Gavin Lee speaks with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, about the current situation in Iran, the Straight of Hormuz and Pakistan.
Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea – The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea The Kyiv IndependentThought there was enough maritime drama? Look to the Gulf of Finland. politico.euRussia and Ukraine Exchange POWs Ahead of Easter Ceasefire B…
How Hong Kong Helps the Flow of Iran’s Hidden Billions – WSJ
How Hong Kong Helps the Flow of Iran’s Hidden Billions WSJXi’s $270 Billion Middle East Bet Limits China Support for Iran Bloomberg.comChina Didn’t Just Quietly Buy Iran’s Oil. It Funded Its Wartime Economy NDTVHow Chin…
U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution
Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.
A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk
A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized, and his father detained.
U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
Carns warns UK must adapt faster or risk future war
Armed Forces Minister Alistair Carns, in a speech at the London Defence Conference, said the UK must adapt faster to modern warfare or risk falling behind potential adversaries. #LDC2026
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Iran war major update for Strait of Hormuz as US forces begin new urgent operation
The US Navy has reportedly entered the vital shipping route for the first time since the war began.
Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after three stabbed at New York subway station
A man with a knife was shot dead by police at a New York subway station on Saturday morning
A wave of top AI researchers returned from the US to China in the past year, driven by better pay, quality of life, and a more restrictive US immigration system (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)
Zijing Wu / Financial Times:
A wave of top AI researchers returned from the US to China in the past year, driven by better pay, quality of life, and a more restrictive US immigration system — Engineers and scientists return for bett…