Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait ‘open’
Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
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‘We’ve lost a lot’: Lebanese residents return to bombed-out homes in south Beirut
Residents on Friday began to return to their homes in Beirut’s southern suburbs after a 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon came into effect. For many, Israel’s relentless bombing campaign has left little to go back to.
Russian billionaire bemoans Ukrainian drone attacks disrupting key industry
Russia controls up to 40 per cent of the global trade in ammonium nitrate
Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?
Some fear a fragmented field of hopefuls from Labour, the Conservatives, Greens, Reform and independents could leave city ungovernablePaul Tilsley was 23 when he was first elected for the Liberal party in Birmingham’s council elections in 1968. At that…
Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump’s Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance
A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House’s efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.
India drops a proposal to require Apple, Google, Samsung, and other smartphone makers to preinstall the country’s biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones (Reuters)
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India drops a proposal to require Apple, Google, Samsung, and other smartphone makers to preinstall the country’s biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones — India’s government has decided not to go ahead with a propos…
How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker in the Iran war – The Guardian
How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker in the Iran war The GuardianPakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again The New York TimesWhite House optimistic about Iran deal as key Pakistani negotiato…
Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over alleged links to ‘international organised crime’
Irish national Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in the UAE over his alleged links to an “international organised crime network”, Sky News understands.
The Air Force Faked a Cargo Flight Over Europe. Austria Investigated—and Found Two Smuggled Stealth Jets. – Yahoo
The Air Force Faked a Cargo Flight Over Europe. Austria Investigated—and Found Two Smuggled Stealth Jets. Yahoo
Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open
Oil prices have fallen by more than ten per cent, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.