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Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war's end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers.(Image credit: Mario Tama)

Russian troops hammer Ukrainian army’s fuel and energy infrastructure in massive strike

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

First Contact in 34 Years? Trump Says Israel, Lebanon Leaders to Hold Talks

Rabat – US President Donald Trump said that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon are expected to speak to each other for the first time in 34 years. Officials from both countries have not confirmed the claim. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, saying the call would take place on Thursday and would help create “a little breathing room” between the two sides. He did not specify which leaders would take part. However, Israeli minister Gila Gamliel suggested that Prime Mini...

Keir Starmer urged to apologise for ‘contemptuous behaviour at PMQs’

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Tillis says Trump should apologize to pope: ‘When you’re wrong, you’re wrong’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump should apologize to Pope Leo XIV following their public spat over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, adding that “when you’re wrong, you’re wrong.” “To say soft on crime or soft on the border, that’s what you say to an opponent in the next election,” Tillis told…

اختصاصی؛ نارضایتی در سطوح عالی حاکمیت از عملکرد ذوالقدر در پرونده تنگه هرمز

با آغاز جنگ، جمهوری اسلامی تصمیم گرفت تنگه هرمز را به روی کشتیرانی بین‌المللی ببندد و در ازای صدور مجوز عبور، از هر نفتکش حدود دو میلیون دلار دریافت کند. در همین راستا، «کمیته صدور مجوز تردد در تنگه هرمز» به ریاست محمدباقر ذوالقدر، دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی، تشکیل شد.

'इनको बोल लेने दीजिए...', पीएम मोदी ने ली TMC सांसद की चुटकी तो सदन में लगे ठहाके

TMC

दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पर बड़ा हादसा टला, आपस में टकराए दो विमानों के विंग, सभी यात्री सुरक्षित

'धर्मांतरण नहीं, देश के खिलाफ सुनियोजित खेल’, नासिक TCS केस पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंची याचिका में बड़ा आरोप

TCS

'किसी शुभ काम में काला टीका लगाने की परंपरा, इसके लिए धन्यवाद...', पीएम मोदी ने DMK पर कसा तंज

DMK

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire April 16, 20267:45 AM ET By  NPR Staff A woman walks past a large billboard referring to the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran's Vanak Square on April 15, 2026. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Pakistan's foreign ministry said Thursday that the United States and Iran expected to host a second round of peace talks aimed at finding a permanent end to the nearly seven-week war in the Middle East, as a delegation of Paki...

Trump doesn't understand Iran. So how will he make a deal?

Trump doesnt understand Iran So how will he make a deal

Israel eliminates three Hamas commanders in Gaza — army

The military said the measures had been taken to "mitigate the risk of harm to civilians"

Hegseth faces impeachment calls over Iran war

House Democrats have filed six articles of impeachment against the US secretary of war accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes, and other wrongdoing A US lawmaker has introduced six articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over actions tied to the war on Iran. The resolution, submitted earlier this week by Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari and backed by eight Democratic co-sponsors and several anti-war groups, outlines six charges, including violatin...

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran operation amid blockade

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will brief reporters Thursday morning on the U.S. military operation in Iran, just over a week into the fragile ceasefire between the Trump administration and Tehran. President Trump imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz this week, pushing back on Iran for…

US Blocks 10 Iran Ships From Passing Through Strait of Hormuz

United States Central Command says its partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has turned back at least 10 ships heading to and from Iran. Iran’s military says if the blockade continues, Iran will disrupt marine traffic in the vital Red Sea waterway. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Tel Aviv.

EU spied on Orban for years – former Slovak minister

The Brussels-backed intelligence operation will happen again, Vladimir Palko has warned The EU spy campaign that helped bring down Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a lesson to anyone who defies Brussels, former Slovak Interior Minister Vladimir Palko has warned. “What they did to Orban yesterday, they can do to you tomorrow,” he told the outlet ‘Marker’ on Monday. Orban’s Fidesz party suffered a landslide defeat to Peter Magyar’s Tisza on...

Iran's envoy says any future US talks to be held only in Pakistan

Iran’s envoy to Pakistan on Thursday said that any second round of talks with the United States would be held only in Islamabad, saying Pakistan was a “credible and neutral facilitator”. Pakistan took centre stage when it brokered a 14-day ceasefire between the US and Iran, followed by high-stakes talks in Islamabad attended by senior delegations from the two countries. Although the talks did not yield the desired results, the ceasefire remains intact, and speculation abo...

Londoner in court accused of leading platoon in Islamist terror group Al-Shabaab

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Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations

Senate Democrats blocked an attempt to defund and abolish a monument to a prominent labor union activist who was recently hit with bombshell allegations of being a serial predator.Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, tried to pass legislation that would have defunded the monument to Cesar Chavez, who co-founded the United Farm Workers. The monument sits in California on property that was once his home and where his labor movement was born.Chavez was once a revered figure, particularly among Democrats, unt...