Hopes rise for renewed talks as US military says Iran blockade is in force
Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region
The Independent UK 5 min read
Reroute from flight to train, bus: Iran delegation in Pakistan 'secretly got into different plane' amid security threat
An Iranian delegation reportedly received direct threats and credible intelligence of a potential attack on their aircraft en route to Pakistan for talks with the US. This led to a diversion of their return journey to Mashhad, with the team then traveling to Tehran by land.
The Times of India 3 min read
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JD Vance heckled at Turning Point USA event as supporters turn their back on Trump
JD Vance acknowledged that not all young conservatives are enamored with another war in the Middle East
The Independent UK 5 min read
North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns
Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex
The Guardian - UK 4 min read
Life after Orbán: How his crushing defeat is set to transform EU power dynamics
The Hungarian election has brought the Viktor Orbán era to an abrupt end. His defeat is set to transform the power dynamics at the EU table.
Euronews 8 min read
Erik Spoelstra Argues LaMelo Ball Should’ve Been Ejected After Tripping Bam Adebayo
Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone and missed the rest of the game. Ball later apologized.
Sports Illustrated 6 min read
MacBook Air M5 review: Apple’s best consumer laptop speeds up
Chip upgrade brings pro-level power, long battery life and plenty of storage, but the Air now faces real competition
The Guardian - UK 5 min read
Stewart Lee slams ‘horrifying’ need for social media as a comedian: ‘We’re at a real crossroads’
The comedian has so far swerved using social media
The Independent UK 3 min read
Barratt cautions over rising build costs as Iran war sends energy prices soaring
The UK’s biggest housebuilder said it remained on track for 2025-26, but that the outlook for 2026-27 was more ‘uncertain’.
The Independent UK 3 min read
The ‘Searching Warriors’ who scour Mexican cartel lands for missing people
Dozens of other groups scour the country for people who are missing
The Independent UK 7 min read