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Democrats taking the Senate? Seriously? Despite Trump’s sinking polls, it’s probably a media fantasy

Let’s not get carried away here.The Democrats’ chances of winning the Senate are somewhere between nearly impossible and non-existent.And yet it’s suddenly the subject of considerable media chatter.It’s like a Rube Goldberg contraption: If this happens and that happens and this other long-shot thing somehow falls into place, the ball ends up in the cup.TRUMP COMMANDEERS CABINET MEMBERS TO CAMPAIGN IN MIDTERMS, ORDERING THEM TO DROP OR MUTE CONTROVERSIAL STANCESVirtually everyone, including many...

منبع پاکستانی به رویترز: مذاکره روز چهارشنبه برگزار می‌شود

یک منبع پاکستانی به خبرگزاری رویترز گفت گفت‌وگوها «طبق برنامه» روز چهارشنبه برگزار خواهد شد و روند آماده‌سازی برای برگزاری آن در «مسیر درست» قرار دارد. العربیه نیز به نقل از یک منبع پاکستانی نوشت هیات‌های آمریکا و جمهوری اسلامی روز سه‌شنبه به طور همزمان وارد اسلام‌آباد می‌شوند.

As Singapore overtakes Indonesia in Asean leadership poll, is Prabowo to blame?

Indonesia appears to have ceded its position as Asean’s natural leader to Singapore in a new survey of regional opinion leaders, with analysts pinning the shift on President Prabowo Subianto’s preference for pursuing Jakarta’s ambitions outside the regional bloc. More than 2,000 policymakers, researchers and business figures from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were polled by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute for its latest annual State of Southeast Asia survey. When asked which....

क्या है कनाडा का Bill C-12, जिससे हज़ारों भारतीयों पर लटकी डिपोर्टेशन की तलवार?

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Justin Timberlake shares throwback clip with Justin Bieber after Coachella shoutout

Justin Timberlake shares throwback clip with Justin Bieber after Coachella shoutout

नई कैबिनेट बनाने से पहले दिल्ली में सम्राट, विजय सिन्हा पर सस्पेंस, नए चेहरों को मिल सकता है मौका

After Xi, South Korea’s Lee brings Modi into ‘selfie diplomacy’ frame

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong posed for a widely shared selfie in New Delhi on Monday, drawing attention to the optics of “selfie diplomacy” at a Korea-India summit. The photo was taken during a state lunch using Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip7. The image quickly went viral online on social media and was picked up by multiple media outlets. The moment comes months after Lee drew...

New Hong Kong accountability system aims to improve, not blame, John Lee says

Hong Kong’s top-ranking civil servants will be held accountable if they fail to provide adequate support in policy formulation, the city’s leader has said, despite a new investigation mechanism that primarily targets department heads. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the proposed “Heads of Department Accountability System” was intended to promote self-improvement within departments rather than “picking on” individuals. Under the new mechanism, the chief executive, department...

Focus shifts to Islamabad as war timeline changes and pressure builds

WASHINGTON: As President Donald Trump continues to shift his timeline for ending the war with Iran — from “days” to “weeks,” then “five weeks,” and now simply “soon” — Islamabad remains at the centre of fragile diplomatic expectations for a second round of US–Iran talks. With the ceasefire under strain and tensions escalating in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomacy is unfolding in parallel with military signalling, economic volatility, and sharply diverging political narratives in Washington and Tehr...

जिस जहाज को अमेरिका ने कब्जाया, उसपर लदा है ये सामान! तभी ईरान ने मचाया है बवाल

West Bengal polls: 9 arrested after BJP-TMC clash outside Kolkata police station

Political clashes erupted outside Kolkata's Ekbalpur Police Station, leading to the arrest of nine individuals, including BJP and TMC members. The violence, fueled by counter-sloganeering during election campaigning, prompted police intervention and the registration of three FIRs. This incident heightens tensions as West Bengal gears up for crucial Assembly elections.

Peter Mandelson scandal LIVE: Sacked official set for grilling on crucial day for Starmer

NewsPoliticsPoliticsLIVEUpdated 2 mins agoPeter Mandelson scandal LIVE: Sacked official set for grilling on crucial day for StarmerSir Olly Robbins, who Keir Starmer sacked as the department’s permanent secretary last week, will be given the chance to present his side of the story to the Foreign Affairs CommitteeSir Olly Robbins will be grilled over the Peter Mandelson scandal on Tuesday(Image: James Manning/PA Wire)CommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent and Alexander Brown Assista...

West Bengal polls: Manifestos spotlight women, job market leaves them behind

West Bengal polls Manifestos spotlight women job market leaves them behind

Allahabad high court judge recuses himself from Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship case

Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from hearing Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship case after being peeved by petitioner's social media posts. The judge admitted he should have issued notice to Gandhi before dictating an FIR order, and chastised lawyers for not providing correct legal positions on hearing the accused.

No ‘second class heirs’: Punjab and Haryana High Court blocks tribal custom of denying property to widows

The petitioner argued before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that his deceased brother’s estate should devolve upon him rather than the man’s widow as per the Meo tribe’s custom.

Baramati bypoll 2026: Fadnavis, Sule to share stage in unprecedented joint appeal for Sunetra Pawar

Supriya Sule said that though Sunetra Pawer is in different political parties, they are “united as a family”.

Trump Says Retrieving ‘Nuclear Dust’ From Iran Will Be ‘Long And Difficult’ Process

BreakingBusinessTrump Says Retrieving ‘Nuclear Dust’ From Iran Will Be ‘Long And Difficult’ ProcessBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 02:03am EDTApr 21, 2026, 02:03am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump said the process of retrieving enriched uranium from Iran will be a difficult process, claiming th...

Video: UP CM joins women's reservation bill protest in Lucknow, attacks opposition

Video UP CM joins womens reservation bill protest in Lucknow attacks opposition

Hungary to carry out ICC warrant against Netanyahu

InternationalHungary to carry out ICC warrant against NetanyahuBy AFP -Apr 21, 2026Budapest: Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said Monday the country will execute International Criminal Court warrants against anyone, after he invited Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu — wanted under just such a warrant — to Budapest later this year. In 2024, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes — including starvation as a method of...

Hormuz Stays Shut Until a Deal Is Reached | Insight with Haslinda Amin 04/21/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)