The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure. BBC News
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Why is Iran’s Kharg Island so important and why wasn’t its oil infrastructure hit by US strikes? | World News
Donald Trump has said his forces carried out a bombing raid on Iran’s “crown jewel” Kharg, a small island in the north of the Persian Gulf, on Friday. The five-mile-long coral island – twice the size of London’s Heathrow Airport – is in the north of the Persian Gulf, 16 …
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Security had been increased at Jewish public institutions following an earlier incident in Rotterdam. BBC News
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The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100. BBC News
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An explosion has damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam, according to Dutch media. The city’s mayor Femke Halsema said she believed the overnight blast was a targeted attack against the Jewish community. Police and fire services were able to respond to the incident quickly. Damage to the school was limited. …
Read More »How the Iran war exposed cracks in Trump's Republican coalition
The president’s most dedicated supporters are on his side – but significant numbers of Republicans have serious doubts. BBC News
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Dubai has been seen as a safe haven by expats, tourists and influencers – but that’s now being tested. BBC News
Read More »Bombs and bravado: Trump’s post reveals much about island strike | US News
You don’t have to read between the lines when President Trump posts on Truth Social. The motive for the bombing of Kharg Island was writ large – literally – some of it, caps on. The tone was performative, the wording absolute, almost cinematic, and prepared for multiple audiences. His first …
Read More »More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. BBC News
Read More »Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran
Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles (24km) off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that the US military had conducted what he …
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The chairs were arranged chronologically to showcase seating traditions in India from pre-colonial to contemporary times, and highlighted global art movements that became popular in the country. Their designs also opened a window into the colonial invasions of India between the 16th and 19th Centuries by the Dutch, Portuguese, French …
Read More »She spent 16 hours a day on Instagram. Jury to decide if Meta is to blame
So potentially fraught is the outcome that Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, appeared in person to defend his platforms. It was the first time he had ever given such testimony before a court, despite his company being sued hundreds …
Read More »Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are “ready to go home”, as they face drone attacks from Tehran. BBC News
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Three days of mourning have been declared in Ethiopia after 80 people died in landslides triggered by heavy flooding. The death toll is likely to rise as many more remain missing after heavy rains struck the southern Gamo Zone area on Tuesday. Another 3,461 people have been displaced by the …
Read More »Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia set to be cancelled | World News
Formula 1 is set to cancel its upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia over security concerns because of the war in the Middle East, Sky Sports News understands. A grand prix was scheduled in each country next month, with Bahrain’s race on 12 April and Saudi Arabia’s on 19 …
Read More »Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple', says governor
The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community” but a motive for the crime remains unclear. BBC News
Read More »What can be done to protect shipping against Iran? | World News
With Iran choking off one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes, heads of government and industry now face a tough question: what can be done to stop them? What is happening? The Strait of Hormuz, which separates the Gulf States from Iran, is a waterway of huge economic significance, …
Read More »Cuba says it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days
In a national broadcast on Friday, Díaz-Canel said that not having fuel enter Cuba for the past three months has led to the gradual decline of diesel and fuel oil reserves. Given this, the country’s electrical grid has become increasingly “unstable”, he said. BBC News
Read More »Serbia buys Chinese supersonic missiles | World News
Serbia, a NATO partner and candidate for EU membership, has bought Chinese missiles for its air force. The Balkan state is now the first European power armed with Chinese CM-400AKG missiles, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday. “We have a significant number of those missiles, and we will have …
Read More »Trump’s U-turn on Russian oil sanctions is a major coup for Putin | World News
The conflict in the Middle East just gets better and better for Vladimir Putin. It’s brought a spike in oil prices, a chance to play peacemaker, and now the easing of US sanctions on Russian oil. This latest development marks a stunning reversal of policy from the Trump administration, and …
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