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PM Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia at crown prince invitation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to visit Saudi Arabia in coming days at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ARY News reported on Monday, quoting diplomatic sources. More to follow….
Pakistan sentences three convicted of spying for India’s RAW
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces on Monday arrested three individuals on charges of spying for India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), security sources said. According to sources, the arrests were made during an effective operation by security agencies, which remain actively engaged in countering both internal and external threats. The suspects reportedly belong to Narowal and Bahawalpur cities of Punjab and Neelum district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Sources...
US-Iran ceasefire: US moves to blockade Iranian ports as Strait of Hormuz traffic halts, oil prices surge
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran warTrump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media Sunday, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran.A short time later, speaking to reporters after Air Force One landed outside Washington from Florida, Trump said, “We don’t like a pope who says it’s OK to have a nuclear weapon.”“I...
Spanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said China should take on a more substantial role with issues including climate change, security, defence, and the fight against inequality, adding that Europe will also have to ‌redouble its efforts as the US withdraws from leadership roles on many fronts. Sanchez, who is making his fourth visit to China in four years, spoke at Beijing's Tsinghua University. His visit comes as many Western governments seek to maintain engagement with B...
Why restraint matters in managing public perceptions
WHEN Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Islamabad with their delegations this weekend, the country was already carrying the weight of expectation. Billboards in the capital city, television coverage and social media messaging seemed to present “Islamabad Talks” as a decisive moment. These optics made the masses believe that the process was near closure, not commencement. By Sunday morning, that framing had run ahead of events. US Vice President JD Van...
Russian ombudswoman receives about 600 relocation requests over repression in Ukraine
According to Tatyana Moskalkova, almost 500 requests were submitted by Ukrainian citizens
Trump voices frustration with NATO, says Iranian navy ‘destroyed’ as US preps for blockade
President Donald Trump addressed several pressing international conflicts after stepping off Air Force One in Maryland on Sunday, declaring that Iranian naval forces had been destroyed ahead of a planned energy blockade and expressing sharp disapproval of NATO for its perceived lack of support. "Their military is destroyed," Trump said. "Their whole Navy is underwater. You know that 158 ships are gone. Their navy is gone. Most of their mine droppers are gone.""At 10 tomorrow, we have a blockade...
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire
Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest newsFull report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks failPlaneloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talksWelcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its consequences for the wider region, the world and the global economy.Here are the main developments:Tru...
Iran accuses US of derailing Islamabad talks after near agreement
Iran accused the United States early Monday of derailing talks in Islamabad after the two sides had come close to reaching an agreement. “We engaged with the US in good faith to end the war,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement. He said the parties had been “just inches away” from an “Islamabad MoU” before encountering “maximalism, shifting goalposts and a blockade” from the US side. “Good will begets good will. Enmit...
Latest on Iran war as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade
A marathon round of talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend failed to produce a peace agreement, leading President Trump to announce a bloackade of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab and Taurean Small have more.
Trump hits out at Pope Leo in extraordinary attack calling him 'weak' and 'terrible'
President Trump has unleashed a blistering assault on Pope Leo after the pontiff called for world peace, insisting he must not 'criticise the President' and demanding he 'use common sense' and 'stop catering to the radical left'
Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘weak’ on crime and ‘terrible’ for foreign policy
US President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left”. It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” the president wrote on social media. He also wrote that “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon”. A short time later,...
Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam
Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam28 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNick ThorpeBudapest correspondentAttila Kisbenedek via Getty ImagesWhat Viktor Orbán did for the last 16 years in power was "an experiment" - but even he didn't know what to call it. "Illiberal democracy" sounded too negative.His American friends liked to call it "national conservatism", which sounds better, but it was never strictly true. Unlike most cons...
Orban loses reelection in Hungary, Netanyahu facing tough campaign in Israel
Hungary's Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in what he called a painful election. Meanwhile, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing strong opposition ahead of a vote for his reelection coming up in the fall. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Trump accuses Pope Leo of being 'terrible' on foreign policy over pontiff's anti-war comments
President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Pope Leo XIV of being "terrible" on foreign policy as the pontiff continues to criticize the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and call for peace.In a Truth Social post, Trump said Leo is "weak on crime" and "terrible" for foreign policy over his anti-war comments in recent weeks following the start of the war in the Middle East."He talks about 'fear' of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organi...
De Gaulle’s grandson says US harms itself by abducting, insulting foreign leaders
The short-sighted US policy could cost the Republicans their majority in the House of Representatives, the president of the Foundation for Peace and Prosperity Among Peoples said
Prince Harry faces libel lawsuit from his own charity Sentebale
Prince Harry is facing legal action from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana. Court filings show that the case was lodged at the London High Court on March 24, naming Prince Harry and former trustee Mark Dyer as defendants. The claim, categorized as defamation, includes allegations of libel and slander. In a statement released on April 10, Sentebale’s board of trustees confirmed it had initiated legal proceedings, accusing the p...
Anthony Albanese reveals new chief of defence in military shake-up
Anthony Albanese reveals new chief of defence in military shake-upMark Hammond to lead Australia's Defence ForceBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:49, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 02:49, 13 April 2026 e-mail View comments
ترامپ: ایران هرگز به سلاح هستهای دست نخواهد یافت
دونالد ترامپ گفت ایران در «وضعیت بسیار بدی» قرار دارد و تاکید کرد هرگز به سلاح هستهای دست نخواهد یافت. او با اشاره به مذاکرات ۲۱ ساعته افزود تهران به وعده بازگشایی تنگه هرمز عمل نکرده و کشتیهایی برای بارگیری نفت به سمت آمریکا در حرکت هستند.
ترامپ: محاصره دریایی ایران از فردا اجرا میشود
دونالد ترامپ گفت آتشبس با ایران بهخوبی پابرجاست و نیروی دریایی ایران از بین رفته است. او اعلام کرد محاصره دریایی از فردا صبح اجرا میشود و کشورهای دیگر نیز برای جلوگیری از فروش نفت ایران اقدام میکنند. ترامپ افزود آمریکا به نفت ایران نیاز ندارد و تولید داخلی افزایش یافته است.