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Listen to this article | 6 minsinfoHeavy Israeli strikes have hit Tehran, Iran, as its allies launch attacks across Gulf states, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, sending global oil prices soaring.Meanwhile, political pressure is mounting in Washington as the conflict spreads across the region.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listHere is what we know about what has been happening in the past 24 hours:In IranSupreme leader speaks: Appointed last week following the assassination of his father, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement, warning that attacks on Israel and US military…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted a Bronx Supreme Court judgment he said has already topped $2.1 million against Bronx landlord Seth Miller, portraying the case as a new template for City Hall to squeeze owners who don’t fix violations.Speaking at Bronx Borough Hall, Mamdani said the court found that “years of uncorrected code violations at 919 Prospect Avenue constitute a public nuisance,” and ordered penalties of “$1,000 a day” for violations dating back to April 21, 2019, “totaling more than $2.1 million so far,” with “fines continuing to…

They may be small, but invasive quagga and zebra mussels pose a huge threat to the environment and economy. “Mussels will destroy the water chemistry. They will destroy the beaches. Tourism will go away,” said Blair Ireland, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).“You know, we’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in impact.”Many waterways across the United States and Canada are already infested, including the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg.Now, efforts to prevent them from spreading into B.C. are ramping up with a fundraising campaign to accelerate groundbreaking mussel-detection technology being developed at UBC-Okanagan.‘It’s for detecting boats…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect in Thursday’s attack that targeted a Jewish synagogue in Michigan has been preliminarily identified as 41-year-old Lebanese-born American citizen Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, according to three law enforcement sources who spoke to Fox News.He reportedly targeted the Jewish community after suffering family losses in Lebanon during the country’s conflict with Israel, Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun said, adding that Ghazali was a resident of the city.Ghazali allegedly rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, a large Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, at roughly 12:30 p.m. local time. He then exited the vehicle with…

Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie says injured star Dylan Windler will be given “as much time as necessary” to prove his fitness for their season-defining clash with Sydney Kings on Saturday night.Windler was a stand-out performer in the Wildcats’ one-point loss to the minor premiers in the first game of their semifinal series in Sydney on Wednesday, finishing with 18 points on five-of-eight shooting from three-point range.But the import forward is in doubt for the return bout at RAC Arena on Saturday after injuring the plantar fascia in his left foot during the last play of the game.Windler did not…

TOKYO: Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi is expected to announce Tokyo’s participation in the “Golden Dome” US missile defence system when she meets President Donald Trump next week, a report said Friday (Mar 13).Billed as a next-generation missile defence shield, the Golden Dome for America “will progressively protect our nation from aerial attacks from any foe”, including through space-based interceptors and sensors, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said last year.Citing several unnamed government sources, Japan’s Yomiuri daily said Takaichi is expected to discuss the initiative with Trump during their planned Mar 19 meeting in Washington, and convey to him Japan’s intention to…

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actor, as well as interviews with the nominees below. The 98th Academy Awards will be presented Sunday, March 15.  Nominees for the best supporting actor Oscar this year are, from left: Benicio Del Toro (“One Battle After Another”), Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”), Delroy Lindo (“Sinners”), Sean Penn (“One Battle After Another”), and Stellan Skarsgård (“Sentimental Value”). Warner Brothers; Netflix; Neon Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”Benicio Del Toro, who an Academy Award for best supporting actor for “Traffic” (2000), and was nominated for “21 Grams” (2003), earned his…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sports television host and reporter Jamie Erdahl is opening up about her absence from the NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”In a social media post Thursday, Erdahl said her break from discussing the latest NFL news each weekday morning stemmed from what she described as a “tragic health situation” involving a family member.”Since curiosity is mounting I’ll share what I feel comfortable with: I have been away from @GMFB due to an extremely personal + tragic health situation of an immediate family member,” Erdahl wrote on X. NFL Network host Jamie Erdahl during…

French president condemns ‘unacceptable’ attack in Kurdish region of northern Iraq.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA French soldier was killed in an attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion “died for France” while stationed in the Erbil region, Macron said on Thursday, in what he condemned as an “unacceptable” attack.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Their presence in Iraq is strictly within the framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran…

The Trump administration’s top trade official launched investigations Thursday into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs and other trade restrictions as President Trump grapples with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his tariffs.The investigations are taking place under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a law aimed at restricting unfair trade practices. The roughly 60 countries and territories that were hit with investigations include some of the U.S.’s largest trading partners, like China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam,…