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Oil price briefly hits $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade

The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues. Source link

George Clooney defends Kimmel over Melania quip: ‘Jokes are jokes’

George Clooney defended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel Monday night, drawing a parallel between Kimmel’s joke about first lady Melania Trump and a remark by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, saying both sides should be held to the same standard…

Ex-FBI director James Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post

It stems from an Instagram post shared by Comey, which contained an image of seashells on a beach arranged to read “86 47”. “Eighty-six” is a slang term for “get rid of”, and prosecutors allege it encourages violence against Trump,…

IRGC commander is ‘current decision maker’ in Iran, says think tank report

Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has emerged as Tehran’s “current decision maker,” according to the latest analysis by the Institute for the Study of War think tank. Gen. Vahidi says Iran is winning the…

France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks

The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk. Source link

U.K. prime minister condemns attack after two stabbed in a Jewish neighborhood of London

LONDON (AP) — Two people were stabbed in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community and a suspect was arrested, community groups said Wednesday. Political leaders condemned the stabbing, which follows a string of arson attacks on synagogues and…

Russian paramilitary carried out airstrikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows

Charlie Werb, an analyst with Aldebaran Threat Consultants, noted that while the loss of such equipment will be keenly felt by the military, there is no guarantee that the rebels will be able to adapt heavy, armoured vehicles to “insurgent-style…

Trump says King Charles agrees that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon

President Trump said Tuesday that King Charles III of Britain agrees with his efforts to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon, drawing the traditionally apolitical monarchy into the diplomatic conversations about the Iran war. The U.K. has publicly refused…

What next for Mali's military leaders after shock of rebel offensive?

The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend’s attacks have brought that into question. Source link

Rep. Brandon Gill quizzes pro-choice witness about abortion procedures

Rep. Brandon Gill, Texas Republican, didn’t pull any punches at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. He asked the lone Democratic witness, American University law professor Jessica Waters, about her “favorite…