for 7 minutter siden‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep
Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades Donald Trump said this past weekend he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing control of a key export hub, echoing a refrain he has returned to for over a decade. It’s a sign of his disregard for international law and belief in “fossil-fuel imperialism”, experts say. Continue reading...
for 7 minutter siden‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
In her first print interview since release, the Palestinian immigrant says after year in custody, she sees it as her duty to denounce ICE detention in the US A Palestinian woman who was released last month after spending a year in a Texas immigration detention center told the Guardian in an exclusive interview that she sees “a lot of similarities” between the treatment of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and that of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Leqaa Kordia, who was detained by ICE following her arrest at a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, says that she will continue to speak up about the rights of Palestinians, but that she now also sees it as her duty to denounce the “human tragedy” of immigration detention in the US. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenTrump: Iran har bedt USA om våpenhvile
I en melding på Truth Social påstår den amerikanske presidenten Donald Trump at presidenten i det nye regimet i Iran har…
for 1 time sidenUS’s Royal Navy jibes are uncomfortable because they have substance | Jamie Grierson
While Pete Hegseth has mocked the ‘big bad Royal Navy’ the First Sea Lord has sounded the alarm about its readiness Middle East crisis – live updates The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he singled out the “big bad Royal Navy” in a recent press update on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Hegseth’s sarcastic comment was only the latest in a long line of jibes against the capabilities and readiness of the British Royal Navy. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenBoy, 17, among new arrests over suspected arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
Three people arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson, say police investigating Golders Green incident Counter-terrorism police have arrested two men and a boy in connection with a suspected arson attack last week on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in Golders Green, north London. The three people – a 19 year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy – were all arrested early on Wednesday, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenFire drept i russisk angrep i Ukraina
Fire mennesker er onsdag drept i et russisk angrep i Tsjerkasy-regionen i Ukraina.
for 3 timeer sidenFirst Thing: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war
Some European countries have blocked Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace. Plus, a rocket heads to the moon on Wednesday for the first time since 1972 Good morning. Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join the Israel-US war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations continue their downward spiral and the war wreaks havoc on the global economy. What pushback has there been from Europe? France has blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons through its airspace, while Italy refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily. Spain has already denied the US use of its bases and airspace. The UK, however, has allowed the US to use its bases for a war that its government says is illegal. For the latest updates, follow our live blog. Continue reading...
for 3 timeer sidenIDF: Hizbollah-leder drept i Beirut
Det israelske militæret, IDF opplyser at lederen for Hizbollahs sørlige front, Youssef Ismail Hashem skal ha blitt drept…
for 4 timeer sidenMan charged with 10 firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrest
Khalid Ahmed, 24, from Ealing in west London, also charged with one count of possession of prohibited ammunition A 24-year-old man who was stopped at Dover has been charged with 10 counts of possession of a firearm. Khalid Ahmed, from Ealing in west London, who is a dual Dutch and Irish national, is to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday, where he will also face one charge of possession of prohibited ammunition. Continue reading...
for 5 timeer sidenAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say
State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer ‘as soon as possible’ after abduction in Baghdad An American journalist, Shelly Kittleson, has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US said, as regional security deteriorates after the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Kittleson is a longtime freelancer in the region, reporting extensively from Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenZelenskyy to talk with US negotiators about war with Russia after Easter ceasefire proposal – Europe live
Ukrainian president says he hopes for ‘results’ as he sits down with negotiators later today Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone manufacturers are meeting Romanian defence ministry and army officials in Bucharest this week to discuss potential joint production under a new European Union rearmament funding mechanism, the ministry said in a statement quoted by Reuters. Romania, an EU and Nato state, shares a 650-km land border with Ukraine and has had drones breach its airspace and fragments fall on its territory repeatedly since Russia began attacking Kyiv’s ports located across the Danube from Romania. Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenTankskip truffet i luftangrep utenfor Qatar
Natt til onsdag ble et tankskip truffet i et luftangrep utenfor kysten av Qatar.
for 7 timeer sidenEn drept av dronenedfall i Emiratene
En bangladeshisk statsborger ble drept av rester av en nedskutt iransk drone i Fujairah i Emiratene onsdag.
for 7 timeer sidenStor brann på Kuwait-flyplass etter droneangrep
Drivstofftanker står i full fyr i det som beskrives som en storbrann på Kuwait internasjonale lufthavn etter et…
for 8 timeer sidenWednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?
