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A senior Iranian official warned that Iran could work on building nuclear weapons if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, a new escalation in threats by the two sides.
A senior Iranian official warned that Iran could work on building nuclear weapons if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, a new escalation in threats by the two sides.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
Hackers claim Belarus fertilizer plant infiltrated to demand political prisoner release
A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated computers at the country’s largest fertilizer plant to pressure the government to release political prisonersABC News - World -
Sunak launches crackdown on Britain’s ‘sick note’ culture
Mental and behavioural disorders were most common cause given by doctors for ordering workers to take time offFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
French PM accused of recycling far-right ideas in youth violence crackdown
Gabriel Attal says state needs ‘real surge of authority’ in speech in Viry-Châtillon, where 15-year-old killed. The French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, is facing criticism for his proposed crackdown on teenage violence in and around schools, ...The Guardian - World -
Taylor Swift: fans and critics react to new surprise double album The Tortured Poets Department
Swifties take to social media to dissect lyrics and celebrate Swift’s 11th album on Friday as the musician releases 15 more songs. Breakups, fantasies and her most cutting lyrics: inside The Tortured Poets DepartmentThe Tortured Poets Department ...The Guardian - World -
Iran fires at suspected Israeli drones near air base, nuclear site
Iran early Friday fired at drones suspected to be part of an Israeli attack near a major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan. Air defense batteries were activated after reports of explosions near the air base, The Associated Press ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Report Alleges UN Complicit in Violent Evictions from World Heritage Sites
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Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads
Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.The New York Times - Top stories -
Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings
Shoppers and workers have returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death in an attack that police believe targeted womenABC News - World -
NJ/NY Gotham support player health with expanded high-performance staff: 'Players want to be protected'
Ahead of Gotham's CBS showdown with Washington Spirt, here's how they're investing in their players well-beingCBS Sports - Sports -
Former Louisville head coach Kenny Payne joins John Calipari's staff at Arkansas
Payne was fired by Louisville last month after compiling a 12-52 record in his two seasons in charge.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Stalker who sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards is jailed
Myra Carvalho had hand-delivered two of the letters to the pop star's address, a court hears.BBC News - Top stories -
Russia Jails Scientist Who Developed Hypersonic Technologies After Treason Conviction
Alexander Kuranov, 76, who was tried in secret, will serve time in a maximum-security prison and was fined 100,000 rubles, around $1,000.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Murky abortion laws leave pharmacists in fear of jail time
In states with abortion bans, there's little guidance for dispensing the FDA-approved drug misoprostol which is often prescribed for miscarriage.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Harry Styles stalker jailed for sending him 8,000 cards in a month
Myra Carvalho sentenced to 14 weeks’ imprisonment and banned from seeing singer perform. A woman who stalked Harry Styles has been jailed and banned from seeing him perform.. Myra Carvalho, who appeared at Harrow crown court sitting at Hendon ...The Guardian - World -
Unusual playing cards in Mississippi jails aim to solve cold cases
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.CBS News - Top stories - Mississippi -
Iran fires air defense batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site after drones spotted
Iran has fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near its central city of Isfahan after spotting dronesABC News - World - Iran -
Netflix's Subscriber Numbers Soar After its Password Sharing Crackdown. But What Next?
The password crackdown may have annoyed many subscribers last year, but it's helping to usher Netflix into its comfortable middle-age years as a market juggernaut.Inc. - Business - Netflix -
How young people see the matchup between two senior citizens: From the Politics Desk
A new Harvard poll shows how young voters are viewing the rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.NBC News - Politics -
EU election candidacy could see Italian antifascist freed from Hungarian jail
Ilaria Salis, who was arrested in February 2023 after counter-demonstration at neo-Nazi rally, could be granted immunity. An Italian antifascist activist held in prison in Hungary has accepted a candidacy in the European elections that could see ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
CNN analyst warns of ‘civil unrest across the country’ if Trump jailed for gag order violation
CNN analyst Mark Preston said he thinks if former President Trump is jailed for violating the gag order in his hush money trial, there would be “civil unrest across the country” and it would help him in the polls. Preston joined CNN’s Jim Acosta ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
A former Russian tycoon who once led separatist region launches a hunger strike in Azerbaijan jail
Family members say a former Russian tycoon jailed in Azerbaijan on charges stemming from his time as a top separatist figure in the Karabakh region has gone on a hunger strikeABC News - World - Russia -
Woman who sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards in a month sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for stalking
A 35-year-old woman who sent 8,000 greeting cards in one month to Harry Styles admitted to stalking the pop superstar and was sentenced to 14 weeks behind bars.NBC News - Top stories -
Middle East crisis live: Blinken calls for calm as Iran official says no plan for immediate retaliation to reported Israeli missile strike
US secretary of state condemns airstrike in Iran; discussion ‘leans more towards infiltration than attack’ says anonymous Iranian official. Israel has mounted strikes on Iran, US says, as Tehran plays down attackWhat we know so far about Israel’s ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Garnacho sorry for liking critical posts - Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag says that Alejandro Garnacho has apologised for liking critical social media posts.BBC News - Top stories -
Federations critical of World Athletics prize money
World Athletics' decision to award prize money at the Paris Olympics "undermines the values of Olympism", a group of sport federations say.BBC News - Top stories -
Johnson’s foreign aid package overcomes critical hurdle
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Chinese hackers preparing to attack critical US infrastructure: FBI
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Johnson's Ukraine Package Clears Key Hurdle With Democratic Help
Dozens of Republicans defected on the procedural step, but the $95 billion proposal now heads for a final vote Saturday.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes
Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
FBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure
Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christopher Wray. Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to ...The Guardian - World -
Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid
From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, its prospects in the war are grim.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib criticize 'appalling' suspension of Omar's daughter at Columbia
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) slammed the suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) daughter from college after she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus. "From UM to Vanderbilt to USC to ...The Hill - Politics