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UNSC divided as Gulf pushes to reopen Hormuz
• Vote on Bahrain-led, US-backed resolution postponed twice• Russia, China raise objections to certain parts• Iran warns against ‘provocative move’ UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council remains sharply divided over a Gulf Arab initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass. The vote on the resolution, initially scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed twice — first to Friday and then to Saturday — as Ba...
Putin, Erdogan call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East war
• Leaders warn of ‘serious’ global consequences for energy, trade, logistics• Talks also cover coordinated security measures for the Black Sea area MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. The war started over a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a conflict throughout the Middle East that has convulsed the global economy and i...
Trump directs DHS to pay employees during shutdown
President Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay all of its employees as the partial government shutdown nears 50 days. The presidential memorandum directs DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue paychecks, with back pay, to the agency’s tens of thousands of employees…
Iran executes two members of banned opposition group: judiciary
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said. The executions were the latest in a series targeting members of the banned People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), after four other convicted members of the group were executed earlier in the week. They also come against the backdrop of Iran’s war with the United States and Israel, sparked by US-Is...
نیویورکپست: نشانههای تغییر رژیم در ایران در حال شکلگیری است
روزنامه نیویورکپست در تحلیلی نوشت که مجموعهای از عوامل داخلی و خارجی، جمهوری اسلامی را در مسیر فرسایش و تغییر قرار داده است.
Middle East crisis live: US and Iranian forces race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; Israel bombards Beirut
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran; Israeli military strikes ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’ in Lebanon capitalUS F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage imagesHello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy.Iranian and American forces were racing each other early on Saturday to recover a crew member of th...
Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown
Politics Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh April 3, 2026 / 10:16 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency, which has faced an almost two-mon...
Green Party plans to reduce the speed limit on Britain's motorways to 55mph
Green Party plans to reduce the speed limit on Britain's motorways to 55mphOne major change under the party's new plans is reducing the speed limit on our motorways from 70mph to just 55mph - a decision that will split opinions between both motorists and non-motoristsNewsPaige Ingram03:10, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesGreen Party leader Zack Polanski speaking at the launch of the Wales (Image: PA)The Green Party wants ro make major changes for motorists under Zack Polanski's 'war...
General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv
The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"
Democratic states sue to block Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions
Democratic states sue to block Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMax MatzaGetty ImagesThe leaders of 23 Democratic-run US states have sued to block new mail-in voting restrictions that were issued in an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump earlier this week.The lawsuit argues that the president does not have the constitutional right to interfere with elections, which are run by state governments.The new rules "transgress...
PML-N, PPP invite JUI-F to join coalition government
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have invited Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), a former ally, to join the ruling coalition. The offer was made during recent meetings between leaders of PML-N, PPP, the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. According to sources, both PML-N and PPP separately approached Fazlur Rehman with proposals to join their governments. A senior PML-N leader reportedly invited Maulana Fazl...
Trump says ‘America needs God’ in Good Friday message as he touts ‘resurgence of religion'
President Donald Trump delivered a Good Friday message from the Resolute Desk celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ while declaring that religion is experiencing a "resurgence" across the United States in his second term."As I have often said, to be a great nation you must have religion and you must have God," Trump said.The president framed his message with faith as a central pillar of American strength, pointing to what he described as a broader cultural shift back toward religion.The v...
Dubai’s KHDA, UAE schools respond after IGCSE, A Level, IB exam cancellations
Dubai: For thousands of students across the UAE who have spent a long time preparing for high-stakes international examinations, the news recently arrived in waves. First the IB. Then Cambridge, Pearson and OxfordAQA. One by one, the major exam boards have confirmed that traditional in-person written exams will not go ahead in the UAE this season.The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Dubai's education regulator, has moved quickly to address the anxiety many families are feeling....
Death toll in US-Israeli attack on Iran bridge rises to 13
نماینده جمهوریخواه کنگره: پیروزی در عملیات خشم حماسی، ثبات بلندمدت را به همراه خواهد داشت
پت فالون، عضو جمهوریخواه مجلس نمایندگان آمریکا، به فاکس گفت: «در حال بررسی بزرگترین فرصت برای خنثی کردن تهدید حکومت خونریز ایران هستیم.» او افزود پیروزی در «عملیات خشم حماسی» چشمگیرترین تغییر ژئوپولیتیک از پایان جنگ جهانی دوم را رقم میزند و صلح بلندمدت به همراه دارد.
UConn's Geno Auriemma melts down as South Carolina ends Huskies' perfect season
There will be no perfect season for the UConn women's basketball team. The Huskies' quest for an undefeated, championship season came to an emphatic end on Friday night in a 62-48 loss to South Carolina in the women's Final Four.
Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks
Trump administrationTrump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks Within a month, the president has fired his homeland security secretary and attorney general. A person familiar with his thinking said he's "mulling" more changes. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General02:34Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 3, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTBy Matt Dixon and Peter NicholasIn his f...
Why South Korea, France prefer diplomacy over force in Hormuz
Efforts by South Korea and France to secure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to be centred on a post-war defensive armada with other countries. Analysts also say both nations are wary of joining the Middle East conflict at this point in time and antagonising Iran. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday revealed he had agreed with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on safety in the strategic oil supply strait. Lee made the remarks after a...
Imran moves IHC for lawyer acess in £190m case
A miscellaneous application has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan on Saturday, requesting permission to meet with his lawyers for legal consultation regarding the appeal against his sentence in the £190 million case. {{pdf}} The application, filed through Barrister Salman Safdar, seeks the provision of an immediate and uninterrupted meeting between Imran and his legal counsel. The chairman of the Nati...
'Iran shoots down US jet' and 'race to find pilot'
'Iran shoots down US jet' and 'race to find pilot'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google"Iran shoots down US jet" headlines the Times with images from the apparent crash site of the F-15 splashed on its front, including one from Iranian media purporting to show an empty ejector seat. The paper says a second plane is "believed to have crashed near Strait of Hormuz".Now there is a "race to find pilot" of the F-15, writes the Daily Mail. The US...