In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security Good morning. So far, there is only one clear winner from the war in Iran: Russia. Before the US and Israel attacked Tehran in late February, Moscow was preparing deep budget cuts to education and healthcare funding to pay for its invasion of Ukraine, which has now entered its fifth year. In just over a month of the fighting in Iran, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has experienced a dramatic reversal in fortunes. The global oil price has shot up from a prewar average of $72 to well over $100 per barrel, providing a financial boost of multi-billions for Moscow that shows little sign of ending. Middle East | Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France. Military | The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops. NHS England | Some medicines could run out in weeks or even days, NHS England head warns, after supply line shocks. UK politics | Nigel Farage to ‘steer well clear’ of UK CPAC event in July being led by the short-lived former prime minister Liz Truss. UK news | King Charles’s state visit to US to go ahead in late April despite Iran war concerns. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenAsia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants Governments across Asia are ramping up their use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, as they try to cover huge energy shortfalls triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. The move has triggered warnings from climate experts who point to coal’s devastating environmental impact, and say the energy crisis should be a wake up call for governments to invest in renewables, which can offer a more stable supply that is not exposed to price shocks. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenMiddle East crisis live: Trump claims war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Rubio says US should ‘re-examine’ Nato relationship
US president says responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on countries relying on it; secretary of state says Washington must review whether Nato alliance is still serving the US well ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled a suite of Covid-era support measures for businesses struggling with soaring fuel prices, while Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese is set to address the nation in the latest sign the government is preparing for a more severe economic downturn from the war. “The war in the Middle East is having an extreme impact on the global economy. Australians and Australian small businesses are paying the price for that,” the treasurer told reporters on Wednesday. Two-thirds of Americans believe that the US should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by the Trump administration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll has found. Asian markets rose sharply early on Wednesday after US stocks soared to their best day in almost a year on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end. South Korea’s Kospi surged 6.4% in early trading, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 1.9%, while the Shanghai Composite index was trading 1.4% higher. Thousands of additional US troops are heading to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush deployed on Tuesday and is slated to travel to the region along with three destroyers, two US officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 personnel. The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel. It said defence systems were operating to intercept the missile. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said areas in northern, eastern and central Tehran were under attack on Wednesday morning. The broadcaster said on Telegram that explosions were heard in the capital’s north, east and centre, reporting “attacks on Tehran” without immediately providing more details. A drone attack has sparked a large fire at Kuwait international airport, according to its state news agency, which said no casualties had been reported, while in the last few hours Saudi Arabia has said it intercepted and destroyed two drones. Bahrain also said early on Wednesday that it was working to extinguish a fire at a business facility that resulted from an Iranian attack. A tanker also came under attack off the coast of Qatar early on Wednesday, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre. Israeli strikes in southern Beirut and a nearby area have killed seven people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US said. The journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, a freelancer, by media advocacy groups as well as Al-Monitor, one of the news outlets for which she worked. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the US open the strait of Hormuz by force. Citing Arab officials, the newspaper reported the UAE is lobbying for a UN security council resolution that would authorise such action. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenRussiske medier: 29 døde da militærfly styrtet
29 personer mistet livet i en da et militærfly styrtet på Krymhalvøya, sier russiske myndigheter.
for 9 timeer sidenIsrael med nye luftangrep mot Teheran
Flere steder i Irans hovedstad Teheran er under angrep i morgentimene onsdag, melder den statlige kringkasteren IRIB.
for 9 timeer sidenStor brann på Kuwait-flyplass etter droneangrep
Drivstofftanker står i full fyr i det som beskrives som en storbrann på Kuwait internasjonale lufthavn etter et…
for 9 timeer sidenIsrael sier at de har angrepet kjemisk våpen-fabrikk
Israelske styrker har angrepet en fabrikk som utvikler kjemiske våpen i Iran, ifølge det israelske forsvaret (IDF).
for 9 timeer sidenTankskip truffet i luftangrep utenfor Qatar
Et tankskip er truffet i et luftangrep utenfor kysten av Qatar. Mannskapet er i sikkerhet, men fartøyet har fått…
for 11 timeer sidenMiddle East crisis live: war will end in ‘two or three weeks’ claims Trump; Rubio says US will ‘reexamine’ relationship with Nato
US president reiterates that responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on the countries who rely on it ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and the country’s eastern region. Early this morning Kuwait said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Kuwait said where the drones or missiles came from. Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained the incident with no oil leakage and that no injuries had been reported Donald Trump warned that the US would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it did not open the strait of Hormuz. The Israeli military said four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Two giant Chinese container ships have sailed through the strait of Hormuz on their second attempt to leave the Gulf after turning back on Friday, ship-tracking data shows. The transit signals a diplomatic breakthrough between Beijing and Tehran as Iran widens its list of approved nations for transiting the vital route, Lloyd’s List reported. Indonesia’s foreign minister called for an emergency UN security council meeting and a thorough investigation” into a “heinous attack” after three UN peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in southern Lebanon. Blasts were heard in Tehran and power cuts hit some areas of the capital, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Israel earlier carried out missile strikes on what it called military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Hezbollah in Beirut. Japan and Indonesia agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday. Two Iranian missile launches targeted central Israel, Israeli media reported, with the emergency service saying it had not received reports of any injuries. Turkey reported a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by Nato air and missile defences. An earlier summary of key developments is here. Continue reading...
for 14 timeer siden‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war
Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations soured from the spiralling conflict that has wreaked havoc on the global economy. On his Truth Social website, the US president told governments worried about fuel prices to “go get your own oil” by force from the Gulf, comments that sent oil prices even higher. Continue reading...
for 20 timeer sidenUK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches
Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires The UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal before a midnight deadline. The stopgap arrangement, which will last for two months, comes after French negotiators refused to agree to UK demands for further interventions and patrols to stop asylum seekers from reaching the UK via the Channel. Continue reading...
for 20 timeer siden‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be war crime, says UN rights chief
Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, must be repealed A new Israeli law that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if enacted, according to one of the UN’s most senior human rights officials. Speaking amid mounting international condemnation of the bill, the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, described the law as “patently inconsistent with Israel’s international law obligations, including in relation to the right to life”. He added that it “raises serious concerns about due process violations, is deeply discriminatory, and must be promptly repealed”. Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenTusk and Irish PM call Hungarian foreign minister’s alleged links to Russia ‘repulsive’ and ‘sinister’ – as it happened
Donald Tusk and Micheál Martin say reported phone call with Moscow on sanctions confirms Hungary ‘doing the bidding for Russia’ within EU Back to Iran and the perceived lack of support from European Nato allies, US president Donald Trump has now turned to criticising France in his latest outburst on social media. In a post on Truth Social, he said: “The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory. France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!! President DJT” Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenUK sends more troops to Gulf amid Trump jibes over British military role
John Healey says extra deployment is defensive response to ‘expanding threat’ from Iran Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops, amid more jibes from Donald Trump about Britain’s refusal to get involved in offensive operations against Iran. Speaking from Qatar where he met UK troops, the defence secretary, John Healey, said the extra deployment was in response to an “expanding threat” from Iran. Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenIsrael vows to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon to expand buffer zone
Defence minister outlines plans to destroy all homes and villages in area ‘in accordance with the model in Gaza’ Middle East crisis live – latest updates Israel says it will occupy swathes of south Lebanon and destroy the homes along the border to prevent the return of about 600,000 residents, prompting concerns of long-term forced displacement. The defence minister, Israel Katz, said that when fighting with Hezbollah ended, Israel would occupy the area under the Litani River, about 19 miles from the Israel-Lebanon border, as part of its so-called buffer zone inside southern Lebanon. Continue reading...
