Iran’s economy is being tested by war, blockades and soaring inflation
Inflation has hit 54% and the rial has lost more than half its value, but Tehran insists it can hold out
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What is the king’s speech and what is the state opening of parliament?
Ceremonial event marks start of new parliamentary year, and outlines government policies and proposed legislationUK politics live – latest updates Continue reading…
Russia presses its barrages of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace and Kyiv is emboldened
More than 100 Russian drones targeted areas of Ukraine on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hours after another barrage of missiles killed at least eight people.
Orphaned bonobos find sanctuary in Congo from poachers and bushmeat trade
Bonobos share nearly 99 per cent of their DNA with humans and, along with chimpanzees, are our closest living relatives
716,000 Impacted by OpenLoop Health Data Breach
The telehealth platform was hacked in January, and users’ personal information was exfiltrated from its systems.
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Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. A year later, it’s mostly empty. – CBS News
Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. A year later, it’s mostly empty. CBS News
Russia announces new nuclear missile ready to launch by end of year
In a televised announcement on May, 12, Vladimir #Putin announced the Sarmat would be ready for combat by the end of the year. This comes a few days after he said the war in #Ukraine was close to an end.
Analysis: a16z is the largest known donor in the current US midterm election cycle, spending $115M+ so far on pro-crypto, pro-AI, or Republican Super PACs (New York Times)
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Analysis: a16z is the largest known donor in the current US midterm election cycle, spending $115M+ so far on pro-crypto, pro-AI, or Republican Super PACs — The biggest donor in the midterm elections is not Elon Musk…
‘Brit passenger’ dies and 1,700 stranded on quarantined cruise in France as 50 struck down by suspected virus outbreak
A BRIT cruise passenger has reportedly died with 1,700 people being forced to quarantine on board the ship after a suspected virus outbreak. Over 1,700 passengers and crew are stranded in Bordeaux with almost 50 people reporting symptoms feared to be l…
Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping | First Thing
The Iran war will cast a long shadow over the talks. Plus, the 100 best novels of all timeGood morning.Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president since he was last there nearly a decade ago…