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Shops, markets in Islamabad begin shutting at 8pm as PM reviews austerity measures
The Islamabad administration began enforcing the federal government’s directive to close shopping centres and markets at 8pm from Tuesday as part of a nationwide austerity drive aimed at conserving energy and stabilising the economy. The move followed a decision taken a day earlier during a high-level review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The policy applied across Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu...
Home robot cooks, cleans and organizes your life
Ready for a home robot that wakes you up, makes breakfast and even cleans the house afterward? It may sound far-fetched. However, the Chinese robotics company Unix AI says it is closer than most people think.The company's new Panther series robot is designed to handle full daily routines rather than just one task at a time. It can move through a home, interact with objects and complete multi-step actions without constant input.UniX AI is already testing the system in real homes and service envi...
Trump launches strikes on Kharg Island as Iran rejects peace offer hours before deadline amid fears US is preparing ground invasion
Trump launches strikes on Kharg Island as Iran rejects peace offer hours before deadline amid fears US is preparing ground invasionBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:02, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 13:07, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments
BREAKING: No10 says 'all options on table' amid pressure to ban Kanye West from entering UK
BREAKING: No10 says 'all options on table' amid pressure to ban Kanye West from entering UKDowning Street has said “all options remain on the table” and decisions are taken “in line with the law” as the Home Office reviews Kanye West’s permission to enter the UKKanye West is due to perform at London's Wireless music festival for three nights in July (Image: AFP via Getty Images)BySophie HuskissonPolitical Correspondent13:03, 7 Apr 2026Updated13:07, 7 Apr 2026|commentsDowning Street has said “all...
All options on table over Kanye West’s permission to enter UK, No 10 says
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The Movement: MAHA advocates warn GOP about risks to shaky alliance
Advocates for the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda are warning that the Republican Party will lose strength unless it shores up support from the health-focused voters credited with helping put President Trump back in the White House. Yet there are mounting signs that the MAHA-GOP alliance is on shaky ground — and they come as…
'Illegal tactics' and nuclear answer - what may happen if Trump unleashes 'hell' on Iran
"US President Donald Trump could unleash 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure within hours if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz - and his latest move could trigger an explosive Iran reaction"
River Mersey body found UPDATES: Police lock down Albert Dock in Liverpool
LiveRiver Mersey body found UPDATES: Police lock down Albert Dock in LiverpoolPolice have sealed off part of the Royal Albert Dock after a body was found in the River Mersey following reports of concern for a man's safetyA body has been found in the River Mersey (Image: Liverpool Echo)Key EventsBody found in River MerseyByEliana NunesNews ReporterMegan BannerUpdated13:05, 7 Apr 2026|comments{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "LiveBlogPosting", "datePublished": "2026-04-07T12:05:49Z", "d...
Gunfight erupts near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Two police officers have been injured and three suspects were “neutralized,” according to local media reports A firefight broke out between police and several gunmen near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Türkiye on Tuesday, local media have reported. The building has been closed for months and is said to be unstaffed. It is unclear if it was the target of the attack. According to reports, numerous police...
Will Trump blitzing Iran to 'Stone Age' be a war crime? It's up to US to explain itself, says Cabinet minister Wes Streeting
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UK Signals It Won’t Let US Use Bases for Strikes on Iran Energy
The UK government signaled it won’t let the US use British military bases for strikes on Iranian energy or civilian infrastructure after President Donald Trump threatened an escalation of operations against Tehran.
Iran ‘does not forget its friends’ as Malaysia ships pass Hormuz amid selective access
Tehran’s decision to let Malaysia-linked vessels through the Strait of Hormuz highlighted Iran’s growing use of access to the strategic waterway as leverage, analysts said, with only a limited number of ships now able to pass and access increasingly determined by political ties rather than treated as a neutral commercial right. For Malaysia, the move drew attention not only to Tehran’s close ties with Putrajaya but also to scrutiny surrounding sanction-sensitive oil trade and ship-to-ship...
استفاده از سپر انسانی، راهبرد جمهوری اسلامی در آستانه سر رسیدن ضربالاجل ترامپ
جمهوری اسلامی در تلاشی سازمانیافته برای افزایش هزینه حملات احتمالی آمریکا و اسرائیل، با فراخوان کودکان، نوجوانان و غیرنظامیان به سمت نیروگاهها و مراکز حساس، در حال ایجاد سپر انسانی است.
Iran War: Trump 'Not At All' Concerned About Committing War Crimes | The Pulse 4/7
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Wolf von Rotberg, J Safra Sarasin, Equity Strategist; Azadeh Zamirirad, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Africa and Middle East Research Head. (Source: Bloomberg)
Iran calls for human chains around power plants ahead of Trump deadline
Iranian officials on Tuesday urged their people to form human chains around power plants as the country faces a deadline set by President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk major strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure. The regime called on “all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors”…
Corps Commanders vow to eliminate terror proxies in Pakistan
The Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing internal and external security environment, vowing to relentlessly pursue and eliminate all terrorist proxies operating on behest of Indian and other external sponsors in Pakistan, along with their facilitators and abettors. The 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference which met with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ in the Chair at General Headquarters (GHQ) r...
The warning sign for Republicans in the race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
The warning sign for Republicans in the race to replace Marjorie Taylor GreeneBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 12:40, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 12:41, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump Vows to Target Iranian Civilian Infrastructure if No Deal
With just hours left before President Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran to strike a deal to end the war, the president is now vowing to focus on civilian infrastructure targets, but Iranians say that has already begun. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
‘Dangerous escalation’: Pakistan condemns Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities
Pakistan on Tuesday expressed concern and also condemnation of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, terming the attacks as “a dangerous escalation” that undermined regional peace and stability. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “The government of Pakistan expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation of the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran last night against energy facilities in the Eastern Region of the...
رویترز به نقل از مقام ارشد جمهوری اسلامی: تهران آتشبس موقت با آمریکا را رد کرد
رویترز به نقل از «یک منبع ارشد» جمهوری اسلامی گزارش داد حکومت ایران هرگونه آتشبس موقت با آمریکا را رد کرده است. او افزود تهران برای آغاز مذاکرات با واشینگتن درباره «صلحی پایدار» پیششرطهایی تعیین کرده که شامل «توقف فوری حملات، ارائه تضمین برای عدم حملات و پرداخت غرامت» است.