for 22 timeer sidenPakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role Middle East crisis – live updates Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday to seek Chinese support for the country’s faltering efforts to negotiate an end to end the war. The one-day meeting between Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, came as Pakistan continues to push for the role of peacemaker between the United States and Iran, even as the war shows little sign of relenting. Continue reading...
for 22 timeer siden‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A US government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move which critics say could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life. The Endangered Species Committee – which had not convened in more than three decades – voted to approve the request for the ESA exemption at the request of the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Continue reading...
for 23 timeer siden‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port
Dozens of other vessels leave area after drone strike causes fire onboard tanker owned by Kuwait’s state oil company Middle East crisis – live updates How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks? When Iran attacked a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored at Dubai port on Monday night, damaging the vessel’s hull, hundreds of seafarers stranded on tankers anchored nearby were close enough to watch as the vessel burned. Thousands more were able to listen to radio messages sent from the tanker to port authorities, as the latest strike on a merchant vessel during the US-Israel war on Iran reignited fears for the civilian maritime workers trapped in a war zone. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenUS-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming national heroes’ The Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, known for making satirical sculptures of China’s former leader Mao Zedong, has been tried over accusations of “defaming national heroes and martyrs”, his wife and a rights group have said. Gao, 69, who was detained in 2024 during a visit to China from the US, faces a maximum three-year prison sentence, his wife, Zhao Yaliang, and Shane Yi, a researcher at the Chinese human rights defenders group, said. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenChina to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’
Practice of using apartments to store relatives’ ashes has risen as rapid urbanisation and ageing population increases competition for cemetery plots China is introducing a law to stop people storing the ashes of their dead relatives in empty high-rise flats rather than paying steep costs for increasingly scarce cemetery plots. China’s new funeral management legislation will prohibit the use of “residential housing specifically for the purpose of storing cremated remains” and the burial of corpses or construction of tombs in “areas other than public cemeteries”. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenAt least 70 people killed and 30 injured in Haiti gang attack
Nearly 6,000 people forced to flee, human rights group says, as it criticises ‘abandonment’ from authorities At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, significantly more than official estimates, a human rights group has said. Police initially reported 16 dead and 10 injured, while a preliminary report from civil protection authorities suggested 17 had died and 19 were wounded. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenTaliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year
Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified laws Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released the American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. A statement from the ministry said the academic researcher had been released in Kabul on Tuesday, following an appeal from his family and after Afghanistan’s supreme court “considered his previous imprisonment sufficient”. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage Middle East crisis – live updates Alagesan, 35, needs liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to run his roadside drink and snack shop in Coimbatore, India, but with the fuel shortage since the US-Israel attacks on Iran, he worries his business could fold. “I am far away from the Middle East, but my life is affected,” he said. “The gas cylinder is not available because of the war. I don’t know what to do.” Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike
At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass graves Sohrab Faqiri spent Eid, the Muslim festival to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, looking for the grave of his brother, killed in a massive Pakistan airstrike on Kabul this week. Pakistan’s bombardment campaign, on what it says is terrorist and military infrastructure in neighbouring Afghanistan, appeared to have gone catastrophically wrong. A rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was hit on Monday night, according to the United Nations and the Afghan authorities. The UN’s preliminary death toll is 143 people, while the Taliban administration puts the figure at more than 400 dead. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBritish boy returns to UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid Iranian airstrikes
Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from Pakistan US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Business live – latest updates A British boy who spent three nights stranded in Dubai airport is among the latest tourists to arrive back in the UK since conflict engulfed the Middle East. Ahmad Ali, 12, from Swindon, Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from Pakistan. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBenign transition or bloody civil war: what next for Iran after the bombing?
