‘Many thousands’ of people from NI in Middle East at risk from Iran – deputy FM
Emma Little-Pengelly said that stability in the Middle East ‘does not come from indulging extremism and terrorism’.
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Australian far-right senator storms out after censure over ‘inflammatory’ anti-Muslim remarks
One Nation party leader came under fire last month after she questioned how anyone could claim there were ‘good Muslims’
Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply
Oil prices have jumped as tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz raise fears about supply shortages from the Persian Gulf.
Anthropic launches a tool to bring a user’s preferences and context from other AI platforms to Claude via one copy-paste command, available on all paid plans (Claude)
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Anthropic launches a tool to bring a user’s preferences and context from other AI platforms to Claude via one copy-paste command, available on all paid plans — Bring your preferences and context from other AI providers to Cl…
Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus
Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran.
News24 | Treasury’s Budget boss quits after helping stabilise debt
The head of South Africa’s budget office resigned last week, after helping the National Treasury stabilise public debt.
Trump: Starmer’s permission for UK bases to be used against Iran took ‘too long’
Donald Trump expressed frustration at the UK’s initial refusal to allow the Diego Garcia base to be used in a Telegraph interview.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: What it means for global shipping
The Middle East conflict has stoked fears of prolonged disruption to global trade via key maritime corridors.
US-Iran war: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shoots down three American F-15s in friendly fire incident
Three US F-15E fighter jets crashed in Kuwait early Monday due to a friendly fire incident, according to US central command. All six crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition. The incident occurred amidst escalating regional tensions and …