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‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan
Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Howard government minister Amanda Vanstone has warned Angus Taylor against turning immigration into heavy-handed law enforcement, saying most migrants from countries run by dictators and extremists move here to escape authoritarianism.Releasing the first elements of a new hardline immigration policy on Tuesday, the...
Pope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacks
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacksThe pope has said he plans to keep criticizing the war despite Trump's commentsJoshua McElwee Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:59 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":"b2957474","articleMe...
Kash Patel taunts Swalwell with FBI sit-down as resignation fallout grows
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday invited Rep. Eric Swalwell to sit down with the bureau for an interview after the California Democrat resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, escalating the pair’s long-running feud.Patel’s offer came as Swalwell said he planned to resign from Congress while facing mounting scrutiny following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, including a claim from a former aide who said he assaulted her. Swalwell has denied the allegations, while separate ethics a...
Why is Trump making the global energy crisis worse?
The US has announced a blockade of Iranian oil-linked shipping, tightening pressure on already constrained Middle Eastern exports The US has tightened its grip on energy exports from the Persian Gulf with a new naval blockade on Iranian supplies, risking fresh shocks to already fragile global markets. The move appears intended to increase pressure on Tehran following unsuccessful efforts to secure a diplomatic off-ramp after the US-Israeli bombing campaign stalled. However, it has l...
Trump’s Iran claims clash with reality on the ground (VIDEO)
RT examines the US president’s threats, shifting claims of success, and erratic messaging as the conflict escalates There is rarely a day when US President Donald Trump does not command attention on social media, with posts ranging from attacks on public figures to sweeping claims about his own achievements. The same tone has carried into his handling of the war on Iran, where he has repeatedly insisted that US actions have weakened Tehran and decisively shifted the conflict in Wash...
Former Biden official says Trump’s blockade ‘might be helpful’ in negotiations
The U.S. military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “might be helpful” in bringing Iran to the table for peace talks, a former White House national security official in the Biden administration said Tuesday.  “I think as a potential diplomatic tactic it might be helpful,” retired Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said on MS Now.…
What blockade? 5 Iran-linked ships transit Hormuz on Day 1, cock a snook at Trump
What blockade Iranlinked ships transit Hormuz on Day cock a snook at Trump
Nigel Farage flees as he's surrounded by protestors and branded 'scrounger'
Nigel Farage flees as he's surrounded by protesters and branded 'scrounger'Reform UK's Nigel Farage has been greeted by hecklers who branded him a 'scrounger', while signs up along a road on a visit to the Shetland Isles branded him 'frog-mouthed'NewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter15:49, 14 Apr 2026Updated 15:55, 14 Apr 2026Nigel Farage met by protestors in Shetland and called a 'scrounger'Nigel Farage has been confronted by angry protesters...
From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half
For the Australian right, Ben Roberts-Smith is a beacon of virtue. For the left, he is a murderer. Both will use him as a culture-war grunt. Last week Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most highly decorated war hero, was arrested by federal police and charged with having committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith has been charged with being complicit in the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians – allegedly killing two himself and ordering sol...
Donald Trump slams the UK again over North Sea oil – 'It is absolutely crazy'
Donald Trump slams the UK again over North Sea oil – 'It is absolutely crazy'Donald Trump said 'it is absolutely crazy' that the UK won't open North Sea oil because Europe is 'desperate for energy'CommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter15:45, 14 Apr 2026Updated 15:59, 14 Apr 2026View ImageDonald Trump has slammed the UK(Image: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump has slammed the UK once again.The US president took aim at the UK for refusing to...
JD Vance tells Pope Leo XIV to 'stick to matters of morality' and stay out of US public policy
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Vatican criticism of the administration on, telling Pope Leo XIV to "stick to matters of morality" and stay out of American public policy.Vance joined "Special Report" to defend the president, defining a firm line between the pope’s religious authority and the president’s role in protecting the United States."I certainly think that in some cases, it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality," Vance told Fox News’s Bret Baier Monday. "And...
'It was nonsense and lies': Ex-Infowars staffer exposes Alex Jones's 'fake news machine' - including staged stunts, drunken antics, and office chaos - in explosive new tell-all
'It was nonsense and lies': Ex-Infowars staffer exposes Alex Jones's 'fake news machine' - including staged stunts, drunken antics, and office chaos - in explosive new tell-allBy SUSAN GREENE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 15:42, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 15:43, 14 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Swalwell says he's resigning from Congress after sexual misconduct allegations
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell says he'll resign from Congress following accusations of sexual misconduct. The announcement came one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor. He denies the allegations of sexual assault, but acknowledges he made "mistakes."
From the Urdu Press: ‘World must ensure US-Iran talks Round 2 for peace’; ‘Mamata under siege from BJP, agencies’
“A large chunk of deleted voters belong to the Muslim community. Against this backdrop, the Bengal election is no longer a contest just to elect a government – it has also become a test for saving democracy now,” writes Munsif
China slams US military blockade of Strait of Hormuz as a 'dangerous and irresponsible move'
China slammed the ongoing U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday as a "dangerous and irresponsible move." The remark from Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun came after the U.S. began enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in key waterway at 10 a.m. ET on Monday. President Donald Trump ordered the blockade after peace talks with Tehran collapsed this weekend. "With the temporary ceasefire agreement still in place, the United States ramped up military deployment and re...
WATCH: President Trump and Pope Leo in disagreement over war in Iran
Trump and Pope Leo's disagreement over the war in Iran was amplified after Trump attacked the pope on social media and posted a now-deleted AI-generated image that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure.
Why 'Jesus' Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV
If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.
China blinks: Tanker that tested US blockade of Hormuz makes U-turn
A US-sanctioned tanker, the Rich Starry, linked to China, appeared to reverse course in the Gulf of Oman after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Its movements are closely watched as a test of President Trump's naval blockade, with another tanker, Elpis, also showing unusual activity near Iran.
رییس قوه قضاییه از مردم ایران خواست به حزبالله لبنان کمک کنند
غلامحسین محسنی اژهای، رییس قوه قضاییه، با اشاره به حمله اسرائیل به لبنان، گفت: «مردم و مقاومت لبنان، چشمبهراه کمک ملتهای مسلمان هستند.» او افزود: «از پویش «ایران همدل» در کمک به لبنان و حزبالله حمایت میکنیم و به یاد نصرالله فریاد میزنیم اسرائیل از خانه عنکبوت سستتر است.»
Mom from viral Ro Khanna debate says Dems can't claim to support both secure borders and sanctuary policies
Marien Richardson, a mother who challenged Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., during a viral debate over border security, told Fox News Monday that Democratic leaders cannot claim to support secure borders while backing policies she argued are failing Americans and putting children at risk.Richardson characterized the now-viral debate posted on Jubilee's YouTube channel as "respectful," but said she couldn't allow Khanna to dismiss the link between human trafficking and illegal immigration by redirecting...