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Counsel for Imran, Bushra seeks adjournment of May 7 hearing, says he is not authorised to argue main appeals in £190m case

ISLAMABAD: A day before the scheduled hearing in the £190 million corruption case, counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi on Wednesday said they were not authorised to argue the main appeals against conviction and sought an adjournment of the May 7 hearing. In an application filed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Barrister Salman Safdar, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Sarmad Muneeb said their engagement was limited to arguing applications for s...

Pope Leo to meet migrants in Canary Islands amid fresh Trump criticism

NewsWorldEuropePope Leo to meet migrants in Canary Islands amid fresh Trump criticismPope Leo previously drew criticism from Donald Trump for his stance on the Iran war and anti-immigration policiesJoshua McElwee Wednesday 06 May 2026 12:55 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...

Ukraine’s strikes on Crimea vile, cynical amid Kiev’s own 'silence regime' — Russian MP

"The Bandera regime continues its terror against the Russian people," Leonid Slutsky said

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziSuspilne SumyA kindergarten in the Sumy region was hit on Wednesday morning, local authorities saidVolodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of breaching a unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine by launching a wave of drone attacks on several cities.The Ukrainian president said Russia had carried out "active hostilities and terrorist shelling", targeting...

Lambeth Council election: Who should I vote for?

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SP cuts tie-up with I-PAC: Akhilesh Yadav cites fund crunch ahead of 2027 UP polls

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav announced the party has ended its association with political consultancy I-PAC, citing financial constraints rather than electoral performance. Yadav clarified that the decision was due to limited resources, not recent election outcomes, and that the party had engaged I-PAC for early preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Singapore Defers Considering Political Pay Review on Iran War

Singapore will postpone considering an independent panel’s recommendations on the salaries of political office holders until the economic impact of the Iran war becomes clearer, a government minister said.

Did Lionel Messi influence TMC’s defeat in West Bengal?

When Argentine superstar Lionel Messi visited Kolkata in India’s football-crazy state of West Bengal for the first time in September 2011, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) had just come to power after ending the 34-year rule of the Left Front. It was a ‘paribartan’ (change) that was welcomed by the masses and not least by the football fanatics of the state – strictly divided between supporters of Brazil and Argentina and Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – who got to see the legend in...

Other parties running negative campaigns, says Swinney

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Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'

Democrats outpace Republicans in voter enthusiasm for the midterm elections, according to NPR's latest poll. And Trump says "Project Freedom" is paused because of progress toward an Iran agreement.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)

ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के एक साल बाद: क्या हम पाकिस्तान पर एयर स्ट्राइक के लिए तैयार हैं? जानें सेना की नई ताकत

Russian forces strike Ukrainian UAV assembly workshops in past day — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 290 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and an armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility, the Defense Ministry reported

Trump set to lift all US sanctions on Iran and free billions in stunning proposed peace deal

Trump set to lift all US sanctions on Iran and free billions in stunning proposed peace dealBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 12:27, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 12:27, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation

President Donald Trump says “Project Freedom,” his newly minted military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and break an Iranian blockade, is suspended one day after it began. Trump said the pause will help diplomatic talks to end the war brokered by Pakistan. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

No state for women? 9 out of every 10 female candidates lost the 2026 race

No state for women out of every female candidates lost the race

Vijay stakes claim to form government; TVK puts AIADMK deal on hold

Vijay stakes claim to form government TVK puts AIADMK deal on hold

Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries

Overnight results from a number of key primary races in the Midwest are being seen as a major test of President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican base as his party fights to keep control of Congress. In Indiana, a majority of incumbent Republican state senators who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their races. The incumbents were targeted by the president after they voted against his call to change the state's congressional map, a move that would've created two additional GOP-friendly s

From 2024 setback to a wide surge: BJP's comeback gathers pace

From setback to a wide surge BJPs comeback gathers pace

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