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U.S.-Iran ceasefire on shaky ground after Israel slams Lebanon with deadly strikes
Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon have become a potential breaking point in the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. CBS News
IMF Moves Toward Resuming Venezuela Ties With Survey of Members
The International Monetary Fund is distributing a survey to members asking about their relations with Venezuela, according to people familiar with the matter, a key step for the institution to potentially resume engagement with the oil-producing South American nation for the first time in decades.
MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian interference in Hungary’s elections
Von der Leyen urged to take action about alleged disinformation and intimidation on behalf of Orbán’s partyThe European Commission is being urged to investigate whether Hungary’s elections are being undermined by Russian manipulation, intimidation of journalists and voter coercion by the ruling party.Three days before decisive parliamentary elections that threaten the 16-year grip on power of the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, a group of MEPs wrote to the European Commission president, Ursula von...
Foolproof security set for Islamabad talks
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured US Charge d'Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker on Thursday of foolproof security ahead of the arrival of high-level foreign delegations in Islamabad on Friday for the US-Iran ceasefire talks. The meeting came a day after Pakistan brokered a US?Iran two?week ceasefire. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Iran and the US, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire 'everywhere, including Lebanon,' effective immedia...
Govt challenges FCC ruling
For the first time, the federal government has challenged the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) judgement which had upheld the validity of legislation enacted by the Balochistan Assembly, empowering the provincial government to levy excise duty on minerals to fund labour welfare in the mining sector. The federal government through law ministry has filed a review petition against December 11, 2025 judgement which was authored by FCC judge Justice Aamer Farooq. The decision settled a const...
PTI to stage big K-P rally on Imran's call
The PTI has decided to organise a major power show in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa later this month after postponing its planned April 9 rally in Rawalpindi. The decision follows a meeting between Imran Khan's lawyer, Barrister Salman Safdar, and the PTI founder at Adiala Jail on April 8, the first substantive interaction after nearly three months. During the session, Imran Khan directed the party to postpone the Rawalpindi gathering in view of the sensitive US-Iran talks taking place in Islama...
Kiev could rebrand conscription agency – MP
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is attempting to deflect public anger with cosmetic changes, Roman Kostenko has claimed Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is reportedly weighing a plan to rebrand the agencies behind Kiev’s conscription campaign, according to a local lawmaker. Social media has detailed press gangs hunting for recruits in the streets while a desperate population is increasingly fighting back. Kiev in...
The battle for Hungary: How the country’s election became a battleground between the US and EU
Trump’s backing of Orban, Brussels’ pressure, and the Ukraine factor turn Hungary’s vote into a test of competing visions for Europe Not so long ago, US President Donald Trump openly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. From a diplomatic standpoint, urging citizens of another country to vote for a specific candidate is contentious, to say...
Moscow backs Tehran on status of Lebanon in US-Iran deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi Moscow believes the US-Iran ceasefire has a regional dimension and extends to Lebanon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi in a phone call on Thursday, according to a readout. Lavrov stated that Russia fully supports the cessation of hostilities between the US and...
For Iran, Any US Deal Without Lebanon Means Losing the Shia Street
If Iran proceeds to negotiate with the US and reaches an agreement, thus ignoring Israel’s actions in Lebanon, “the Shias in Lebanon will feel abandoned and Tehran would lose face,” Yeghia Tashjian, Regional & International Affairs Cluster сoordinator at at the American University of Beirut, tells Sputnik.
Trump’s ex-attorney general spared Epstein grilling, sparking cover-up claims
The Justice Department has argued that Pam Bondi no longer has to appear before Congress while lawmakers threaten contempt charges Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week, will not be required to testify about her handling of the investigation into late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department (DOJ) has announced. In a letter explaining t...
Democratic presidential hopefuls gather for National Action Network Convention
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former Vice President Kamala Harris are all participating in the 2026 National Action Network Convention in New York City. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyReutersA Conservative member of parliament from Ontario has defected to the Liberal Party, bringing Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, inches away from leading a majority in the House of Commons.Marilyn Gladu announced her switch this week, saying the community she represents wants "serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more indep...
JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU fundsDuring his visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, JD Vance claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen.Standing alongside Orbán on Tuesday, the US vice-president said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of...
Kenya Renews Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Rabat – Kenya has renewed its newfound position in support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only credible and realistic solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Kenya reiterated its position during the first session of the Morocco-Kenya Joint Commission, which Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita co-chaired in Nairobi alongside Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Musalia Mudavadi. In a joint communique, the two countries adopted, Kenya reaffirmed its position, recognizing Morocco...
Norway helping Ukraine prepare attacks on Russian commercial vessels – TASS
The actions by Oslo could drag NATO into the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, a defense source has told the agency Norway is assisting Ukraine with preparing “terrorist attacks” on Russian commercial vessels in the Barents and Norwegian seas, TASS has reported, citing a defense source. Around 50 Ukrainian drone operators have already arrived in the NATO country and begun their training, the agency said in...
Germany Fleshes Out Emergency Gas Reserve Plan to Deflect Shocks
Germany is detailing plans to build up a strategic natural gas reserve to keep supplies running in a worst-case crisis scenario, as the shock caused by the Iran war underscores Europe’s continued vulnerability to sudden disruptions.
Bill seeking to raise Christians’ marriage age to 18 submitted to Punjab Assembly panel
LAHORE: In a historic move to dismantle colonial-era legal barriers, a bill was submitted in the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Minority Affairs on Thursday, seeking a raise in the minimum marriage age of Christians to 18. This bill seeks to resolve decades of hurdles in documentation that have left many Christian marriages unrecognised by union councils and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). The proposed ‘Christian Marriage Act Bill, 2026’ was submitted as a priv...
‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows
Rhun ap Iorwerth launches party’s manifesto and says he is unconcerned by Reform UK threat in Welsh electionsUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru’s leader has promised “no more bending to Westminster’s will” as the nationalist party stands on the brink of taking office for the first time in next month’s Senedd elections.Speaking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto launch in Wrexham on Thursday – chosen because of its football team, which has showcased Wales’s potential to the world – Rhun ap Iorw...
Latest news on U.S.-Iran ceasefire after Trump issues new threats, Israel strikes Lebanon
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears fragile as Tehran denounces Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This comes as President Trump threatens more violence if the agreement is breached. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Olivia Rinaldi report, and Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett joins with more insight.