US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd’s List ‘no reason’ to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea route Full report: Trump extends deadline Analysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-ramp More now on ...
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Iran’s black rain is latest grim example of weather in war zonesIran’s black rain is latest grim example of weather in war zones
Strikes on oil facilities burned thousands of tons of stored fuel, producing a pall of toxic smoke Black rain fell in Iran earlier this month, a grim phenomenon seen previously in other war zones. Strikes on oil facilities burned thousands of tons of stored fuel. Unlike the clean controlled combustion ...
From Laurel Hubbard to sex testing in five years: why the Olympics U-turned on transgender rules | Sean IngleFrom Laurel Hubbard to sex testing in five years: why the Olympics U-turned on transgender rules | Sean Ingle
The IOC’s shift in position on trans women in elite sports is seismic, but new president Kirsty Coventry is reflecting a changed political climate By any measure, it amounts to one of the most astonishing U-turns from a governing body in modern times. Four and a half years ago, the ...
Experience: I’ve spent decades collecting over 260 postboxesExperience: I’ve spent decades collecting over 260 postboxes
It started with an obscure railway postbox that had been thrown in a skip – now my museum has pieces from Scotland, Ireland and Hong Kong Back in 1994, I went to north Wales to see the miniature steam trains – I was a fan of railways. On a platform ...
‘A broken heart can turn somebody into a bad Casanova’: breakout R&B star Leon Thomas on defiance, D’Angelo and his ‘doggie’ persona‘A broken heart can turn somebody into a bad Casanova’: breakout R&B star Leon Thomas on defiance, D’Angelo and his ‘doggie’ persona
Winning two Grammys last month cemented the New Yorker’s transition from producer for the likes of Drake to guitar-soloing superstar. Now he has Stevie Wonder calling him up – though he’s conscious of living up to the greats Forget viral hits or sold-out shows: you know you’ve reached the big ...
Mandelson personal phone messages requested for files releaseMandelson personal phone messages requested for files release
Officials are set to publish more documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US – but have so far only had access to the peer’s work phone. ...
Under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day, parents told in government adviceUnder-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day, parents told in government advice
New guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children’s content and sharing screen time where possible. ...
China names AI tokens after the yuanChina names AI tokens after the yuan
China named the official translation for tokens — the units of data processed by AI models — after its own currency, as Beijing looks to shape the rules of the AI economy. By settling on Beijing ended a debate within China’s tech scene over the term: The move was “widely ...
Investors retreat from oil-reliant Asian marketsInvestors retreat from oil-reliant Asian markets
Global investors are pulling a record amount of capital from Asia’s emerging-market stocks — with China a notable exception. The region is especially vulnerable to energy disruptions stemming from the war, and oil-reliant nations like Taiwan, South Korea, and India saw the steepest outflows, Bloomberg reported, surpassing the pandemic-driven exodus ...
OECD forecasts Iran hit to global economyOECD forecasts Iran hit to global economy
The war in Iran is set to weigh on global growth this year, the OECD forecast Thursday, knocking the world’s economy off a path of strong expansion. The global economy was set for stronger-than-expected growth before the conflict began, but the near-halt to energy shipments from the Gulf “could result ...