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Russia-US dialogue essential to tackle global challenges — expert

Helga Zepp LaRouche said the world is clearly in an epochal change, where the outcome is not clear at all

سخنگوی وزارت خارجه: احتمال «فریب» در ماجرای نجات خلبان، برای انتقال اورانیوم مطرح است

اسماعیل بقائی، سخنگوی وزارت خارجه جمهوری اسلامی، درباره عملیات نجات خلبان آمریکایی از سوی ارتش این کشور گفت که محل نشستن هواگردهای آمریکایی در جنوب اصفهان با «نقطه ادعایی» فاصله داشته و احتمال «فریب» با هدف انتقال اورانیوم مطرح است.

South Korea’s Yoon slammed for invoking Jesus in his message sent from prison

South Korea’s jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol has drawn sharp criticism for an Easter message from prison that opponents said amounted to comparing his downfall to the suffering of Jesus and showing his lack of remorse for his criminal acts. Yoon, who was removed from office a year ago after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024, released the message on Sunday through his lawyer, Bae Ui-cheol, urging the public to “hold onto the hope of salvation even if times are...

FSB detains individual plotting terrorist attack on high-ranking official in Kursk Region

The press service reported that the suspect contacted a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate on his own initiative to gather and transmit information about regional military and civilian facilities

Howard Jacobson hates protests. So what does he do to fight antisemitism? Howl

This is an era of protest and, in the Selfridges salt beef bar, Howard Jacobson is talking about placards. He hates them because he is a novelist. “The human body holding a placard is a very ugly sight,” he says. “Even if what was written on the placard was, ‘I’m very Jewish, I believe in God, and I’m a Leavisite [Jacobson studied under the critic F. R. Leavis at Cambridge].’”

'Not regional dispute but global emergency': UAE backs Bahrain call for UN action on Hormuz

[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]The UAE has joined Bahrain in calling for UN Security Council action on the Strait of Hormuz, backing Manama’s leadership on the issue.The UAE mission to the UN voiced strong support for Bahrain, echoing Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani’s warning that the situation is 'no longer a regional issue, but a direct threat to global stability, food and energy security,...

South Korea says ‘credible intelligence’ indicates Kim Jong Un’s daughter is his successor

South Korea’s spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers its assessment was not based on circumstantial inference but on what it described as “credible intelligence” collected by the agency, according to briefings by ruling and opposition party memb...

PM urges nationwide shift to EVs to cut fuel costs, protect economy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday underscored the need to introduce environment-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) across the country, citing the evolving regional situation and rising global petroleum prices as key concerns, and stressing the importance of conserving foreign exchange reserves. Addressing a ceremony marking the provision of eco-smart electric vehicles to the Islamabad Capital Traffic Police, PM Shehbaz said such energy-saving initiatives should be replicated by all law...

Russian Air Defense Shot Down 50 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - Defense Ministry

Russian air defense alert systems shot down 50 Ukrainian drones overnight over four regions, the Sea of ​​Azov, and the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

عضو کابینه امنیتی اسرائیل: ۴۸ ساعت در خاورمیانه زمان بسیار زیادی است

زئب الکین، عضو کابینه امنیتی اسرائیل، درباره ضرب‌الاجل ترامپ به جمهوری اسلامی، گفت که ۴۸ ساعت در خاورمیانه زمان بسیار زیادی است، ما به فعالیت‌های خود ادامه می‌دهیم و هر روزِ اضافی در این نبرد، امکان کاهش و نابودی توانمندی‌های بیشتری از جمهوری اسلامی را فراهم می‌کند.»

Fact check: Viral video does not show Iranian soldiers capturing US pilot after shooting down jet

Multiple people were sharing a video on several social media platforms since April 4, 2026, claiming it showed Iranian forces capturing an American pilot after shooting down a US F15E fighter jet. However, the video is old and shows a Libyan soldier performing a parachute jump. The Middle East war has entered its 35th day with no let-up in hostilities. The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when the US and Israel carried out coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran’s military infrastr...

Head of IRGC's Intelligence Organization Khademi Killed in Attack by US, Israel - IRGC

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The head of the intelligence organization of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Majid Khademi has been killed in an attack by the United States and Israel, the IRGC said on Monday.

Iran and US could agree ceasefire today as details of major deal emerge

Iran and US could agree ceasefire today as details of major deal emergeIran and the US have received a two-tier proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which could take effect today, according to reports - this is a breaking storyA dramatic ceasefire proposal could be signedByEliana NunesNews Reporter08:34, 6 Apr 2026Updated08:43, 6 Apr 2026|commentsA dramatic two-tier ceasefire proposal that would involve reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take effect today, according to reports. Iran and th...

مجید خادمی، رییس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه کشته شد

روابط عمومی سپاه اعلام کرد مجید خادمی، رییس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران، در حملات بامداد دوشنبه، ۱۷ فروردین کشته شده است. پیش‌تر ایران‌اینترنشنال از حمله به اقامتگاه او خبر داده بود. مجید خادمی پس از کشته شدن محمد کاظمی در جنگ ۱۲ روزه، به ریاست سازمان اطلاعات سپاه منصوب شده بود.

Iran's IRGC intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli attack

یک مقام جمهوری اسلامی به رویترز: تنگه هرمز را در ازای آتش‌بس موقت باز نخواهیم کرد

یک مقام ارشد ایرانی به رویترز گفت که جمهوری اسلامی طرح پاکستان برای آتش‌بس و توافق با آمریکا را دریافت کرده و در حال بررسی آن است. او اعلام کرد که جمهوری اسلامی تنگه هرمز را در ازای آتش‌بس موقت باز نخواهد کرد.

US airman signalled his location to rescue forces, hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture

[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]An Air Force officer whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran was rescued by US Special Operations forces in a risky Saturday night mission that took commandos deep into enemy territory, US President Donald Trump said on social media early Sunday.Two crew members ejected from their fighter jet just seconds after it was hit by Iranian fire. The F-15E Strike Eagle,...

Only India, China, and Russia can stop war on Iran – Jeffrey Sachs

Modi, Xi, and Putin should make Trump understand the need for the conflict to end, the leading US academic has told RT India, Russia, and China are the only powers that can combine to stop the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading American academic Prof. Jeffrey Sachs has said. The Middle East conflict has to be stopped by “grown-ups,” he told Afshin Rattansi on the New Order program aired on RT. “Ther...

رویترز: فرمانده ارتش پاکستان با ونس، ویتکاف و عراقچی تماس گرفته است

رویترز به نقل از یک منبع نوشت که فرمانده ارتش پاکستان تماس‌های جداگانه‌ای با جی دی ونس، معاون ترامپ، استیو ویتکاف و عراقچی داشته است. این گزارش افزود اگر مذاکرات فعلی به نتیجه برسد، به آتش‌بس فوری و بازگشایی تنگه هرمز منجر می‌شود و توافق نهایی ظرف ۱۵ تا ۲۰ روز حاصل خواهد شد.

Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal and warns against further aggression

Iran has rejected the United States’ self-proclaimed proposals for a ceasefire, warning that any resulting pauses would only enable adversaries to regroup and commit further acts against the nation, state media reported. According to Press TV, on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, addressed a 15-point American proposal aimed at ending the ongoing aggression from Washington towards the Islamic Republic, which was communicated through intermediaries. The pro...