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US-Israel targeted Kharg Island in a fresh wave of attacks on Tuesday, striking Iran’s key oil export hub as the conflict intensifies. Multiple explosions were reported on the island, with US officials indicating that military targets were hit, even as the strikes came just hours ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump for Tehran to meet his demands or face broader action.The development marks a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with critical infrastructure increasingly coming under direct threat. Several key bridges were also targeted in the latest strikes.Why Kharg Island mattersLocated in the Persian Gulf, Kharg Island is the backbone of Iran’s oil export system, handling nearly 90 per cent of the country’s crude shipments. Oil is transported from mainland fields through pipelines and stored in large tank farms before being loaded onto very large tankers at the island’s deep-water jetties, an advantage Ira..

A Florida man who sold his home over a year ago was left stunned after discovering he was still being charged hundreds of dollars each month for insurance on the property.Eugene Boykins Jr., a resident of South Florida, continued paying around $600 a month in home insurance premiums for more than a year after selling his house in Miami Gardens. Despite informing his insurer at the time of the sale, the charges continued and cost him thousands of dollars.Boykins had lived in the house for three decades and said the property held deep personal meaning. “I raised my children there. My wife died in it … Great memories.” However, rising costs forced him to sell and move into a rental property on a fixed income. “I downsized plus the mortgage was getting so high. So I sold it,” he said.Although he moved on, the financial link to his old house remained. “I sold the house 13 months ago and I’m still paying insurance on it,” he said. He added: “I mean it’s just like me throwing my money up in t..

AdvertisementUS-EU relationsChinaDiplomacy‘Paper tiger’: what’s behind Donald Trump’s renewed Greenland threat?Europe is likely to stay neutral in the Iran war and could even benefit if America fares poorly in its military campaign, analyst says
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AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeUK government blocks Kanye West from entering Britain to headline festivalThe British Home Office said his presence in Britain would not be ‘conducive to the public good’
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 9:44pm, 7 Apr 2026The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July.
It came after government officials condemned Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks.
The festival’s organisers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being cancelled as a result.
AdvertisementYe’s travel authorisation had been blocked on the grounds that the performer’s presence in Britain would not be “conducive to the public good”, the BBC said, citing the Home Office.
Ye had been expected to perform in front of around 150,000 revellers on July 10-12 at the open-air festival in London’s Finsbury Park.
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An Indian restaurant in Frisco, Texas, was forced to shut down after a routine health inspection by officials found moldy food in the kitchen, Frisco Today reported. The inspections took place between March 15-28 and the officials said they will re-inspect Chalo India, the Indian restaurant in question, to determine whether it would be allowed to reopen. Another local eatery, Sweet Rice, was given a warning as gnats were found in a warewashing area, the report said. Frisco health inspections function on a demerit system: A score of 0 is considered perfect, and when the score exceeds 30, the establishment fails. At that time, an inspector may choose to close the business at their discretion. When the total exceeds 30, the food establishment fails. At that time, the health inspector may close a food establishment at their discretion. This decision is based on the nature of the violations, the food establishment's history of compliance, and other risk ..