The Palestinian presidency condemned it as “an aggression against the Palestinian people” and a “dangerous escalation”.
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both
Israel’s military has not confirmed strike and Iranian officials maintain ‘no damage’ in Isfahan
The regime wants to crush resistance. But those it rules continue to push back against its brutalityThe protests that exploded across Iran following Mahsa Amini’s death in custody in September 2022 were a turning point. The young Iranian-Kurdish woman had been detained by the “morality police” for “improper hijab”. Not only did young women take to the streets and cast off their scarves in fury, but parents and grandparents came too. The protests were strikingly socially diverse. Critically, men...
The most despised people in Charleston County might be the tree butchers. And rightly so. They’re sap-thirsty minions of Dominion Energy who show up mysteriously to saw, cut, prune, slash and eviscerate trees along our streets, instantly transforming neighborhoods from a Chamber of Commerce poster to a horror tale. You never know really when these […]
While most who wrote in favoured some sort of action to reduce the damage caused by tobacco, some warned about the UK becoming a ‘nanny state’Dozens of people have shared with the Guardian how they feel about Rishi Sunak’s tobacco and vapes bill, which aims to create the UK’s first smoke-free generation. The proposed legislation would not ban smoking outright, but ensure that anyone born after 1 January 2009 would be banned from buying cigarettes.About half of respondents said they were in...
Selecting a fourth Conservative prime minister in two years would make this country even more of a laughing stockThe threat facing Rishi Sunak on Friday has been clearly signalled for months. Disastrous Conservative performances in this week’s local and mayoral English contests – the last significant test of the political mood before the general election – could open the window of opportunity for his party to topple his leadership. Before a single local election vote had been cast, it was clear...
Israel 's muted show of force, which was criticised by hardline members of its coalition government, came after Iran sent 300 missiles and drones towards the Jewish state last Saturday.
In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.
Hours after the Astros made the shocking move of optioning veteran first baseman Jose Abreu to allow him to work on his swing at its Florida spring training facility, his replacements played a role in Houston's 10-9, 10-inning victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. The Astros claimed the opener of this three-game series, set to continue on Wednesday in Houston, by erasing a three-run, first-inning deficit and later getting a two-run, walk-off homer from pinch-hitter Victor Caratini....
Sound Bite(s) makes a return after about a month away to talk about the
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.