With the US and Israel apparently without a postwar plan for the country, we explore four possible scenarios Middle East crisis – live updates Piecing together what US and Israeli officials have said about the attack on Iran, its objectives appear to be to inflict maximum damage on the pillars of the country’s power, specifically its nuclear and missile programmes and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The ultimate objective however, as repeatedly expressed by Donald Trump at least, is to pave the way for a popular uprising that would sweep away the cleric-led regime that has run the country for 47 years. Trump has presented the devastating assault as a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the people of Iran to “take back your government”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMany Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been cancelled Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Americans across the Middle East are scrambling to leave the region after the US state department late on Monday urged US citizens in 14 countries there to depart immediately as the conflict with Iran widens. Mora Namdar, the US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, issued the advisory on Monday, urging Americans to “DEPART NOW” from more than a dozen countries, citing “serious safety risks”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenChina calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs
Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as spot rate for tankers reaches $424,000 a day How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide Business live – latest updates The Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of Hormuz to be protected by all sides in the escalating Iran conflict, as shipping freight rates soared. Maritime traffic through the strait – a narrow channel on Iran’s southern border that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman – has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran at the weekend, prompting a retaliation from Tehran. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenSouth Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates
At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensify South Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war. Violent confrontations in the world’s youngest country between the military, which is loyal to President Salva Kiir, and insurgents believed to be allied to the suspended vice-president, Riek Machar, have increased in recent weeks. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMiddle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say
Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal is Middle East crisis – live updates The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos The outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be decided by a grim calculus based on the size of Iran’s drone and missile stocks v vital air defence munitions held by the US, Israel and Gulf states, analysts and officials say. Since Saturday, Iran and its proxies have sought to counter the intensive joint US and Israeli offensive with more than 1,000 strikes against targets across almost a dozen countries spread over 1,200 miles. With its antiquated air force unable to compete with those of Israel and the US, Tehran has relied on its arsenal of missiles and drones. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes
Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said. Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks, meant the situation was “fast-moving”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran
China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”. Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before Washington and Israel began bombing, and analysts often saw the war in terms of a colonial-style exercise of might. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus
Defence sources say deployment of HMS Duncan to better protect base on Mediterranean island is under discussion UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus to help defend British bases there after several apparently hostile drones targeted RAF Akrotiri on the island. Defence sources said a deployment of HMS Duncan, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to better protect the base in Cyprus – though another said it was possible one of two other destroyers might be sent as an alternative. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenFirst Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed
Trump says the war could last weeks or ‘far longer’. Plus, what a high schooler detained by ICE for 10 months wants you to know Good morning. Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East. What is the legality of the attacks on Iran? The Guardian spoke to legal experts, who were in consensus that the initial strikes were unlawful under international law. “There doesn’t seem to be any evidence of an imminent threat by Iran,” said Susan Breau, a professor of international law and a senior associate research fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The US constitution also enshrines the power to formally declare war exclusively to Congress, but the president did not seek congressional approval beforehand. What has the US said about the war’s justification? It keeps shifting. Donald Trump initially said there were “imminent threats” to Americans, and that the US wanted to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, as well as urging Iranians to rise up and topple the regime. Then Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, said on Monday that Israel’s determination to attack Iran – and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response – had forced the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes. Are European countries joining? Spain denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory for its “unjustified” assault on Iran, while Trump criticized the UK for taking “far too long” to approve American use of its airbases. What are the implications of disrupting the strait of Hormuz? The strait, which Iran controls, is a key global shipping route, with a fifth of global seaborne oil passing through it. It is now effectively closed and the price of oil has jumped, triggering fears of a new wave of global cost-of-living pressures. This is a developing story. Follow our live coverage here, and see the war in maps, video and photos here. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMilitsbase i Iran totalødelagt i amerikanske angrep
Tirsdag formiddag gikk USA til angrep på utposter og baser i flere kurdiske byer i Iran.
for 4 ukeer sidenUS embassy in Riyadh hit by Iranian drones as Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East. The drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh caused a minor fire, prompting the diplomatic mission to tell Americans to distance themselves from the compound. The attack followed an earlier Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Kuwait, as Iran continued to target US bases, facilities and personnel in Arab Gulf states. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenFirst wave of Europeans stranded by Iran conflict return home, with hundreds of thousands of people still left in region – Europe live
British, Czech, Italian and Polish media report first successful returns from Oman and the United Arab Emirates The first wave of European travellers stranded by the Middle East conflict returned home overnight, securing seats on the few remaining flights out of the region. British, Czech, Italian and Polish media reported first successful returns from Oman and the United Arab Emirates after just a few carriers managed to take off and leave the affected area. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenIrans røde halvmåne: 787 døde etter angrep fra USA og Israel
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for 4 ukeer sidenTrump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran
US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates US-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day four Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was”. Starmer had issued his strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s action in Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies” and defended his decision not to allow the use of British bases to conduct the strikes. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenIsaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms
Granting a foreign head of state such as the Israeli president access to domestic intelligence agency ‘unprecedented’, senator David Pocock claims Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, had a secret meeting with Australia’s director general of security, Mike Burgess, during his visit to Australia last month, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has confirmed. Under questioning in the Senate from the ACT independent senator David Pocock on Tuesday, the foreign minister, Penny Wong, said questions about Asio “were often very sensitive”, but refused to confirm the meeting. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenTuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads
In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates Good morning. The regional war many countries had long feared is here. On Saturday, global attention turned to Iran after an extraordinary joint aerial assault by the US and Israel. The intense bombardment was followed with news of the assassination of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with large numbers of Iran’s military and political leadership. Middle East | Israel’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes, Marco Rubio said, in a new explanation for Washington’s surprise entry into the conflict. Travel | More than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most flights and overland evacuation regarded as risky. UK politics | Nigel Farage has been accused of Donald Trump-style election denial by the Green party’s new MP for Gorton and Denton, after he claimed her Reform rival “came first” among British-born voters in last week’s byelection. UK news | Scotland has become the first part of the UK to legalise hydrolysis, an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation or burial, reflecting increasing demand for more sustainable funeral arrangements. Environment | UK programmes to protect nature and the climate in developing countries are suffering budget cuts despite ministers’ promises, the Guardian has learned. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUS-Israel war on Iran live updates: Netanyahu says war will take ‘some time’; IDF issues evacuation warnings in Lebanon
