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EPAPart of a missile is seen protruding from the ground in the Israel-occupied West Bank, following strikes from IranWhen Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel overnight in response to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the immediate military significance of the attack appeared to be limited. The political significance, however, may be far greater.For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests. This time was different. Tehran acted after an attack on one of its allies, following an Israeli strike on what it said was a Hezbollah-linked building…
ReutersUS President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC after being repeatedly challenged on several claims by the show’s presenter Kristen Welker.During the interview, which aired on Sunday’s Meet The Press, the president claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were “rigged”.When pressed for evidence on California’s vote by Welker, he said: “All I have to do is look, and I listen.”After the presenter replied “that’s not evidence”, Trump accused the media of being “crooked”, before ending the interview: “Sorry, let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough.”The interview, set in…
Getty ImagesJohn Lithgow and Lesley Manville won awards for their roles in Giant and Oedipus respectivelyJohn Lithgow, Lesley Manville and Laurie Metcalf were among the big winners at Sunday’s Tony Awards, which celebrate the best US theatre of the past year. Aged 80, Lithgow became the oldest male actor ever to win a Tony, for his portrayal of author Roald Dahl in Giant.The actor’s latest Tony trophy comes more than five decades after his first, when he won for his role in a 1972 Broadway production of Changing Rooms. “Two Tony bookends with 53 years between them,” Lithgow noted in…
USA 94: The World Cup that ‘changed everything’The US was in a moment of cultural flux. Kurt Cobain had just died, Michael Jordan was playing minor league baseball – and then the ‘soccer’ World Cup arrived in the summer.
AFP via Getty ImagesA Jollibee restaurant crumbled during the powerful quakeAt least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials say.The quake hit at 07:37 local time on Monday (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Some of those were cancelled hours later.Videos and images showed buildings collapsing, including a clip of a Jollibee fast food restaurant reduced to rubble, and landslides have been recorded in some areas.More than 100 people have been injured across several provinces, almost two dozen are missing,…
Eriksen ‘in good spirits’ after collapseChristian Eriksen is “in good spirits” following his collapse against Ukraine and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, says Denmark’s national team doctor Morten Boesen.2 hrs agoDenmark
ReutersNikol Pashinyan came to power in 2018 on the back of protests against former leader Serzh SargysanArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party has won a crucial election billed as being key in deciding whether the country continues to move closer to the West.Pashinyan’s centrist Civil Contract Party secured 49.8% of the vote, with the Strong Armenia Alliance coming in second with 23.2%. The Armenia Alliance was third with 9.9%. Sunday’s vote was the first general election since Armenia, a small South Caucasus country of three million people, suffered a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023. It was viewed as…
Watch: Iran releases footage of missiles launched at IsraelIran said its attacks were “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.”50 mins ago
From families facing rent increase notices to workers stretched by rising costs, Abu Dhabi tenants say the decision came at a critical momentWhen Abu Dhabi recently announced a cap on rental increases from 5 per cent to 0 per cent, Zayed Al Hashemi was among the residents who felt immediate relief.The Emirati father of eight had been counting down to his contract renewal in two months when he received a notice from his landlord seeking renewal only if he accepted a 5 per cent increase. “This decision came at the right time,” Al Hashemi told media. “Without it, we would…
The authority will launch the Dubai Parents Council and Dubai Educators Council at the start of the 2026-27 academic year, each comprising 15 membersDubai’s education sector is set for a wider community role in decision-making, as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) expands its council model beyond students to formally include parents and educators.The move builds on the success of the Dubai Students Council, and marks a significant step in embedding community voices into the emirate’s private education system.Parents and educators step into formal advisory rolesThe authority will launch the Dubai Parents Council and Dubai Educators Council at the…