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    You know the sort of thing. Elon Musk has flown his own rocket into outer space, Elvis Presley is still alive and owns a fish-and-chip shop in Broxburn, or Liz Truss has written a book. Hang on, I’ve just done some research and discovered that two of those stories are actually true. Incredible. Who’d have believed that Liz Truss has actually written a book? Anyway, I read this week that Edinburgh Bus Station is not owned by the council. It is in fact owned by a pension fund who want to develop...

  • Explosion hits base of Iranian-aligned Iraqi army unit

    Officials report casualties with some citing air strike on former anti-Isis unit known as Hashed al-Shaabi, which is now part of Iraq’s regular militaryAn explosion has hit an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian paramilitaries, according to security sources.The explosion on Friday night was at the Calso base, where former pro-Iranian paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi – now integrated into the regular army – is stationed, an interior ministry source and a military official told Agence...

  • Israeli Missile Strikes Central Iranian City: US Reports

    Following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israel last week, Israel launched an attack on the central Iranian city of Isfahan early on Friday morning, reported US media. According to CBS News, US officials confirmed that an Israeli missile had struck Isfahan. Three drones were destroyed by Iranian defense systems, according to Iranian media. Iranian officials, speaking to local media, said that no damage was reported and denied that an attack had taken place. On X (formerly Twitter), Hossein...