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ReutersIran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home, activists say
The same day Iran launched its first ever direct attack on Israel it embarked on a less-noticed confrontation at home, ordering police in several cities to take to the streets to arrest women accused of flouting its strict Islamic dress code. Iranian authorities insist that their so-called Nour (Light) campaign targets businesses and individuals who defy the hijab law, aiming to respond to demands from devout citizens who are angry about the growing number of unveiled women in public. Under Iran's sharia, or Islamic law, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
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Japan's 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth
Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally, and would be accelerating its entry into Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It is aiming to boost the global number of 7-Eleven stores 18% to about 100,000 by 2030 and for the chain to be in 30 countries and regions, up from 20 now. It also agreed to spend more than $2 billion to scoop up convenience stores in Australia and the United States.
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Against Landlords by Nick Bano review – valuable ideas for how to solve Britain’s housing crisis
In this flawed but powerful book, a housing lawyer argues that an abundance of private landlords, not a dearth of homes, is to blame for the miseries of ‘generation rent’
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Homeowner pain as major banks lift mortgage rates
Lenders respond over views the Bank of England may not cut interest rates as quickly as forecast.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares extend gains ahead of tech earnings, yen fragile
Asian shares extended gains on Tuesday, taking cues from Wall Street as investors' focus shifts to earnings reports from U.S. tech giants in the week, while a still strong dollar pressured the Japanese yen to fresh 34-year lows. In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.8%, helped by a 1.1% jump in Taiwanese shares and a 1.8% surge in Hong Kong's Hang Seng index. The Asian index rose 1% the day before on easing fears of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict, recovering some of its 3.7% loss last week.
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Largest number of fire and rescue vehicles to deliver aid to Ukraine
A convoy including 20 fire engines will leave on Tuesday and carry more than 2,800 pieces of equipment to the war-torn country.
- The Telegraph
Labour, ‘patriotic’? Pull the other one, Sir Keir
Today is St George’s Day – and Labour MPs are overjoyed. Or at least, so says Sir Keir Starmer. “Labour is the patriotic party now,” he declared on Sunday, in an article for The Telegraph. “We will celebrate St George’s Day with enthusiasm.”
- The Telegraph
Jeremy Clarkson becomes emotional over piglets dying in new Farm series, partner reveals
Jeremy Clarkson is seen becoming emotional in a rare moment of vulnerability after some of his piglets die in the new series of Clarkson’s Farm.
- The Telegraph
Jake Polledri: I remain positive despite retiring at 28 and losing my younger brother
When the moving date was set for Jake Polledri and his young family to return to Gloucestershire this summer, they created a bucket list filled with final trips and activities to tick off before loading up the van and leaving Italy behind. One issue: as the weeks continue to pass and that deadline draws closer, the list remains concerningly long.
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The unseen letter that reveals Queen Elizabeth’s feelings on the birth of Prince Andrew
It’s the kind of horse’s-mouth evidence any biographer would kill for. To be auctioned on Saturday, in the south-west German town of Leinfelden-Echterdingen at Eppli Münzhandel & Auktionen Auctions, is a letter handwritten by the 33-year-old Elizabeth II that offers insights into the late monarch’s views about motherhood, her children and the rigours of her highly unusual working life. It carries a starting price of 4,800 euros.
- The Telegraph
Ottolenghi launches Waitrose range to bring sauces and spices ‘to the masses’
Ottolenghi is launching a range at Waitrose as the chef behind the renowned culinary brand plans to bring his middle-class status-symbol recipes “to the masses”.
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Zendaya calls out double standard over her intimate scenes
'Challengers' star Zendaya thinks there is a double standard over how the public reacts to her kissing scenes on screen.
- The Telegraph
Children as young as three ‘tricked into producing online sexual images’
Children as young as three are being tricked into producing online sexual images of themselves, a report has found, as the Security Minister warns “no child is safe if unsupervised online”.
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Josh Duhamel mourns death of beloved stepfather 'Big George'
Josh Duhamel paid tribute to his late stepfather after a memorial service this week.
- BANG Showbiz
Anne Hathaway blasts 'gross' chemistry tests that saw her 'make out' with 10 guys in one day
Anne Hathaway has slammed "gross" chemistry tests in the audition process where she was asked to "make out" with 10 guys in one day.
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Sleep paralysis is terrifying and not uncommon: here’s how to handle it
Imagine waking up in the night to discover that you can’t move and can’t speak. You can breathe, and you can move your eyes – but you can’t get out of bed or ask for help. To make the situation even more terrifying, you might experience vivid hallucinations where you see or hear things that aren’t really there.
- The Telegraph
HMRC continues to break its own rules – with dire consequences
The HMRC Charter is an important document for the protection of taxpayer rights, and since the 2009 Finance Act it has carried statutory force.
- The Telegraph
Why breasts are still taboo in art
Anyone crossing Venice’s Ponte dell’Accademia at night this summer might just make out an illuminated, life-size – and very naked – female form in the window of a nearby palazzo. What stands out most is a remarkably perky pair of breasts.
- The Telegraph
People are in denial following the Cass report – it’s like deprogramming cult members
I suppose if I had been cheering on a vast medical experiment on children that was now shown to be extremely harmful, I might be keeping my head down. If I had been interning as a witch hunter, I might say, “I only helped with the pyres, I didn’t actually light the fire.” If I needed other people’s small children to prove my very “existence” as an adult, I may keep rather quiet.
- Hello!
Lady Gabriella Kingston's bittersweet birthday just weeks after husband Thomas' funeral
Lady Gabriella Kingston is marking her 43rd birthday on Tuesday. The occasion will nonetheless be bittersweet in light of her husband Thomas' recent passing.