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نثاری، نماینده نهاوند: هیچ‌گاه میز مذاکره را ترک نکردیم

علیرضا نثاری، نماینده نهاوند در مجلس گفت: «جمهوری اسلامی در حوزه‌های دفاعی، امنیتی و نظامی در بالاترین سطح آمادگی قراردارد.» او افزود: «ما هیچ‌گاه میز مذاکره را ترک نکردیم و حتی زمانی که به کشور ما حمله شد، در حال مذاکره بودیم.»

Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ a Suspect in Second Graft Case

Indonesia has named reclusive commodities merchant Mohammad Riza Chalid as a suspect in a second corruption case tied to crude oil and fuel procurement, putting renewed scrutiny on legacy practices in one of Southeast Asia’s largest energy markets.

Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting

Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to ChinaIn a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were Chinese and wanted peace.The meeting in Beijing between Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), is the first such contact in a decade. The visit has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with Cheng’s critics accusing her of...

'I was in a slump - now my art is in Billie Eilish's house'

'I was in a slump - now my art is in Billie Eilish's house'58 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMaisie Lillywhite,West of EnglandandLiam McGuinn,BristolBBCSylvie Baker from Bristol received a message from Billie Eilish on Instagram to say she had bought one of her Fire Horse paintingsLike many artists do at some point, Sylvie Baker was suffering from a slump, pondering whether she should keep pursuing her passion of painting.So when someone in Los Angeles bought one of...

Israeli military chief says army is ‘still in state of war’ in Lebanon

Israel’s military chief said on Friday that the country’s forces are "still in a state of war" in southern Lebanon and are not observing a ceasefire on the northern front, according to an army statement. "The army continues to operate here in Lebanon," Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir said while visiting areas near Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, where he spoke with commanders, according to the statement. He stated that the army “is...

Kuwait blames Iran for drone strike, Iran denies responsibility

Kuwait is blaming ‘Iran and its proxies’ for a drone attack on Thursday night, while Iran has denied responsibility.

Fact check: Viral video does not show new US troop deployment to Middle East

Multiple people on social media platform X have been sharing a clip of military aircraft since Wednesday, claiming that it shows the deployment of United States troops in the Middle East amid the current tensions. However, the clip is old from June 2023 and shows a deployment homecoming ceremony in California. Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan paid off, as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, after weeks of escalating hostilities triggered by US-...

Trump posts graphic video of woman’s killing in Florida

President’s post on Truth Social is in keeping with a pattern of using shocking video to sow fear about immigration and justify mass deportationBesieged by questions about his war on Iran and his wife’s statement on Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump tried to shift the national conversation back to his immigration crackdown by posting a graphic, distressing video of a woman in Florida being killed last week by a man he described as an illegal immigrant from Haiti.The video, taken by a surveillance ca...

UAE president, Bahraini crown prince discuss Gulf security with UK PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene unloads on Trump, Netanyahu and the future of MAGA

Marjorie Taylor Greene unloads on Trump, Netanyahu and the future of MAGA lead image

Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweGetty ImagesCheng Li-wun has framed her visit to China as one for peaceChina's President Xi Jinping received Taiwan's main opposition party leader on Friday, in a rare meeting which saw both sides stress a desire for cross-strait peace.Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's (KMT) first sitting leader to visit China in a decade. In 2016, Beijing cut off high-level communications wi...

Shoppers feel crunch as price of produce climbs

Shoppers feel crunch as price of produce climbs7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGenevieve MullenEssexReutersThe conflict in the Middle East is having an impact on food prices in the UKEveryday salad items are becoming more expensive as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to cause disruption.Consumers in the UK and other countries are seeing higher prices for staple items such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.Analysts said the increases are being driven largely by a sharp rise...

North Korea tests new electromagnetic and blackout bombs

Pyongyang is seeking to expand its arsenal with non-nuclear “special assets” North Korea has conducted a series of high-tech weapons tests as it seeks to expand its arsenal with electromagnetic weapons, carbon fiber bombs, and new mobile air defense systems, state news agency KCNA has reported. The tests were conducted over the course of three days. Kim Jong Sik, a general who oversaw the tests, described the electrom...

New Zealand parliament speaker to visit China

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee will visit China from April 12 to 16, at the invitation of Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee.

Could Trump be forced out of office? – podcast

This week, despite securing a temporary ceasefire with Iran, there were calls from both the left and the right to invoke the 25th amendment of the US constitution to remove Donald Trump from office.Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, about the various ways Congress could remove Trump from the White HouseArchive: ABC News, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, France 24 Continue reading...

‘Nobody’s in charge’: is power sharing still working in Northern Ireland?

Feuding parties and crumbling public services damaging public’s faith in Stormont, 28 years on from Good Friday agreementThe Good Friday agreement appeared over Northern Ireland like a sunburst – a miracle of political leadership that consigned the Troubles to history.Signed on 10 April 1998, it ushered in an era of peace that endures and is held up as a model for resolving conflicts around the world. Yet Northern Ireland will mark the agreement’s 28th anniversary on Friday with gloom. Continue...

Who is Péter Magyar, the man leading the polls as Hungary prepares for election?

Former Viktor Orbán loyalist and his Tisza party have enjoyed meteoric rise as opposition movement growsAs a child growing up in Budapest, Péter Magyar had a poster of Viktor Orbán – at the time a leading figure in the country’s pro-democracy movement – hanging above his bed. Orbán was one of several political figures that adorned his bedroom, Magyar told a podcast last year, hinting at his excitement over the changes sweeping the country after the collapse of communism.Now Magyar, 45, is the dr...

Forbes Asia 100 To Watch Forum 2026 Highlights

Under the theme “Seizing The Momentum,” the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch Forum convened founders, CEOs and senior executives from the 100 to Watch companies, leading VCs, top investors from the region and members of selected Forbes lists.

وزیر دفاع پاکستان پست ایکس خود که در آن اسرائیل را «سرطان» خوانده بود،‌ حذف کرد

وزیر دفاع پاکستان پست خود در ایکس را که در آن اسرائیل را «سرطان» و «نفرینی برای بشریت» خوانده و از «نسل‌کشی» در لبنان سخن گفته بود، حذف کرد. او در این پیام، از ایجاد اسرائیل انتقاد کرده و خواستار «مجازات» بانیان آن شده بود.

Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar's president

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was officially sworn in as the President of Myanmar on Friday.The oath-taking ceremony, conducted before the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament), took place on the sixth day session of the first regular