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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing plays into Shiite Islam’s reverence for martyrs, but not for all Iranians Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.

OPINION: perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.

Vancouver mayor 'owns up' to false drug rumours, but evades questions Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admitted on Tuesday to originating and spreading disinformation in the city's Chinese media over the winter that progressive Coun. Sean Orr distributed drugs, and offered Orr a...

COPE Coun. Sean Orr said the debacle highlights how a "toxic" social media environment is impacting politics in Vancouver and beyond.

Is this really what the Democrat fightback looks like? What's with all the frogs?

Is this really what the Democrat fightback looks like?

Minnesota launches probe that could bring charges against federal immigration officers A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforceme...

A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. https://to.pbs.org/4lfQrLK

Mark Pirie and Christopher Tang: Donald Trump’s tariff refund game to deny, delay and defy the Supreme Court Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, the federal government signals it may never return the illegally collected tariffs.

Commentary: In a constitutional system governed by judicial supremacy, such a decision should have marked the end of the matter. Instead, it has triggered a historic act of executive defiance.

Google feels the need for security speed, so will ship Chrome updates every two weeks Retains eight-weekly Extended Stable releases but warns fortnightly updates are the best way to stay safe Google will halve the time between releases of its Chrome browser to two weeks, across versions of the software for desktop operating systems, Android, and iOS.…

Google feels the need for security speed, so will ship Chrome updates every two weeks

Questions mount in Congress over Iran war’s costs, risks and exit plan

Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for war with Iran as lawmakers demand answers on strategy, exit plan and costs to Americans in lives and dollars in what is quickly becoming a widening Middle East conflict.

Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei WSJ analysis of video and satellite imagery shows how events unfolded on the ground in the weekend operation.

Visual Investigation: For two decades, the secretive Unit 8200 had tracked his every move. Then the go-ahead arrived. Inside the operation to kill Khamenei.

Iran war: Why missile maths could be in Tehran's favour Do Iran's cheap drones mean it could be up for the fight long-term?

Iran war: Why missile maths could be in Tehran's favour

Europe rushes to defend Cyprus as Iran war exposes vulnerability

Europe has found itself pulled into another war, scrambling to protect its eastern outpost at a moment of weakness.

Confusion at Dallas polls causes voters to be turned away Polls were kept open for two additional hours, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) urged her supporters to stay in line.

Confusion over new voting rules in Texas’s Dallas and Williamson counties caused Democratic voters to be turned away from polling sites as the state’s primary election unfolded, forcing a judge to extend poll hours for the Democratic primary.

As U.S. escalates attacks, Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targ...

As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Middle East. https://to.pbs.org/404ZS6X

The Iran war has sparked travel chaos. How will flights be rerouted and can other airports meet the surge in demand? Travellers stuck at major transit airports are slowly being diverted and repatriated on new flights after days of turmoil, while uncertainty remains It will likely be a “messy” month for airlines operating throughout the Middle East as travellers stuck in major transit hubs are slowly rerouted and repatriated after days of turmoil due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. Experts say airlines are well-versed in disruptions, with entire teams dedicated to what is known as “irregular operations”. But while minor issues can be resolved in a matter of days, the sheer scale of the airline industry that operates in the region will be a complex puzzle that will take much longer to work through. Continue reading...

The Iran war has sparked travel chaos. How will flights be rerouted and can other airports meet the surge in demand?

As U.S. escalates attacks, Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targ...

As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Middle East. https://to.pbs.org/404ZS6X

Goldman CEO says markets may take 'couple of weeks' to digest Iran war impacts Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday that he was surprised at ​the "benign" reaction in financial markets over the conflict in the Middle East, ‌and it may take a "couple of weeks" for investors to more fully digest the impacts.

Goldman CEO says markets may take 'couple of weeks' to digest Iran war impacts reut.rs/4spdyFX

These Drones Are Not Built to Kill Ukrainian deminers are deploying drones to clear the remnants of Russia's full-scale invasion—protecting communities and reclaiming land.

It’s estimated that it would take roughly 700 years to demine Ukraine, with each year of war adding another decade to clean up the aftermath.

But residents of the breadbasket of Europe are not waiting for foreign aid to save them. They are taking matters into their own hands:

The Iran War is unconstitutional President Trump launched a military attack on Iran without obtaining a congressional declaration of war. Did this violate the Constitution?

The president has no lawful authority to launch a war absent a congressional declaration of war.

Senate Republicans join Democrats in grilling Noem over ICE shooting deaths Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced tough questions from Republicans as well as Democrats in an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Senate Republicans join Democrats in grilling Noem over ICE shooting deaths

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan A covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.

The last time the U.S. helped overthrow Iran’s was with a covert CIA operation in 1953. Carefully planned, coordinated and strategic.

Where’s Trump’s plan?

Story by a scholar and former practitioner of intelligence and national security policy in the White House:
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U.S. military officials released the names of four American soldiers killed in an attack in Kuwait.

The four are among the six U.S. casualties since the start of the war with Iran. bit.ly/408BOA8

Is This the Year Texas Goes Blue? The signs are familiar: an unpopular Republican president, well-funded Democrats and anecdotes of disaffected G.O.P. and independent voters.

No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994. In fact, only one major statewide race has even been close this century — when Beto O’Rourke came within three points of knocking out Senator Ted Cruz in 2018.

Trump concedes Iran war may push up oil prices for Americans President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.

President Trump acknowledged the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying that oil prices were likely to spike as a result.

Oil and gasoline prices have jumped in the last two days, according to AAA — the highest since mid-October.

War Shows the Loonie Is Still a Commodity Currency, CIBC Says Plus: Roots may put itself up for sale

Conflict in the Middle East has shown that the greenback is still a safe haven, with the US currency staging its biggest two-day gain in nearly a year. But the loonie has been steady. Read more in the Canada Daily newsletter.

Some travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private charter flights out

Some travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private charter flights out

Comer asks Bill Gates, others for transcribed interviews on Epstein House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting voluntary testimony from seven additional people as part of the committee’s investigation into the late convi…

Comer asks Bill Gates, others for transcribed interviews on Epstein

Lawmakers question Alaska’s decision to turn over confidential voter data to DOJ Lawmakers in the predominantly Democratic bipartisan House majority said they were concerned the state didn't push back harder on the DOJ's request.

The full voter list includes a range of information designated by state law as confidential: voters’ date of birth, their driver’s license or partial social security number, a status code, and their address, even if the voter marked it confidential.

Two people were left dangling more than 900 feet in the air after their hot air balloon that had been floating in the almost cloudless sky was punctured, ripped to shreds and left fluttering from the 1,000-foot communications tower it struck near in Texas on Saturday. nyti.ms/4l9N0pF

Judge declines to bar​ Democrat in Colorado race to challenge Rep. Boebert | Colorado Newsline A judge denied a request to keep a Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District out of the caucus and assembly process.

A judge Tuesday denied a request for a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit that sought to keep a Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District — Boebert's district — out of the caucus and assembly nominating process.
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Iran war: The US is burning through ammo. Its enemies will be taking notice America's allies in the Middle East are reportedly begging Donald Trump for a swift end to the conflict.

Iran war: The US is burning through ammo. Its enemies will be taking notice