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Pentagon elevates probe into Iranian girls’ school strike as preliminary findings point to possible U.S. role WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said today it has elevated its investigation into a Feb. 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in southern Iran, following media reports that preliminary findings indicate U.S. forces were likely responsible. Iran says 168 children were killed, a toll that, if confirmed, would make it among the deadliest civilian casualty incidents linked to U.S. military action in the Middle…

Domhnall Gleeson, Maura Tierney and director Lee Cronin were honored in Los Angeles as the Oscar Wilde Awards marked their 20th anniversary, spotlighting Irish talent in the final days before the Academy Awards. The annual celebration, staged by the US-Ireland Alliance, has grown into a staple of Oscars week, recognizing the creative contributions Ireland makes to film, television and music. This year’s ceremony took place at the Ebell of Los Angeles, with comedian Matt Walsh hosting and performances by Dermot Kennedy and…

Osaka steel cylinder shoots from sewer site, snarls traffic as city probes cause Authorities in Osaka are investigating how a large steel cylinder suddenly thrust out of the ground at a sewer construction site, rising to roughly the height of a four-story building and forcing road closures near key routes into the city center. A city official said crews received an early Wednesday report that the object — a steel casing used for soil retention — was “jutting out of the ground” near highways in Osaka. “It was not there the…

London weighs charges on large SUVs as TfL cites greater safety risks London Mayor Sadiq Khan is considering whether to introduce charges on large SUVs driven in the capital, according to a new Transport for London (TfL) document that warns bigger, heavier vehicles pose a heightened danger to people outside them. TfL’s latest Vision Zero action plan—part of the mayor’s effort to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roads by 2041—says there is a “pressing need for targeted safety interventions” related to…

FBI probes Old Dominion University shooting as terrorism; suspect was ex-National Guard member previously jailed for aiding Islamic State Norfolk, Va. — The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University as an act of terrorism after identifying the gunman as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guard member who previously pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group, authorities said. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack on the Norfolk…

Leaders in Iran, Israel and the United States vowed to press on as the Middle East war neared the two-week mark, with missile exchanges, mounting civilian deaths and fears of a prolonged shock to global energy supplies pushing oil to $100 a barrel. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first remarks — read by a television presenter — pledging to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut and urging neighboring countries to close U.S. bases or risk being targeted. “I assure everyone that we will not neglect avenging the…

A Russian military court has sentenced four men from Tajikistan and 11 others to life in prison for the Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people in March 2024, state news agency TASS reported. The mass shooting and fire at Crocus City Hall, on Moscow’s outskirts, was the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades. The verdicts cap a case that saw 19 people charged in total. The remaining four defendants received prison terms ranging from 19 to 22 years, according to the RIA state news agency. Families of some victims…

Iran vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, escalating tensions in a waterway that is a critical artery for global energy and trade and intensifying uncertainty across the Middle East. The threat to close the chokepoint raises the stakes around one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors. The narrow passage, which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, funnels a significant share of the world’s seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas. Any disruption can ripple quickly through shipping…

René Redzepi steps down from Noma after abuse reports and protests at Los Angeles pop-up René Redzepi, the co-founder of Copenhagen’s Noma, said he is stepping down from the acclaimed restaurant after reports and testimony about past abuse at his business, adding fresh turbulence to one of the world’s most influential dining rooms just as it launched a pop-up in Los Angeles. “After more than two decades of building and leading this restaurant, I’ve decided to step away,” Redzepi said in an Instagram post. His announcement…

Iran, Israel and the United States struck defiant tones as the Middle East war neared the two-week mark, with leaders vowing to press on despite a mounting death toll, widening regional attacks and fresh aftershocks in global energy and financial markets. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first public message since taking power, vowing to keep fighting and to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut. In remarks read out by a state television presenter, he urged neighboring countries to close U.S. bases on their…