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Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war

China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnam’s President To Lam in meeting with Xi this week. The Russian diplomat told a news conference after meeting Xi that Moscow could “compensate” for China’s energy shortages as shipping...

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ईरान को हथियारों से मदद? ट्रंप के आरोप पर तिलमिला उठा चीन, दे डाली धमकी

North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog

Seoul: North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday on a visit to Seoul.The diplomatically isolated north is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in making nuclear warheads, South Korea's spy agency has said.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.They include one at the Yongbyon nuclear site, which Pyongyang purportedly...

Reeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war

NewsUKUK PoliticsReeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran warRachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle EastMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Wednesday 15 April 2026 08:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Re...

Her children work for Centre: Arvind Kejriwal's fresh plea seeking judge's recusal

Her children work for Centre Arvind Kejriwals fresh plea seeking judges recusal

Mike Johnson says he told Trump to remove Jesus AI image

Mike Johnson has admitted he told Donald Trump to remove a Truth Social post of an image portraying the president as Jesus. The picture, which appeared to be AI-generated, was deleted from his account after backlash from Christians, before he claimed the image showed him “as a doctor.” Trump had also labelled Pope Leo “WEAK” on crime and “terrible” on foreign policy in a Sunday night (12 April) rant. The Speaker of the House told journalists on Tuesday (14 April) that he had informed the preside...

NATO jets scrambled as Russia launches brutal attack killing children and pensioners

NATO jets scrambled as Russia launches brutal attack killing children and pensionersF16 fighter jets have been launched by NATO after a brutal fresh wave of attacks by Russia has seen eight-year-old boy Cherkasy is among those killed in UkraineCommentsNewsWill Stewart Russia Correspondent and Tim Hanlon News Reporter08:23, 15 Apr 2026Updated 08:36, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesRomanian F16 planes have been launched (stock image)(Image: TOMS KALNINS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)NATO fighter jets have been...

Israel losing support in US: CNN report

WASHINGTON: A new analysis by CNN indicates that Israel is experiencing a significant decline in public support across the United States, including among Republicans, mainly due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten, recent data shows a sharp shift in attitudes toward Israel across multiple political and demographic groups. Among Republicans under the age of 50, net favorability toward Israel has dropped dramatically—from +28 points four...

Trump doubles down in criticising Pope Leo over Iran

US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged that “someone please tell Pope Leo” about the killings of protesters by Iran and that “for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable.” The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf...

अमेरिकी राजदूत गए थे मालदीव, मुइज्जु ने बिना मिले लौटाया, ईरान से जंग को लेकर दिखाया कड़ा रुख?

High-level Pakistan delegation reaches Tehran amid regional tensions

PakistanTop NewsHigh-level Pakistan delegation reaches Tehran amid regional tensionsBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026TEHRAN: Field Marshal Asim Munir, NI(M), HJ, COAS & CDF and Mr Mohsin Naqvi, Interior Minister, along with the delegation, arrive at Tehran as part of the ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and US, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday. The military’s media wing stated that the visit is part of broader reconciliation and mediation initia...

In Indonesia, leaked plan for US military overflights triggers sovereignty row

A leaked plan to grant the US military sweeping overflight access to Indonesia’s airspace has triggered a domestic backlash over concerns that Jakarta is “colluding with the aggressor” amid Washington’s war on Iran. Analysts say the defence document, first reported by New Delhi-based newspaper the Sunday Guardian, raises concerns that President Prabowo Subianto may be trading away Indonesia’s strategic independence. The proposal, which reportedly emerged following a meeting in February between.....

Nitish’s sunset, Samrat’s dawn: A new political grammar for Bihar

As the new chief minister, Samrat Chaudhary will need to demonstrate that a BJP-led government can address Bihar’s deep-rooted economic deficits — particularly job creation and industrial investment — without relying on Nitish’s moderate and welfare-oriented political image

Trump lashes out at the Pope again for his Iran war views, saying it is 'unacceptable' for Tehran to have a nuclear bomb and pointing out the regime 'has killed 42,000 innocent protesters'

Trump lashes out at the Pope again for his Iran war views, saying it is 'unacceptable' for Tehran to have a nuclear bomb and pointing out the regime 'has killed 42,000 innocent protesters'By ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:58, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 08:04, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Trump steps up attack on Starmer with threat to downgrade Britain's trade deal - as he says PM is letting country be invaded by 'drug dealers and mental patients'

Trump steps up attack on Starmer with threat to downgrade Britain's trade deal - as he says PM is letting country be invaded by 'drug dealers and mental patients'By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 07:56, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 08:09, 15 April 2026 e-mail 21 View comments

King Charles to address Congress on US trip marking ‘shared history’: palace

King Charles III will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking “shared history” and deep ties, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Making his first state visit to the US as monarch from April 27, Charles will address lawmakers from both chambers, accompanied by Queen Camilla, the royal communications team said. Buckingham Palace said the four-day visit would “recognise the shared history of our two nations...

Hafiz Naeem says ‘worst dictatorship’ prevailing in Punjab, criticizes LG Act

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, on Wednesday strongly criticized the Punjab government, alleging that “the worst form of dictatorship” is prevailing in the province. Speaking to the media after a hearing related to local government elections at the Lahore High Court, he termed the Punjab Local Government Act unconstitutional and accused the government of undermining democratic principles. He said the government is not transferring powers to the grassroots level and...

مدیرکل آژانس انرژی اتمی: جمهوری اسلامی برنامه هسته‌ای گسترده و بلندپروازانه‌ای دارد

رافائل گروسی، مدیرکل آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی گفت: «جمهوری اسلامی برنامه هسته‌ای بسیار گسترده و بلندپروازانه‌ای دارد، بنابراین نظارت بر همه این موارد مستلزم حضور بازرسان آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی است. در غیر این صورت، شما توافق نخواهید داشت، بلکه توهم توافق خواهید داشت.»

Poor relationship with Starmer will not overshadow King’s visit, Trump insists

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