Israeli PM adds that it will not be an ‘endless war’; Israeli military lists dozens of locations in Lebanon that could be targeted – follow the latest US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says Anger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary Beirut Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and the widening Middle East crisis. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the US and Israel’s war against Iran may take “some time” but it will not take years. The US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was hit by a drone strike, causing a fire to break out. A loud blast was heard and flames seen at the embassy early on Tuesday morning, reports said. Black smoke was seen rising over Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, which houses foreign missions. The state department has urged that all US citizens leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to risks related to ongoing escalations that have pushed the region into chaos. The 14 countries included in the warning were Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. There was confusion over the status of navigation in the strait of Hormuz after a general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to “burn any ship” seeking to navigate the waterway, a vital route for oil and gas shipments. However, US Central Command said the strait was not closed, according to Fox News. The United States attacked Iran after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, secretary of state Marco Rubio said. “We knew that if we didn’t preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” Rubio told reporters. The justification for the attack differs from justifications given by Donald Trump and defence secretary Pete Hegseth. Rubio also said the “hardest hits” are yet to come from the US military. “The next phase will be even more punishing on Iran than it is right now,” he told reporters. Trump signalled that US strikes on Iran could go much longer than originally predicted. The president laid out what he said were four key objectives for hitting Iran: “First, we’re destroying Iran’s missile capabilities ... Second, we’re annihilating their navy ... Third, we’re ensuring that the world’s No 1 sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon. Finally we are ensuring the Iranian regime can’t continue to arm, fund and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders.” U.S. forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields during sustained operations. We will continue to take decisive action against imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenTrump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit
Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities As the US and Israel opened a new chapter of chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from a Washington establishment that does not have the political or physical resources to focus on Asia. Officially, China has condemned the attacks. Wang Yi, the foreign minister, called them “unacceptable” and called for a ceasefire, rhetoric that is typical of Beijing in response to Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic foreign policy moves. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘Fantasyland’: Hastie says rules-based order is dead as Australian troops declared safe after UAE base drone strike
Liberal MP says rules are irrelevant when Trump acts as an ‘apex opportunist’, following a drone strike at Al Minhad airbase where Australian troops are based Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Coalition frontbencher Andrew Hastie has declared anyone who thinks the rules-based order still exists is living in a “fantasyland”, amid an escalating US-Israel war on Iran, and as the government confirmed Australian troops in the region were safe after a weekend drone strike. Australian troops posted at the defence force’s headquarters in the United Arab Emirates are all accounted for after a weekend drone strike, the federal government said, amid the growing conflict sparked by US and Israeli bombings in Iran. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenInternational students accuse Australia of treating them like ATMs after fees for one visa double without warning
Union says students blindsided after non-refundable visa fee rose from $2,300 to $4,600 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast International students say they feel like “ATMs” after the federal government quietly doubled application fees for temporary graduate visas, making Australia’s costs the most expensive in the world for graduates hoping to stay onshore after completing their studies. The non-refundable visa fee rose from $2,300 to $4,600 without prior warning on Sunday, placing Australia well in excess of competitors including New Zealand (A$1,406), Canada (A$262), the UK (A$1,665) and the US (A$661). Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenSome flights depart Middle East as US urges its citizens to leave region immediately amid travel chaos
Select departures organised as US state department warns Americans to leave on commercial flights ‘due to safety risks’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Travellers stranded by a widening war in the Middle East began departing the United Arab Emirates aboard a small number of evacuation flights on Monday, as governments around the world worked to extract their citizens from the region. Airlines Etihad Airways and Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and budget carrier FlyDubai said they would operate limited flights, in the wake of the chaos and damaged sparked by Iranian missiles and drones. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUS strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
Secretary of state says Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation after Israeli attack Israel’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes, secretary of state Marco Rubio said, in a new explanation for Washington’s surprise entry into the conflict. The rationale drew divided reviews from top members of Congress who on Monday evening received the first briefing by the Trump administration since it ordered the air campaign to begin over the weekend. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenCivilian deaths in Iran pass 200 amid fear of bombs and regime clampdown
As US-Israeli airstrikes hit their cities, people tell of how the authorities are warning them off the streets At least 200 civilians have been killed since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran last weekend, according to rights groups, as people inside Iran told the Guardian they were fearful of a rising death toll. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that at least 555 people had been killed across Iran. However, in its latest update, the Norway-based human rights group Hengaw said the death toll on day three had reached at least 1,500, including 200 civilians and 1,300 members of the Iranian forces. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMelania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike
The first lady’s UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls’ school Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Melania Trump became the first spouse of a sitting world leader to preside over the UN security council on Monday, calling on member states to protect children’s access to education days after Iranian state media reported that an airstrike killed at least 165 people at a girls’ school in southern Iran. The meeting, titled Children, Technology and Education in Conflict, had been scheduled before the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUS markets see-saw as investors keep close eye on Iran war
Major US indexes recover after falls earlier in the day amid concerns of rising gas prices Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US stocks see-sawed on Monday as investors tried to keep abreast of the news on the first day of trading since the US and Israel attacks on Iran began. After dipping down over 1% across the board, the major indexes recovered most of their losses even after global markets saw heftier drops earlier in the day. At Monday’s closing, the Dow was down 0.15%, while the S&P 500 was 0.04% up. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.36% for the day. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenStarmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades
Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond ‘shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead • US-Israel war on Iran – live updates • What we know so far on day three of the Iran war • A visual guide to strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response Tony Blair’s support for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 has long loomed like a spectre over the Labour party. It was present in 2013 when Ed Miliband as opposition leader voted to block UK military action against the Syrian regime. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenIran’s Shahed drones have brought terror to the skies over Ukraine – now they are being deployed in the Middle East
