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'No money is changing hands': Trump rejects $20 bn Iran 'nuclear dust' deal claim

Following Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump announced significant breakthroughs, claiming Iran's nuclear program has been suspended and the Strait of Hormuz reopened. He stated the US will secure "nuclear dust" without financial exchange, asserting Iran's nuclear ambitions are shut down and a broader conflict-ending deal is nearing completion.

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

The prime minister says ministers were left in the dark, but friends of the former top civil servant suggest it was a case of politicians looking the other wayUK politics live – latest updatesFiddling with his reading glasses, the then cabinet secretary, Sir Chris Wormald – sitting alongside the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, Sir Olly Robbins – suddenly appeared a little tense.The bonhomie evident in earlier answers had quite disappeared. Continue reading...

Five unanswered questions on Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle

How did the PM’s chosen US ambassador fail security vetting but still get approved, what exactly did he know, and who is to blame?Downing Street has tried to do a lot of explaining, as has Keir Starmer himself. But there are still plenty of things we do not know about how Peter Mandelson failed security vetting, and what the prime minister did or did not know about it. Continue reading...

Prime Minister meets President Erdoğan on sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum

PakistanPrime Minister meets President Erdoğan on sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy ForumBy Web Desk-Apr 17, 2026ANTALYA: This afternoon, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information Ataullah Tarar, and other senior officials. Turkish Foreign Minister...

'This victory is just trailer': Stalin after Constitution Amendment Bill fails in LS

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin celebrated the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a victory for the state. He stated that Tamil Nadu fought for fairness in the delimitation process, not against it, and vowed to continue standing united against challenges to the state's rights and federal spirit.

US को मिलेगा ईरान का 'परमाणु मैटेरियल', क्या बदले में मिलेंगे अरबों डॉलर? काउंटर क्लेम से सस्पेंस!

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20 घंटे से ज्यादा बहस और अंतरात्मा की आवाज पर वोट की अपील, लेकिन लोकसभा में 54 वोट से गिरा महिला आरक्षण से जुड़़ा बिल

Macron demands assurances after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire.

UAE President meets Ruler of Fujairah and conducts inspection of Fujairah Port

Fujairah: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah.During the meeting, Their Highnesses discussed a number of national issues in light of the UAE’s continued development, affirming that the aspirations of the people remain at the core of the leadership’s focus and a central pillar of development plans and national initiatives now and in the future.UAE President meets...

Trump’s support hurt rather than helped Orban in elections — Politico

According to the newspaper, head of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally Marine Le Pen called on the deputies to keep their distance from the United States in the wake of the Hungarian elections

Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer?

Keir Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before taking up the role of US ambassador. The comments follow a Guardian investigation that exclusively revealed Mandelson had initially been denied clearance after a background check by security officials, but that the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Learn from Priyanka Gandhi how to speak, Amit Shah tells Rahul Gandhi

Learn from Priyanka Gandhi how to speak Amit Shah tells Rahul Gandhi

Shipowners and Oil Traders Wary as Iran Says Hormuz Fully Open

Tanker owners and oil traders responded warily after Iran said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships — a statement that, if true, will free up millions of barrels of crude oil and fuel stuck inside the Persian Gulf.

دونالد ترامپ: بیشتر نکات اصلی توافق با جمهوری اسلامی نهایی شده است

دونالد ترامپ اعلام کرد توافق برای پایان دادن به جنگ علیه جمهوری اسلامی تا حد زیادی نهایی شده است. او گفت: «بیشتر نکات اصلی نهایی شده‌اند. این روند خیلی سریع پیش خواهد رفت.» ترامپ افزود گفت‌وگوها درباره یک توافق پایدار «احتمالا» ابتدای هفته آتی برگزار خواهد شد.

कृष्णावतारम ट्रेलर: श्रीकृष्ण पर बनी फिल्म के विजुअल्स और म्यूजिक ने किया सरप्राइज, लोग बोले 'रामायण से बेहतर'

US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting

Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying lawBoth chambers of Congress voted in quick succession Friday to pass a brief 10-day extension of a controversial warrantless surveillance law after Republican infighting tanked plans for a much longer renewal of the law with no changes.Donald Trump had repeatedly demanded that Republican holdouts “UNIFY” behind Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, in favor of an extension of section 702 of...

Iran Says Hormuz to Open During Lebanon Truce in Boost for Peace

Iran said it would open the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, increasing the prospect of an agreement to end the wider war in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)

Good gerrymandering can’t cure bad gerrymandering

Virginia voters will soon decide on a proposed amendment that would allow the state legislature to draw its own House districts, potentially leading to a partisan arms race and weakening the voices of voters.

Pakistan escorted Iranian negotiators home

Pakistan Air Force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the US last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters. Pakistan deployed some two dozen jets in the escort, as well as the force's Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance to ensure the safety of the delegation back from Islamabad, said two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the operation. One said similar...

India drops proposal to mandate national ID app on smartphones after pushback

India’s government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install the country’s biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones, a move that had been opposed by the smartphone giants, a state body said on Friday. It was reported last month that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the state body that operates Aadhaar, had asked the IT ministry in January to engage with Apple, Google and other leading smartphone makers to consider m...