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Israel tensions surface as Democrats plot US midterms
Washington: Democrats are clashing this week over the influence of pro-Israel lobbying on American politics and the US ally’s military actions in the Middle East at a key strategy gathering ahead of November’s midterm elections. Attendees at the three-day Democratic National Committee (DNC) conference in New Orleans on Thursday began weighing resolutions to recognize a Palestinian state, restrict military aid to Israel and denounce the “growing influence” of the American...
Conscientious objections to war rise sharply in US
• Growing number of service members seeking information on how to apply for discharge• March alone saw over 80 new cases, nearly double annual norm• School bombing in Iran cited as key turning point by many callers WASHINGTON: The US-Israeli war against Iran has caused an unprecedented surge in US service members seeking information about conscientious objection, according to the Centre on Conscience and War, a nonprofit that advises troops on their rights. The group says calls to its 24-hour GI...
UN slams ‘unrelenting’ killings in Gaza
Geneva: The United Nations on Friday condemned “unrelenting” new killings of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as at least 32 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli forces in April, six months into a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Gazans remain unsafe with Israel staging daily attacks, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. A ceasefire started in Gaza on October 10, but violence has not stopped in the Palestinian territory. “The unrelenting pattern o...
US-Iran ceasefire: High-stakes peace talks set to kick off as negotiators arrive in Pakistan
Iran delegation meets Pakistan PM ahead of talks with US Iranian semiofficial media reported that Iran’s negotiating team chaired by parliament speaker Mahammad Bagher Qalibaf, met on Saturday with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.Neither the Iranian delegation nor the prime minister’s office commented on the meeting in the Pakistani city city of Islamabad.The meeting came as the US and Iranian officials are set to start indirect high-stakes talks Saturday afternoon on ending the war in...
Trump calls Eisenhower executive building next to the White House an eyesore and submits paint job plans
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump calls Eisenhower executive building next to the White House an eyesore and submits paint job plansThe president’s proposal says the Eisenhower Executive Office Building ‘lacks any symbolic cohesion with the White House’Graig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Saturday 11 April 2026 03:38 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Boo...
Israeli strike kills 13 security personnel in Lebanon
• Ceasefire talks loom as Lebanese death toll in war nears 1,900• Air raid sirens wail across northern Israel amid fresh rocket barrage• UN warns of looming food crisis as conflict sends prices soaring BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh killed at least 13 State Security personnel on Friday, a source from the government agency said, as fierce cross-border fighting raged despite plans for ceasefire talks between the two countries. The state-run National News Agen...
California governor candidate Eric Swalwell denies sexual assault allegations
California governor candidate Eric Swalwell denies sexual assault allegations9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMax MatzaGetty ImagesEric Swalwell, one of the leading candidates in the race to be California's next governor, has denied allegations from former staff of sexual misconduct. "These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor," he said in a statement after at least four women made allegations, ranging from s...
آکسیوس: ونس از ترامپ خواسته بود در دیپلماسی مربوط به ایران نقش داشته باشد
آکسیوس به نقل از منابع آمریکایی نوشت جیدی ونس خواستار نقشآفرینی در دیپلماسی ایران شد و بهدلیل بیاعتمادی تهران به ویتکاف و کوشنر پس از مذاکرات ناموفق قبلی، ریاست هیات را بر عهده گرفت. یک منبع گفت ونس با درخواست ترامپ با اشتیاق پذیرفت هدایت گفتوگوها را بر عهده بگیرد.
Islamabad keyed up for ‘make-or-break’ talks
BAGHER Ghalibaf (centre), the speaker of Iran’s parliament, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrive at Islamabad Airport.—White Star • US-Iran dialogue set to begin after last-minute Lebanon hurdle eased• Backchannel diplomacy led by Pakistan helps secure partial pause in strikes• Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad; Vance-led US team was due early morning• Tehran conditioned participation on ceasefire in Lebanon• PM Shehbaz calls negotiations decisive moment...
Iran and US to face off in Pakistan as Trump warns there is ‘no back-up plan’
Tehran and Washington have exchanged mutual warnings and mistrust ahead of crucial negotiations in Islamabad Iranian and US delegations are converging on Islamabad for what Pakistan’s prime minister has called a “make-or-break moment” in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agreement. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is leading the Iranian side, while US Vice President JD Va...
