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The Bengal test: Can Mamata hold, or will BJP crack the bastion?

West Bengal gears up for a fierce electoral battle as Mamata Banerjee's TMC faces a strong challenge from the BJP, aiming to breach her long-held bastion. The Congress-Left alliance seeks to regain lost ground amidst concerns over violence and governance.

Resignation is Trump’s last chance at redemption

Donald Trump’s presidency is a morality lesson — he’s a living example of what happens when a man is given power that far exceeds his character. It is time for America to acknowledge the lesson and move on. 

Pope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermon

NewsWorldEuropePope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermonThe pontiff has recently hit out at ‘despots and tyrants’ and condemned those who start warsYesim Dikmen & Joshua McElweeMonday 20 April 2026 12:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true...

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Trump tariff refund system set to launch in first step towards paying back $166bn in extra levies – US politics live

Trump administration to launch online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this yearDonald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday, and he again threatened to destroy its power plants and bridges if no deal is reached.Trump did not say who would lead the delegation, but a White House official said it was vice-president JD Vance. Continue reading...

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

Iran decried the seizure as an act of piracy, saying it has no plans to participate in talks with the US. Plus, how Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not touristsGood morning.The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week.When does the ceasefire end? It is set to expire by Wednesday.Where does the US public st...

Pope Leo criticises exploitation by world’s ‘authoritarians’ during Angola trip

Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being “exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich”, the latest example of a forceful new speaking style he has adopted on his ‌four-nation Africa tour. The first US pope, who has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump with his more outspoken comments, told worshippers at a Mass in Saurimo, near the Democratic Republic of Congo border, that violence and oppression went against the Christian...

بازجویی از حدود ۴۰ اسرائیلی در روسیه به اتهام «مشارکت» در جنگ ایران

پایگاه خبری وای‌نت به نقل از یک مقام اسرائیلی، بازداشت چندساعته و بازجویی از حدود ۴۰ اسرائیلی در روسیه به اتهام «مشارکت» در جنگ ایران را تایید کرد. بر اساس این گزارش، این افراد پس از حدود پنج ساعت آزاد شدند و اسنادی را امضا کردند که در عمل اخطار رسمی محسوب می‌شود.

Senate Republican knocks Trump over ‘holy war’ with pope

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is warning that if Republicans lose the November midterm elections it will be because they didn’t talk enough about reducing the cost of living and urged President Trump and Vice President Vance to drop “this new holy war with the pope.” Kennedy, speaking to Fox News’s “The Big Weekend Show,” defended…

Eco tycoon Dale Vince tells Labour to ditch Ed Miliband's £2.7bn green heat pump 'handouts' for middle class and use money on defence to 'buy the bombs we need'

Eco tycoon Dale Vince tells Labour to ditch Ed Miliband's £2.7bn green heat pump 'handouts' for middle class and use money on defence to 'buy the bombs we need'By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 12:50, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 12:51, 20 April 2026 e-mail 2 View comments

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Documents also show US ambassadorial appointment was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalisedUK politics live – latest updatesThe then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter Mandelson before announcing an appointment, documents reveal.The documents released last month by the Cabinet Office as part of the disclosures over the US ambassadorial appointment also show Mandelson was offered a “higher tiers” briefing bef...

Raw materials from Alibaba used in fake Mounjaro drug racket busted in Haryana

Raw materials from Alibaba used in fake Mounjaro drug racket busted in Haryana

رییس کمیسیون صنایع مجلس: تصمیم درباره دسترسی به اینترنت بین‌المللی با نهادهای امنیتی است

رضا علیزاده، رییس کمیسیون صنایع و معادن مجلس گفت: «هرگونه تصمیم‌گیری درباره دامنه دسترسی به اینترنت بین‌المللی با نهادهای امنیتی و در راس آنها شورای عالی امنیت ملی است.» او افزود: «احراز هویت برای اعطای دسترسی به اینترنت پرو در حال انجام است.»

As backlash mounts, Karnataka Congress may revisit action against Muslim leaders

Satish Jarkiholi is leading efforts to contain the fallout and pacify sections of the Muslim community, reportedly upset over the disciplinary action against Abdul Jabbar and Naseer Ahmed.

CBI arrests DGCA official and Reliance executive in bribery case

A CBI spokesperson said searches yielded Rs 37 lakh in cash, gold and silver coins, and multiple digital devices.

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West Bengal elections, politics and diplomacy: Why India’s foreign policy needs a federal front

If state governments are shaping foreign policy outcomes, they must also develop the capacity to engage with them

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate claims Israel 'just as evil' as Hamas

Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, insisted that Israel is "just as evil" as the terror organization Hamas on Sunday."You said the Israeli government is evil, do you think they’re just as evil as Hamas?" CNN's Manu Raju asked El-Sayed on "Inside Politics.""Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil," El-Sayed answered. "It’s not how evil is this one versus that one — Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both."MICHIGAN SENATE CA...

ارتش اسرائیل: جمهوری اسلامی در حال حاضر قادر به تولید موشک جدید نیست

پایگاه خبری تایمز اسرائیل به نقل از ارتش این کشور گزارش داد مهم‌ترین ضربه در طول جنگ اخیر به صنعت تسلیحاتی جمهوری اسلامی وارد شده است و تهران در حال حاضر قادر به تولید هیچ موشک جدیدی نیست.

German woman with bomb in her rucksack detained in Russia over alleged Ukraine plot

NewsWorldEuropeGerman woman with bomb in her rucksack detained in Russia over alleged Ukraine plotRussia’s Federal Security Service confirmed on Monday that the 57-year-old woman had been detainedGuy Faulconbridge & Felix LightMonday 20 April 2026 12:32 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"...