Paris and Lyon prepare as Nice mayor opposes 2030 Olympics ice hockey venue | Olympics News

Far-right mayor opposes plan for football team to lose stadium access due to 2030 Winter Games’ ice hockey. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 French organisers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including Paris and Lyon, because of a political deadlock involving the coastal … Read more

Croatia’s Modric undergoes facial surgery but aims to be fit for World Cup | World Cup 2026 News

Luka Modric suffered a facial ⁠fracture in AC Milan’s game against Juventus and underwent surgery the following day. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Luka Modric has undergone ⁠a successful surgery after ⁠fracturing his left cheekbone and is expected to be fit for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, … Read more

Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US | Cybercrime News

US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic.  Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Italy has extradited an accused Chinese hacker wanted in the United States for allegedly stealing vaccine research at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian authorities handed over the “dangerous foreign hacker” … Read more

How does targeting water supply during war worsen the scarcity crisis? | Politics

We explore why water infrastructure is increasingly being targeted in the midst of war and conflict. Water sustains life, but what happens when it is weaponised? In the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, desalination plants supplying millions in the Gulf have become targets. This reflects a growing pattern: water infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable as global … Read more

How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade? | US-Israel war on Iran News

United States President Donald Trump has claimed Iran is “collapsing financially” and said the country is losing millions of dollars a day due to Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday night, Trump wrote: “Iran is collapsing financially! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately … Read more

Trump’s May 1 deadline: Can he continue war on Iran after that? | US-Israel war on Iran News

When US President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, he did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But the US president has another deadline to worry about … Read more

Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran

Jump in prices comes as Donald Trump says vessels will need permission of US Navy to transit key waterway. Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026 Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington and Tehran’s tit-for-tat captures of commercial vessels. Brent crude, … Read more