Iran will allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports in Japan. US President Donald Trump has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the strait. He has threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if they do not.
Iran said it would respond to any such attacks by targeting US energy, IT and desalination infrastructure across the region. Iran also kept up retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations it accuses of serving as a launchpad for US strikes. Iran's attacks on Israel indicated that its arsenal still poses a threat across the Middle East.
Celtic's 34 goals conceded is their worst ever in a Premiership season. United hadn't beaten Celtic by more than a single goal since 1990. Celtic's tally of losses is now more than Hearts (five) and Rangers (two) combined. Celtic haven't lost eight games in a season since 1999-00.
Mortgage bonds often perform better than US high-grade corporate debt in "risk off" markets. Rising energy prices and growing inflation fears make corporate bonds look increasingly risky. State Street and Voya Investment Management have been looking at buying mortgage bonds and other securitized debt. It’s worth looking at mortgage bonds that might perform better if rates fall again.
All seven members of the band — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — recently completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The group performed songs from their new album, including “SWIM,” alongside hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter.
In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity. Here, Kurds gather to light flaming torches at sunset, carrying them up the mountainside to symbolize the victory of light over dark. (AP video shot by: Ghaith Alsayed)
The strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on Friday also injured at least 89 people. The army has denied the attack, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station. The WHO has said that over 2,000 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities since the start of the war.
Dilley is retrofitted for families, who receive basic necessities including food and water while in detention. The Trump administration is working to quickly deport detainees, the DHS spokesperson added. Last week about 85 children remained detained at Dilley, but concerning conditions continued, said Mishan Wroe, directing attorney at the National Center for Youth Law.
Kelly Chibale founded the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre in 2010. He says H3D is a rare facility in Africa with everything needed to discover drugs for some of humanity's most intractable ailments. The lab focuses on improving the health outcomes of Africans and staunching the bleeding of talent from overseas.
Voting under way in France in second round of local elections seen as bellwether for next year’s presidential race. Cities including Paris and Marseille in the balance and both the radical left and far right hoping for gains. Left-wing Mayor Benoît Payan led with 36.70%, only narrowly ahead of far-right candidate Franck Allisio on 35.02%.
Blantyre City Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman has urged Muslims to continue practicing acts of kindness and charity even after the holy month of Ramadhan has ended. Osman made the remarks on Saturday at Kamuzu Upper Stadium in Blantyre during this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr prayers.
Israel's military has been instructed to destroy all bridges over Lebanon’s Litani River, Defence Minister Israel Katz said. Katz said the military was targeting bridges used for ‘terrorist activity’ to prevent Hezbollah fighters and weapons from moving south. He added that troops have been ordered to accelerate the demolition of homes in southern Lebanon.
Most states have grace periods for at least some mailed ballots. Mississippi amended its election laws to accept absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day, specifying that they could be counted if received within five business days. But federal law authorizes Mississippi to make that choice, according to the Supreme Court filing.
Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign. Democrats can “actually go and win back those voters that JD Vance is so condescending to” if they stay focused on Americans’ basic needs such as affordable health care and public safety. Some Democrats have coalesced around California Gov. Jerry Brown.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers with a rocket barrage in the northern community of Misgav Am. The Israeli military confirmed that fire had been launched from Lebanon, causing damage and casualties. This is the first such death from fire originating in Lebanon since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
French voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other cities and towns. One of the key ballots is in Marseille, the country's second-biggest city, where the second round pits the far-right National Rally (RN) against the Socialist Party.
The election has left many worried that the community’s rights will be further eroded, said Haris Tahirović, the president of an umbrella group representing Romany communities across the country. “At this moment Roma are really afraid of who will come to power, what the political options will be, and what will happen after the elections,” he said.
In 2006, Israel attacked Lebanon again, to dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. In November that year, Israel agreed to a ceasefire, but it continued air strikes nearly every day in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah positions. During the ground battle, Israel pushed Hezbollah fighters away from the border and occupied strategically important regions in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers with a rocket barrage. Israel is responding with ongoing airstrikes on targets in southern Lebanon and military preparations along the border. This is the first such death from fire originating in Lebanon since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it will respond to any such strike with attacks on U.S., Israeli energy and infrastructure. The Strait is a vital waterway for the world's largest economy. The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution calling on Iran to open the strait.
U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea. The move is aimed at stemming soaring prices amid the U.S.'s war with Iran. Iran's Oil Ministry says there is no crude oil stranded at sea for the United States to lift sanctions on.
The extent of current Iranian mining of the Gulf now is unknown. Still, US minesweeping ships in the Gulf are few if any. CNN reported last week that US officials believe Tehran has laid some in the Strait of Hormuz. There have been no reports of mines damaging ships yet.
A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran last week. The executions signal Iran’s intent to suppress dissent despite the ongoing war with the U.S. and Israel. Because of Iran's internet blackout, there have been scant details about the three men executed Thursday.
Palantir is expected to apply its AI system, known as Foundry, to huge quantities of information held by the watchdog. This includes case intelligence files marked highly sensitive; information on so-called problem firms; reports from lenders about proven and suspected frauds. There should be serious confidentiality requirements regarding what Palantir does with the data, the FCA said.
News of Walmart’s new patents is gaining attention across social media as consumers raise concerns about dynamic pricing and surveillance pricing. The retailer just implemented Digital Shelf Labels (DSLs) The news has stirred up concerns that DSLs will lead to dynamic or surge pricing, where retailers quickly change the cost of products or services based on fluctuations in demand.
