US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes’s family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident. Source link
Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones. Source link
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei; OpenAI; SAVE Act : NPR
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Istanbul’s ex-mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to stand trial on corruption charges
“This politically motivated prosecution, which is based almost entirely on secret witness testimony, is riddled with serious international fair trial and rule of law issues,” Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty’s deputy director…
Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment. Source link
Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war : NPR
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, on Monday. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Iran launched fresh attacks on Israel and several Gulf…
Australia urged to protect Iranian women's football team as they prepare to fly home
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them ‘wartime traitors’ for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem. Source link
Sizing Up Iran’s Elite Guards
Many see the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as the main barrier to regime change, or any change at all, in Iran. Source link
Video appears to show U.S. missile striking Iranian school compound : NPR
Screenshots of a cruise missile hitting a compound where an Iranian girl’s school was struck killing around 175. Screenshots by Geoff Brumfiel for NPR/ Mehr News on X hide caption…
Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say
A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say. Source link