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Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee
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New details on U.S. blockade at Strait of Hormuz and Iran ceasefire
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a pivotal setback in the Middle East conflict. CBS News contributor H.R. McMaster breaks down the latest from the Pentagon's briefing on the matter.
دونالد ترامپ: اسرائیل و لبنان برای آتشبس ۱۰ روزه توافق کردند
ترامپ در تروث سوشال نوشت با جوزف عون و بنیامین نتانیاهو گفتوگوهای بسیار خوبی داشته و دو طرف توافق کردهاند از ساعت ۵ عصر به وقت شرق آمریکا آتشبس ۱۰ روزه را آغاز کنند. او افزود اسرائیل و لبنان پس از ۳۴ سال در واشینگتن دیدار کردند و دستور همکاری برای صلح پایدار را صادر کرده است.
RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing
Health RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing April 16, 202611:46 AM ET By Will Stone Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images In his first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his recor...
Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire as Trump boasts of 'solving 10 wars'
Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire as Trump boasts of 'solving 10 wars'Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump said - this is a breaking storyCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter16:46, 16 Apr 2026Updated 16:56, 16 Apr 2026View ImageUS President Donald Trump (L) holds hands and speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (file)(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Donald Trump sa...
Trump’s AI Jesus post shows he truly believes he is a God - America is in grave danger
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCommentTrump’s AI Jesus post shows he truly believes he is a God - America is in grave dangerThe US president now believes he is ruling by divine right, putting America on course for catastrophe, writes world affairs editor Sam KileyThursday 16 April 2026 16:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Re...
Blue, barbs and body language: How Lok Sabha debate on women's quota played out
Blue barbs and body language How Lok Sabha debate on womens quota played out
Trump says Israel, Lebanon agreed to 10-day ceasefire: I solved 9 wars, this will be my 10th
Trump says Israel Lebanon agreed to day ceasefire I solved wars this will be my th
Captured Polish citizen who fought for Ukraine sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison camp
NewsWorldEuropeCaptured Polish citizen who fought for Ukraine sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison campRussian courts have sentenced several western European for fighting for Ukraine, including two BritsAnna Lincoln Thursday 16 April 2026 16:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"sh...
Meghan Markle joins MasterChef Australia as guest judge. Watch promo
Meghan Markle joins MasterChef Australia as guest judge Watch promo
Top Court Allows Last-Minute Inclusion Of 'Cleared' Voters In Bengal Rolls
"If the appeals are adjudicated by April 21 for the first phase and April 27 for the second phase then a supplementary revised electoral roll must be issued," the Supreme Court told the Election Commission.
Peter Mandelson 'failed vetting for US ambassador role but was given job anyway'
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Trump announces 10-day Israel-Lebanon cease-fire, pushes for lasting peace
President Donald Trump said a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon will begin at 5 p.m. EST following talks with both sides, adding he has tasked...
Thousands of migrants descend on consulates across Spain after socialist government gave the green light to give 500,000 legal status
Thousands of migrants descend on consulates across Spain after socialist government gave the green light to give 500,000 legal statusBy TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:28, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 16:40, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
PM Modi Speaks To French President, Discusses Middle East, Starit Of Hormuz
In a post on X about his telephonic conversation with Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Modi said on Thursday, "We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond."
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBecky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaLord Mandelson was announced as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of misleading the House of Commons, after a report suggested Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador.The Guardian newspaper reported that the Foreign Office overruled the v...
Former Trump lawyer John Eastman disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election
California supreme court upholds lower court decision as Eastman says he will appeal to US supreme courtJohn Eastman, a lawyer who played a key role in Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election, officially lost his law license in California on Wednesday.The California supreme court upheld a 2024 ruling from a state judge, who recommended Eastman be disbarred. Eastman “exhibited gross negligence by making false statements about the 2020 election without conducting any meaningful investi...
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets city’s leaders in capital
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has met the city’s No 2 official and finance chief in the capital to discuss alignment with the national 15th five-year plan, as the city government prepares to draw up its own inaugural blueprint by the end of the year. The State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) said its director, Xia Baolong, held talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, and the newly appointed Secretary for Constitutional...
Moscow Calls US Measures to Impose Naval Blockade on Strait of Hormuz Unilateral, Illegal
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US measures to impose a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz are unilateral, illegal and a liberal interpretation of the rules of international law by US, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch
Architecture Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch April 16, 202611:32 AM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a rendering of the planned triumphal arch to be added to Washington, D.C.'s National Mall at a meeting on Wednesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images The Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, has voted to move ahead with President Trump's...