US Defense Secretary Hegseth predicted Tuesday would see the most airstrikes by fighter jets and bombers. At the same time, oil prices fell after President Donald Trump predicted the war could end soon. DW has more information. On Tuesday, March 10, attacks between the United States and Israel against Iran continued. Representatives of the European Parliament...
Lufthansa pilots have announced a two-day strike over a pay dispute. Volkswagen has announced plans to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030. Lufthansa pilots will begin a two-day strike from Thursday morning to increase pressure on a long-running pay dispute. The strike, called by the VC union, will affect both passenger and cargo flights at Lufthansa...
Australia has granted humanitarian asylum to five Iranian female footballers after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home country for refusing to sing the national anthem during the Asian Cup. “The Australian people have been moved by the plight of these brave women,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told a Canberra newspaper. The footballers were helped by police to escape Iranian government agents who were tracking them. The decision to grant them asylum was made on Tuesday after facing threats. The issue highlights the complex human rights situation in Iran, which has been criticised by rights groups. The refusal to sing the national anthem is a sign of their protest...
In a Rajya Sabha session on Monday, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. He stressed that the region is important for India's energy security, with many major oil and gas suppliers. Jaishankar said the Indian government is closely monitoring the situation as more than 10 million Indians live and work in the Gulf countries. He...
The attack on an oil facility in Iran has raised concerns from the World Health Organization (WHO), which said it could have a serious impact on public health. The attack resulted in the release of toxic substances into the atmosphere, which could pose a threat to the population in the region. Through the attack, Iranian authorities have tried to address the issue by demonstrating control and prevention of public health impacts. Experts have tried to monitor the situation and treat any problems that may arise from the intrusion of toxic substances. In addition, the attack has triggered a declaration of alarm by authorities in several countries in the region to combat the possible consequences. WHO has advised countries in the region to work together to strengthen their capacity to prevent and respond to public health problems. The attack has also triggered a declaration of alarm by Iranian authorities, who have taken urgent measures to protect the health of their people. The attack has highlighted the severity of the impact on public health and other social problems, in particular...
A court in the Indonesian resort island of Bali has convicted three Australians of shooting dead an Australian. The case comes after they claimed they were ordered by a man they did not identify. Mevlut Coskun, Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Darcy Jenson are charged with the shooting death of 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic from Melbourne. The case also left another man,...
The administration of President Donald Trump has declared that the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group. The announcement was made in the context of the entertainment of the organization. The US State Department accused the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood of receiving support from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The group is designated a special international terrorist group...
As the battle against Iran heats up, polls show that most Israelis support the war. In an environment where hate speech is returning and anti-war activists are facing threats and violence, Itamar Greenberg, a 19-year-old anti-war advocate, laughed when asked if he should be afraid. He explained being harassed on the street and being the target of online hate campaigns. “Yes!” he finally replied. “If I think about it, I probably should be afraid. I just don’t have time.” Voices like Greenberg’s are rare in Israel as calls for war grow and the familiar hate speech about the Palestinians is returning, but with a different target: Iran. Officially, there are Israelis...
A middle school teacher in Georgia died naked under the wheels of a car outside his home after a prank involving toilet paper played by his students turned tragic. Jason Hughes, 40, came out of his home to surprise the students who were throwing toilet paper at a tree as part of a prank. But Hughes fell to the rain-soaked ground and, as the students tried to flee the scene in two cars, he was accidentally hit by one. Police said the student driving the car has been charged with vehicular homicide, but the teacher's family has asked that the charges be dropped. In a statement to the New York Times...
As the war with Iran rages on, most Israelis are now in favor of the war. A poll showed that 93 percent of Israeli Jews support attacking Iran, and 74 percent support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a controversial leader. At the site of the Iranian missile attack on West Jerusalem, Prime Minister Netanyahu used the same kind of harsh language he used in the Gaza attacks. He compared Iran to Amalek, the ancient enemy of the Jewish people. Netanyahu said, “We remember...
