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Rescue efforts continue in Beit Shemesh after deadly Iranian strike kills at least nine, injures several others

Rescue efforts continue in Beit Shemesh after deadly Iranian strike kills at least nine, injures several others

"Rescue teams continued their efforts in Beit Shemesh on Sunday following a deadly strike earlier in the day. Footage shows rescuers on the ground moving through debris. Residents are later seen inspecting damaged vehicles. It comes after an Iranian strike hit Beit Shemesh, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 57, with eleven still missing. On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to 'destroy Iran’s missiles'. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced 'large-scale missile and drone attacks' targeting Israel. Reports indicated that US military bases across the region, including in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, and Kuwait, were struck amid the escalation. Trump later confirmed Khamenei's death, describing it as "the greatest opportunity for the Iranian people to reclaim their homeland." Ali Khamenei served as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country's highest political and religious authority, since June 4, 1989. He succeeded Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic. Khamenei remained in power for more than three decades, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in modern Middle Eastern history."

Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final

Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final

Samson guides India to five-wicket win to reach last four T20 World Cup co-hosts play England in Mumbai on Thursday For the third time in three T20 World Cups, England will meet India in the semi-finals, after the co-hosts beat West Indies in what was in effect a quarter-final on Sunday night to seal their place in the final four and knock out their opponents. Sanju Samson, who lost his place in the side on the eve of the tournament before being recalled after India’s humbling Super 8s defeat by South Africa, dramatically rediscovered his touch, batting through the innings to finish unbeaten on 97. Chasing 196, the co-hosts looked in control with the 31-year-old at the crease and fittingly it was Samson who struck the winning runs, lifting his 50th delivery over mid-on to seal victory by five wickets, with four balls remaining. Continue reading...

The Guardian view on Trump’s Iranian campaign: an illegal war that risks becoming the new normal | Editorial

The Guardian view on Trump’s Iranian campaign: an illegal war that risks becoming the new normal | Editorial

The US-Israeli military action will test the fragile rules governing the use of force The killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , by a US-Israeli strike is a targeted assassination of a head of state. It also marks a grave escalation in a region already burdened with smouldering wars and fragile states. The consequences of the deliberate strike will reverberate across a Middle East marked by the aftershocks of foreign intervention. Revulsion against the hardline regime in Tehran , or the desire for a better future for the Iranian people, does not confer a legal justification. Force is lawful, under the UN charter, only in self-defence against an imminent attack or with security council approval. Neither condition has been met. There was no evidence of an “ instant, overwhelming ” Iranian attack being prepared. What Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury looks like is not pre-emption but prevention: a decision to eliminate a future risk while an enemy appeared weak. It is a war of choice . Mr Trump’s call to overthrow a sovereign government was extraordinary. Continue reading...

The Guardian view on an explosion of solo exhibitions by women: move over old masters | Editorial

The Guardian view on an explosion of solo exhibitions by women: move over old masters | Editorial

From a landmark Tracey Emin show at Tate Modern to the first female painter in the Royal Academy’s main space, the art world is finally catching up “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met Museum?” the feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls asked in their famous 1989 poster . It pointed out that fewer than 5% of the artists in the modern art sections were women, but 85% of the nudes were female. They could have asked the same question of any major art gallery in the world. Four decades later, this year’s biggest UK exhibitions finally show a different picture. Dame Tracey Emin might be naked in many of her self-portraits, but that isn’t what got her into Tate Modern for a landmark retrospective . Rose Wylie , 91, is the first female painter to have a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy . The Colombian artist Beatriz González (who died, aged 93, in January) is at the Barbican . And that is just this week’s openings. Continue reading...