LIVE – Updated at 21:00 A Russian-flagged LNG tanker caught fire in the Mediterranean on Monday, according to reports. The vessel, identified as the Arctic Metagaz, was said to be ablaze early on Monday near Malta or the Libyan coast. Images circulating on social media showed flames rising from the ship but there was no […]
Iran war live updates: Trump says US may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; IDF launches strikes on Iran
LIVE – Updated at 02:36 US president orders Washington to provide insurance for commercial shipping in the crucial strait; Israeli military says it has launched a ‘broad wave’ of strikes. Closing summary 02:36 Thank you for tuning into our live coverage of the war in Iran and its regional ramifications. Here is a quick recap […]
Jalisco cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in golden casket at cemetery
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried in a shiny golden casket with a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels. A federal official confirmed that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” was buried in a cemetery in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, […]
New Yorkers react to news that subway is trying out blasting audio ads
New Yorkers have reacted with horror and infuriation to news that the city’s famous subway stations may begin regularly blasting audio ads at passengers. For months, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been testing 30-second commercials at select stops as as part of a new pilot program. The test is currently set to end on […]
Starmer disagrees with Trump response as Middle East war enters fourth day
The widening war between Iran and the US and its allies has entered its fourth day, after the Prime Minister rebuked Donald Trump’s approach to the conflict. Sir Keir Starmer on Monday said his Government “does not believe in regime change from the skies”, in an apparent criticism of the US President’s bombing campaign in […]
Watch: Hillary Clinton storms out of Epstein deposition
Hillary Clinton stormed out of a Congressional hearing about her links to Jeffrey Epstein after a picture was taken of her and shared online. The former secretary of state and first lady was questioned by the House oversight committee for more than six hours on Feb 26 in what was supposed to be a behind-closed-doors […]
Officials identify three killed in Austin bar mass shooting
Law enforcement officials in Austin have identified the three people killed during a mass shooting in the city’s entertainment district early Sunday morning. Investigators said they were examining terrorism as a potential motive for the attack, which came just a day after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran that killed the nation’s Supreme […]
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United States in World War II even as their families were locked up in government-run internment camps and declared “ alien enemies ” of the state. Decades after they returned home from the war to face more racism and […]
The latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack
As the war in the Middle East intensifies, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Across Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours Tuesday, as the […]
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures. The war has already raised oil prices and could lift prices at the pump as early as this week, but the ultimate impact on the economy and inflation […]