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Crystal Palace, Dad and me: Special memories that will live with me forever

Most people probably remember the first time they went to a football match. They might be able to tell you who took them to the game, the score, maybe even what the weather was like.But I couldn’t tell you about my first game. My dad couldn’t, either.I do know we went to watch Crystal Palace and the ticket stubs suggest I was four at the time. We continued to go to Selhurst Park every other week for almost 30 years.Advertisement

ترامپ تحلیلی را بازنشر کرد که می‌گوید آمریکا از طریق آتش‌بس کنترل تنگه هرمز را به دست آورد

ترامپ در تروث سوشال یک مقاله از واشینگتن‌پست را بازنشر کرد که می‌گوید ترامپ از طریق آتش‌بس توانست کنترل تنگه هرمز را به دست آورد و ورق را علیه جمهوری اسلامی برگرداند. طبق این مطلب، اقدام آمریکا در محاصره دریایی جمهوری اسلامی تقریبا همان نتیجه تصرف جزیره خارک را به همراه دارد.

Fact check: Viral video does not show US naval blockade of Iran

Multiple people were sharing a video on social media platform X since Monday, claiming it shows US Navy ships blocking the Strait of Hormuz amid the tensions between the United States and Iran. However, the clip is old and predates the blockade. Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan paid off, as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, after weeks of escalating hostilities triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, which quickly spiralled into a wider regional...

Trump says Pope 'probably learned' to stay out of politics and reveals reason he deleted image of himself as Jesus

Trump says Pope 'probably learned' to stay out of politics and reveals reason he deleted image of himself as JesusBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 05:01, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 05:04, 14 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US

Regime hopes to capitalise on deepening transatlantic split by briefing previously sidelined European countriesIn a move designed to increase pressure on the US to make compromises in its conflict with his country, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi has been briefing European capitals on the nature of the offer Iran had been willing to make about its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and future stewardship of the strait of Hormuz during the weekend talks in Islamabad.After the inconclusi...

Live: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Bengal today as election heat rises

Live Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Bengal today as election heat rises

Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt...

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel

InternationalMust ReadItaly suspends defence agreement with IsraelBy AFP -Apr 14, 2026Rome: Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and diplomatic sources said Tuesday. “In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel,” Meloni said on the sidelines of an event in Verona, according to Italian news...

Hungary was hungry for change. How Orban's former aide brought down his govt?

Hungary was hungry for change How Orbans former aide brought down his govt

Trump rants against ‘The Failing New York Times’ over Iran coverage following its feature questioning his mental health

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump rants against ‘The Failing New York Times’ over Iran coverage following its feature questioning his mental healthThe mercurial president did not directly mention mental health, but has previously called NYT ‘seditious’ for questioning his physical conditionIo Dodds in San Francisco Tuesday 14 April 2026 04:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink"...

Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

WASHINGTON: A majority of US Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Leo says he is sharing a Gospel message and not directly attacking Trump or anyone else with his appeals f...

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It’s far from over

THE action-packed weekend, which came early to Islamabad, also ended quickly. By Sunday afternoon, the US-Iran talks had taken place and the two parties flew back without much to show publicly for the intense, hours-long negotiations. The press reaction varied — while many international headlines announced a failure of the talks, others were less pessimistic. Perhaps the headline, like beauty, lay in the eye of the beholder and her expectations. Those who expected a major breakthrough within a d...

کره جنوبی اطلاعات کشتی‌ها و خدمه گرفتار خود در خلیج فارس را به تهران داد

خبرگزاری یان‌هپ گزارش داد کره جنوبی در رایزنی با تهران، اطلاعات کشتی‌هایش در تنگه هرمز را در اختیار ایران گذاشته است. سئول پیش‌تر با این اقدام مخالفت کرده بود. به گفته دولت، ۲۶ کشتی و ۱۷۳ خدمه در منطقه گرفتارند و رییس‌جمهوری کره جنوبی وضعیت را نگران‌کننده خواند.

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump For Saying He Thought His Jesus Photo Was ‘Me as a Doctor’: ‘Do You Even Care About Lying to Us Anymore?’

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for trying to justify posting a since-deleted photo depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick on Truth Social by saying he thought it was “me as a doctor.” Stewart pulled up the photo for his audience and immediately zeroed in […]

US, Iran likely to begin new round of talks this week as truce deadline looms

US Iran likely to begin new round of talks this week as truce deadline looms

Two US congressmen to resign over sex scandals

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez to step down after allegations of misconduct involving staffers Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez have said they will resign from the US House of Representatives following accusations of sexual misconduct. Swalwell, first elected to Congress in 2013, denied the allegations, claiming they were part of an effort to derail his campaign for governor of his home state of California, where he had been one of the top contenders. He suspende...

Election Commission issues fresh schedule for assembly elections in GB

• Polling to be held on June 7; nominations to be submitted from April 16 to 20; symbols to be allotted on May 12• Local govt polls set for June 14 GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission Secretariat has issued a new schedule for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assem­bly elections, with candidates allowed to submit nomination papers from April 16 to 20, 2026. The date for local government elections in Gilgit-Baltistan has been set for June 14, while a detailed schedule for the polls will be issued...

Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president

J.D. Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary’s Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice-president. The 41-year-old Vance looked exhausted as he left Pakistan on Sunday after 21 hours that failed to produce an agreement with Tehran to end a war he had never wanted to begin with. At a terse press conference in Islamabad, Vance delivered the “bad news” and took just three questions before getting on a plane for the long flight back home. But just before...

JD Vance tells Vatican to stay out of US politics amid Trump–Pope row

US News: US Vice President JD Vance advises the Vatican to focus on moral issues and refrain from interfering in American politics, amidst a public dispute between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV regarding the ongoing conflict in Iran.