A change has come to the Iranian government. While airpower alone is unlikely to take down the regime, it will never be the same again. Over the past few decades, theocrats have steadily weakened the republican elements of the government, but the theocrats themselves have been surpassed by the Islamic…
An Iran-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a medical tech company in what appears to be the first significant instance of Iran’s hacking an American company since the start of the war between the countries. The company, Stryker, which is headquartered in Michigan, produces a range of medical equipment and technology….
Confusion and panic have spurred a hoarding frenzy of gas cylinders, induction cookers and firewood. Source link
Filmmaker Priyadarshan has reacted to Paresh Rawal’s remark describing the iconic Baburao character as “mere gale ka fanda”. The director recalled how Rawal immediately agreed to take up the role when he first narrated the idea for Hera Pheri. Speaking about the casting, Priyadarshan said that he always believed Rawal was the real hero of…
In Chile’s most northerly region, Arica y Parinacota, Andrea Chellew, 62, relies on tourists for her cafe. They usually travel from the coastal city of Arica to the unique biosphere of the Andean highlands, which rise well above 5,000 metres and host nature reserves and wetlands. At 3,000 metres (9,800ft) above sea level, along Highway…
I’ve overcome a depression that was both debilitating and strangely vivid and creatively expansive. How do I step back into ordinary life without losing the parts that felt meaningful and alive? During that time, I immersed myself in creative work, I was writing poetry, painting my feelings and reading books that echoed my inner world,…
The appointment follows a series of executive shifts, departures, and changes for the brand, the largest in the stable of watch companies owned and controlled by LVMH. Antoine Pin, a long-time LVMH executive, left the company in January, it was announced, in an abrupt and unexpected departure. Before Pin took on the top role, Julien…
Britain’s Sonay Kartal says it was “one match too many” as a lower back injury forced her retirement from a fourth-round Indian Wells match against world number three Elena Rybakina. Receiving physio treatment between games, Kartal lost the first set to the Kazakh 6-4. Then, in clear discomfort as she trailed 4-3 in the second…
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued flood alerts for the Rivers Caldew and Petteril, Irthing and Esk near Carlisle; the Rivers Wampool and Ellen near Wigton and the Middle River Eden. Elsewhere in the Eden area, alerts are in place for the Rivers Lowther, Eamont and the Upper River Eden. Derwentwater, the Upper River Derwent…
It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway. Source link