Bulky and noisy Iran-made unmanned attack drones have hit buildings in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and elsewhere US-Israel war on Iran – live updates A visual guide strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response Iran’s noisy $50,000 delta-winged Shahed 136 drones have long been an unwanted sight over the skies of Ukraine. Now, over the last 48 hours, hundreds of the distinctive weapons have struck Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and across the Gulf as Tehran tries to intimidate and impose costs on regional allies of the US. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenTrump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’
President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroom US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Donald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last four to five weeks but could “go far longer than that”. On Monday the US president offered his most extensive comments yet about the war, going beyond two video messages and a series of brief phone interviews with reporters that offered sometimes conflicting objectives. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenFrance to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation, Macron says
French president says Paris could deploy nuclear-capable fighter jet to countries such as Germany and Poland France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades and significantly intensify nuclear weapons cooperation with eight European allies including the UK as part of a “major” strengthening of its deterrence doctrine, Emmanuel Macron has said. Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, the French president said on Monday that Paris could deploy nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets to partner countries such as Germany and Poland. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenHow escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide
A near-halt to shipping in strait of Hormuz and attacks on Middle East refineries are threatening supplies and stoking inflation Nils Pratley: A gas shock – not an oil shock – looks more threatening US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Iran has responded to US and Israeli attacks by launching a series of counterstrikes against states across the Middle East, with serious consequences for the oil and gas industry and the global economy. Tehran has attacked oil facilities in neighbouring countries, while shipping traffic through the strait of Hormuz – the crucial bottleneck at the mouth of the Gulf – has all but ground to a halt. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMore than 100,000 Britons stranded in Gulf, with airspace closed to most flights
UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land borders More than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most flights and overland evacuation regarded as risky while Iran continues to launch missile and drone strikes across the region. Downing Street said UK officials were considering all options to get citizens home safely, including using commercial, charter and military flights and bussing evacuees across land borders into Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘They don’t care about Lebanon’: anger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary Beirut
Tens of thousands of Lebanese flee homes in eerily familiar scenes as Israeli strikes leave 52 people dead US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Abu Yehya and his two sons awoke to the sound of bombing in the early hours of Monday morning. A dozen blasts, one just a few hundred metres away, sent them into the streets of Beirut’s southern suburbs. They walked for four hours, bleary-eyed, until they reached the same spot in downtown Beirut where they had fled during the last conflict, 18 months earlier, and curled up on the asphalt. There, they learned Hezbollah had struck Israel, and Lebanon was once again at war. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns
National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict US-Israel war on Iran – live updates UK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after US-Israeli attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said there was “almost certainly” a heightened risk of an indirect cyber threat for organisations that had offices, or supply chains, in the Middle East. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenInternet blackout is tool of desperate regime to isolate Iranians, say experts
Digital censorship analysts argue current outage is mostly about survival and control for the country’s rulers US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Roughly four hours after the first strikes hit Iran, the country was again plunged into a full internet blackout – severely curtailing the information that has left the country and the ability of Iranians to communicate with each other. A small fraction of this blackout appears to be a result of infrastructure damage caused by US or Israeli strikes, possibly to a fibre optic cable, according to Doug Madory, at the internet analytics firm Kentik. There appeared to be several small outages affecting multiple networks, which could be caused by technical failures such as a fibre cut or power outage, he said. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenMaritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping
Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed and vessels rerouted, sending some freight costs surging Leading maritime insurers have cancelled war risk cover for vessels operating in the Gulf as the escalating Iran conflict disrupted shipping and sent some freight costs surging. At least 150 vessels including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers have dropped anchor in the strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenFourth American service member killed in Iran operation
US military also says three US fighter jets were shot down over in ‘friendly fire’ incident, all six crew members survived US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A fourth American service member has been killed in the US military operations against Iran, the US Central Command said on Monday. The announcement comes one day after the military confirmed the deaths of three US service members on Sunday, which marked the first known US fatalities since the strikes against Iran began on Saturday. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries
Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced UK programmes to protect nature and the climate in developing countries are suffering swingeing budget cuts despite ministers’ promises, the Guardian has learned. The cuts belie the government’s claims to be fulfilling international obligations on climate finance and are veiled behind a system that experts have slammed as opaque. The cutting and partial closure of the £100m Biodiverse Landscapes Fund, intended to protect nature in vital ecosystems in poor regions overseas. Six regions were originally targeted, in Africa, South America and Asia, but this has been reduced to two. Coast – a project for Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition – and Pact (Prepare and Accelerate Climate Transitions) are having substantial cuts. The future of the £500m Blue Planet Fund has been thrown into doubt despite its successful operation. Other schemes have been reduced in scope, for instance by allowing only one year’s funding where years were expected. Requests for data under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed spending has been slashed among the departments responsible for international climate finance (ICF). Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenStarmer says UK will not join ‘regime change from the skies’ on Iran
PM defends use of UK bases for defensive action but says UK has ‘learned the lessons from Iraq’ on need for ‘thought-through plan’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Keir Starmer has said the UK will not join offensive strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies”. But the prime minister defended the use of UK bases for defensive action, saying that was “the best way to protect British interests and British lives”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenHegseth says US won’t get ‘bogged down’ in Iran – but doesn’t rule out sending troops
Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikes The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has called the joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran the “most lethal and precise air power campaign in history”, indicated the US did not plan to effect a democratic transition in Iran – and refused to establish a clear timeline for how long the US operation will continue. In the first public remarks by an administration official since the war began on Saturday, Hegseth also said that the US did not have “boots on the ground” in Iran but that he wouldn’t speculate what “we will or will not do”. He also said that four US service members had been killed by a ballistic missile that managed to penetrate allied air defenses. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenAuthorities investigate mass shooting at Austin bar as potential act of terrorism
Officials continue to investigate Sunday shooting in Texas amid fears of further attacks following US airstrikes on Iran Austin bar shooting leaves three dead, including suspect, and 14 wounded Officials in Texas are continuing to investigate a weekend mass shooting at an Austin bar by a man wearing a “Property of Allah” hoodie as an act of potential terrorism, as fears rise over the possibility of further attacks following US airstrikes on Iran. Police shot and killed Ndiaga Diagne, 53, a Senegalese national and naturalized US citizen, early on Sunday after he reportedly opened fire at the downtown bar popular with university students. Two people were killed, and another 14 wounded, some of them seriously. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenNesten 170 drept i Sør-Sudan
Minst 169 mennesker ble drept da opprørere stormet en landsby i et avsidesliggende område av Sør-Sudan i helgen.
