A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson asked Congress for authorization to use military force in south-east Asia. His resolution passed unanimously in the ...
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Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressureIsraeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success Intensifying Israeli bombing of civilian targets in Iran and an expanding US military force in the Gulf are casting a dark shadow over Pakistan’s hopes of hosting peace talks between Iran and the ...
Middle East crisis live: Explosions in Tehran as Yemen’s Houthis heighten risks of Iran warMiddle East crisis live: Explosions in Tehran as Yemen’s Houthis heighten risks of Iran war
War continues to escalate with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis confirming a second wave of attacks on Israel since they joined the war on Saturday Read the full report If you are just catching up on what it means that Yemen’s Houthi’s have joined the war, you can read a piece from ...
The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machineThe OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine
Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband a billionaire Yekaterina Chudnovsky, online biographies say, is a mother-of-four who “enjoys spending time with her family and teaching them the importance of giving back and helping others”. They ...
Media association condemns ‘violent assault’ on CNN crew by Israeli soldiersMedia association condemns ‘violent assault’ on CNN crew by Israeli soldiers
CNN team detained while reporting on aftermath of attack by settlers in West Bank, Foreign Press Association says Middle East crisis – live updates An international media association has condemned what it described as a “violent assault” by Israeli soldiers who detained a CNN crew in the occupied West Bank ...
Lebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalistsLebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalists
Israeli military says primary target, killed in a missile strike far from the frontlines, was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’ Middle East crisis – live updates Israel killed three journalists in south Lebanon on Saturday, their TV channels and authorities said, prompting condemnation from the Lebanese government who called the killings a ...
Two Sudanese men face court in Greece after at least 22 people die off Crete coastTwo Sudanese men face court in Greece after at least 22 people die off Crete coast
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after six days adrift in boat from Libya Two Sudanese men, believed by Greek authorities to have been behind a smuggling operation in which 22 people were “systematically” thrown overboard after succumbing to days without food or water at sea, ...
BBC Arabic defended as lone voice in region for giving ‘Israeli perspective’BBC Arabic defended as lone voice in region for giving ‘Israeli perspective’
Exclusive: World Service director Fiona Crack says platform pursues stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned media A senior BBC executive has defended BBC Arabic as a lone voice in the region covering the “Israeli perspective”, as she warned its critics that it pursued stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned media. ...
At least 22 people die off Greek coast after six days adrift in boat from LibyaAt least 22 people die off Greek coast after six days adrift in boat from Libya
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after running out of food and water 22 people hoping to reach Europe from north Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard. The coastguard said ...
As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?
Secretary of state Marco Rubio repeats administration’s belief that US can achieve its aims without a ground war Amid tentative White House efforts at diplomacy to end the war in Iran, US troops have also been arriving in the region to deliver what Donald Trump has hoped could be a ...