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رسانههای ایران: تغییر نام خیابان آزادی به «علی خامنهای» در شورای شهر تهران بررسی میشود
رسانههای ایران خبر دادند که کمیته نامگذاری معابر شورای شهر تهران در جلسه ۲۹ فروردین، پیشنهاد تغییر نام خیابان آزادی به نام «علی خامنهای»، رهبر کشتهشده جمهوری اسلامی، را تصویب کرد و قرار است این طرح اول اردیبهشت در صحن شورا بررسی شود.
Home Office could face hundreds of claims over asylum families in single rooms
Judge in case of two families housed for years in single hotel rooms says they should have been moved within three monthsThe Home Office could face legal action from hundreds of asylum-seeking families stuck in single rooms in hotels after a judge criticised the “extraordinarily stressful” conditions in which they are expected to live.In a ruling, the deputy high court judge Alan Bates questioned why two families had been forced to live in single rooms for more than three years. He said they sho...
'Nitish Kumar was compromised': Rahul's big claim on 'Sushasan Babu's' Bihar exit
Rahul Gandhi has attacked the NDA. He claimed Nitish Kumar was compromised during his Tamil Nadu campaign. Nitish Kumar recently moved to the Rajya Sabha. This marks a significant shift in Bihar politics. The BJP will now lead the government in Bihar. The NDA secured a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections.
Pakistan, Egypt conclude 2-week long counter-terrorism exercise: ISPR
Pakistan and Egypt concluded a two-week-long military exercise focused on counter-terrorism, the military’s media wing said on Monday. In a press release, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the “Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II” concluded in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — the military’s premier Special Operations School (SOS). “[The] two-week-long exercise was designed to enhance interoperability by refining drills, procedures, and techniques related to counterterrorism operat...
US-Iran talks in the air as high-seas ship seizure reignites Hormuz tensions
Pakistan moved ahead on Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place. Over the weekend, the US attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, known as the Touska, that it said had tried to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. The US Navy ordered the ship to evacuate its engine room before.....
Chinese warship sails through Taiwan Strait as armed forces watch on
NewsWorldAsiaChinese warship sails through Taiwan Strait as armed forces watch on Taiwan's armed forces maintained ‘close and continuous surveillance throughout’Ben Blanchard Monday 20 April 2026 11:14 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,"articleId":"b2960981","articleM...
Environmental activists stage demonstration at Trump golf course
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India and China wall off border rows to focus on trade and security
A cautious reset in India-China relations is taking root, according to analysts, with the two rivals increasingly walling off their border disputes from expanding cooperation on trade, security and multilateral diplomacy. The clearest marker yet came last week in New Delhi, where the two sides held their first-ever bilateral consultations focused exclusively on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Eurasian security bloc that also includes Russia, Iran, Pakistan and four Central Asian...
سخنگوی کرملین: وضعیت در خاورمیانه همچنان شکننده و غیرقابل پیشبینی است
سخنگوی کرملین وضعیت در منطقه را همچنان شکننده و غیرقابل پیشبینی توصیف کرد. دیمیتری پسکوف گفت که روسیه در حال حاضر در گفتوگوها درباره ایران نقش میانجی را ندارد، اما در صورت درخواست آماده کمک است.
Right-wingers should be shunned by society, says Green Party leader Zack Polanski
Right-wingers should be shunned by society, says Green Party leader Zack Polanski Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 22:33, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 11:07, 20 April 2026 e-mail 33 shares
Second round in Islamabad: Who’s at the US-Iran negotiating table?
Veteran US and Iranian negotiators gather in Islamabad for a second round of talks as a fragile ceasefire nears its end.
US captures Iranian ship Touska amid mediation efforts: All we know
The US claims the ship was trying to evade its naval blockade. Iran calls it 'piracy'.
U.S. Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas after immigration appointment
Exclusive Politics Wife of active-duty U.S. Army sergeant detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez April 20, 2026 / 6:01 AM EDT / C...
Dialogue with Russia ‘must be restored’ – Bulgarian election winner
Rumen Radev, the leader of Progressive Bulgaria, has pushed for more “critical thinking and pragmatism” in EU foreign policy The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary election, Progressive Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev, has called for dialogue with Russia to be restored. The former president has led the newly formed left-leaning populist party to a landslide victory on a platform of critical dialogue with Brussels and pragmatism towards Moscow. Speaking to reporters after the first e...
A detransitioner confronted a California lawmaker on the harms of gender transition. Here's why he spoke out.
A young man who went viral for confronting California lawmakers about harms he says he faced from childhood medical transition is speaking out against a bill he believes could make it harder for vulnerable minors to get proper counseling.Jonni Skinner, a detransitioner and ambassador for Genspect, testified at a California Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week against SB 934, a bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener that would let victims of "conversion therapy" seek damages throu...
UK PM Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting as resignation demands swirl
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses parliament on Monday, facing calls to resign over the despatch of senior Labour party veteran Peter Mandelson as ‌ambassador to the United States, even though he had failed a vetting process. Mandelson, 72, was sacked in September after revelations about the depth of his ties to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Starmer apologised for appointing him in the first place. But the government said last week it had found out that M...
GOP Senate hopeful Michele Tafoya accuses Walz, Ellison of ignoring Minnesota fraud scheme
A Senate Republican hopeful eyeing Minnesota’s open seat accused Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of turning a blind eye to a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.Michele Tafoya, 61, is running to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., in a crowded race where Republicans have heavily targeted Walz and Ellison over a nearly $10 billion daycare, food aid and health clinic fraud scheme that unfolded under their noses.This widespread theft cou...
House GOP touts record fundraising haul in first three months of 2026
Exclusive Politics House GOP's campaign arm touts record $47 million fundraising haul in first three months of 2026 By Fin Daniel Gómez Fin Daniel Gómez Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership t...
Senate Republicans hope Supreme Court ‘surprise’ could help save majority
Senate Republicans who fear their three-seat majority could be in danger in this year’s midterm election would welcome the retirement of conservative Justice Samuel Alito as an “October surprise” that could change their political fortunes by rallying GOP-leaning voters to the polls. GOP senators are being careful not to prod Alito, a leading conservative voice…
As GOP interest in Bondi fizzles, Democrats push for chance to question her
The small band of House Republicans who backed the effort to subpoena former Attorney General Pam Bondi have brushed off a plan from Democrats to hold her in contempt, leading to a split in the parties on how much there is to glean from hearing from her. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made the motion in a March…