Oil prices jumped to their highest level since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.Brent crude rose by almost 7% to more than $126 (£94) a barrel at one point, before falling back.US Central Command has prepared […]
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Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran – CNN
Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran CNNsource
60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran – NDTV
60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran NDTVsource
Pickleball and protests: Trump visit stirs up world's largest retirement community – BBC
Some call the Villages – the largest retirement community in the world – "Disney without rollercoasters".But descriptions of the Villages from residents themselves are even more effusive."It's like being at a resort on a full-time basis," says North Carolina transplant Betty Brock, 79. "I tell all my friends that don't live here, if you get […]
Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics – The Guardian
There is cautious optimism that ‘a majority of multilateralists’ may be able to enduringly reshape the world orderAntonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazil’s ambassador to London, had no difficulty joining the dystopians describing the modern world in a recent speech, a world suffering from “global warming and environmental degradation, multiple conflicts, rising military budgets, disregard for […]