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The Latest: US hits Iran with intense strikes as Iranian air campaign drives oil prices higher
As American and Israeli strikes pound the Islamic Republic and Iran attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure with no sign of an end to the war, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a new threat to Iran's leaders on his Truth Social website.“They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them,” Trump wrote. “What a great honor it is to do so!”
Intense strikes hit Tehran and areas surrounding Iran's capital, as Iran continued striking at neighboring... Read More
Trump threatens Iran following new wave of attacks on Gulf states and Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion struck Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Friday at a square filled with demonstrators, Iranian state television reported.The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds, or Jerusalem, Day demonstrations.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known. Israel had warned it could strike in the area just before the blast.
Intense airstrikes began landing around Tehran just before rallies were to begin for the annual Quds Day event in support of... Read More
Asian shares decline, while oil pops above $100 a barrel over Iran war worries
HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares retreated on Friday while oil prices again popped above $100 per barrel as anxiety remained over the Iran war and its impact on supplies of crude oil and gas.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.2% to 53,819.61. Technology-related stocks saw some of the bigger losses, with SoftBank Group falling 4.5%.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.7% to 5,487.24.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1% to 25,450.78, while the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.8% at 4,095.45.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged 0.1% lower to 8,617.10.
Marathon WNBA labor talks last 16 hours with still no CBA deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met for 16 hours during a third straight day of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.The session that began at 11 a.m. Thursday ended early Friday morning. The two sides have met for nearly 40 hours since first getting together in-person Tuesday — the day the league had said there would need to be at least a handshake agreement for the season to start on time.
The sides exchanged more proposals Thursday and the main sticking point remains revenue sharing.
The executive committee players... Read More
A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut.Nonetheless, the newcomers rejoiced, hopeful for a chance to help ease their country’s multiple crises that are largely rooted in gang violence and corruption.
Members of CAHDOA, or Collective of Haitian Actors for Development and Alternative Organization, a political party founded one year ago, approached the headquarters of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral... Read More
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