Peter Apps: Where does Gulf crisis go after limited Iran strikes?
Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani would have been devastated to learn his surviving colleagues at the top of Iran's government considered the firing of 20 missiles at U.S. bases a "proportionate response" to his assassination.

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Potential jurors expected to appear in court for Harvey Weinstein rape trial
Potential jurors are expected to appear in a Manhattan court on Wednesday for former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial as lawyers try to find impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate.

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Shoe Zone calls for rate cuts to avoid high street closures as profits slide
The boss of Shoe Zone has called for urgent business rate reductions to avoid high street store closures as the retailer posted lower annual profits.

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Key events leading up to US-Iran confrontation
Iranmissile attack on two American bases in Iraq in response to the US strike that killed its top general is the culmination of nearly two years of steadily rising tensions since President Donald Trump withdrew from Iran2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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Topps Tiles sees sales slide, but cheers post-election recovery
Retailer Topps Tiles has blamed falling sales on political and economic uncertainty as the general election weighed on consumer confidence.

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Number of major airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran airspace after missile attack on US troops
Several major airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran after the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. carriers from the area following an Iranian missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.

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