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Iran will ‘stand to the end’ against US pressure – top negotiator
Progress has been made in talks with Washington, but gaps remain over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran will not yield to US pressure, parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said. He stressed that progress has been made in the negotiations, though fundamental issues are still unresolved. The first round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad took place last weekend in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Following the negotia...
Assembly polls: Election Commission takes action on 11,000 social media posts
The majority of these actions pertain to posts related to the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal elections, it is learnt.
JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks
The legendary baseball player and manager Ted Williams once wrote a letter to the Angels outfielder Jay Johnstone on improving his hitting. Among his pieces of advice was that "with two strikes, you simply have to protect the plate." Williams's advice on not striking out came to mind this week when another leak of confidential information rocked the Supreme Court. (The prior leak of the Dobbs decision went unsolved). For Chief Justice John Roberts, the message is clear: it is times like these th...
“High Committee” Prepares for People’s Assembly Elections in al-Hasakah
Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly elections has resumed its work in al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria), after the voting process in the province was previously postponed. The committee said the move comes as part of completing the national track for holding parliamentary elections across the country. The committee met on Saturday, April 18, under its chairman, Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, at the governorate building with al-Hasakah Governor Nour al-Din Ahmad, Political Affairs Director Abba...
Iranian armed forces remain ‘ready’ despite peace talks with US: Iranian parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, said Saturday that the country’s armed forces remain “ready” amid peace talks with the U.S. “It is not the case that we think just because we are negotiating, the armed forces are not ready,” he told state-owned Press TV. “Rather, just as the people are in…
Turkey ‘optimistic’ Middle East ceasefire will be extended
InternationalMust ReadTurkey 'optimistic' Middle East ceasefire will be extendedBy AFP -Apr 19, 2026ANTALYA, Turkey: Turkey said on Sunday it remained “optimistic” that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States that expires on Wednesday, would be extended, allowing more time for talks between the sides. Pakistan is leading preparations for more high-level US-Iran peace talks after a first round ended without agreement last weekend, Turkey, alongside Egypt, has expressed s...
The real Iran threat is in black and white: It's even in their Constitution
As the conflict with Iran continues, many elements of an ultimate deal have been explored. Issues such as nuclear weapons development, missile production, uranium divestiture and enrichment, foreign proxy financing, as well as activities in the region by Israel and Arab nations, have been scrutinized. In the meantime, it is well recognized that any deal with the Iranian regime is suspect; compliance has always been questionable, and efficient monitoring creates an even greater set of problems.Fr...
Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts
Trump appears to have crossed a line with his Christian supporters. Will it come back to bite him in the midterms?Donald Trump’s depiction of himself as Jesus Christ and recent spat with Pope Leo XIV could come back to bite him and the Republican party in the midterm elections, according to experts, with some newly aggrieved Christian groups set to play an outsized role in key races across the US.The president’s Trump-as-the-Messiah Truth Social post sparked immediate criticism among some Christ...
Trump’s profane crusade is taking America down a dark path
What makes Trump’s rhetoric unique — and uniquely dangerous — is not just the frequency and ferocity with which he uses profanity. It is the mutually reinforcing way he combines it with Christian nationalism and racial and religious insults to signal that the only “real” Americans are white, Christian and of European descent.
Vance says he's 'grateful' for Pope Leo's statement on not wanting public debate with Trump
Vice President JD Vance said Saturday he was "grateful" after Pope Leo XIV sought to ease tensions with President Donald Trump and indicated he had no interest in engaging in a public dispute.The pontiff said earlier Saturday that coverage of remarks he made during a recent trip to Africa had created "a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects." He added that the speech in question had been prepared weeks before any response from Trump, pushing back on suggestions it wa...
'Nepo Babies of Iran's Regime' exposes lavish lives of Iranian leaders' children living in the West
Fox Nation’s new special, "Nepo Babies of Iran’s Regime," brings to light the striking contrast between the lavish lives of the relatives of Iran’s ruling elite living abroad and the suffering of ordinary Iranians under the Islamic Republic.The documentary features experts on the regime and Iranians who escaped the theocracy, highlighting the hypocrisy behind powerful Iranian leaders funding sports cars, designer labels and nights at the club for their children — a lifestyle that runs counter to...
Senator McCormick Calls for Stronger US-Morocco Ties
Rabat – US Senator Dave McCormick has stressed the importance of the longstanding bilateral ties between Morocco and the US, which celebrate 250 years of partnership and alliance. On X, the senator recalled that Morocco was the first country to recognize the fledgling United States. Sultan Muhammad III understood, even then, the strategic value of our relationship.” McCormick emphasized that he is looking forward to the future of “our expanding and deepening partnership.” His remarks came...
Houthis threaten to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait if US hinders peace
US President Donald Trump and those who appease him should immediately put an end to all actions and policies that hinder peace and show the necessary respect for the rights of our people and our country
ED raids Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner, businessman in extortion-linked probe
ED raids Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner businessman in extortionlinked probe
جوادی آملی، مرجع تقلید: ترامپ تربیتپذیر نیست
عبدالله جوادی آملی، مرجع تقلید گفت: «مسیحیها عموما و کاتولیکها و بزرگانی که در خود آمریکا هستند خصوصا، باید توهین ترامپ به پاپ را نهی کنند و این قبیح را تقبیح کنند و صاحب این گفتار را تعلیم دهند و تربیتش کنند، گرچه او تربیتپذیر نیست.»
Delimitation decoded: What the Centre tried to do, why opposition shot it down & what happens next
A government bill linking women's reservation to a landmark seat expansion in the parliament and state assemblies was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha. The opposition called it a victory against delimitation "by the backdoor." Here is what the bill sought to do, why it collapsed, and what the constitutional fight over representation will look like next.
Baltic states to deny airspace to Fico’s plane for Moscow Victory Day trip
The Slovak leader has vowed to find an alternate route in order to pay respects to fallen Soviet and allied soldiers as he did last year Lithuania and Latvia have announced that they will refuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico use of their airspace to travel to Moscow for Victory Day on May 9. Fico vowed to reach the Russian capital nonetheless, saying that the Baltic states would not prevent him from paying tribute to those who liberated Slovakia from Nazi occupation. Fico reveal...
Turnout up as Bulgarians vote in critical election (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Rumen Radev and Boyko Borissov are competing in a vote that will shape Bulgaria’s relations with Brussels, Kiev, and Moscow Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev and Boyko Borissov have cast their votes, and the country’s eighth election in five years is underway. Radev, who opposes EU aid to Ukraine, has vowed to break the stranglehold of the “oligarchic mafia” on Bulgaria. The election is another flashpoint in the battle between pro-EU and sovereignist political forces in...
مسعود پزشکیان: استمرار درگیریها به نفع هیچ طرفی نیست
مسعود پزشکیان، رییس دولت گفت: «جمهوری اسلامی بهدنبال گسترش جنگ نیست و استمرار درگیریها هم به نفع هیچ طرفی نیست. راهحل مشکلات، نه در افزایش تنش بلکه در عقلانیت، گفتوگو و پرهیز از تخریب بیشتر است.»
Spain to urge EU to end Israel agreement over war: Premier Sanchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday that Spain would formally ask the European Union to break its Association Agreement with Israel. “A government that violates international law, and therefore violates the principles and values of the European Union, cannot be a partner of the EU. It’s that simple,” he said at a campaign rally in Andalusia. He urged other EU countries to support Spain’s proposal, which would be raised at a meeting of EU foreign minister...