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Victor Wembanyama's MVP candidacy at risk after another injury right before playoffs

With the NBA playoffs set to begin next Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs are looking to bring back their glory days of winning five titles from 1999 to 2014.Victor Wembanyama has been the primary reason for the team's return to playoff basketball, leading the NBA in blocks per game for the third time in as many seasons while averaging 24.5 points and 11.5 rebounds, both career highs.However, the 7-foot-4 phenom not only suffered a rib contusion on Monday night, putting him at risk for the rest of...

What Himanta-Gaurav battle of passports in Assam election reveals

What HimantaGaurav battle of passports in Assam election reveals

Mets make amends with team legend who was involved in Astros' sign-stealing scandal

Six years after Carlos Beltran was supposed to manage the New York Mets, the organization is making him a face of the franchise once again.The Mets hired Beltran, a recent Hall of Fame electee, ahead of the 2020 MLB season to make him their next manager after firing Mickey Callaway. However, as the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, which Beltran participated in, was unearthed, he and the organization parted ways without him ever managing a game.But on Monday, the team announced that Beltran'...

Iran's sickening human shield demand for CHILDREN as Donald Trump threatens civilisation

Iran's sickening human shield demand for CHILDREN as Donald Trump threatens civilisationThe Iranian regime has called on 'all young people' to help protect the nation's 'national assets and capital' ahead of a major US strike threatened by Donald TrumpNewsLiam Doyle13:36, 07 Apr 2026Updated 13:36, 07 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesIran has been accused of using child soldiers to pad out its armed forces(Image: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Iranian authorities have a...

Mission accomplished? The costly reality behind the US rescue operation in Iran

Despite saving its pilot, Washington paid a steep price – and revealed the risks of deeper escalation For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a co...

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square proposes $64 billion merger deal with Universal Music Group

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square offered to buy Universal Music Group on Tuesday in a $64 billion deal via its acquisition vehicle that would move the world’s biggest ​music label’s listing to New York in a bid to revive its value. Pershing Square’s cash-and-shares offer values Universal Music at around 30.40 euros per share – a 78% premium to the ‌last closing price of 17.10 euros – making the deal worth 55.75 billion euros ($64.31 billion), according to Reuters...

معاون رییس‌جمهور آمریکا: تا حد زیادی به اهداف نظامی خود در جنگ دست یافته‌ایم

جی‌دی ونس، معاون رییس‌جمهوری آمریکا، روز سه‌شنبه اعلام کرد ایالات متحده تا حد زیادی به اهداف نظامی خود در جنگ علیه جمهوری اسلامی دست یافته است. او گفت: «مذاکرات را تا پایان ضرب‌الاجل تعیین‌شده توسط ترامپ برای ایران ادامه خواهیم داد... امیدواریم ایران هوشمندانه عمل کند.»

Donald Trump warns Iranian ‘civilisation will die tonight’ as his deadline looms

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Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’

It might have made a good April Fool’s joke. Unfortunately, it was not. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b*****ds, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” Really, who writes like that? Even a tinpot dictator from some godforsaken hellhole would have written a less expletive-laden post to retain some personal dignity as a leader of....

Trump warns Iran ‘a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back’ as his strikes deadline looms

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump warns Iran ‘a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back’ as his strikes deadline loomsThe United Nations says ‘acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group’ meet the legal definition of genocideAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 07 April 2026 13:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to commen...

'Restrictions lifted': Iran warns of attacks on US energy infrastructure in Middle East

"Regional US allies also need to know that, until today, Tehran has shown considerable restraint while taking certain restrictions on selecting retaliatory targets into account," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said

Trump Truth Store closes as owner blames low sales on Iran war: ‘Dead as a doornail’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump Truth Store closes as owner blames low sales on Iran war: ‘Dead as a doornail’Proprietor shutters Illinois business as demand for MAGA merchandise dwindlesJoe Sommerlad Tuesday 07 April 2026 13:21 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"ar...

Trump declares 'whole civilisation dies tonight' as US unleashes final Iran assault

Trump declares 'whole civilisation dies tonight' as Donald vows final Iran blowDonald Trump has said 'a whole civilization will die tonight' as he vowed to destroy the Iranian regime and implement a 'Complete and Total Regime Change' - this is a breaking storyCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter13:18, 07 Apr 2026Updated 13:26, 07 Apr 2026View Image(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Donald Trump has warned "a whole civilization will die tonight" if a deal w...

‘The president loves you’: US’ Vance visits Hungary to boost Orban re-election bid

US Vice-President J.D. Vance lavished praise on Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday as he arrived in Budapest to boost the veteran nationalist leader’s campaign ahead of an election that many opinion polls suggest Orban will lose. Orban, a Eurosceptic nationalist in power since 2010, is facing the toughest re-election bid of his career, with independent polls indicating his Fidesz party will lose Sunday’s vote to centre-right challenger Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. Vance’s visit,.....

FACTBOX: What to know about armed attack on Israeli Consulate General in Istanbul

One of the attackers was killed, while two others were wounded

Russia threatens to blow up Westminster Bridge in horror revenge attack

Russia threatens to blow up Westminster Bridge in horror revenge attackThe strike was in March last year but it is now revealed Ukraine deployed British Malloy T-150 heavy-lift drones to wreak havoc with the bridgeCommentsNewsWill Stewart Russia Correspondent and Georgia Diebelius Content Editor13:12, 07 Apr 2026Updated 13:15, 07 Apr 2026View ImageA Putin crony has issued a horror threat to blow up Westminster Bridge (Stock)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Russia is threatening to blow up Westminste...

Iran warns of wide response as Trump says whole civilization will die

Former Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin hints at political future, says he's 'chomping at the bit' after exit

Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signaled his political career may not be over, telling Sean Hannity he still has "more to give" just under three months after leaving office."I have more to give. I just do. The one year of campaigning and the four years of running, so five years, went by in five seconds. It was amazing," Youngkin said on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast.In the full episode, debuting Tuesday, Youngkin sat down with the Fox News host to discuss his time in office, as we...

Russian troops strike Ukrainian cruise missile components enterprises over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 360 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

ترامپ درباره ایران: شاید امشب اتفاقی انقلابی و شگفت‌انگیز انقلابی رخ دهد

دونالد ترامپ با اشاره به ضرب‌الاجلش برای جمهوری اسلامی نوشت: «یک تمدن کامل امشب نابود خواهد شد؛ تمدنی که هرگز دوباره بازنخواهد گشت. من نمی‌خواهم چنین اتفاقی بیفتد، اما احتمالا رخ خواهد داد.» او افزود: «شاید اتفاقی انقلابی و شگفت‌انگیز روی دهد، چه کسی می‌داند؟ امشب خواهیم فهمید.»