Iran War Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Hit Power Plants Unless Strait Is Reopened, as Tehran Remains Defiant

BTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album

The concert in Seoul’s historic center was a grand homecoming for a pivotal force of South Korean soft power. RM, the group’s leader, performed through an ankle injury.

Excommunicated Catholic deacon still waiting on overdue appeal outcome after his son was molested by priest

Scott Peyton left the Lafayette, Louisiana, diocese after priest admitted to abusing his son and was excommunicated months laterA Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest molested his son and then was excommunicated from the church entirely by his local bishop is asking global church leaders to inform him of the fate of his appeal against the prelate’s decision, something that was supposed to be resolved more than a year earlier.In a letter to the Vatican entity in charge of clerical discipline, a canon – or church – law attorney representing Scott Peyton asserts that his case is “nuanced and requires careful consideration”. “To the extent that the delay reflects such diligence, he is grateful,” said the letter to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), prepared by Dawn Eden Goldstein on 3 February and obtained recently by the Guardian. Continue reading...

Iranian missiles injure 160 in towns near Israeli nuclear site

Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.

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Middle East crisis live: Iranian official claims strait of Hormuz open to all but ships of ‘enemy’ countries

Iran has effectively closed strait by attacking ships and reportedly laying mines in the waterway, causing major crisis in global energy marketsSeveral blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Continue reading...

‘The United States doesn’t even pretend to be within international law’

‘The United States doesn't even pretend to be within international law’

Italians vote in high-stakes justice referendum in key test for Meloni

Right-wing PM Giorgia Meloni faces a political test in the two-day referendum on contested judicial reform.

Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

Israeli firefighters battle vehicles blaze after missile attack from Lebano

Footage shows Israeli firefighters attempting to put out a fire caused by a missile attack from Lebanon.