Lib Dems and Greens call for parliamentary vote on UK involvement in war. Lib Dems say UK is being "drawn further and further down Trump's slippery slope" Greens leader Zack Polanski says the UK expanding permission for the US to use its bases signifies "another worrying escalation""Starmer must now let Parliament vote on the terms of the agreement with the US for their use of UK bases," they say.
Illegal Israeli colonizers carried out a series of attacks on Saturday night and Sunday morning, wounding three Palestinians near Nablus and three others near Salfit. These are war crimes and crimes against humanity committed on Palestinian land in malicious ways and at a continuous pace against the citizens, says the Palestinian government.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for an airstrike that killed a man in northern Israel. Gulf Arab states - including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - said they intercepted new Iranian strikes. Hezbollah launched strikes on Israel soon after the war began, calling it retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"The Cuban people are anxiously waiting to see something similar or better than what happened in Venezuela," Mr Díaz-Canel said. He is not the only member of the Castro family in attendance at the announcement. Another is the son of Raúl Castro, who has a history of negotiating with US presidents.
Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her home near Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 31. Police believe that Guthrie, the mother of Today show cohost Savannah Guthrie,. was abducted. The family flagged Jan. 11 as a key date in the case, nearly three weeks before Nancy Guthrie vanished.
Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he took over just a week before the 9/11 attacks. Mueller has been called a “never-Trumper’ and a ‘fool’ by President Barack Obama.
ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, White House says. White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE will help TSA "move those lines along" Hundreds of officers have quit during the DHS shutdown, Homan says. President Trump said he is sending agents to airports as some air travelers face longer security lines.
Judge Paul L. Friedman, a Clinton-appointee, ruled that a policy the Defense Department established in October, saying the Pentagon could revoke press credentials of any reporter who asked for information the department didn’t want to release, was unconstitutional. On Friday, he tossed out the policy for all journalists covering the Pentagon and ordered the DOD to restore the press passes of the seven Times journalists.
Musk was previously sued by Twitter shareholders in April 2022 after they claimed that the delayed disclosure of his stake in the social media company was a “mistake” Musk’s lawyers argued in July 2024 that the delay was a simple error. The SEC then sued Musk in January 2025, claiming that he withheld information that allowed him to underpay for the shares.
Iranian missiles injure 180 in towns near Israeli nuclear site. Both Israel and the US have set the elimination of any possible Iranian capacity to develop a nuclear bomb as the key aim of the war. The site is long accepted as holding Israel's undeclared arsenal of nuclear weapons. It has meant that Israel is the only nuclear power in the Middle East.
U.S. threats against Iran could focus on natural-gas power plants, which account for 80% of the country's electricity. One potential target is the combined-cycle power plant in the Iranian city of Hormuz, which has been the target of U.S.-led strikes in the past.
Trump said ICE agents will be sent to airports starting Monday to help "our wonderful" TSA agents. "Radical Left Democrats, who are only focused on protecting hard line criminals who have entered our Country illegally, are endangering the USA," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job," he said.
Golfing legend Rory McIlroy won his first major title on Sunday. He beat Adam Scott on the final hole of the US Open at Gleneagles in Scotland. It was the first time a British golfer had won back-to-back majors since Ian Poulter in 1986 and 1987.
Fourteen people died and 25 were seriously injured in a fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Around 170 workers were at the plant when the fire broke out. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that some of the injured had inhaled smoke.
Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The president was trying to get her to help defend the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route for Iran. The joke drew criticism from foreign policy experts who said it was inappropriate.
Injury toll rises to 64 in Iranian strike on southern Israeli town of Arad, officials say. At least 30 more wounded in Iranian missile strike on second Israeli town. Iranian missiles have killed at least 15 people inside Israel, and injured many more, including about 200 in overnight strikes near a nuclear facility.
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Iran’s armed forces headquarters has declared it is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb its power plants. Trump said he's giving Iran exactly 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks. Iran's military responded Sunday that if the US threats regarding Iran's power plants are carried out, the Strait will be completely closed.
Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli military intelligence officer, said the missiles fired on Diego Garcia could have been a warning to the UK. But he cast doubt on whether Tehran would target Europe. Israel’s military chief, Eyal Zamir, claimed that Iran used “a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000km”
Mojtaba Khamenei replaced his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader after the ayatollah was killed at the start of the war. Khameni was believed to have been injured in the strike that killed his father. The younger Khamenei has not been seen publicly during the conflict and his health condition is unclear.
Three weeks into the Iran War, the main impact so far has been oil prices. The price of oil is catching a lot of attention from investors and everyday drivers. President Trump said late Friday he might begin winding down U.S. operations in the Gulf region and that other countries should police the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's military says Strait of Hormuz will be "completely closed" if U.S. delivers on Trump threat. President Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, starting with its largest one, if the Strait was not reopened within 48 hours. Iran continued to stand firm against President Trump's threats targeting the country's power Plants.
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports, would be ‘completely closed’ immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Donald Trump ‘s threat to attack its power plants. Residents in the southern town of Arad reacted with shock after an overnight Iranian strike wounded dozens of people.
The Pentagon suspended escort operations until it could get more minesweeping assets into the Gulf. Iran laid mines across a key channel in the Gulf that a massive tanker, the Bridgeton, would have to transit. The so-called Tanker War of the late 1980s saw some of the same weapons and probl
Iran will allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Kyodo news has reported. 22 countries, including Britain, France, Germany, Bahrain and Australia, have released a joint statement calling for the Strait to be reopened. The United States has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait.