Morning Glory: Trump’s Iran strike and Trump’s Doctrine

The prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin will increase with effect from Wednesday, the department of mineral resources and energy said on Tuesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The price of petrol and diesel is set to rise for the third consecutive month from Wednesday, driven by a higher… Read Details ⇢

TWINKEL ACHTERBERG Facing her bedroom mirror, 26-year-old Margot (all first names have been changed) took a deep breath: “Every time it’s the same. I breathe in and tell myself that everything’s going to be fine.” That evening, the Parisian was anxious about going to a surprise birthday party where she… Read Details ⇢

The world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine. Sydney – the self-proclaimed “New Year’s capital of the world” – sprayed nine tonnes of fireworks from its… Read Details ⇢

American journalist and CNN news anchor Aaron Brown delivers the news from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, October 9, 2001. Brown died on Sunday at the age of 76. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images) Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, the veteran broadcaster who earned widespread acclaim for his coverage… Read Details ⇢

The 55-year-old ran 15,444 kilometres (9,596 miles) over the course of a year. Finally coming to a halt on the last day of 2024, Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done what she needed to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single… Read Details ⇢

Inside Out 2 tore its way through the box office and Disney Plus in 2024, breaking records for the highest-grossing animation and most-streamed premiere, and since then, many of us have been anxiously wondering when we can next dive back into Riley’s mind. After all, the new movie contained a… Read Details ⇢

Residential buildings are seen in the dark in San Juan, Puerto Rico after a major power outage hit the island on December 31, 2024. RICARDO ARDUENGO / AFP A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the US territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than… Read Details ⇢

Donald Trump has vowed to undertake the largest domestic deportation operation in American history when his second presidential term starts, potentially affecting millions of undocumented migrants. This could be bad news for America’s agricultural industry, which depends heavily on migrant labour. Farmers are warning it could lead to skyrocketing prices… Read Details ⇢

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair released a statement on Monday night as he is set to return to the team following a three-game suspension for a big hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Al-Shaair thanked Texans owners Cal and Hannah McNair, general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco… Read Details ⇢