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Jailed Nobel laureate's life at risk if she is not released from Iranian custody, Nobel committee chief says
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Saturday the life of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in the hands of the Iranian authorities after her health “deteriorated seriously,” and called for her to be released to her dedicated medical team. Source link
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold between life-altering crashes, dead at 59
Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. Source link
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress in Ukraine
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Source link
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 7 despite ceasefire deal
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, officials said. Source link
U.S. warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Iran's Strait of Hormuz tolls
Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to normal traffic by attacking and threatening to attack ships after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Feb. 28. Source link
Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war
The collapse of the first U.S. carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war will cost thousands of jobs. Source link
Coral reefs in Mauritius are turning ghostly white. Can nurseries rescue them from climate change?
In Mauritius, home to nearly 250 species of coral and 150 kilometres of reef, the decline has been stark. But restoration efforts are beginning to show promise. Source link
U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon announces
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Source link
Trump signs executive order to broaden sanctions against Cuban government
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday ‌broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. Source link
Trump tells U.S. Congress that ceasefire 'terminated' Iran conflict, as war powers deadline arrives
In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had “terminated” hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers’ permission to continue the conflict. Source link