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A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars April 16, 202612:27 PM ET Daniel Estrin Sonogram images of a baby lie among the rubble of a destroyed building that was hit a week ago in an Israeli airstrike, in central Beirut, Lebanon April 16, 2026. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Three wars, three negotiations. Israel's three main conflicts in the past couple of years — in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — have now reached a pivotal stage...

Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war.

Africa Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war. Updated April 16, 202612:26 PM ET Originally published April 16, 202612:26 PM ET Emmanuel Akinwotu Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community Thurs. April 16th, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP LAGOS, Nigeria — Pope Leo XIV has delivered s...

Female tribal leader calls for woman professor to be RAPED after she highlighted growing evidence that supposed mass child graves under Canadian government schools don't exist

Female tribal leader calls for woman professor to be RAPED after she highlighted growing evidence that supposed mass child graves under Canadian government schools don't existSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:21, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 17:23, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Beshear says Vance forgetting commandments to not worship false idols, tell lies

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Vice President Vance has forgotten that worship of “false idols” and support of individuals who tell “lies” is a breach of Catholic law.  “I think what J.D. Vance is forgetting is the commandment that thou shalt not worship false idols,” Beshear told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki on Wednesday. “Thankfully,…

Muslims treated as vote bank: Clerics of Bengal Sufi pilgrimage site attack TMC

Muslims treated as vote bank Clerics of Bengal Sufi pilgrimage site attack TMC

House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote

Iran warHouse effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one voteThe nearly party-line vote of 213-214 shows that Republicans are sticking with the president's military campaign in Iran. Every Democrat except one voted to order an end to the war.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A boy peers into a damaged residential building on April 14 in Tehran.Majid Saeedi / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 16, 2026, 12:21 PM EDTBy Sahil Kapur and Kyle StewartWASHING...

Govt overhauls civil service conduct rules

The federal government has introduced sweeping revisions to the rules governing civil servants, formally notifying the Civil Servants Conduct Rules 2026 after approval by the prime minister, marking a significant overhaul of the administrative code that has been in place for decades. According to official sources, the Establishment Division has amended the regulatory framework under the Civil Servants Act 1973, issuing a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) that sets out stricter standards of condu...

Pakistan keeps faith in US-Iran deal prospects

Pakistan on Thursday expressed cautious optimism that an agreement between the US and Iran "is reachable", even as it acknowledged that no breakthrough emerged from the marathon 21-hour talks held in Islamabad. In his first formal briefing following the negotiations, the Foreign Office spokesperson emphasised continuity in its facilitative role, stressing that while no concrete document was finalised, the process remains firmly intact. Tahir Andrabi described the talks as "const...

PTI leaders skip Adiala Jail visit

Internal differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) appeared to intensify on Thursday after no party leader turned up to meet incarcerated party founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, despite prior arrangements for the meeting. A list of six senior leaders had been submitted to jail authorities earlier in the day, seeking permission for the meeting. The names included Barrister Gohar Khan, Salman Akram Raja and Sardar Latif Khosa, along with Babar Awan, Hamid Khan and Intezar Panjutha....

Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ripped the media Thursday, likening them to Pharisees in the Bible who "were only there to explain away the goodness in pursuit of their agenda.""A note to the press, to the press corps, to the American media, as I just can’t help but notice the endless stream of garbage, the relentlessly negative coverage, you cannot resist peddling, despite the historic and important success of this effort and the success of our troops," Hegseth said during a press briefing on the...

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

Two U.S. citizens were sentenced to seven and a half years and nine years in prison for their roles in a scheme to help the North Korean government place remote IT workers in American companies.  On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang, both New Jersey residents. The two were accused of providing infrastructure for the fraudulent scheme, in particular for running or managing so-called “laptop farms” inside the U.S., which allowed...

Hungary’s new PM tells state broadcaster ‘we are shutting down your lying service’ in extraordinary first interview

NewsWorldEuropeHungary’s new PM tells state broadcaster ‘we are shutting down your lying service’ in extraordinary first interviewPeter Magyar slammed the channels as bring part of outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban’s ’propaganda machine’Alex Croft Thursday 16 April 2026 17:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookm...

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Judge limits White House to ‘below-ground construction’ of ballroom 

A federal judge has limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to “below-ground construction,” rejecting the administration’s claims that the entire project must proceed for security reasons.   U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, ruled last month that construction of the $400 million ballroom must stop except where “necessary to ensure the safety and security”…

Latest effort to rein in Trump on Iran falls short in House vote

Politics Latest effort to rein in Trump on Iran falls short in House vote By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 12:11 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Th...

House Republicans narrowly reject effort to end Trump’s war with Iran

House Republicans on Thursday defeated legislation designed to end the Iran War, marking a win for President Trump and another setback for the constitutional purists fighting to reaffirm Congress’s unique powers to use military force overseas. The vote was 213 to 214, with one Republican — Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) — bucking GOP leaders to…

Epsom church minister condemns ‘intimidating’ protest over alleged rape

The Rev Catherine Hutton says ‘hate cannot drive out hate’ after protesters gathered to demand information about suspectsThe minister of a church near the scene of an alleged gang-rape in Epsom has condemned the “intimidating” protest involving hundreds of people gathering in the Surrey town to demand information about the suspects from police.A woman in her 20s is believed to have been assaulted outside Epsom Methodist church in Ashley Road after leaving Labyrinth nightclub on Saturday between...

Kemi Badenoch voices hope for Tory first minister in Scotland after May election

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Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon – Trump

A ten-day truce will begin at 5pm EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced US President Donald Trump has announced that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been agreed upon following talks in Washington. DETAILS TO FOLLOW