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Video shows aftermath of Israeli strikes on Iran
Footage has emerged online showing the aftermath of Israeli strikes across Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital. The Israeli army said it targeted the headquarters of internal security forces and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) units in the Tehran area. Iran’s health ministry says around 500 people have been…
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Wreck of sunken $30m yacht Bayesian to be examined
The wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht is now on dry land in Sicily after being lifted from the seabed and carried on a slow final journey from the spot where it sank in a storm last summer, killing seven passengers and crew. The yacht, which belonged to the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, has finally…
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Kenyan police officers charged with blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month. Albert Ojwang’s death has sparked outrage in Kenya with protests held to demand justice. Mr Ojwang was arrested after Kenya’s deputy police chief Eliud Lagat filed a complaint, accusing the blogger of…
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Israel says it struck Tehran’s Evin prison and Fordo access routes
WANA via Reuters Evin prison has thousands of detainees, including dissidents, human rights defenders, journalists and dual nationals (File photo) Israel has struck Tehran’s notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran’s judiciary says. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported that the situation was “under control” following the…
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US and UK tell citizens in Qatar to shelter in place
The US and the UK have told their citizens in Qatar to shelter in place “until further notice”. The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans do so “out of an abundance of caution”. The UK government said it was issuing its warning in response to the US alert. The warnings…
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Could this be the most significant Nato since the Cold War?
BBC As the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, US President Donald Trump is expected in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a Nato summit. This will be Trump’s first Nato meeting since being re-elected. In the past, he’s made angry comments about…
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Trump speculates about Iran regime change after US strikes
Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been? US President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a change in leadership in Iran, after his country joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities. On Sunday, Trump posted on social media to ask “why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” His remarks came after…
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What Iran’s next move could be
Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent Reuters Iran and Israel have continued to fire missiles at each other following the US strikes overnight Iran has responded furiously to the overnight US airstrikes on three of its nuclear sites, vowing what it calls “everlasting consequences”. But beyond the words, there will be feverish discussions taking place at…
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Voices from Iran after US strikes
Taraneh Fathalian BBC Persian EPA Iranians attended a protest against the Israeli and US strikes in Tehran on Sunday “My days and nights are the same. I feel paralysed. I just stare at the ceiling all day and all night.” “I keep wondering what will happen next, and we are constantly caught by surprise.” Shahla…
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What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Getty Images About 20% of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear facilities by closing the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of global oil and gas flows through this narrow shipping…
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