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Starmer chairs new committee to respond to Iran crisis

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Catholic JD Vance weighs in after Trump removes Truth Social post with image appearing to show himself as Jesus

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCatholic JD Vance weighs in after Trump removes Truth Social post with image appearing to show himself as JesusVice President JD Vance said that, in some cases, it ‘would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality’Owen Scott Tuesday 14 April 2026 10:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark"...

Vehicles with expired registrations, posing ‘a potential threat’ were plying on Gujarat roads unchecked: CAG

Over 16 percent of vehicles plying on the roads in Gujarat were operating with invalid fitness certificates posing “a potential threat” to road safety, the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged for the five year audit period beginning 2019. The auditor also found a large number of cases of vehicles […]

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Rachel Reeves hits out at Donald Trump Iran war 'folly' hitting UK families

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves hits out at Donald Trump Iran war 'folly' hitting UK familiesIn an interview with The Mirror, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was 'very frustrated and angry' at America's actions as families across Britain suffer the consequencesCommentsNewsAshley Cowburn Deputy Political Editor10:05, 14 Apr 2026Reeves ‘angry and frustrated’ that Trump has no exit plan in Iran warRachel Reeves has hit out at Donald Trump's US over the economic fallout...

Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member — but the edge could shrink within days

Relief is on the way for House Speaker Mike Johnson, as the GOP clings to a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.Republican Rep.-elect Clay Fuller of Georgia is expected to be sworn in by Johnson on Tuesday, one week after Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Georgia's 14th Congressional District, in the crucial southeastern battleground state.The seat, in northwest Georgia, was left vacant when MAGA firebrand Republican...

Operation Epic Fury shattered Iran’s power, but exposed risks America can’t ignore

We write this recently returned from Doha, Qatar, where the background sounds of air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles have thankfully gone quiet. Civilians are no longer being told to take shelter, and Qatar Airways believes the air space is now safe enough to resume commercial flights.As Operation Epic Fury moved into its second month, critics reached consensus: Israel and the United States blundered themselves into a war of choice that has caused unnecessary deaths and spiralin...

Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism

InternationalPope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticismBy Reuters -Apr 14, 2026Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into “majoritarian tyranny” on Tuesday, in a ​letter issued by the Vatican two days after US ‌President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media. The first US pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power in democratic ​societies, said democracies remained healthy only when they were ​rooted in moral values. “Lackin...

Paranoid Putin ramps up anti-drone defences at secluded mansion where secret lover and sons live

Paranoid Putin ramps up anti-drone defences at secluded mansion where secret lover and sons liveBy ADAM POGRUND, REPORTER and WILL STEWART Published: 10:00, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 10:00, 14 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Swalwell’s former Dem rival unloads on his ‘lightweight’ career as sexual assault allegations emerge

Andrew Yang, who ran against Eric Swalwell during the crowded 2020 Democratic primary for president, questioned why his one-time rival had ever thought he could win an election for some of the highest offices in the land, shortly before he announced on Monday that he was resigning his House seat.Yang slammed Swalwell's political career as "lightweight," arguing he is not "an intellect or deep policy thinker," and described the California congressman as someone whose actions reflect a stronger de...

Xi calls on Spain to jointly resist ‘law of the jungle’ in a turbulent world

China and Spain should work closely to resist “the law of the jungle” and defend true multilateralism in a turbulent world caught in “a contest between justice and power”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting came after both sides strongly condemned the US-Israel miliary actions on Iran and criticised the US blockade of Iranian ports. Sanchez, who landed in Beijing on Saturday for a five-day trip, is on his fourth...

LIZ PEEK: Do Democrats hate President Trump more then they love America?

New York Times opinion writer Thomas Friedman has said out loud what so many Democrats appear to think but are reluctant to reveal: he seemingly so despises President Trump that he’d be okay with the U.S. losing the war with Iran.Does Friedman think deposing Iran’s "terrible regime" for a government that cares about its people and will bring peace to the Middle East would be a good thing? Sure, but "the problem is I really don’t want to see Bibi Netanyahu or Donald Trump politically strengthened...

MORNING GLORY: The US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad became Reykjavík 2.0

From the moment the talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran commenced in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, only one of three results could follow: Munich, 1938 with the U.S. appeasing Iran; Reykjavík, 1986 with diplomatic deadlock; or Appomattox, 1865 with the exhausted and broken Iranians surrendering to the reality of hard power.Turns out it was Reykjavik 2.0 with Vice President J.D. Vance instead of President Reagan exiting the meetings looking stone-faced and irritate...

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.(Image credit: Paul J. Richards)

Justice Dept. report accuses Biden-era DOJ of uneven enforcement of FACE Act law

The report claims the Justice Department under Merrick Garland "violated the rights of Americans" by only applying the law to support those in support of abortion rights, not those who worked at anti-abortion rights facilities.

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Israel envoy protests Japanese TV commentator’s remarks about Kushner’s Jewish identity

Israel’s ambassador to Japan and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre have condemned a Japanese political commentator over remarks he made on a morning news programme that were widely criticised as suggesting Jared Kushner should not be involved in negotiations with Iran because he is Jewish. Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, joined Vice-President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Islamabad over the weekend for talks aimed at ending the war between the US, Israel and...

مسعود پزشکیان: زیاده‌خواهی و عدم اراده سیاسی مقام‌های آمریکا مانع از توافق شده است

مسعود پزشکیان در گفت‌وگوی تلفنی با امانوئل مکرون، گفت که با وجود حصول تفاهم‌های کارشناسی میان جمهوری اسلامی و آمریکا، زیاده‌خواهی و عدم اراده سیاسی مقام‌های آمریکا مانع از نهایی‌شدن توافق شده است.

Picture abhi baki hai: Iran's Bollywood-style warning to US on Hormuz

Picture abhi baki hai Irans Bollywoodstyle warning to US on Hormuz

The eye-watering cost of deporting small boat migrants to France under Labour's 'failed' one-in one-out deal

The eye-watering cost of deporting small boat migrants to France under Labour's 'failed' one-in one-out dealBy RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 09:46, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 09:49, 14 April 2026 e-mail View comments