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Tina Shah raises nearly $1M, mostly self funded, in Democratic primary for New Jersey House seat
Democrat and ICU physician Dr. Tina Shah raised close to $1 million in her bid to take on Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in November, which included $650,000 that she personally loaned to her campaign, according to figured first shared with The Hill. “We know that we have the best message to reach voters across NJ-7 and stop Donald Trump’s assault on our…
Too early to say how Magyar election to change Russia's relations with Hungary — Kremlin
Moscow proceeds from the understanding that the sides have something to work on together, Dmitry Peskov noted
China opposes any escalation in Middle East
China on Monday described the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire as "very fragile", urging the international community to firmly oppose any moves that could escalate tensions, as the UN and European leaders underscored growing concern over regional instability and maritime security. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, called on the global community to "unequivocally oppose any actions that undermine the ceasefire or...
How US-Iran talks came close - and why they failed
Local and international journalists were exhausted at the media center set up just a stone's throw from the Serena Hotel, where senior Iranian and US officials had been engaged in intense negotiations. The Jinnah Convention Center was just across the road from the five-star hotel, yet close proximity to the venue of the talks did not mean access to what was going on behind closed doors. But it was around 3am when some officials present at the center were alerted. The message came from peopl...
US, Iran may give diplomacy a second shot
Pakistan is engaged in high-level contacts to bring Iran and the United States back to the negotiating table. Negotiators from the two warring countries may meet again in Islamabad for a second round of talks by next week. According to highly placed sources in the federal capital, contacts are ongoing for the revival of stalled negotiations between the US and Iran, and talks may be held again before the end of the two-week ceasefire on April 21. They said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy...
US president claims fresh Iran contact for deal
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that "people" from Iran had contacted the United States, indicating that Tehran wanted a deal, as the American Navy began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports. Speaking outside the Oval Office, Trump did not specify who had called whom, what the US response was, or what other issues were discussed during the contact. The president also gave no details about the content of the conversation....
ترامپ با اشاره به تنگه هرمز: اجازه نمیدهیم جمهوری اسلامی از جهان باجگیری کند
دونالد ترامپ گفت جمهوری اسلامی هرگز سلاح هستهای نخواهد داشت؛ اگر با این شرط موافقت نکنند، توافقی در کار نخواهد بود. او با اشاره به تنگه هرمز افزود اجازه نمیدهیم یک کشور از دنیا باجگیری یا آن را تهدید کند، چون جمهوری اسلامی دقیقا همین کار را میکند.
Trump says 34 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Sunday
President Trump said Monday that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as the U.S. moved to block ships from circuventing the critical body of water from Iranian pots. “34 Ships went through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number since this foolish closure began,” Trump wrote…
Trump’s blockade on Strait of Hormuz begins: What to know
President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, during which the U.S. military will block Iranian ports and stop some ships looking to enter the key waterway, took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend. The blockade began at 10 a.m. after 21 hours of peace talks over the weekend in Pakistan ended…
Obama CIA chief under DOJ scrutiny pushes fringe Trump ouster plan
Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, joining a growing list of Democrats who say Trump's Truth Social posts threatening Iran were unlawful.Brennan, who is currently under investigation by the Justice Department, appeared on MS NOW for an interview with Ali Velshi. He said that the 25th Amendment, which establishes the protocol to remove the president, "was written with Donald Trump in mind.""Allowing someone like this to continue to be...
Trump gets McDonalds DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump gets McDonalds DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery personTrump grabs two bags of McDonald’s before issuing threats to Iran over nuclear programJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Monday 13 April 2026 18:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},...
Hungarian election winner Magyar’s policies: From EU to LGBTQ+ rights
NewsWorldEuropeHungarian election winner Magyar’s policies: From EU to LGBTQ+ rightsHungarians took to the polls Sunday in what Magyar’s party called a ‘now or never’ moment to topple Europe’s longest-serving leaderGergely Szakacs & Krisztina ThanMonday 13 April 2026 18:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},...
Congress returns to battles over DHS, expelling lawmakers and the Iran war
CongressCongress returns to battles over DHS, expelling lawmakers and the Iran warIt's another busy week on Capitol Hill, with the House and Senate returning to Washington after a two-week recess and facing a growing to-do list.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00House and Senate Republicans clashed bitterly over the path forward before the Easter break.J. David Ake / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 13, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT / Updated April 13, 2026, 1:08 PM ED...
Should balaclavas be banned in the UK? Take our poll and have your say
Should balaclavas be banned in the UK? Take our poll and have your sayAmy Hodson-Ridgway, a mum from Manchester, has launched a petition to ban balaclavas after a masked gang ploughed into her eight-year-old son, leaving him with several injuriesCommentsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj18:01, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesEthan Hodson-Ridgway after he was knocked over by a masked gang on E-bikes(Image: Amy Ridgway / SWNS)The growing calls to ban balaclavas have been joined by a mother whose son, 8, was left &q...
Sadiq Khan spent £200k of taxpayer money on London Pride events in 2025, figures show
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Keir Starmer's former boss blasts plan to slash jury trial as a 'betrayal of Labour traditions and values'
Keir Starmer's former boss blasts plan to slash jury trial as a 'betrayal of Labour traditions and values'By DAVID BARRETT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 18:00, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 18:02, 13 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Founder of Starmer’s legal chambers condemns Labour plans to cut jury trials
Geoffrey Robertson says proposals to reduce backlog are betrayal of party’s values and a ‘cure worse than the disease’The founder of Keir Starmer’s barristers’ chambers has condemned the planned restriction of jury trials in England and Wales as “a betrayal of the values for which Labour purports to stand”.Geoffrey Robertson KC, founding head of Doughty Street Chambers, where the attorney general, Richard Hermer KC, and the justice secretary, David Lammy, also had their professional homes, has w...
Hungary’s new leader faces an immediate reality check
After defeating Orbán’s Fidesz, Péter Magyar must confront economic strain and competing global alliances European liberal elites are rejoicing: Viktor Orban’s conservative government has fallen. Peter Magyar, viewed as a ‘pro-Brussels’ candidate, won the election in Hungary. I hesitate to call Magyar ‘pro-European’, since I believe that it was Orban who advocated for a strong, sovereign Europe. It’s no wonder that he was despised by Brussels, the...
President urges early execution of China MoUs
President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday noted that Pakistan's cooperation with China presents an important opportunity to modernise infrastructure, strengthen industrial capacity and advance socio-economic development. The president received a detailed briefing on the implementation of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visits to the People's Republic of China. The briefing, held at the Chief Minister House Karachi, reviewed ongoing work relating to joint initi...
Imran's party announces power show in K-P
On the directions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to hold what its Chief Minister Sohail Afridi calls "grand public rally" in Mardan coming Sunday to show support to their leader and prove the PTI founder leader still enjoys mass public support. The K-P chief minister said the rally will be held at Mardan Railway Ground, urging people and PTI supporters from across the country to participate. Addressing the media in the federal capi...