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The US is losing leverage over Western Europe
The myth of transatlantic dependence is starting to crack The United States’ greatest weakness in its relations with Europe is a simple one: it’s Washington that needs the continent more than the continent needs Washington. America arrived in Europe as one of the victors of the Second World War. It established military dominance in the western part, embedded itself in the region’s security architecture, and for decades used Europe as a forward base in its confronta...
Mamdani describes Trump relationship as 'honest' and 'direct' amid recent blowout
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani described his relationship with President Donald Trump as "honest and direct" despite the president's recent criticism against him."I would say that it’s honest, it’s direct, and it’s productive," Mamdani said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "I'll keep the cadence of that between the two of us. Much of that is based on the premise of privacy, but I will say is that those conversations, no matter how they happen, they returned back to one thing, one of the few things...
‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
Sven Biscop is a Belgian political scientist and strategist specialising in the foreign affairs and security of the EU and its relations with great powers. He is a director at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels and a professor at Ghent University. He is also a senior research fellow at Renmin University in Beijing, where he teaches in the summer. Biscop is the author of many books, including 2024’s This Is Not a New World Order: Europe Rediscovers Geopolitics,...
Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles for alleged arms trafficking
Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian governmentA California woman was arrested at Los Angeles international airport after allegedly trafficking weapons on behalf of the Iranian government to contacts in Africa, including Sudan.Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills was detained on Saturday night by federal agents, according to the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. Continue reading...
President Trump says U.S. struck & seized Iranian tanker
President Trump announcing the U.S. Navy struck and seized an Iranian tanker attempting to cross the U.S.’ blockade. It comes as the U.S.’ ceasefire with Iran is in jeopardy. The White House says negotiators, including Vice President JD Vance, will return to Pakistan tomorrow for a new round of peace talks with Iran. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports from Tel Aviv.
US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.
ED searches home of senior Kolkata cop in ‘laundering scam’
India News: KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday raided the residence of a Kolkata Police DCP (Special Branch), Shantanu Sinha Biswas and arr.
Trump's approval rating drops to a new low amid US war with Iran
President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to a new low amid voter discontent over the economy and the US war in Iran, posing challenges for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.An NBC News Decision Desk poll released April 19 found 63% of adults disapprove of Trump’s performance — his lowest mark from the outlet since his January 2025 inauguration — with 37% approving. Conducted March 30-April 13 among 32,433 adults nationwide, the survey has a margin of error of ±1.8 percentage...
Kash Patel says he is filing defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic Monday
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel says he is filing defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic MondayPatel threatened to sue the publication following a report alleging he is deeply paranoid about being fired and often drinks to excessRhian Lubin in New York Sunday 19 April 2026 22:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remo...
Survey finds nearly one-third of Long Island residents say Jews should 'move on' from the Holocaust
A newly released survey of Long Island residents is raising alarm after a surprising share of respondents expressed skepticism about the need for Holocaust education in public schools.The poll, conducted by national research firm McLaughlin Associates, surveyed roughly 400 residents in Nassau and Suffolk counties — the suburban area of Long Island, New York, just east of New York City. Nearly one-third of respondents said they do not believe the Holocaust should be a mandatory part of school cur...
Zack Polanski is branded 'authoritarian' after calling for right-wingers to be shut out of society
Zack Polanski is branded 'authoritarian' after calling for right-wingers to be shut out of society Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 22:33, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 22:33, 19 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump loyalist Joe diGenova now leading 'grand conspiracy' probe of Trump targets
Joe diGenova, a former Trump campaign lawyer who backed the administration’s efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss, will head up a Florida-based federal investigation into former federal officials who investigated Trump.
Cooper to warn of dangerous precedent of any Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz
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Argentina’s Milei backs US-Israel war on Iran in Jerusalem visit
Argentina’s president reaffirmed alignment with the US and Israel during a visit to Jerusalem, backing their war on Iran
Justice Department demands Michigan county turn over 2024 ballots
Vote WatchJustice Department demands Michigan county turn over 2024 ballotsMichigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel dismissed the latest election inquiry from the Trump administration as “absurd” and “baseless.” Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is asking a key county in Michigan for its 2024 ballots.Andrew Harnik / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 19, 2026, 5:23 PM EDTBy Gary Grumbach and Raquel Coronell Uribe...
Schools, shops shut in northern Israel to protest the Lebanon ceasefire
Shops and schools shut in northern Israel as residents protested a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
Hezbollah ‘human shield’ strategy behind Lebanon ambush, bomb detonation - Macron drawn in
The 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was tested April 18 after an ambush in southern Lebanon killed a French soldier, highlighting Hezbollah’s alleged "human shield" tactics and drawing another nation into the conflict, a defense analyst said.An IDF reservist was also killed, and nine soldiers were wounded—one seriously—on the same day, when an engineering vehicle drove over a bomb planted by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the military said.Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the INSS and the Mi...
MTG stirs up conspiracy theories about Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks: ‘There are a lot of questions’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMTG stirs up conspiracy theories about Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks: ‘There are a lot of questions’The FBI concluded that Crooks acted alone when he shot at Trump during the campaign rally in 2024Rhian Lubin in New York Sunday 19 April 2026 22:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove...
Iran war latest as Trump risks sending ceasefire team to empty room and Hormuz on the brink
Iran war latest as Trump risks sending ceasefire team to empty room and Hormuz on the brinkThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said there was a risk of 'miscalculation' in the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump said an Iranian cargo ship had been seizedCommentsNewsBenjamin Lynch News Reporter22:15, 19 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesTrump said the US had seized and Iranian cargo ship Touska (pictured, file photo)(Image: South China Morning Post via Getty Images)British military...
Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBC"Never." That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz."It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC in Tehran. "Iran will d...