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Keir Starmer escapes probe on ‘misleading parliament’

LONDON: British lawmakers voted on Tuesday against launching an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled parliament in statements about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. Starmer appointed Mandelson in Dec 2024, and the ex-ambassador was sacked last September when his ties to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were found to have been deeper than previously known. Police arrested Mandelson in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office,...

‘Fair and Lovely babua’: Mahua Moitra takes swipe at ‘Singham’ IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra shared nightclub videos of an Election Commission observer, a UP-cadre IPS officer, amid a controversy over his alleged intimidation of TMC workers. The officer, deployed for West Bengal polls, had previously warned "troublemakers" of "appropriate treatment."

Russian volunteer regiment destroys 10 Ukrainian drones via ram

The targets included Bulava, Mini Shark, Leleka-100, and Domakha drones

Jirga resolves to raise ‘drone deaths’ in KP Assembly

• CM-led gathering terms civilian casualties from terrorism, drone strikes ‘unacceptable’• KP cabinet to discuss issue tomorrow, followed by grand tribal jirga on Saturday PESHAWAR: As civilians bear the brunt of drone attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s merged districts, a meeting of lawmakers from the respective districts decided on Tuesday that the issue would be taken up in the provincial assembly, while vowing to put up a joint front to protect civilians. The decision was taken as lawmakers fro...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rushed from news conference after reports of shots fired

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rushed from news conference after reports of shots firedBy JAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:31, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 03:44, 29 April 2026 e-mail 18 View comments

US-Iran ceasefire: Trump says US has 'militarily defeated' Iran

Trump, with King Charles, says US has 'militarily defeated' IranUS President Donald Trump told Britain's King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been "militarily defeated," in his first public comments on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit."We have militarily defeated that particular opponent," Trump said at the White House dinner, adding: "Charles agrees with me even more than I do - we're never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon."...

How does Comey's 'threat' against Trump compare to other defendants charged by DOJ?

A review of some cases cited by acting AG Todd Blanche as being similar to the indictment against James Comey suggests the Comey case could face a steeper hurdle.

Russian forces push Ukrainian military 2 km away from border — military expert

According to Andrey Marochko, by developing success in the Kharkov direction, the Russian military is forming a buffer zone at the junction with the Belgorod border area

Judge in OpenAI trial to Sam Altman and Elon Musk: Try staying away from social media

A US District Judge has cautioned Elon Musk and OpenAI leaders, including Sam Altman, to cease social media attacks amid their ongoing trial. The judge urged them to control public comments that could inflame tensions. Musk had previously criticized OpenAI's leadership on X. Both parties agreed to a fresh start, with the trial examining OpenAI's shift from its non-profit roots.

Judge tosses Trump admin. lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data

Politics Judge tosses out Trump administration lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh April 28, 2026 / 10:32 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the...

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Microsoft removes Israeli names for occupied West Bank

TECH giant Microsoft has removed misleading Israeli designations used in the occupied West Bank and included Palestinian geographical names in its digital maps in accordance with international law, Anadolu Agency reported quoting an Arab rights organisation. In a statement, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) said the changes included location-based services, including the search engine ‘Bing’, where labels that previously listed locations in the West Bank under ‘Judea a...

Iran expected to make new offer to ‘reluctant’ US

• Iranian envoy lauds Pakistan for ‘persistent labour’ to pave way for dialogue• Trump claims Tehran asked him to lift Hormuz blockade• Spy agencies studying ‘likely response’ to US declaring victory• Iran’s military says ‘still in state of war’• Vance questions Pentagon assessment of conflict with Iran• UAE tanker evades Hormuz blockade WASHINGTON: Even as US President Donald Trump appeared reluctant to accept an Iranian offer to end the Middle East war, reports suggested Tehran would share a f...

Highly partisan: Plea seeks removal of 'Singham' IPS officer as Bengal poll observer

Highly partisan Plea seeks removal of Singham IPS officer as Bengal poll observer

US president instructs aides to prepare for prolonged blockade of Iran — WSJ

According to sources cited by the newspaper, Donald Trump believes that other options, such as resuming bombing or exiting the conflict, carry greater risks

Trump issues praise on King Charles for doing what he's 'never been able to do' during speech to Congress

At a state dinner held hours later, Trump was welcoming King Charles and Queen Camilla before praising his speech and joking that the king got the Democrats to applaud in a way they refuse to for him.

Gujarat civic polls results: BJP's 30-year grip holds firm, rivals fail to catch up

Gujarat civic polls results BJPs year grip holds firm rivals fail to catch up

Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say

Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom Bateman, State Department correspondent and Cai PigliucciVerified video shows damage and smoke at Iranian school in MinabFive former US officials, including a former top military lawyer, have criticised the Pentagon for not acknowledging potential American involvement in a deadly strike on an Iranian school earlier this year.Some of those officials said it was highly...

Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign

Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partnersThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed next month’s federal budget will not include a new tax on existing gas export contracts as he criticised the “populist” campaign calling for a levy on producers.As reported last week, Albanese was poised to reject pressure to introduce a 25% tax on gas exports amid concerns the intervention could...