Qatar: Iran is legally responsible for hits on three tankers in strait of Hormuz pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 8 minutami Vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck close to Oman as Tehran blames USQatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz.All three were hit close to Oman, which had suggested a new shipping corridor close to its coastline – a proposal Iran opposes as it wants to charge ships to use the waterway. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pressure Mounts for Platner as Allies Pull Support pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 12 minutami Key Democratic allies are pulling endorsements for Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, amid sexual assault allegations that he denies. Some are encouraging him to drop out.(Time)
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis announces closure of in-store services pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 13 minutami Desks offering gift wrapping and bureau de change stations will be closed at dozens of stores nationwide John Lewis has put 200 jobs at risk as it plans to shut down desks operating gift wrapping and foreign exchange services.The 36-strong department store chain said it had begun a consultation on redundancies as it plans to close the desks that operate bureau de change services in 30 stores, and specialist gift wrapping in 25 stores. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 15 minutami Supporters hope to stop 17th-century Villa Europa passing into private hands after Wolfgang Porsche unexpectedly put it on marketAustrian cultural figures have launched a campaign to buy a villa once home to the writer Stefan Zweig after its owner, the automotive magnate Wolfgang Porsche, unexpectedly put it on the market following a row over his plans to build a private tunnel for his car collection.Zweig, the Austrian Jewish writer whose novels inspired the Wes Anderson film The Grand Budapest Hotel, lived in the 17th-century property until 1934 when he was driven out of Salzburg by the Austro-fascist regime and his family was forced to sell it at a rock-bottom price. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US airman accused of exposing himself to five females including a 16-year-old girl escaped British justice by being allowed to face a court martial at his base
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