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Mock Auschwitz gate at pro-Palestine protest in Sweden sparks outrage
A mock-up of Auschwitz’s “Arbeit macht frei” gate displayed at a pro-Palestine protest in Sweden has provoked strong criticism because of its Holocaust imagery and the sensitivities around comparing current events to Nazi crimes. The controversy matters because it has intensified debate over where the boundary lies between political protest and rhetoric seen as antisemitic,…
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Iran Threatens To Halt All Mideast Energy Exports After Trump Reimposes Naval Blockade
The U.S. has resumed striking Iran during daylight — a move that further signaled the increasing tempo in attacks.
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‘ISIS bride’ makes plea for help as her freedom bid is rejected after returning to Australia from Syria
The article reports that an Australian woman described in the headline as an “ISIS bride” has asked for help after a bid for her release was refused following her return from Syria. Her case matters because it highlights the difficult legal and political questions around repatriating people linked to Islamic State, including how governments balance…
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Heating oil suppliers told to compensate customers for price surge at start of Middle East conflict
The Competition and Markets Authority has told heating oil suppliers to compensate customers who were overcharged when prices spiked at the start of the Middle East conflict. Its investigation found possible breaches in cases where orders were cancelled and customers were then offered higher quotes, leaving some rural households facing sharply inflated bills. The issue…
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Heating oil customers to get up to £350 compensation for cancelled orders
Heating oil customers in the UK whose orders were cancelled during a sharp price surge linked to the war in the Middle East are set to receive compensation of up to £350 each after an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority. The watchdog found that some suppliers scrapped existing orders and offered replacement deliveries…
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Aussie drivers face another fuel price nightmare as US-Iran conflict erupts
Renewed tensions between Iran and the US have halted the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz and puts major oil importers like Australia on tenterhooks.
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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports.
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Australian ‘ISIS bride’ accused of teaching toddlers to kill disbelievers: ‘Slaughter the infidels with the knife’
Rayann El Houli encouraged her young children to act like Islamic State fighters while living in Syria, a Melbourne court heard on Tuesday.
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Trump warns strikes against Iran will continue ‘until I say it’s enough’ as he compares country to a ‘great boxer’
The president said US forces would ‘hit them very hard tonight, very hard tomorrow night’ and begin targeting power plants and bridges as soon as next week unless Iran comes to the table and negotiate.
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Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran, says power plants are next to go: ‘Hit them hard’
Trump warns Iran that power plants and bridges are next unless Tehran negotiates as U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz continue nightly.