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Iran Wavers on Peace Talks & UAE Explores US Financial Lifeline: WSJ | The Pulse 04/20/2026

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Dominic Bunning, Nomura, Head of G-10 FX Strategy; Jumana Saleheen, Vanguard, Chief European Economist; Maria Simeonova, European Council on Foreign Relations, Head of Sofia Office; Hasan Alhasan, International Institu...

3 killed in US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Three individuals were killed during a Sunday strike led by U.S. forces on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, officials said. U.S. Southern Command posted a video of the attack and said the boat was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes. It did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment regarding the boat’s…

The limits of Bushra Bibi’s power

“You have to admit that most women who do something with their lives have been disliked by almost everyone.” — Françoise Gilot, the French painter who loved Picasso, left him on her own terms, and refused to be remembered just as his muse. There are many who would assert that Pakistan’s former first lady Bushra Bibi should be dismissed as a woman of no substance. She did not, they argue, earn a place in the national imagination by winning over crowds with her speeches or marching for the downt...

Why Spain’s outreach to China offers a viable model for Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s fourth visit to Beijing in four years has once again drawn attention across Europe and the Atlantic, but perhaps less scepticism than before. In an era marked by intensifying US-China rivalry, geopolitical fragmentation and the European Union’s emphasis on “de-risking”, Spain’s sustained engagement with China is often seen as a strategic divergence from Brussels. That reading, however, underestimates both Spain’s intentions and the broader shift under way.....

The Democrats’ Senate votes on Israel highlight a growing challenge 

With Democrats poised to take the House and possibly the Senate, a series of votes in the upper chamber offered an important window into the party’s evolving foreign policy posture. It did not portend good things, for the country, key allies or Democrats’ political fortunes.  More than three dozen Democratic Senators backed Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) effort…

Israel, Lebanon to hold second round of talks in Washington on Thursday

Israeli and Lebanese representatives will hold ‌talks in Washington on Thursday, a United States State Department spokesperson and an Israeli source speaking on ​the condition of anonymity told Reuters ​on Monday. The US will host the ⁠second round of ambassador-level talks between ​the two countries at the Department of ​State, the State Department spokesperson said. Read More: Israeli soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon draws condemnation US Secretary of State Marco...

خضریان، نماینده تهران: ظرفیت‌های زیادی برای انجام اقدامات نظامی غیرقابل پیش‌بینی داریم

علی خضریان، نماینده تهران در مجلس گفت: «جمهوری اسلامی ظرفیت‌های زیادی برای انجام اقدامات نظامی غیرقابل پیش‌بینی دارد.» او افزود: «دشمن بداند اگر قرار باشد با جمهوری اسلامی و جبهه مقاومت با زبان تهدید صحبت کند، ابزارهای متعددی برای پاسخ به دشمن وجود دارد.»

Reid wins silver for first European medal of career

Reid wins silver for first European medal of careerImage source, Tamara KulumbegashviliImage caption, Emma Reid was knocked out in the last 32 on her Olympic debut at Paris 2024ByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished15 minutes agoBritish judoka Emma Reid won silver to clinch the first European Championships medal of her career.Reid, who finished fifth in 2025, was beaten in the- 78kg final by Italy's Alice Bellandi in Tbilisi, Georgia."I'm very happy with my performance, and...

Deadline day to register to vote in May 7 elections

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Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reports

Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reportsNigel Farage suggested Richard Tice had been scapegoated as he was pressed on reports that companies owned by the Reform No2 did not pay nearly £100,000 in tax on profitsCommentsNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 13:24, 20 Apr 2026Updated 13:37, 20 Apr 2026Farage refuses to say if he'll launch probe over Tice's tax amid £100k reportsNigel Farage has refused to commit to a probe into his...

जिसपर अरबों डॉलर फूंके वो निकला 'फुस्स पटाखा', ट्रंप से डील कर ठगा सा महसूस कर रहे खाड़ी देश

Expert Explains | ‘India’s fiscal federalism must be reimagined to ensure every vote carries equal weight’

Shruti Rajagopalan, economist and professor at George Mason University, argues that any future effort to enlarge the Lok Sabha and apportion seats by population requires fundamental changes to the Indian polity

Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US

Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US

Jen Psaki slams fellow Democrats for spending so much time thinking about 25th Amendment: ‘It’s not going to happen’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsJen Psaki slams fellow Democrats for spending so much time thinking about 25th Amendment: ‘It’s not going to happen’MS NOW pundit says opposition calls to remove President Donald Trump from power are unrealisticJoe Sommerlad Monday 20 April 2026 13:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookm...

AVENEW Development and Wadeen Developers announce the launch of Cheval Residences at Dubai Islands

Dubai-based developers AVENEW Development and Wadeen Developers have announced the launch of Cheval Residences Dubai Islands. The beachfront development comprises serviced hotel residences operated by Cheval Collection, an award-winning UK hospitality brand with a growing international presence, including the UAE and KSA. The launch introduces a new model of professionally managed serviced living in the emirate.Cheval Residences Dubai Islands brings together AVENEW’s lifestyle-led development ap...

Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks as fragile ceasefire set to expire this week

The Trump administration announced a new round of peace talks would take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance set to lead the U.S. delegation. But Iran says it isn't ready to commit to new talks, citing "Washington's excessive demands." Nikole Killion reports.

Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch

Ismail Qaani's visit came at the request of PM al-Sudani amid internal divisions in the Shia parliamentary bloc.

کمربند امنیتی اسرائیل در جنوب لبنان، بازسازی منطقه حائل امنیتی را تداعی می‌کند

در حالی که آتش‌بس ۱۰ روزه میان حزب‌الله و اسرائیل با میانجی‌گری آمریکا وارد مراحل حساس خود شده است، ارتش اسرائیل با انتشار نقشه‌های جدید و تعیین خطوط قرمز، عملا در حال بازسازی یک «منطقه امنیتی» در عمق خاک لبنان است.

No 10 refuses to say whether PM will correct the record on Mandelson appointment

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I-PAC announces big changes in Bengal ops after TMC rebuffs firm's shutdown buzz

IPAC announces big changes in Bengal ops after TMC rebuffs firms shutdown buzz