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The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. Source link

The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100. Source link

Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles (24km) off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that the US military had conducted what he called one of the most…

The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties. Source link

The teacher’s family had asked for charges, including one of homicide, to be dropped “to prevent a separate tragedy from occuring” over the prank turned fatal. Source link

So potentially fraught is the outcome that Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, appeared in person to defend his platforms. It was the first time he had ever given such testimony before a court, despite his company being sued hundreds of times in the past….

The chairs were arranged chronologically to showcase seating traditions in India from pre-colonial to contemporary times, and highlighted global art movements that became popular in the country. Their designs also opened a window into the colonial invasions of India between the 16th and 19th Centuries by the Dutch, Portuguese, French and the British. Source link

Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region. Source link

Critics say Xi’s purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military. Source link

A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are “ready to go home”, as they face drone attacks from Tehran. Source link