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Historic synagogue ‘attacked with fireworks’ during Jewish New Year, just days after Miliband unveils Israel sanctions
A group of five youths reportedly set off fireworks towards the Lauderdale Road Synagogue in Maida Vale, north-west London, on Sunday afternoon as the Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Security footage is said to show the youths, described as wearing hoodies, with one keeping watch as two others threw the fireworks,…
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Trump makes chilling vow to keep US in Iran even AFTER war ends as gas prices skyrocket
Donald Trump has suggested the US could maintain a presence in Iran after the war ends in order to extract oil, drawing a parallel with a recent arrangement struck with Venezuela. Speaking at the weekend, he said the US would “ultimately get out unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like Venezuela,” floating…
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China spies on US, Trump says, as Amazon axes crash-linked carrier
Trump insisted China spies on America just as America spies on China after claims Beijing aided an Iranian missile strike; Amazon suspends 21 Air over Miami crash safety failures, Alan Jones stands trial in Sydney and a Tracy coach faces locker-room recording charges.
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Pump prices hit new Iran war highs as oil prices spike – with Brits facing fresh cost of living crisis
Petrol and diesel prices in the UK have reached their highest levels since August 2022, as the Israel-Iran conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies. According to the RAC, diesel hit 191.68p and petrol reached 169.68p a litre on Monday, with the motoring group warning diesel could soon surpass its all-time record of 199.05p set…
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Houthi attacks close Saudi pipeline as crude oil prices jump above $108
Oil prices surged past $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia was forced to shut a key east-west crude pipeline following drone attacks, part of a broader escalation in the Middle East that also pushed global bond yields sharply higher and stoked fears of renewed inflation. Brent crude jumped 3.7% to more than $108.5 on Monday…
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Iranian blogger sentenced to death for Ayatollah criticism and sharing strike images
An Iranian blogger, Marzieh “Sevda” Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, has reportedly been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court after being convicted of “corruption on earth”, with charges including insulting Iran’s supreme leader and sharing images of missile strike damage with foreign-based media. The case has drawn attention partly because of a haunting final Instagram post she…
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Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline
Oil prices surged above $108 a barrel on Monday after drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut its east-west crude pipeline, with Houthi rebels in Yemen also seizing the strategic island of Perim in the Bab al-Mandab strait. The escalation matters because it threatens key energy and shipping routes at a time when Gulf states…
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Global oil supply fears grow and prices surge as satellite images reveal extent of damage to key Saudi pipeline after drone attack
Global supplies of Saudi Arabian crude could run critically low within days after a drone strike, launched from Iraq, damaged the kingdom’s vital 745-mile east-west pipeline, prompting Riyadh to shut it down. The pipeline normally diverts around 4 million barrels a day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, allowing Saudi Arabia to bypass the…
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China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘The Odyssey’ Crosses $100 Million
“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” remained China’s top film for a fifth consecutive weekend, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” passed $100 million at the mainland box office, according to Artisan Gateway data for the 11–13 September weekend. The milestone is notable because it puts “The Odyssey” ahead of Nolan’s China runs for…
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US Airman stranded in Iran describes TWO DAYS behind enemy lines after fighter jet was shot down: From ‘terrifying’ parachute plunge to miracle rescue
A US Air Force weapons officer, identified only by the callsign “Dude 44 Bravo,” has described surviving two days behind enemy lines in Iran after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile on 2 April. The aircraft was struck while conducting a strike near Isfahan on facilities linked to Iran’s drone…