Iran’s soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup : NPR
Iran’s flag is displayed on a screen during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup taking place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, at the Kennedy Center, in…
Canadian PM Mark Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals
Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor. Source link
Iran War Live Updates: Countries Agree to Tap Oil Reserves as Tanker Attacks Add to Supply Fears
The Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil, is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands. A British agency said three ships…
Britain’s Parliament boots last hereditary Lords after 700 years : NPR
King Charles III reads the King’s Speech in July 2024 as Queen Camilla sits beside him during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London. Kirsty…
Large WW2 bomb defused after Dresden evacuated
The city’s biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge. Source link
Live Updates: Starmer Was Warned About Risk of Appointing Friend of Epstein As Ambassador
British officials told Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Peter Mandelson’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein before Mr. Mandelson was appointed U.S. ambassador. Source link
U.S. attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz on Day 12 of war : NPR
Door attendants U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christina Jiminez and Senior Airman Awng Dingrin close the doors of the transfer vans containing the remains of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers Maj.…
G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves as prices surge
The group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began Source link
Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly
Ukrainian forces on Tuesday struck the Russian city of Bryansk, home to a major factory that produces components for Russian missiles, in an attack that killed six civilians and injured…
War on Iran; Georgia elections; National Guard; DOJ : NPR
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