Loses $1.4 Million Weekly Due To US-Iran-Israel War
While the Middle East isn't Kenya's main export market for flowers, the US-Iran war has disrupted its cargo freight to Europe, leading to huge losses.
"What Generals Broke, Soldiers Can't Fix": Iran Speaker's Warning To Trump
In a stern warning to the US forces, Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that sending troops to the region will not solve what the US and Israeli leadership have botched.
Dubai Airport's Surprise Gifts Move Travellers To Tears Amid Disruptions
Dubai International Airport has won praise after staff distributed small souvenir packs to departing passengers during recent disruptions, turning emotional goodbyes into moments of comfort and highlighting the city's signature hospitality.
Savannah Guthrie says her family is ‘in agony’ in first interview since mother’s disappearance
Today show co-host appeared in pretaped interview as her mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing for seven weeksSavannah Guthrie, the co-host of NBC’s Today show, has described her family’s ordeal as “agony” in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance more than seven weeks ago.“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable,” Guthrie said through tears in a preview of the pretaped interview with her co-host, Hoda Kotb, which previewed on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Iran gives negative response to US ceasefire plan amid push for talks
Pakistani intermediaries deliver 15-point plan but some proposals proved intractable in previous negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian officials expressed initial disapproval of a US ceasefire plan on Wednesday, even as intermediaries suggested direct talks between the two could start as early as this weekend.Representatives from Pakistan who reportedly delivered the US plan to Iran told the Associated Press that it was a 15-point proposal that would include sanctions relief for Iran, dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme, restricting its use of missiles and reopening the strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about 20% of the world’s oil. Continue reading...
Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found
Archaeologists believe remains found in Maastricht, Netherlands, may be of soldier who inspired novel characterMore than three-and-a-half centuries after a musket ball to the throat put an end to decades of exemplary swashbuckling, the French soldier who inspired Alexandre Dumas and went on to be immortalised on the stage and screen – not to mention as a plucky cartoon dog – may rise again.Workers repairing a church in the Dutch city of Maastricht have discovered a skeleton that could belong to the 17th-century Gascon nobleman Charles de Batz-Castelmore – better known as d’Artagnan – whose exploits led Dumas to make him the hero of the Three Musketeers. Continue reading...
Stocks rise and oil dips on hopes of 15-point Iran peace plan
Markets in Asia, Europe and US move higher after Iran says it will permit ‘non-hostile’ ships through strait of HormuzBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of oil has dipped and stock markets around the world have moved higher on reports that the US has sent a 15-point framework for peace to Iran, amid hopes of a ceasefire in the Middle East.Positive sentiment may also have been bolstered by reports that Iran had announced it was permitting “non-hostile” ships to pass safely through the strait of Hormuz, in a move that could help to reopen the vital shipping lane. Continue reading...
Trump's Approval Hits New Low As Fuel Prices Rise Amid Iran War: Poll
A Reuters poll noted that Trump's handling of the cost of living crisis and his war efforts against Iran have led to a nosedive in his approval ratings.
"Storm Of The Century" Leaves British Tourists Stranded On Minibus Roof In Spain, Rescue Follows
The rescue took place as Storm Therese battered the Canary Islands for a fifth consecutive day.
