Why, how and when to check your windscreen for chips or cracks
You may have been driving past a building site, off road or over winter grit, but any and all sharp pebbles and
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Iran war drives up shipping costs, hampering aid shipments
The war with Iran is driving up shipping costs in the region and further complicating humanitarian aid deliveries, the International Organization for
Subway signs franchise deal with Grupo Vierci to expand in Panama
Subway has entered a ten-year master franchise development agreement with Grupo Vierci to expand and upgrade its restaurant network in Panama. The
Nigeria hotel workforce development moves up industry agenda
Workforce development in Nigeria’s hotel and tourism sector is moving higher on the industry agenda following talks between the National Institute for
Israel strikes Beirut suburbs after issuing evacuation warning
Israel’s military launched strikes in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Thursday evening after issuing evacuation warnings for large parts
Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation warning sparks panic
Israel has launched airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon, after ordering hundreds of thousands of people to leave the city’s southern suburbs. There were
Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven people hostage
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Hungarian authorities of taking hostage seven employees of Ukraine’s state savings bank, Oschadbank. Writing on
Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align
Labour MP ‘voluntarily suspends herself’ amid China spy probe
Labour MP Joani Reid has stepped down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. In
Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security
An Azerbaijani Turkic political prisoner held in Orumiyeh Central Prison was reportedly denied medical attention for hours after suffering a heart attack.
Police arrest Galilee resident who expressed desire to commit ‘a bad act’
The incident comes as Israel’s security establishment has warned of heightened Iranian efforts to recruit Israelis online for security-related tasks. A Galilee
UN migration head warns Iranian refugee crisis could erupt in Europe
A European migration crisis caused by hostilities in Iran could erupt rapidly, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope predicted
Tanker suffers explosion and oil leak off Kuwaiti coast
A tanker anchored south-east of Kuwait’s Mubarak Al Kabeer port experienced a large explosion on its port side, began taking on water
EU court puts onus on Germany for asylum cases rejected by Italy
Germany might ultimately be responsible for assessing the asylum requests of migrants first registered in Italy, the top EU court ruled on
France and UK asbestos alerts trigger sand toy recalls in retail
Safety alerts in France and the United Kingdom have led to sand toy recalls in retail after regulators warned that some products
The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia
When Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt “despair and anger” — and joined an
What China’s NPC Means for Crypto
China’s National People’s Congress opened on March 5 with signals that will reshape crypto capital flows for years to come. A stable
Nepal votes in first general election since Gen Z protests overturned government
Nepal votes in first general election since Gen Z protests overturned government Source link
Call for first minister to answer China spy arrest questions at Senedd
The Welsh Conservatives say First Minister Eluned Morgan should come to the Senedd to answer questions on the Chinese spy arrests. Three
First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned
A flight chartered by the UK government is set to bring back some Britons stranded in the Middle East, with more planned
Qatar ‘categorically rejects’ Iranian claims that Doha was not targeted by missiles
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that “evidence on the ground” disproved the Iranian claim and decried the strikes
Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
A Russian LNG gas tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a
Cruise the Japanese pirate islands on this floating ryokan: guntû
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The chef’s hands move with the assurance of decades-long practice. He shapes and turns rice
Army Veteran Killed After Side Stand Drops on Harley-Davidson Sportster S, Inquest Hears
An experienced Army veteran who survived tours of Afghanistan and Iraq lost his life on a quiet Sunday ride when the side
South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
South Africa’s former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77. He played a key role
South Africa’s anti-apartheid veteran and ex-defense minister Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota dies at 77
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African anti-apartheid veteran and former defense minister Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has died at the age of 77 after
Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship
It is believed that among the medical team are several senior doctors, who will reinforce medical teams in Israeli hospitals such as
Israeli and Lebanese analysts assess a war with no clear endgame
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut Across the border, two analysts describe a situation shaped not only by military maneuvers,
Cobalt Blue confirms battery-grade cobalt sulphate specs as Kwinana refinery moves towards FID
Cobalt Blue confirms battery-grade cobalt sulphate specs as Kwinana refinery moves towards FID Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Cobalt Blue Holdings
Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
Syrian officers said the move was aimed at preventing arms and drugs smuggling as well as blocking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah or other
Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah
Entire communities along the northern border were emptied amid fear that Hezbollah might try to penetrate the north as Hamas did in
Significantly more threats against media recorded in Europe
Threats to the media are increasing significantly in Europe, according to a new analysis published on Tuesday. There were 344 incidents in
IDF ‘flattens’ building where Iran’s Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei’s successor
Iranian news agencies reported that the building was “flattened” during the Israeli strikes. The IDF targeted a building in which Tehran’s 88-member
German customs find 25 kilograms of ketamine in golden garden gnomes
Customs officials at Germany’s Cologne/Bonn Airport have discovered around 25 kilograms of the drug ketamine hidden in five gold-coloured garden gnomes. The
M&S, Pilio partner to develop biodiversity-focused cotton farming in India
The initiative aims to increase access to clean energy and promote biodiversity-focused farming practices among local communities. The ACE cotton programme will
Morocco–Senegal final controversy brings down CAF official
CAN 2025 final crisis ousts Yassine Osman from his CAF post Yacin Osman Robleh / @x.com/panafricanfoot The crisis that erupted during the
Clips misrepresented as Takaichi’s order to expel foreign nationals
Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed tougher measures on immigration, but a video circulating online does not show her ordering
Huntsville nonprofit CEO trying to get home from Israel
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Lee Marshall, Kids to Love CEO, traveled to Israel on a ministry trip and is now struggling to
India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8x in under a year
Image Credits:Pronto Bengaluru-based Pronto is helping to bring India’s largely informal domestic help market online. As daily bookings climb and its city
Heating oil prices rise by more than £100 amid Middle East conflict
Prices for home heating oil have spiked in Northern Ireland amid the conflict in the Middle East – with some more than