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EU threatens to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russian return
Italian Deputy PM Salvini has called the European Commission’s plan to withdraw €2 million in funding “ignorant pettiness” The EU wants to cut funding for the Venice Biennale after the exhibition decided to readmit Russian artists to its 2026 edition, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said. Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Russian artists have faced event cancellations across EU member states. Performers from other nations who are believed...
Month into new govt, Nepal home minister quits over links to bizmen under laundering lens
Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned amid scrutiny over his wealth disclosures and alleged business links with a businessman under money-laundering investigation. This marks the second ministerial setback for PM Balendra Shah's anti-corruption government within weeks, highlighting early challenges to its clean governance agenda.
Russia is preparing for war with NATO and could be ready to attack within a year of ending Ukraine conflict, European spy agency warns
Russia is preparing for war with NATO and could be ready to attack within a year of ending Ukraine conflict, European spy agency warnsBy PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:50, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 14:51, 22 April 2026 e-mail View comments
‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to extend protections for Haitian migrants, and Republicans say it’s a perfect example of him putting the interests of illegal immigrants over Americans. Schumer fast-tracked a House-passed bill that would extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian migrants for three years earlier this week onto the Senate schedule. Whether it actually makes it to the floor is ultimately up to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.The top Senate...
Iran reportedly fires on three ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran reportedly opened fire upon three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre noted that a container ship was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat near Oman Wednesday, causing "heavy damage to the bridge.""No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe," the notice said.Another UKMTO warning said "an outbound cargo ship" west of Iran reported "having been fired upon and is now stopped in the water."...
Mom whose kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel gives a searing account of her grief
NewsWorldMiddle EastMom whose kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel gives a searing account of her griefHersh was among the 251 people abducted by Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attackMelanie Lidman Wednesday 22 April 2026 14:46 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2961857To...
Jennie Formby, Labour’s former general secretary, says she has joined Greens
Exclusive: Formby, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who quit role in 2020, says Labour is now ‘in hock to corporate sponsors’A former Labour general secretary has defected to the Green party, in the latest sign that allies of Jeremy Corbyn are moving in large numbers to Zack Polanski’s party.Jennie Formby, who managed the Labour party from 2018 to 2020, told the Guardian she had signed up as a Green party member and intended to campaign for it before May’s local elections. Continue reading...
Will Iraq’s Shia bloc overcome obstacles to pick the next PM?
The Shia-led Coordination Framework must nominate a prime minister by Sunday, as required by the constitution.
'No grant if Congress wins': BJP MP remark triggers oppn complaint in Gujarat
A political storm erupted in Gujarat as BJP MP Mitesh Patel allegedly threatened to withhold development grants from Anklav if voters elect Congress nominees. The opposition has filed a complaint with the State Election Commission, accusing the MP of voter intimidation and violating the Model Code of Conduct. The remarks were made during campaign rallies for upcoming local body polls.
More than a quarter of Scots trust no parties to fix housing crisis – poll
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U.S. Immigration Service Increases Denials For High-Skilled Immigrants
LeadershipLeadership StrategiesU.S. Immigration Service Increases Denials For High-Skilled ImmigrantsByStuart Anderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 09:34am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
Does Andrew Hugg, the mysterious US N-official caught in a sting, even exist?
Does Andrew Hugg the mysterious US Nofficial caught in a sting even exist
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The Hezbollah propagandist who secretly ran London-based 'media company' feared to be spreading Iran misinformation
The Hezbollah propagandist who secretly ran London-based 'media company' feared to be spreading Iran misinformationDo you have a story? Email rory.tingle@dailymail.co.uk By DAVID SHIPLEY and RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 14:28, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 14:29, 22 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Plants not just feel, they can hear the rain too, confirms new research
Plants not just feel they can hear the rain too confirms new research
'My choir used my whale sound recordings to make a song celebrating the ocean'
Choir turned my whale recordings into ocean song3 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDominic King,BBC Radio KentandCraig Buchan,South EastWhale WiseConservationist and photographer Rebecca Douglas is part of a team researching whales around IcelandA choir has turned recordings of whale sounds from one of their members into a song celebrating the ocean.Conservationist and photographer Rebecca Douglas is part of a team researching whales in a remote Icelandic fjord, which has been recordin...
Beyond the desecrated statue: What truly demands our outrage
Destruction of a statue of Jesus in Lebanon is disturbing, but Israel’s genocide is what really demands our outrage.
Donald Trump's Iran blockade collapses as 'ghost ships' smuggle £675m of oil out
Donald Trump's Iran blockade collapses as 'ghost ships' smuggle £675m of oil outDonald Trump's attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz is seemingly failing as several Iranian 'ghost fleet' vessels have managed to slip past the US military with millions of barrels of crude oilCommentsNewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network14:18, 22 Apr 2026Updated 14:25, 22 Apr 2026View ImageDonald Trump has ordered the US navy to block the Strait(Image: AP)Donald Trump's...
US Can Sustain Blockade Indefinitely, Esper Says
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks about the standoff in Iran and the Persian Gulf. He says the US can sustain a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely and President Donald Trump is unlikely to back down unless Iran makes some concessions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Keir Starmer does not deny No 10 considered giving Lord Doyle diplomatic job
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