Sam Neill dies at 78
Beloved New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, died at age 78 after a career spanning 50 years.
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Iran Retaliates Against U.S. Strikes; Regional Tensions Escalate
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The U.S. military has completed a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, and Tehran is responding with force. Bahrain sounded its missile alert system for the third time Tuesday morning — a sign of how rapidly the conflict is metastasizing beyond its two principal actors. Iran also targeted two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates, killing one person and wounding eight others. The sequence of events underscores the growing risk of a broader regional conflict, as American allies and neighbors of Iran find themselves caught in the crossfire of an escalating military confrontation.
Sam Neill Dies at 78: A Career Beyond Jurassic Park
Sam Neill, the beloved New Zealand actor who made paleontologist Alan Grant a household name in Jurassic Park, has died at 78. His career spanned five decades and crossed every genre — from art-house cinema to prestige TV, including Peaky Blinders.
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