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Beshear targets Vance as Swalwell exit puts Gallego in focus: Join the live discussion

Join The Hill’s Amie Parnes and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson on Monday for a live discussion on the 2028 presidential race.  They’ll talk about Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and his attacks on Vice President Vance, and how Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D) resignation has put a spotlight on Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). The analysis will include…

Tight security in Islamabad as US-Iran talks set to go ahead

Security is on lockdown in Islamabad where preparations are being made for new US‑Iran talks.

Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Hosting US-Iran Dialogue

PakistanPakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Hosting US-Iran DialogueBy Web Desk-Apr 20, 2026ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its commitment to hosting talks between Iran and the United States, ARY News reported, citing official sources. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level consultative meeting on Monday regarding the second round of negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and othe...

Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from entering UK for far-right rally

Exclusive: Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in MayA US-based anti-Islam influencer who had been authorised to attend a far-right rally in London has been blocked from entering the UK by the home secretary.Valentina Gomez, a self-styled Maga influencer, was given permission last week to enter via a UK electronic travel authorisation (ETA). Continue reading...

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Trump should demand Iranian freedom, The Free Press columnist argues

Eli Lake, a columnist for The Free Press, joins CBS News Mornings with more on his argument that President Trump should demand the Iranians' freedom in negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East.

Deporting migrants already granted asylum will save billions, Reform claims

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How Trump panic broke the Democratic Party and fueled endless crisis politics

Since 2016, Democrats have increasingly asked voters to rally not around a compelling vision of America’s future, but around fear of what happens if Donald Trump returns. Every election is cast as the final firewall before catastrophe. Democracy is on the ballot. Institutions are under siege. The country cannot survive another Trump term. Some of those warnings may be sincerely felt, and some may even be justified. But when politics becomes an endless sequence of alarms, something deeper begins...

Time is running out for Gov. DeWine to take a side on the death penalty

Soon after he took office in 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine imposed a kind of informal moratorium on executions in the Buckeye State. But Ohio’s thoughtful and respected chief executive has yet to say what he thinks about whether the state should abolish capital punishment or whether he will commute the sentence of the 113 people on Ohio’s death row before he leaves office next January. 

KP Assembly introduces strict anti-begging law with jail terms

Must ReadPakistanKP Assembly introduces strict anti-begging law with jail termsBy Web Desk-Apr 20, 2026PESHAWAR: A new bill aimed at eliminating begging has been introduced in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, proposing strict measures against professional beggars across the province, ARY News reported. Under the proposed Vagrancy Act 2026, the law will be implemented province-wide, with authorities empowered to take action against individuals involved in organized begging networks. The bill...

इस मजबूरी ने बांध रखे थे ईरानी सैनिकों के हाथ, क्या हुआ जब US नेवी ने जहाज पर धावा बोला

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Korean wave in India: PM Modi notes rise, announces friendship festival in 2028

Korean wave in India PM Modi notes rise announces friendship festival in

Only interested in rallies: AAP's swipe at PM over silence on Manipur violence

Only interested in rallies AAPs swipe at PM over silence on Manipur violence

Western Policy Aimed at Deterring Russia, China Threatens International Peace - Moscow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The policy of the West, which is aimed at deterring Russia and China, poses a threat to international peace and security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeniy Ivanov said on Monday.

Trump's shocking Iran nuclear retreat after screaming at top generals in hours-long meltdown

Trump's shocking Iran nuclear retreat after screaming at top generals in hours-long meltdownBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:45, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 13:54, 20 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Iran threatens to retaliate after U.S. military seizes Iranian cargo ship

Video provided by the U.S. military appears to show Marines seizing an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has threatened to retaliate as the ceasefire is set to expire this week. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

Why China power shake-up risks unsettling India's border calculus

Why China power shakeup risks unsettling Indias border calculus

دونالد ترامپ: محاصره بنادر ایران به صورت قوی اجرا می‌شود

ترامپ گزارش رویترز به نقل از یک مقام پاکستانی مبنی بر این که فرمانده ارتش پاکستان، به او گفته محاصره بنادر ایران از سوی آمریکا مانعی بر سر راه مذاکرات است را رد کرد و افزود که عاصم منیر «هیچ توصیه‌ای درباره محاصره نکرد.» ترامپ گفت که محاصره بنادر ایران به صورت قوی اجرا می‌شود.

Top House Republican rips Omar as ‘complete fraud’ amid financial disclosure controversy

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., sharply criticized "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar as a "complete fraud" on Saturday, while discussing her criticism of fraud investigations and scrutiny over a major discrepancy in her financial disclosures."Not only should her accountant be fired, but that girl should be fired and she does not deserve to be in Congress," Emmer told "The Big Weekend Show.""Quite frankly, if she is discovered to be involved in any of this fraud personally, that she benefited from it, even by her...

UAE official says 'impossible to return to previous pace in relations' with Iran

[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]As the world watches and hopes for a permanent ceasefire outcome from US-Iran talks, the UAE President's advisor has said for relations to return to as they were, it would be "unacceptable to accept threats" as a new reality. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in southern Turkey, Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President said the meeting...