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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in MaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters.As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin Warsh, Powe...

Spain urges CHINA to solve Iran war crisis after row with Donald Trump

Spain urges CHINA to solve Iran war crisis after row with Donald TrumpSpain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez says China is the only global power that he can see helping ease tensions across the Middle EastCommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter15:54, 15 Apr 2026Updated 16:03, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesChina's President Xi Jinping has been pressured by Spain to step in(Image: AP)A NATO member has now turned to China for help after its row with Donald Trump.‌Spain has called on Xi Jinping to...

Woke Oakland lawmaker says it is RACIST for city to fine Nigerian man $1m after he sparked outrage by cutting down 38 protected trees

Woke Oakland lawmaker says it is RACIST for city to fine Nigerian man $1m after he sparked outrage by cutting down 38 protected treesBy NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:49, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 15:55, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments

No rules: Where could the next war erupt?

How the US attack on Iran is pushing the world towards chaos and new conflicts The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran may have paused, but it is far from over. Its consequences, however, are already being felt, not just across the Middle East, but globally. Iran’s desperate confrontation with two nuclear powers which have a vast network of allies and client states represents a move toward the erosion of the remnants of a unipolar international system. Te...

Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system

Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBilly Kenber,Politics investigation correspondent,Phil Kemp,political reporterandBecky Morton,political reporterWatch: BBC investigation finds legal advisers are helping migrants pose as gay to get asylumHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised that "sham lawyers" who facilitate abuse of the asylum system "will face the full force of the law".It com...

Talarico raises $27 million for Texas Senate campaign in first quarter

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) has brought in $27 million in the first quarter of the year, a massive haul as he prepares for a November contest against whichever Republican emerges from next month’s messy GOP primary runoff. Talarico’s campaign announced on Wednesday that he’s raised over $10 million since last month’s Democratic primary,…

How Ghalibaf emerged as Iran’s power broker in the post-Khamenei era

Dubai: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the most visible power broker in Tehran, stepping into a central role in both the war effort and high-stakes diplomacy as the Islamic republic navigates a new phase following the US-Israel conflict.A pillar of the Iranian establishment for more than three decades, the 64-year-old former Revolutionary Guards commander has taken on an unusually prominent role after weeks of devastating strikes that killed supreme leader Ali K...

مسئول شورای مرکزی جبهه هفت آبان: اروپا شاهزاده رضا پهلوی را به رسمیت بشناسد

سعید بشیرتاش، مسئول شورای مرکزی جبهه هفت آبان، در نشست پارلمان اروپا جمهوری اسلامی را «دشمن جهان آزاد» خواند و از کشورهای اروپایی خواست سفیران این حکومت را اخراج و شاهزاده رضا پهلوی را به‌عنوان آلترناتیو مردم ایران به رسمیت بشناسند.

Former CIA chief David Petraeus, other NATO big guns to advise Ukrainian military

The Military Expert Council ARES (Allied Reform and Expert Support) will assist in implementing institutional changes in the Ukrainian armed forces’ chain of command, support the army's transformation, and enhance its effectiveness

Iran confirms ongoing message exchanges with United States via Pakistan

Iran said Wednesday that exchanges with the United States via Pakistan had continued following failed negotiations over the weekend. Iran War— Live Updates “Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, several messages have been exchanged through Pakistan,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing. “Today, we are very likely to receive a Pakistani delegation as a continuation of the discussions in Islamabad,” he added. The...

UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he would not “yield” to pressure to join the Iran war after US President Donald Trump threatened to scrap a UK trade deal. “We’re not going to get dragged into this war. It is not our war,” Starmer told parliament. “I’m not going to change my mind. I’m not going to yield. It is not in our national interest to join this war,” the Labour leader added. In a phone interview with Sky News, Trump threatened to alter an agreement struck with Britain...

Trump posts AI image of being embraced by Jesus Christ amid criticism for other religious posts

President Trump shared a post on Truth Social Wednesday that featured an image of him being embraced by Jesus Christ amid the criticism he has received for another image that featured him as Jesus. “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!!” Trump wrote. The image was originally…

Democrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm elections

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDemocrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm electionsThey’re taking a page out of another country’s playbookMatt Brown Wednesday 15 April 2026 15:32 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958251","articleMeta":{"url":"h...

Peter Magyar vows swift end to Orban’s rule as pressure mounts to secure EU funding

NewsWorldEuropePeter Magyar vows swift end to Orban’s rule as pressure mounts to secure EU fundingThe new Hungarian leader announced his government could assume power in the first week of MayJustin Spike Wednesday 15 April 2026 15:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,...

Iran claims tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid blockade

World Iran claims oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. blockade on Iranian ports By Haley Ott, Haley Ott Reporter Haley Ott is a CBS News senior multi-platform reporter based in London. Read Full Bio Haley Ott, Khaled Wassef, Joanne Stocker Joanne Stocker Verification producer Joanne Stocker is a verification producer for CBS News Confirmed. She was previously chief editor of Kurdistan 24 English and managing editor at The Defense Post. She has combined open-source investigation method...

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Watch live: House Democrats give remarks in wake of Swalwell resignation

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning in the wake of controversy surrounding former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who resigned Tuesday amid mounting sexual misconduct allegations. Many Democrats have sought to distance themselves from Swalwell over the claims and pressed him to step aside and drop his gubernatorial bid to replace Gov. Gavin…

Sabarimala reference: You cannot hollow out religion in name of social welfare and reform, says top court

The senior counsel said that “the word ‘entry’ is used in the sense of the entry into the main gate of the Hindu public religious institution and also its compound. This cannot be extended to subsume entry into the inner sanctum sanctorum of such institution …

Comical AI: Israel suggests Iranian military spokesman who mocks Trump is actually a computer-generated FAKE

Comical AI: Israel suggests Iranian military spokesman who mocks Trump is actually a computer-generated FAKEBy ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:27, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 15:29, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments

GOP senator calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, after a federal appeals court halted Boasberg’s contempt investigation into Trump administration officials. Accusing Boasberg of judicial “abuse,” Schmitt, an outspoken proponent…