Arrests in alleged murder plot against jail superintendent were ‘genesis’ of wider probe, York police say

On the third day after the U.S. and Israel’s joint strike on Iran, conflict in the Middle East threatens to escalate further. Iran has carried out relatiatory stikes on U.S. bases and Gulf energy sites, with explosions reported in Dubai, Bahrain, Iraq and elsewhere. The conflict could escalate on Monday with Gulf monarchies threatening to retaliate as a Saudi oil refinery burns, Qatar halts LNG production, and tankers have been attacked...