Reuters: Iran’s Economy on Brink of Collapse
Iranian authorities see the truce with the United States and Israel as a strategic victory, but they emerge battered and isolated with an economy in tatters, little prospect of rapid recovery and an impoverished, embittered population. After weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes, many Iranians have lost their jobs. Prices have surged. Factories, power plants,... Read More
BTS delights fans with first show in $1bn world tourIt’s one down and 84 to go as pop stars BTS wrap up the first concert in their $1bn world tour
Pouring rain, soaked clothes and a wet stage did not deter RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook as they rapped, crooned, danced and joked with delighted, screaming fans The show was a heavy nod to their new chart-topping album Arirang, with some classics like Fake Love and fully-English hits like Dynamite added in... Read More
Israeli army claims it killed secretary to Hezbollah leader in Beirut
strike-Israeli military says overnight strikes hit Hezbollah sites, killing aide close to Naim Qassem.The Israeli army claimed on Thursday that it had killed a senior aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in an overnight Wednesday strike on the capital Beirut. A military statement said that the army had “eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and... Read More
US, Iran differ on whether Lebanon is part of ceasefire |The White House has said Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation for talks with Iran to be held on Saturday in Pakistan, after the two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Israel has continued its attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, as the parties involved in the ceasefire voiced contradicting views on whether it applies to Lebanon. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that talks with Iran on ending the fighting will start Saturday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Speaking to reporters in... Read More
Vance says there is a lot of agreement between the US and Iran, despite sticking points-
Earlier, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on his X account that three clauses of Iran’s 10-point proposal have been “openly and clearly violated” – including a proposed ceasefire in Lebanon. Vance says he’s seen the post and takes it as a positive. If there are only three points of contention, that signals broad... Read More
AI K-Pop startup Galaxy aims for IPO in Seoul and New York-
Humanoid robots dressed in black, luxury hip-hop outfits snap into formation, moving in perfect sync to K-pop songs. It’s a simulation inside an office styled as a crash-landed spacecraft in the heart of Seoul’s financial district, complete with towering astronauts and floating robotic jellyfish. The performance is orchestrated by Choi Yong-ho, founder and chief executive... Read More
Peace talks ‘unreasonable’ after Israeli strikes – Iran
Israel hit Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be “unreasonable” to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States. The warning from Iran’s lead negotiator, parliament speaker Mohammed Bager Qalibaf, laid bare the continued... Read More
Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon putting strain on fragile US-Iran ceasefire-BBC
Israel launches a large wave of strikes in Lebanon, killing at least 182 people and straining a conditional two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran – Hezbollah says it has fired rockets at Israel in response Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will deliver a “regret-inducing response” if Israel continues to attack Lebanon. The... Read More
Israel carries out large wave of air strikes across Lebanon
The Israeli military has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, with reports of a high number of casualties across the country, hospitals overwhelmed and people believed to be under the rubble of collapsed buildings.Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes in this conflict, hitting more than 100 of... Read More
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year Social media companies argue that blanket bans will be ineffective, difficult to enforce and could isolate vulnerable teenagers. Reddit is challenging Australia’s law in court. In a video message posted on TikTok on Wednesday, Mitsotakis said: “Many young people tell me they feel exhausted from... Read More