Polls consistently put all the candidates, except for Mariani, above the 10% level of votes needed to get through to the second round. And if Mariani were to get more than 5%, he, too, would be allowed to form a pact to merge his list with another's. Source link
Then there were those "neo-conservatives" who wanted to reshape the Middle East, bringing democracy and removing dictatorships hostile to the US. Baghdad first, then Tehran, some said, a reminder how long Iran has been on the agenda. And finally after the 11 September attacks in 2001 which killed 2,977 people (not counting the 19 hijackers) after planes were crashed into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pensylvania, there were hawks in Washington who wanted to…
Six US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the major US military intervention in Iran. Source link
Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year. Source link
The athletes heading to Quantico include interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethe, the first UFC BMF champion Jorge Masvidal, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, former UFC strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha, former UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler, top UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape and mixed martial arts athlete Renzo Gracie. Matchmaker Mick Maynard will also be in attendance. Source link
Five guards were later accused of "acting against the detainee with severe violence, including stabbing the detainee's bottom with a sharp object, which had penetrated near the detainee's rectum", according to a statement from the military at the time. The detainee suffered "cracked ribs, a punctured lung and an inner rectal tear". Source link
The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began. Source link
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region. Source link
Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found. Source link
The child appeared malnourished, had difficulty walking, her teeth were in poor condition and she was still wearing nappies, Italian media say, and the doctor recommended immediate hospital care, even threatening to call the police given the parents' reluctance to agree to it. Source link
The result is an amazing turn in fortune for the RSP, which was only founded in 2022 and came fourth in the election held that same year. Shah, like the party he only recently joined, is largely untested - his only political experience so far has been as the mayor of the capital, Kathmandu. Source link
Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant star in new BBC drama The Other Bennet Sister Source link