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Iran says it’s struck offline AWS facility in Bahrain … again

  • IRGC claims new strike on AWS's Bahrain datacentre, calling it retaliation
  • That AWS region has been offline for months already
  • Claim unverifiable; ties to earlier February US/Israel-Iran conflict fallout

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed a fresh strike on an AWS datacentre in Bahrain, months after the same facility was reportedly first taken offline. The IRGC said the attack was retaliation for a US strike on Iran's under-construction Darkhovin nuclear plant, framing the action as revenge…

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French Lawmakers Adopt Pioneering Social Media Ban For Children Under 15

  • France becomes first EU country to ban social media for under-15s.
  • Macron wants the law active by September, pending a constitutional review.
  • Critics doubt it can be enforced; child-safety groups still back it.

French lawmakers have adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first European Union country to approve a blanket ban of this kind. Both chambers of parliament backed the measure, a flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term, amid growing global…

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A trailer emerges for Jessica Chastain’s new horror film Other Mommy

  • Trailer released for horror film "Other Mommy" starring Jessica Chastain
  • Plot follows a girl confronted by a sinister closet-dwelling entity
  • Directed by Rob Savage; release date unconfirmed, likely October

A first trailer has settled the reveal for "Other Mommy," a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, giving audiences their first extended look at the project. The film follows Bela, an eight-year-old girl living in a household strained by marital problems, who is confronted by a sinister entity emerging…

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Cliffside home at risk of crumbling into the sea fails to sell at auction for £250,000 – despite being worth more than FOUR times the price

  • Cliffside home failed to sell at £250,000 auction guide price
  • Property reportedly worth over four times that sum
  • Coastal erosion risk deters buyers despite steep discount

A cliffside property in imminent danger of collapsing into the sea failed to find a buyer at auction, despite going under the hammer for just £250,000 - a fraction of its estimated true value. The failed sale highlights the difficulty of offloading coastal homes threatened by erosion, which…

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer LAUREN HART: Joining The Band Was ‘A Dream Come True For Me And The Start Of A New Future’

  • Lauren Hart reflects on debut Arch Enemy show and fan reception
  • She played her first gig with the band in Beijing on 27 March 2026
  • Michael Amott explains why "To The Last Breath" introduced her to fans

Lauren Hart, the new vocalist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, has spoken about her first show fronting the group and the warm reception she has received from fans since joining. Speaking to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, Hart described stepping into the role as fulfilling a…

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US counterintelligence ‘way behind,’ post-9/11 record ‘extraordinarily negligent’, fmr Trump WH official warns

  • McMaster says US counterintelligence lags badly behind China and Russia
  • Post-9/11 focus on terrorism let rival states expand espionage unchecked
  • He calls America's counterintelligence record "extraordinarily negligent"

Former Trump White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster has warned lawmakers that US counterintelligence capabilities have fallen significantly behind the threats posed by China and Russia. He argued that Washington's near-exclusive post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism allowed rival states to substantially expand their espionage, cyber and influence operations…

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Americans tourists stabbed outside Athens’ Acropolis as police detain suspect in apparent random attack

  • American tourist couple stabbed near Athens' Acropolis
  • Police believe the attack was random
  • Suspect detained by Greek authorities

Two American tourists were injured on Tuesday when a man armed with a knife attacked them near the Acropolis in Athens, one of Greece's most visited landmarks. Authorities believe the assault was random, and police have detained a suspect in connection with the incident, which has raised concern…

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‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal

  • Man partially sucked out of Ryanair plane window mid-flight, survives
  • Passengers, not crew, used bags and a suitcase to hold him in
  • Incident on flight FR1879 remains under investigation

Ljubisa Karović, a 61-year-old Serbian entrepreneur, has described the terrifying moment he was nearly sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft window mid-flight after the window shattered, leaving his head and right arm outside the plane as it travelled at more than 600km/h at 15,000ft. The incident, which happened…

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Serial predator, 40, who is accused of murdering two women and raping a third ‘carried out a string of sex attacks on Tube’, court hears

  • Man, 40, accused of murdering two women, raping another
  • Court told he also committed sex attacks on Tube
  • Full trial details not available in this report

A court has heard that a 40-year-old man accused of murdering two women and raping a third also carried out a series of sexual assaults on the London Underground. The case adds allegations of repeated sexual violence in a public transport setting to the existing murder and rape…

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Bison victim speaks out after wild attack: ‘They move faster than you could ever imagine’

  • Grandfather Carl Isom-McDaniel hurt in Yellowstone bison attack
  • Suffered a broken leg after being charged
  • Warns bison move far faster than expected

Carl Isom-McDaniel, a grandfather from Kendall, Washington, is recovering in hospital after being charged and thrown by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, leaving him with a broken leg. He has spoken publicly about the ordeal, describing how the animal appeared calm at first before singling him out…

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