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Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words
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UAE community race celebrates unity at Wahat Al Karama
The Higher Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Run, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the National Projects Office, has announced the “You’ve Protected the Nation, O Homeland” community race at Wahat Al Karama.The event will take place at 8:00am on April 18, bringing together thousands of participants in a 5-kilometre race designed for people of all ages and fitness levels.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Race celebra...
عضو مجلس خبرگان: تیم مذاکرهکننده ما سیلی دیگری بر گوش آمریکا زد
محسن طاهری، عضو مجلس خبرگان با اشاره به شکست مذاکرات اسلامآباد، گفت: «چون طرف مقابل ما آمریکاست که همان شیطان بزرگ و امالفساد قرن است، پیشبینی میشد که این مذاکره نتیجهای نخواهد داشت.» او افزود: «تیم مذاکرهکننده از مسیر دیپلماسی، سیلی دیگری بر گوش این شیطان بزرگ نواختند.»
‘Pakistan opened door to dialogue’: Islamabad becoming a direct mediator, say US scholars
WASHINGTON: American scholars are increasingly highlighting Pakistan’s expanded diplomatic role as the Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran stretched into an intensive negotiating session. After 21 hours of continuous talks, US Vice President JD Vance left Islamabad, announcing that the negotiations had failed to produce an agreement. However, he clarified that Pakistan had made a strong effort to help the process succeed. He said: “Whatever shortcomings in the negotiations were no...
'Judge him on what he does, not what he says': Labour's Wes Streeting tells Brits to ignore Donald Trump's 'outrageous' posts as he admits UK-US relations are 'strained'
'Judge him on what he does, not what he says': Labour's Wes Streeting tells Brits to ignore Donald Trump's 'outrageous' posts as he admits UK-US relations are 'strained'By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 09:23, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 09:25, 12 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Hungary's Orban Expects Ukraine to Reopen Druzhba Oil Pipeline Immediately After Elections
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday that he expected Ukraine to resume oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline immediately after the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
What happened in 40 days of war on Iran
Who got hit in the war on Iran? The attacks, the damage and the people caught in between.
Iran says it identified 3,375 people killed in US-Israeli attacks
The head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organisation said 3,375 people killed in US-Israeli airstrikes have been identified using scientific and specialised methods, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. Abbas Masjedi Arani said the fatalities, from February 28 to April 7, included 2,875 men and 496 women, with no details on the remaining four people. Some foreigners were among those killed, including individuals from Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, China, Iraq, and Lebanon, he added,...
عضو کمیسیون امنیت ملی مجلس: دیگر نه اعزام هیاتها و نه مذاکره معنایی نخواهد داشت
محمدرضا محسنی ثانی، عضو کمیسیون امنیت ملی مجلس، گفت هنوز متنی از پیشنهاد جیدی ونس، معاون رییسجمهوری آمریکا، منتشر نشده، اما اگر این پیشنهاد در همان چارچوب مذاکرات و پیشنهادهای پیشین باشد، دیگر نه اعزام هیاتها و نه مذاکره معنایی نخواهد داشت.
Dublin fuel protesters ‘ambushed’ in late-night Garda operation, spokesman says
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Trump thanks Pakistan for hosting talks, announces US Navy blockade of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday thanked Pakistan for hosting talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad, while announcing that the US Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. The US and Iran were unable to reach an agreement to end their war despite marathon negotiations lasting around 21 hours, which concluded on Sunday. The prolonged talks, aimed at halting hostilities that have killed thousands and driven globa...
معاون عقیدتی و سیاسی دفتر خامنهای: بسته شدن تنگه هرمز آمریکا و متحدانش را به زحمت انداخت
رسول سناییراد، معاون عقیدتی و سیاسی دفتر خامنهای، گفت بستهشدن تنگه هرمز آمریکا و متحدانش را به زحمت انداخت و اکنون برخی کشورها برای حل چالش خود در این تنگه، به دنبال تعامل با جمهوری اسلامی هستند.
In pictures: Inside US-Iran 21-hour negotiations in Islamabad
US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on April 12, 2026US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and other Pakistani officials in Islamabad on April 12, 2026US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US...
‘This likely isn’t over’: Journalists, analysts react to ‘stalemate’ in US-Iran talks
After a marathon 21 hours of high-level talks, delegations from the United States and Iran departed from Islamabad on Sunday morning without reaching an agreement. The Islamabad Talks had the world, especially the Middle East, hoping that the 40-day US-Iran war would come to a permanent end. Both countries had agreed to a two-week ceasefire earlier this week, with Pakistan playing a key diplomatic role. However, speaking to the media earlier today, US Vice President JD Vance said: “The bad news...
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‘It’s time for China and India to really start providing foreign aid’
Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council also warns that potential plans by Nato nations to boost military spending to five per cent of GDP are a ‘major strategic mistake’
Ukrainian Forces Violated Easter Ceasefire 1,971 Times - MoD
The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire 1,971 times from the beginning of the truce on Saturday until 08:00 on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Christmas Vacation and Congress: 'We're all in misery' amid the ongoing DHS shutdown
If you thought the Congressional appropriations process couldn’t get any worse, I present you with 2026. And perhaps beyond.The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, running on pocket lint, nickels lost between the couch cushions and faded S&H Green Stamps (look ‘em up, kids). Congress hasn’t funded DHS for two months. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., torqued himself into a political pretzel – opposing, then supporting, then not acting on – a Senate-approved package to fund mo...
US-Iran talks collapse as Iran rejects 'no nuclear weapons' commitment
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Trump says it makes ‘no difference’ to him if Iran and US reach deal
Donald Trump said it made “no difference” to him whether a deal is reached with Iran, as peace talks continue in Pakistan. “Regardless of what happens, we win,” he told reporters outside the White House on Saturday, April 11. Questioned about potentially unfreezing Iranian assets, Trump said the US had “defeated them militarily,” describing Iran’s capabilities as minimal. “Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t, it doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win.” he added. The presi...
At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site
At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMaia DaviesGetty ImagesThe incident took place at a historic fortress in the country's north (file photo)At least 30 people are feared to have been killed in a stampede at a popular tourist site in Haiti on Saturday.The incident took place on Saturday during an annual Easter gathering at the Laferrière Citadel, a Unesco World Heritage site, Jean Henri Petit, head of civil protection for Hai...