'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRachel FlynnBusiness reporter, Mendoza, ArgentinaGetty ImagesOne of the most famous glaciers in Argentina - the Perito Moreno Glacier"Without water, there would be no wine," Virginia de Valle says as she takes me around her family's 16-hectare (40-acre) vineyard in Mendoza, nestled below the peaks of the Andes mountain range.Winemakers in Argentina&...
Was Penang ‘robbed’ from Kedah? Malaysian states face off in sovereignty row
Penang, the Malaysian state long marketed as the Pearl of the Orient, is better known today for its hawker food, colonial-era streetscapes and the multicultural life of George Town, whose historic core won Unesco World Heritage status in 2008. When Francis Light, a British merchant, landed on Penang on August 11, 1786, he took possession of the 293 sq km (113 square-mile) island on behalf of the British East India Company and renamed it Prince of Wales Island. One enduring local legend holds...
UAE flag stocks run low, prices climb after Sheikh Mohammed’s calll
Within hours of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum urging residents to raise the UAE flag, demand surged across markets, leading to shortages and rising prices.Following the Dubai Ruler’s call, traders in Deira's Old Souq said the sudden spike in demand in UAE flags caught many by surprise, with stocks running low.Abdul Badi, a trader of flags and gift items in the souq said that there is an absolute shortage of UAE flags in the market right now. “We are trying to source flags from different...
Epstein survivors push back on Melania Trump hearing call as Comer vows ‘we will have hearings’
Some Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors are pushing back on first lady Melania Trump’s call for public congressional testimony, as House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., confirmed Friday "we will have hearings," following a rare public statement Thursday by Trump at the White House where she came out swinging at those who have linked her to Epstein.The first lady also called on Congress to conduct hearings "specifically centered around the survivors.""Give these victims their oppo...
Trump administration unveils 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' design
Trump administration unveils 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' design6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianWatch: Trump unveils 'triumphal arch' plans: The BBC explains where the structure will goThe White House has unveiled renderings for a 250ft (76m) arch that Donald Trump wants to have built in the US capital. The new monument, nicknamed the "Arc de Trump" in homage to its Parisian inspiration, will be "the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triump...
اسرائیل: انتظار مسدود شدن تنگه هرمز از سوی ایران را نداشتیم
هیلل نیومن، سفیر اسرائیل در استرالیا، به شبکه خبری ایبیسی استرالیا گفت: اسرائیل انتظار نداشت جمهوری اسلامی تنگه هرمز را ببندد یا حملات تلافیجویانهای علیه کشورهای حوزه خلیج فارس مانند عمان و قطر انجام دهد. او اشاره کرد این مشکل یک دولت یاغی است
The Papers: 'Harry sued' and Vance warns Iran 'don't try to play us'
'Harry sued' and Vance warns Iran 'don't try to play us'10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNews of the Duke of Sussex being sued for defamation by a charity he co-founded dominates several of Saturday's front pages. "Harry sued" is the Daily Mirror's headline as it reports the prince is facing legal action from Sentebale, which supports young people in southern Africa, because of an alleged "adverse media campaign", the charity...
شهردار مسلمان نیویورک: جنگ علیه جمهوری اسلامی به انسانزدایی منجر شده است
زهران ممدانی، شهردار مسلمان نیویورک، به الجزیره گفت مخالفتش با جنگ ایران «اخلاقی» است و این درگیری به انسانزدایی فراتر از میدان نبرد انجامیده و حتی به خشونت و تبعیض در آمریکا دامن زده است. او به حمله به یک زن مسلمان در مترو اشاره کرد که با شعار ضدایرانی هدف قرار گرفت.
سناتور گراهام: ترامپ در مورد خطوط قرمز خود با ایران شفاف و ثابت قدم بوده است
سناتور لیندسی گراهام، نماینده مجلس سنای ایالات متحده، به شبکه خبری فاکس گفت دونالد ترامپ، رییسجمهوری آمریکا، در مورد «خطوط قرمز خود با ایران شفاف و ثابت قدم بوده است.» او اضافه کرد که ترامپ همچنان که مذاکرات پیش میرود، به اقدامات خود برای تامین منافع آمریکا ادامه خواهد داد.
Inside Kristen Welker's interview with the Cuban president
In his first interview with a U.S. broadcast network, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insisted to @MeetThePress moderator Kristen Welker that he's not "stepping down," despite the Trump administration's increasing pressure on Cuba. Kristen joins "Here's the Scoop" to discuss what was happening behind the scenes during her interview.