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Israel launched a stunning series of strikes against Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear sites, missile facilities, and other military infrastructure. The strikes were also a major blow to Iran’s chain of command, killing the nation’s top generals. Where Israel attacked Iran TehranResidents of the Iranian capital reported hearing huge explosions and seeing Israeli fighter jets. Iranian state television broadcast images of smoke and fire billowing from buildings. A building in Saadat Abad street was hit after Israel’s attack in Tehran. Jrash Khamooshi for The New York Times Israel attacked military bases around Tehran, including Parchin, and residential homes at…

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Research will be boosted to stave off threats posed by weeds and pests, responsible for ripping billions of dollars out of the economy.The Invasive Species Council and other advocates on Friday welcomed fresh funding for biosecurity in NSW, labelling it a “significant step forward” in fighting off new invaders and existing threats.The government said the June 24 budget would include another $140 million for its biosecurity program to “safeguard” the agricultural industry.NSW’s primary industries deliver $20 billion to the economy annually.But an independent review published in 2024 found invasive species, including weeds, cost NSW about $1.9 billion per year.Invasive Species…

The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, promises that forces will continue their immigration crackdown in an effort to “liberate” Los Angeles, pushing back at criticism that sending the United States military into the city was unwarranted and illegal. “We have more assets now, today, than we did yesterday. We had more yesterday than we did the day before, so we are only building momentum,” Noem said during a news conference in the city. “This is only going to continue and be increased until we have peace on the streets of Los Angeles.” As Noem was speaking,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You have lots of places to choose from to get your message out to the press if you’re House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.It’s best to get your message out succinctly, clearly and free of interference.So when Johnson decided to boast about the House making good on the first bill to codify DOGE cuts and slash $9.4 billion from USAID and public broadcasting, he stepped just outside the House chamber and into a throng of reporters gathered by the Will Rogers Statue.”Republicans will continue to deliver real accountability and restore fiscal discipline,” said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Edmonton Oilers tied up the Stanley Cup Finals at two games a piece with a stunning comeback overtime victory over the Florida Panthers, 5-4, in Sunrise Thursday. And the Panthers did it in front of a celebrity audience with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce highlighting the crowd.  Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored the winning goal in overtime to cap off a back-and-forth thriller. It was Draisaitl’s fourth overtime goal of the Stanley Cup playoffs, breaking the NHL record for most in a single postseason. Draisaitl also scored the winning goal in overtime…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With closing arguments scheduled for Friday morning, jurors will soon begin deliberating Karen Read’s fate after 31 days of testimony in her second trial over the death of Boston cop John O’Keefe, her former boyfriend.Read, 45, is accused of clipping the 46-year-old outside a house party and leaving him to die on the ground during a blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022. Her defense denies that a collision ever happened, suggesting he was attacked by someone at the party and a dog instead.Judge Beverly Cannone denied the defense’s second motion for a finding…

After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by new automated speed enforcement cameras in community safety zones, council in the City of Vaughan decided to pause the program Mayor Steven Del Duca put forward the motion last week to pause the tickets until September, when council is due to receive a report from staff on ways the city can create more effective signage about the presence of cameras.He said he had heard from a number of constituents, including a senior who had stopped going to bingo due to the tickets they were receiving.“I have…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Israel has launched dozens of air strikes against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, military facilities and killing its top two commanders in a devastating large-scale attack that pushed the Middle East into a new war. Images on Iranian state television said the Natanz site in central Iran, one of the country’s two main nuclear plants, was struck around 4.15am and showed thick black smoke rising from the area.After massive explosions rocked Tehran at about 3.30am local time on Friday, state television also…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Back in his college days, UBS chair Colm Kelleher used to enjoy playing Diplomacy, a negotiation-based board game that is notorious for ruining friendships. Those old skills might come in handy as his bank fights to avoid being saddled with up to $26bn in new capital requirements.Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance has proposed a suite of measures to avoid a repeat of the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse. Central among them, systemically important banks must keep more equity capital free to absorb…