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آمریکا رهبران چهار گروه عراقی مورد حمایت جمهوری اسلامی را تحریم کرد
وزارت خزانهداری آمریکا اعلام کرد هفت فرمانده شبهنظامی عراقی را به اتهام برنامهریزی و اجرای حملات علیه نیروها، تاسیسات و منافع آمریکا در عراق تحریم کرده است. افراد تحریمشده از رهبران گروههایی از جمله کتائب حزبالله، کتائب سیدالشهدا، حرکت النجبا و عصائب اهلالحق هستند.
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
InternationalTop NewsShipping firms seek clarifications before crossing HormuzBy Reuters -Apr 18, 2026Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open but said they would require clarifications, including about the risk of mines, before vessels move through the entry point to the Gulf. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open to all commercial vessels during a 10-day Lebanon ceasefire accord, prompting a f...
Syria: Israeli Army Expands Base in Quneitra Countryside
Southern Quneitra countryside saw military escalation in recent days, with Israeli troop movements including the transfer of prefabricated rooms to Eastern Tal al-Ahmar, alongside incursions and the establishment of checkpoints in several areas. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Quneitra said Israeli army forces moved three prefabricated rooms to Eastern Tal al-Ahmar, in southern Quneitra province, on Friday, April 17. This comes as part of the expansion work at the base established on the hill aft...
Obama ramps up pressure in Virginia redistricting battle: ‘We’re counting on you’
Former President Obama is ramping up pressure in Virginia to have voters support the state’s redistricting measure and give Democratic candidates a stronger chance in the November midterm elections, telling Virginians “we’re counting on you.” ABC News obtained the new video of Obama reminding Old Dominion voters that “early voting is underway” with turnout so…
Battle for Bulgaria: RT’s definitive guide to the Bulgarian election
The EU faces another populist threat to its power, this time from the left Bulgarians are about to vote in the country’s eighth election in five years. Unpopular caretaker governments have come and gone, and now victory looks almost certain for former president, Ukraine skeptic and left-winger Rumen Radev. Read more Battle for Bulgaria: The EU opens a new front in its election war The country has been in a state of...
Congress isn't doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers say
CongressCongress isn't doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers saySome female lawmakers are taking action, providing forums for staffers to report sexual misconduct while pushing for larger reforms.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Capitol Hill is engaged in a new reckoning about how it handles sexual misconduct.Alex Wroblewski / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 17, 2026, 4:23 PM EDTBy Melanie Zanona and Scott WongWASHINGTO...
Utah leaders launch probe into Supreme Court justice over alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer
Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and top state lawmakers ordered an independent investigation Friday into a state Supreme Court justice over allegations she had an unethical relationship with an attorney who worked on a high-stakes redistricting case.Justice Diana Hagen, who was appointed by Cox, stands accused by her ex-husband of sending what he described as "inappropriate" text messages to an attorney who helped challenge a Republican-friendly map that maintained four red congressional seats...
Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a "sanctuary" ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote last week, ended a Houston police policy that required officers to wait at least 30 minutes for ICE to arrive if a suspect had an immigration warrant. The lawsuit names Houston Mayor John Whitmire, the city's 16 council members, and Houston Poli...
White House, FBI looking into case of missing scientists: ‘No stone will be unturned’
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that the Trump administration is looking into whether there may be a link between the nearly a dozen American scientists who have reportedly died or gone missing in the past almost three years. Leavitt wrote in a post on the social platform X that the White House is…
US weighs plan to unfreeze $20 billion in assets for Iran in exchange for enriched uranium: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsUS weighs plan to unfreeze $20 billion in assets for Iran in exchange for enriched uranium: reportMore than 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium is buried underneath Iran’s nuclear facilities after the US bombing campaign in JuneAriana Baio Friday 17 April 2026 21:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookma...
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence, frees former president
InternationalMyanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former presidentBy Reuters -Apr 18, 2026Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago. Suu Kyi, 80, was serving a 27-year sentence for a litany of charges her allies said were politically motivated to keep her at bay, ranging from incitement and corruption to electi...
Boebert fires back at Dave Chapelle over 'weaponized' transgender jokes
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lashed back at accusations she "weaponized" a social media post with Dave Chappelle, arguing the comedian had already waded into the political debate over transgender issues."Dave Chappelle can have his little counseling session with NPR," Boebert told Fox News Digital, referring to an interview Chappelle gave earlier this week when he criticized a post of the two of them together at the U.S. Capitol."That's fine. You know, I took a photo with 50 Cent, a lot of peop...
Watch: Congressman spars with RFK Jr. about Trump's mental fitness
Democratic Rep. Mark Takano of California sparred with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Trump's mental fitness. Takano asked Kennedy whether he would insist that the president undergo an assessment of his mental fitness and emotional stability, to which the secretary responded, "Absolutely not."
Strait of Iran? Trump's Hormuz remark sparks buzz after reopening move
Strait of Iran Trumps Hormuz remark sparks buzz after reopening move
شهردار تهران: اگر هتاکی و بدمستی ترامپ دروغ است، سریع پاسخ دهید
علیرضا زاکانی، شهردار تهران، در واکنش به اظهارات عباس عراقچی و دونالد ترامپ درباره بازگشایی تنگه هرمز، خواستار پاسخ صریح و فوری به سخنان ترامپ شد. او نوشت: «بعد از توییت عراقچی، شاهد هتاکی و بدمستی ترامپ بودیم. اگر دروغ است، با صدای بلند، بدون لکنت، قاطع و سریع جوابش را بدهید.»
Lead prosecutor on probe into John Brennan is removed from case, sources say
Politics Lead prosecutor on probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan is removed from case, sources say By Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch, Daniel Klaidman Daniel Klaidman Daniel Klaidman, an investigative reporter based in New York, is the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and former managing editor of Newsweek. He has over two decades...
England, France lead ‘strictly defensive’ global summit on Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom and France gathered over 50 countries in Paris on Friday for a discussion focused on joint efforts to secure free trade through the Strait of Hormuz. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer co-chaired the panel. The discussion included representatives from 51 countries, with around 30 to 40 countries…
Fmr. NATO Ambassador: US-Europe Relations Must Be Healed
Former US Senator and Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison discusses President Trump saying Iran will suspend it's nuclear program and why it is imperative that the US relationship with European allies 'must be healed.' she talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim
US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubiousIt lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that ha...
Arizona judge backs key Republican election official in voting board fight
Ruling in favor of Justin Heap could have implications in one of country’s most prominent battleground statesThe top election official in Arizona’s most populous county will be given more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing the vote.The decision could have broad implications in one of the nation’s most prominent battleground states, which will have several high-profile races t...