'History is at hand if Scotland can reach out and grab it' From misery in Rome to one of their greatest wins against France, Scotland now have the chance to reach rugby paradise in Dublin, writes Tom English. From Mr Nobody to Oscar nominee: How one man took on Putin Pavel Talankin's film Mr Nobody Against Putin has already won a Bafta, and is now competing for an Oscar. |
US deploys B-2 stealth bombers, 2,200 Marines to Middle East amid war with Iran - report The force, which may not necessarily be involved in ground combat operations in Iran, includes a squadron of F‑35 fighter jets and tiltrotor MV‑22 Osprey aircraft. Shrapnel from interception of Iranian missile falls in central Israel, causing fire Earlier on Friday, two people were wounded in a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel, with nearly 60 wounded from an earlier Iranian ballistic missile barrage. At least 80 killed and many more missing after landslides in Ethiopia Three days of mourning have been declared in Ethiopia after 80 people died in landslides triggered by heavy flooding. What can be done to protect shipping against Iran? With Iran choking off one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, heads of government and industry now face a tough question: what can be done to stop them? Commercial Ships Targeted As Iran Threatens Key Gulf Energy Transit Point Three vessels were damaged in incidents across the Persian Gulf's key maritime artery, where about a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies travel, as Iran continued to launch air attacks around the Middle East. |