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Despite suffering significant losses, Iran believes it is winning the war against the United States and Israel. That view is shaping Tehran’s conduct in the conflict and its demands in peace talks.

במשך פֿון דער זעקס-וואָכיקער מלחמה מיט איראַן, וואָס האָט זיך געענדיקט מיט אַ פֿײַער־שטילשטאַנד דעם 8טן אַפּריל, זײַנען מיר, ישׂראלים, און בפֿרט די אײַנוווינערס פון תּל-אָבֿיבֿ, געבליבן נאָענט צו דער היים צוליב די סכּנה פֿון דערווײַטערן זיך פֿון אַ שוץ-קעלער. די צאָרן און דער צער זײַנען געוואַקסן פון טאָג צו טאָג: ס׳איז מיר קלאָר געווען... The post On Yom Haatzmaut — a tribute to the mallow plant appeared first on The Forward.

The world's largest contract chipmaker also warned of potential impacts from the Iran war

Hong Kong’s ombudsman has urged the government to empower conservation officers to enter people’s homes to investigate suspected animal cruelty cases, describing existing procedures as “ineffective” with less than 1 per cent of reported cases resulting in prosecutions. A report released on Thursday on the Office of the Ombudsman’s latest direct investigation operation also called for strengthening penalties against illegal animal traps, describing current fines as “no deterrence” against the...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, and himself inside their home overnight, according to local police.

A shocking case out of Indiana is raising serious questions about public safety, accountability, and a broken criminal justice system after a convicted child killer was quietly released from prison decades early, without even notifying local law enforcement. The post OUTRAGEOUS: Trans Baby Killer Quietly Freed from Prison 30 Years Early — Law Enforcement Not Notified of Convicted Killer’s Release appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Iran was the top exporter of commodities through the Strait of Hormuz in March, as shipments from other countries fell off a cliff with Tehran's blockade of the vital waterway, data by analytics firm Kpler showed.

Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.

Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.

Japan has pledged US$10 billion to its Asian neighbours in energy support, in what analysts say is a strategic bid to counter China’s regional influence and position itself as a reliable partner as the Iran war upends global oil markets and supply chains. However, one observer argued that the move’s impact might be limited, given Japan’s inability to alter the ground realities in the Middle East and Southeast Asian countries’ instinct for strategic hedging over picking sides. Unveiled by...

Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.

Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.