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Iran Says Attacked US Military Targets In UAE, Kuwait
Iranian forces said on Wednesday they launched attacks on US military targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and other countries in the region.
US Plans To Ask Parents' Citizenship, Immigration Proof For Their Child's Passport
If the new law is implemented, the proposal would require all parents or legal guardians to provide proof of their citizenship or evidence of their immigration status when submitting a passport application for their children.
Deadly Nepal Floods Expose Threats To Hydropower In Roof Of The World
The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a potent reminder of a growing green-energy risk in one of the world's most hazard-prone areas.
Nepal Floods LIVE Updates: India Sends 5th Relief Shipment To Flood-Hit Nepal Amid Massive Rescue Effort
Nepal Flash Floods LIVE Updates: The death count from the catastrophic Himalayan glacial floods has crossed 1,000, with nearly 4,500 people still unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue across Nepal.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran Claims 7 Killed In US Missile Strike On Khuzestan
Iran war live: Tehran said it launched ballistic missile attacks on two US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, according toIranian media.
Earth Set To Overshoot Paris Agreement's 1.5 Degree Threshold Of Warming: UN
This would mean the planet would be facing severe impacts of climate change including significant changes to ice sheets, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost and snow
Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers
Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December electionsGuinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution significantly expanding presidential powers ahead of elections due in December.According to provisional results, 70% of voters approved sweeping changes in the tiny west African state’s first constitutional amendment since revisions that ended the one-party socialist state more than three decades ago. Continue reading...
11 Killed In US Strikes On 3 Locations In Iran
Iran said Wednesday that US strikes on its territory killed 11 people, state media reported, after a fresh attack in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
Range Rover launches its first electric vehicle, with starting price of £154,070
Fully electric SUV unveiled after year-long delay and will be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in SolihullRange Rover has launched its first electric vehicle – a year later than planned – offering a greener option for fans of gargantuan British-made SUVs who are also conscious about the climate crisis.Due to be built in Solihull, the home of the marque since 1970, the vehicle comes with an eye-watering price tag, starting at £154,070. Continue reading...
No eggs, no potatoes but ‘a lot of imagination’: how Spain cooked in war’s hunger years
Book recreates recipes from period following end of Spanish civil war when people faced food shortagesFew dishes are simpler to prepare than Spain’s signature dish of tortilla de patatas, which – aside from disputes about onions – requires nothing more than two basic ingredients and a pinch of salt. But where to begin if you have neither eggs nor potatoes?That is the question the chef and food writer Berta Álvarez Acal sets out to answer in Recetas de Guerra (Wartime Recipes), a compilation of recipes covering the years of hunger after the end of the Spanish civil war in 1939. Continue reading...
Ryanair warns air fares in Europe will jump next year if oil price stays high
Budget carrier says airlines could go bust as it cuts passenger targets to reduce exposure to ‘unhedged winter oil’Business live – latest updatesRyanair has warned that air fares in Europe will jump next year if the oil price remains high and that some airlines could go bust.The Irish budget carrier has cut its passenger target for the year to 31 March, down from 216 million customers to 214 million, to help reduce its exposure to “unhedged winter oil” during the unprofitable off season, with jet fuel currently trading at $140 (£104) a barrel. Continue reading...
Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe global government bond sell-off resumed on Wednesday, driving up the UK’s borrowing costs and exacerbating the challenges facing John Healey as he prepares his first budget.The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 10-year UK government bonds, or gilts, jumped to just below 5.3% in early trading: its highest level since mid-2008. Continue reading...
