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US court halts mail delivery of abortion pill nationwide

Washington: A US appeals court on Friday temporarily halted mail delivery of mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States, although a company distributing the drug said it would appeal the ruling in the Supreme Court.A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered the order in a lawsuit brought by the southern state of Louisiana, which has some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, against the Food and Drug Administration (FD...

‘Such huge consequences’: pressure mounts on France to act on enslavement reparatory justice

As a Mast of Fraternity and Memory is unveiled in Nantes, calls are growing for Macron to announce framework for discussionsIn the French port city of Nantes, once France’s largest departure point for ships that trafficked enslaved Africans across the Atlantic, a new wooden mast rises 18 metres into the sky from the waterside.The Mast of Fraternity and Memory, inaugurated this month, marks a turning point in France’s complicated relationship with the legacy of its history of enslavement – just a...

Germany says it foresaw Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live

German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops would leave bases in GermanyHello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.The German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said that it was “foreseeable” that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, after the Pentagon announced it would pull thousands of American soldiers from Germany.Trump said he is “not satisfied” with a new proposal from Iran on ending the war, as peace talks remain stal...

'BJP can’t win on its own': Gogoi claims ‘theft’ bid, slams Assam exit polls

Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi alleged election security lapses, claiming BJP workers were seen inside strong rooms. He dismissed exit polls as a 'game of TRP' and asserted that support is shifting towards Congress, with individuals distancing themselves from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

CBI secures extradition of wanted fugitive from UAE in major bank fraud case

CBI secures extradition of wanted fugitive from UAE in major bank fraud case

Father, uncle arrested in for raping minor, issuing death threats to silence her

Father uncle arrested in for raping minor issuing death threats to silence her

Sandeep Pathak faces likely arrest in Punjab days after quitting AAP for BJP

Sandeep Pathak faces likely arrest in Punjab days after quitting AAP for BJP

China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks

China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong says maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are “urgent” priorities.

War with US will likely resume: Iran claims Washington not committed to agreements

War with US will likely resume Iran claims Washington not committed to agreements

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

United States President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totalling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The State Department announcements on Friday came as the US and Israel’s war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks since a fragile ceasefire came into effect. The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an em...

Historic UAE-led resolution targets attacks on telecom infrastructure

Geneva: The UAE led a diplomatic effort at a key United Nations forum in Geneva that resulted in the unanimous adoption of a resolution condemning attacks on civilian telecommunications and information technology infrastructure, including submarine cables in the Gulf.The measure was passed during the council session of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), held from 28 April to 8 May 2026, marking the first time the body has formally denounced such attacks on digital infrast...

Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports

Trump says US Navy acting like pirates to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports

Word ‘justice’ becomes oxymoron in Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry

The current regime, despite earlier promises to complete the investigation of the Odessa tragedy and punish the perpetrators, is clearly not up to justice today, she said

Keir Starmer signals possible curbs on pro-Palestinian marches

London: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified, especially when they call for the intifada to spread.Labour leader Starmer is under pressure to act after a spate of antisemitic incidents, including this week, when two men were stabbed in the north London suburb of Golders Green, which is home to a large Jewish community.A 45-year-old British national who was born in Somalia was remanded in cust...

3 key quotes from SC hearing explain why Court rejected TMC plea against central govt employees in Bengal vote counting

The plea was filed by Trinamool Congress in Supreme Court against the order of the Calcutta high court, which had dismissed the petition on Thursday.| India News

US warns shippers of sanctions over paying tolls to Iran for Hormuz passage

US warns shippers of sanctions over paying tolls to Iran for Hormuz passage

London Green councillor suspended over Golders Green attack 'false flag' claims

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, United States President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the war. With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight, even as Iran submitted a fresh proposal to restart negotiations. Trump...

West Bengal polls: What the turnout spike in Muslim-dominated seats indicates

West Bengal polls What the turnout spike in Muslimdominated seats indicates