Smoke rises in Tehran as explosions heard across country

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran.His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country had launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country.The BBC's Jon Donnison said military action was something that had been anticipated "for weeks". Source link

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Watch key moments from Bill Clinton’s deposition

Bill Clinton has testified to the House Oversight committee about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, one day after his wife, Hillary Clinton was also deposed by the panel. In his testimony, the former US president denied having knowledge of Epstein's crimes. He was asked about a photograph from the Epstein files that shows him in a hot tub with an unidentified person, who appears to be a woman. Clinton told lawmakers he did not know who…

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Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew ‘nothing’ of Epstein crimes

When questioned about the photograph showing the former president lounging in a hot tub with the person who appeared to be a woman - whose face is blacked out to protect her identity - Bill Clinton told lawmakers that he did not know her. When asked if he had sex with the woman, he said he did not, a source told the BBC. Source link

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A ‘delicate’ balance for Canada and a ‘win-win’ for Modi as Carney visits India

The latest derailment in trade talks occurred after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a bombshell public accusation against India in 2023, alleging it was involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist, who was gunned down in British Columbia. Four men were later charged in his death, and their case is still before the courts. Source link

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How South Korean micro-dramas are trying to break into a China-dominated market

Of course, micro-dramas, which are scripted, filmed and released in mere months, don't offer the same quality or narrative depth as movies and streamed shows. The sets are not sophisticated, the actors are mostly novices, and the AI-driven scenes can feel uncanny under scrutiny. Source link

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What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news

Rodney Benson, a media professor at New York University, called the deal "concerning", would leave America's largest media companies further concentrated in the hands of conservatives. Many of those owners, including the Ellison family, have separate, non news-related business interests that depend on government contracts or regulation and are therefore particularly vulnerable to pressure, he adds. Source link

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Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat

The right-wing government of Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has taken a tough stance against international and Palestinian NGOs as well as UN agencies, some of which have operated in the region for decades, citing security reasons. It has also passed legislation banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, from operating in Israel, impacting its work in the West Bank and Gaza. Source link

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Biden takes selfies with passengers as he takes commercial flight

Flyers caught former President Joe Biden flying commercial at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC on Friday morning. Biden was seen waiting to board his plane to Columbia, South Carolina, for an event evening with the state's Democratic Party. However, instead of a smooth boarding process, an hour-long ground stop caused by fog delayed his departure. The former president was accompanied by US Secret Service and uniformed local police officers. Source link

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