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Iranians speak to the BBC about preparing for the Nowruz new year festival during the war
Authorities say a local communist party office was lit on fire during rare antigovernment demonstration on the island
By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, though it did not provide evidence for the claim. "As part of its terrorist activities, Hezbollah is using ambulances extensively for military purposes," the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee said on X, adding that such use must immediately stop
Money market pricing shows three quarter-point rises in UK interest rates are fully priced in, as bond yields hit highest since financial crisis
Iran warns of 'irreversibly' destroying vital infrastructure across region after Trump threatens to bomb power plants
'The arson attack is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime,' said London's Metropolitan Police, adding that they were 'looking for three suspects.' Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'antisemitism has no place in our society.'
The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and "no country will be immune" to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Australia's capital, Birol compared the current energy crisis to those of the 1970s and the impact of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. "This crisis as things stand is now two oil crises and one gas crash put all together," Birol said
It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023
Italian voters will head to the polls Sunday and Monday to decide on a reform of the judiciary. The vote has all the trappings of a plebiscite for the Italian prime minister. The campaign has been marked by intense polarization and a heavy political climate
Landmark ruling in Celia Ramos case finds 310,000 women, most Indigenous, were targeted in brutal 1990s campaign
Voting has been delayed by a week in some municipalities because of the storms, which have killed at least five people, triggered flooding and caused widespread damage
The appointment follows allegations she was previously spoken to about her management style