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France ex-president Sarkozy challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding
French former president Nicolas Sarkozy maintained his innocence on Tuesday, telling an appeal hearing in Paris that not a single cent from Libya helped fund his 2007 presidential campaign. “I owe the truth to the French people,” Sarkozy told a three-judge panel during a hearing in the case that led him to spend 20 days in prison before being granted release pending appeal. “I’m innocent,” he said. Sarkozy, 71, is challenging his conviction after being found guilty in September of criminal...
Pakistan urges dialogue as UN discusses Iran crisis
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council convened an important meeting on the evolving situation in Iran, where Pakistan reiterated its strong call for dialogue and diplomatic engagement to prevent further escalation in the region, ARY News reported. Iran War — Live Updates Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar, addressed the session and stressed that war is not a solution to any conflict. He said that opening the path for negotiations has now become essential to ensu...
US strikes military targets on Kharg Island ahead of Trump’s deadline to Iran
The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island overnight, a White House official said Tuesday. Kharg Island is the lifeline of Iran’s oil economy as roughly 90 percent of the country’s crude oil is handled there. An official told NBC News that the strikes were on the northern side of the island and…
Why Trump's latest brutal takedown of Australia might not be all it seems according to former ambassador posted to the US during his first term
Donald Trump lashed out at Australia overnightHe said Australia 'didn't help' in the war in IranREAD MORE: Albanese government responds to Trump's outburst at IranBy ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 14:09, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 14:11, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
Melbourne: Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday.Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old former soldier who was arrested Tuesday. But he has been widely reported in the media to be Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service Regiment corporal who was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gall...
Trump says "a whole civilization will die tonight" if no Iran deal
Politics Trump says "a whole civilization will die tonight" if no deal is reached with Iran By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard April 7, 2026 / 9:08 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump said a "whole civilization will die tonight" unless a deal is reached with Iran by his Tuesday night deadline. "I don't want that to happen, but it...
Trump on Iran: ‘Whole civilization will die tonight’ unless ‘something revolutionarily- wonderful’ occurs
President Trump issued an ominous threat to Iran with mixed messages on Tuesday ahead of an 8 p.m. deadline he set in which he warned “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless “something revolutionary wonderful” occurs.   “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but…
Probe to snare Iran rescue leaker 'underway' as Trump threatens jail for imperiling arduous operation
An investigation is "underway" to determine who leaked to the press that one of the two American airmen was still missing after their fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Good Friday, a White House official told Fox News Digital.During a Monday afternoon press conference centered on the successful rescue mission, President Donald Trump said his administration is working "very hard" to determine who the leaker is, which he said put the missing pilot at greater risk."We think we'll be able to find...
Karol G Wants to Speak Out More About ICE, but People Warn Her Not To: ‘Maybe the Next Day You’ll Get a Call: “Hey, We Are Taking Your Visa Away”‘
Karol G wants to speak out more on politics – specifically ICE actions in the United States – but she’s regularly warned not to. “People will say, ‘It’s better you don’t,’ the Colombian Grammy-winner says in an interview accompanying her new cover of Playboy. “Why? Because if you say the thing, maybe the next day […]
One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul 26 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOrla Guerin,Senior international correspondent, IstanbulandLaura GozziReutersA gunman was killed and two were injured in a shootout near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.Two policemen were "slightly injured" in the gun fight, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said.Ciftci said the attackers had come to Istanbul from the city of Izmit by rental car and t...
Bangladesh seeks ‘new chapter’ in ties with India – top aide
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s foreign affairs adviser has said Dhaka is keen to avoid repeating “past mistakes” Dhaka is seeking to build a new chapter in its bilateral relationship with New Delhi, a top aide to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. Humaiun Kobir, the prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser, said that Dhaka is keen to avoid a repeat of “past mistakes.” “Our bil...
Democrats accuse ICE of creating ‘disappearances’ on US soil
Lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren in scathing letter say system used to track detainees ‘increasingly unreliable’A group of 36 lawmakers says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created “disappearances” on US soil, due to the “increasingly unreliable” online system used to track people detained by immigration authorities, according to a letter shared with the Guardian.The lawmakers, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren, are urging that the DHS inspector general’s office open an investigati...
Murdered hotel worker’s mother wants action on small boats to stop criminals
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Fact check: Putin did not threaten West amid Mideast war; viral video is old, unrelated
Multiple people across social media platforms have been sharing a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin since Sunday, claiming that he can be seen threatening the West amid the current US-Israel war with Iran. However, the clip is old and unlinked to the ongoing Gulf situation. The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, after joint US-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military, nuclear, and leadership sites. In response, Iran launched hundreds of...
Graham: Iran will suffer ‘massive military attack’ Tuesday night without ‘capitulation’ from Tehran
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that President Trump’s looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz marks a “defining moment” for the conflict and region, warning that Tehran will face a “massive military attack” if it does not agree to U.S. demands. “This time tomorrow night, we’re going to have one or…
Tensions rise as Trump's Iran deadline nears and as violence erupts in the Middle East
President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is nearing as violence erupts in Turkey and other parts of the Middle East. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi, Elizabeth Palmer and Bradley Blackburn report.
Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan
Asia Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan April 7, 20268:46 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II greets Corp. Ben Roberts-Smith from Australia, who was recently awarded the Victoria Cross, during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London, Nov. 15, 2011. Anthony Devlin/AP/PA pool hide caption toggle caption Anthony Devlin/AP/PA pool MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war cri...
Iran to demand fees for ships in Hormuz based on type of vessel, its cargo — Reuters
An Iranian official told the news agency that preconditions set by Tehran for talks on achieving a lasting peace with Washington include "an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that attacks will not be repeated, and compensation for damage"
Live updates: As Iran’s deadline nears, Trump cautions ‘a whole civilization’ could die
Around 12 hours before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and come to a deal, he warned the Islamic Republic on Tuesday morning in a post online that “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” Trump on Monday reiterated his 8 p.m. EDT deadline, telling reporters…
Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomes 1,400 visitors daily over first 4 days of Easter
Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomed about 1,400 visitors daily over the first four days of the Easter break, despite the adverse weather, conservation authorities have said, while revealing littering and illegal camping figures for the site and the surrounding area. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Tuesday that it recorded 18 cases of law enforcement action being taken at Sai Kung East Country Park for such offences between Good Friday and Easter Monday. “The AFCD....