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Saudi generosity
Riyadh has once again rescued Islamabad's fragile balance sheet by doling out an additional $3 billion. This magnanimity has come at a time when Pakistan is facing a severe crunch as it is obliged to pay back $3.5 billion to the UAE which had refused to roll over the same. This hole in reserves was articulately overcome through a strategic intervention by Pakistan which went ahead to stand firm with Saudi Arabia amid the changing regional dynamics, especially in the wake of geopolitical uph...
Islamabad Talks 2.0
The Islamabad Talks 1.0, seemingly unavailing, actually redefined a lot of things. What was happening behind stage was in fact more defining than what was happening at the stage. Saudi Arabia declaring the arrival of military support from Pakistan; Aramco finalising a $10 billion oil refinery in Gwadar while partnering with PSO, OGDCL, PPL & GHPL; and Pakistan sending its first export container to Uzbekistan via Iran, were all unprecedented shockers. One should understand that all this did...
Pakistan's mediatory role, an act of self-preservation
In recent weeks, Islamabad has moved to the centre of efforts to de-escalate the US-Iran war, relaying messages, hosting talks and presenting itself as a credible venue for negotiations just as the region edged toward wider catastrophe. Pakistan's role has been reinforced by the current government close ties with President Trump, and by support from other vital partners such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and China, all of which have helped elevate Islamabad's profile as a go-between....
Watch live: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll testifies before House on 2027 budget
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before a House Appropriations Committee panel on Thursday morning over President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request, which seeks 1.5 trillion in funding for the Pentagon. Driscoll’s appearance on Capitol Hill also comes as tensions brew between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Despite the pressure, the Army secretary…
Watch live: Vought testifies before Senate on White House’s 2027 budget request
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 White House budget request. The request calls for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — roughly 42 percent higher than 2026 — and proposes cutting non-defense spending by $73 billion. The funding cuts, according to the memo, impact “woke,…
Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House
Pontiff denounces world leaders that invoke religion to justify US-Israel war on Iran, after US bishops offer him supportSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran.The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald T...
Woke NYC mayor's wife sniffs at 'tabloid' for unearthing her n-word and homophobic posts as she offers VERY weak apology
Woke NYC mayor's wife sniffs at 'tabloid' for unearthing her n-word and homophobic posts as she offers VERY weak apologyBy JACK TOLEDO Published: 14:53, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 14:53, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Iran posts Donald Trump Jesus video - but there's a twist this time
Iran posts Donald Trump Jesus video - but there's a twist this timeDonald Trump is seen being thrown into hell by Jesus Christ in a shocking AI video released by Iran just days after the US president likened himself to the messiahNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter14:50, 16 Apr 2026Updated 14:58, 16 Apr 2026Iranian Embassy trolls Trump in AI video with Jesus throwing him to hellIran has mocked Donald Trump's recent self-comparisons to Jesus Christ with a video showing him being th...
How does the BBC report polling day?
How does the BBC report polling day? 16 April 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRic BaileyBBC chief adviser, politicsBBCThe BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday 7 May. The BBC prepares detailed election guidelines which are written and published for each election, and they include the polling day restrictions.On polling day, the BBC does not report on any of the electi...
Lebanon’s president throws cold water on Trump’s announcement of direct talks with Israel
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is reportedly throwing cold water on a statement by President Trump announcing direct talks between Beirut and Jerusalem, another front line in the U.S., Israel war against Iran.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Aoun on Thursday and “affirmed” that the U.S. is pushing for Israel to halt attacks against Hezbollah…
Ex-lawmaker convicted in Hong Kong 47 trial struck off medical register
A former lawmaker and doctor who was previously imprisoned for conspiracy to commit subversion has been struck off Hong Kong’s register of medical practitioners, becoming the first national security-related disciplinary case to involve the profession. In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Medical Council ordered that specialist urologist Dr Kwok Ka-ki, 64, be removed indefinitely from the General Register, which took immediate effect upon publication in the government gazette. Kwok, once a...
Noida violence linked to Pakistan-based X handles, probe finds
Noida violence linked to Pakistanbased X handles probe finds
Ex-Labour MP gets coveted Parliamentary pass despite ongoing sleaze probe - and getting '£1m payoff' because he was 'too ill to work'
Ex-Labour MP gets coveted Parliamentary pass despite ongoing sleaze probe - and getting '£1m payoff' because he was 'too ill to work'By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 14:40, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 14:41, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
The Iran-US war, beyond oil: The unseen crisis facing 8.9 million Indians in the Gulf
The political conversation frames the conflict in terms of oil supply and global markets. However, the more immediate concern across Asia and Africa relates to the safety and livelihoods of family members working in these countries
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Pirro creates tip line for information about Swalwell
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday created a tipline for information related to sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who resigned from Congress after several women came forward over the past week. “If you hear about someone who was allegedly drugging, choking, raping victims, who has lived in…
Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump
The EPA has exempted dozens of medical sterilizing facilities from complying with Biden-era rules for ethylene oxide, a carcinogen. Now it plans to ease those rules permanently. Bloomberg's Leslie Kaufman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
'Turned into hub of terror, mafia rule': Yogi Adityanath targets Mamata-led TMC govt
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath drew parallels between Bengal's current situation and UP's past, highlighting law and order issues, mafia rule, and corruption. He accused the TMC of creating an identity crisis and appealed for a BJP government to end terror and corruption in West Bengal.
Fact check: No evidence Zack Polanski made border statement
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Cruz says Trump ‘spoke to me seriously’ about Supreme Court vacancies
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said President Trump spoke to him “seriously” about filling a hypothetical Supreme Court vacancy in his first term but maintained that his priority is policy fights instead of ruling on legal battles. “In the first Trump term, the president spoke to me seriously about all three vacancies, and three…