for 4 ukeer sidenSpain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran
Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”. Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to “a more hostile and uncertain international order”. The rebukes have been reinforced by his government’s refusal to allow the US to use bases in Rota and Morón for the continuing strikes against Iran. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUS-Israel war on Iran dramatically expands across Middle East
US allies in Gulf states come under attack from Iranian missiles and drones as three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down by Kuwait US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The war in the Middle East triggered by the joint US and Israeli attack on Iran expanded dramatically on Monday, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries in under 10 hours. Israeli and US warplanes launched a fresh wave of strikes across Iran, where the Iranian Red Crescent Society said more than 500 people have been killed since the conflict began. Israel also launched an intense wave of attacks into Lebanon after Hezbollah struck at northern Israel in retaliation for the Israeli strike on Saturday that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenThe war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos
How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle East US-Israel war on Iran – live updates A US-Israeli war against Iran that began on Saturday with bombing and missile attacks that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has exploded into a regional conflict, with Tehran retaliating by launching strikes across the Middle East. By Monday, a major new front had opened with Israel bombing Lebanon after Iran’s ally, Hezbollah, launched strikes. And Cyprus said a drone attack targeted a British base on the Mediterranean island nation. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAustralian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods
Ken Henry leads push for federal government to do more to protect animals as biodiversity declines Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floods, with the former Treasury boss Ken Henry among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return. Months after a major rewrite of environment laws passed parliament, a consortium of animal protection and campaign groups want the Albanese government to standardise rescue, treatment and rehabilitation processes and help fund organisations working to protect species including endangered koalas in the May federal budget. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenThree US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait
All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incident US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Three US fighter jets were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait early Monday in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, military officials said. All six crew members ejected safely. According to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom), Kuwait’s air defences fired on the F-15 war planes during a combat mission on the third day of conflict following Saturday’s launch of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says
US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The UK “took far too long” to allow US forces to use its airbases to attack Iran, Donald Trump has said. The US president added that he was “very disappointed” in Keir Starmer over the British government’s deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a means to preserve the status of the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia, part of the Indian Ocean archipegalo. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPrivate jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai
People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Iranian attacks on Dubai and the closure of its airport have triggered a scramble among the wealthy to leave the emirates via alternative routes on private jets. The normally glitzy city – a playground for billionaires, influencers and millions of international visitors – has been on edge since drones and missiles fired in response to US and Israel strikes on Iran damaged the airport and struck several high-profile hotels and landmarks. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFirst Thing: Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops before Iran conflict ends
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties. Plus, the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda Good morning. Donald Trump recorded a new video address yesterday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran and accusing the Iranian regime of “waging war against civilization itself”. What is Trump’s plan? It’s unclear but he is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran. Trump’s critics are demanding that the White House provide greater clarity about what comes next. Opponents and analysts say the lack of a clear plan outlined so far has created a danger of the US being sucked into a long-lasting conflict of the sort that Trump repeatedly vowed to avoid. This is a developing story. Follow our liveblog here. How many flights have been cancelled? Early on Monday, 1,239 flights had already been cancelled. Emirates, based in Dubai; Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi; and Qatar Airways, based in Doha, have collectively cancelled hundreds of flights. Almost 2,800 flights were cancelled on Saturday, and 3,156 cancelled on Sunday, according to the tracking platform FlightAware. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenIslam scholar Tariq Ramadan goes on trial in Paris accused of raping three women
Former Oxford University professor and UK government adviser faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted The prominent Swiss academic and Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan will go trial in Paris on Monday on charges of raping three women in France between 2009 and 2016. Ramadan, who advised previous British governments on Islam and society, denies all the charges in a case that has been seen as one of the biggest repercussions of the #MeToo movement in France. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenEU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live
EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on Iran A so-called “security college” of the European Commission is set to meet today as the European Union is considering its options given the escalating situation in the Middle East. The bloc’s foreign ministers spoke at an online emergency meeting last night, with the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warning later about the prospect of further escalation in the region. She also stressed the importance of keeping critical waterways, like the strait of Hormuz, open. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary
Yvette Cooper says plans under consideration to evacuate about 300,000 Britons from Middle East amid Iran war US-Israel war on Iran – live updates It is “simply not true” that the UK is being dragged into another Iraq-style conflict in the Middle East, Yvette Cooper has said, after an RAF base in Cyprus was struck by an Iranian drone. The attack was part of a barrage of strikes by Tehran around the Middle East following a US-Israeli attack on Saturday that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The UK foreign secretary confirmed ministers were considering possible plans to evacuate about 300,000 Britons from the region. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenLack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict:‘Where does this go?’
Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the country US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran amid the ongoing attacks on the country and reports of the first American casualties since the launch of unprovoked US and Israeli military strikes. Trump’s critics are demanding that the White House provide greater clarity about what comes next. Opponents and analysts say the lack of a clear plan outlined so far has created a danger of the US being sucked into a long-lasting conflict of the sort that Trump repeatedly vowed to avoid. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates Hundreds more flights were cancelled on Monday, extending the turmoil in global air travel caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, with hundreds of thousands of passengers already stranded. Leading airline stocks came under pressure after days of disruption, with Donald Trump indicating that the US military action could last another four weeks. Emirates Airlines, the world’s largest international carrier, which suspended all planned services to and from Dubai until 3pm UAE time (10pm AEDT, 11am GMT and 6am EST) on Monday. Etihad Airways, which suspended all flights to and from Abu Dhabi until 2pm UAE time (9pm AEDT, 10am GMT and 5am EST) on Monday. Qatar Airways, which suspended flight operations because of the closure of Qatari airspace. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMonday briefing: What does the escalation in the Middle East mean for global stability?
In today’s newsletter: A region already strained by years of proxy conflict is now confronting its most volatile moment in decades, as the death of Iran’s supreme leader could drag us into a rapidly widening crisis, with no clear path to de‑escalation Good morning. Over the weekend the US and Israel launched a series of attacks on Iran that resulted in the assassination of Tehran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – a move that dramatically raised the stakes in their long-running conflict. The assassination of a serving supreme leader is an extraordinary act – one that signals not containment, but confrontation. Retaliatory strikes by Iran have already spilled the conflict far beyond its borders, drawing a host of regional powers into the fray. Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, the judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and senior cleric Alireza Arafi will reportedly lead Iran in the transitional period following Khamenei’s death. Iran | Donald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to talk to what was left of the Iranian leadership in the wake of the killing of the country’s supreme leader by US-Israeli air strikes aimed at overthrowing the regime. British military | The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Immigration | Shabana Mahmood has ripped up the government’s asylum rules so that from Monday every refugee will be told that their status is temporary and will last just 30 months. UK politics | The Green party said its membership had passed 200,000 in the wake of its victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection, in which it overturned a huge Labour majority. AI | Datacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national electricity demand. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project
Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibility The boss of Rolls-Royce has said he would welcome Germany helping to build Britain’s next-generation fighter jet, arguing that it would bring in more business for the project. The aircraft, designed to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, is a joint effort between the UK, Italy and Japan. Rolls-Royce is building the engine for the jet, which has attracted fresh attention as plans for a rival Franco-German warplane edge towards collapse. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAfghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase
Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tolls Afghanistan has said it had thwarted Pakistan’s attempted airstrikes on Bagram airbase, the former US military base north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting between the two countries stretched into a fourth day. Months of clashes have flared up again since Thursday, when Afghanistan launched attacks along the frontier and Pakistani forces hit back on the border and from the skies. Pakistan has declared it is in “open war” with Afghanistan. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK airbase in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike causing ‘limited damage’
The apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri came hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. A security alert put out to residents in the vicinity of Akrotiri by the British base’s administration advised residents to shelter in place until further notice “following a suspected drone impact”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenShark culls brought in after fatal attack cause division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge Some beaches in areas of New Caledonia are closed to swimming and the authorities have begun shark culling off the capital, Nouméa, after a fatal attack in the popular tourist spot – prompting a legal challenge to stop the operation and reigniting debate over public safety and marine conservation. The culling operation began on 23 February, after a man from New Caledonia riding a wing foil in a recreational area was attacked and killed. Preliminary investigations indicate the victim was attacked by a tiger shark that measured at least three metres. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenIsrael strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after Iran-allied group launches missiles over the border
Conflict spreads to Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Israel over killing of Khamenei and IDF responds with strikes on Beirut Latest updates: US-Israel war on Iran Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Residents of Beirut were awoken by the sounds of about a dozen blasts at 3am on Monday, as Israel struck three different locations in the southern suburbs of the capital. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS-Israel war on Iran live updates: conflict spreads to Lebanon as IDF strikes Hezbollah after attack on Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah says it launched rockets and drones at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Podcast: The assassination of Iran’s ayatollah – and fears for a wider conflict Full report: Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East How have you been affected by events in the Middle East? Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of events in the Middle East, which is reeling from the US-Israel war on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Israeli military said early on Monday it was striking Hezbollah across Lebanon, after the militant group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Khamenei. Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday after the US and Israel launched a war on the country to trigger regime change. The US president had earlier announced the death of the ayatollah, who ruled Iran since 1989, in a post on Truth Social. Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was also killed in strikes. Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on “until all of our objectives are achieved.” He continued to justify the operation, saying “an Iranian regime armed with long range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American… I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death.” Trump told Fox News that 48 leaders have been killed in US and Israeli strikes on Iran. “It’s moving along. It’s moving along rapidly. This has been this way for 47 years,” he said. “Nobody can believe the success we’re having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot.” A suspected drone strike hit RAF Akrotiri – a UK base in Cyprus – the Ministry of Defence confirmed. There were no casualties in the incident at the base. The suspected strike came hours after Keir Starmer said the UK had allowed the US to strike Iranian missile sites from British bases as officials plan an unprecedented rescue operation for UK citizens in the Gulf. Oil prices have soared and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption. Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 per barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies. Three US service members have been killed in action as part of US military operations against Iran, the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. These are the first confirmed deaths since the US began launching strikes against Iran on Saturday. Trump warned in his Truth Social video that there would likely be more casualties. The death toll from a missile strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran has risen to almost 150, according to Iranian state media. Mizan news agency, the official news outlet of Iran’s judiciary, reported that the number killed in Saturday’s strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab in southern Iran had risen to 148 killed, with 95 others wounded. The school, which was struck on Saturday morning, appears to be the worst mass casualty event of the US-Israeli-led bombing campaign on Iran so far. Trump said earlier that Iran’s new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with The Atlantic. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They should have done it sooner,” he said. Just 27% of Americans approve of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday. The war led to major disruption to the airline industry and the plans of hundreds of thousands of travellers in the Middle East and beyond as countries across the region closed their airspace, and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the west to Asia halted operations. Continue reading...