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Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivReutersThe Israeli soldier who hit a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in Lebanon and the soldier who photographed the incident will receive 30 days of military detention, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.In a statement, the IDF also said the two soldiers - who have not been named - would be "removed from combat duty".Another six soldiers who were a...
Mines, masks, mandate: Election Despatch from Purulia, Asansol and Bankura
Mines masks mandate Election Despatch from Purulia Asansol and Bankura
‘Not a personal attack’: gun lobby targets marginal Labor seats at NSW election over post-Bondi reforms
Exclusive: Australian Recreation Union says it plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws brought in after terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA gun users’ group targeting marginal Labor seats in next year’s New South Wales election plans to campaign for candidates who oppose the government’s firearm laws enacted after the Bondi terror attack.In an email sent to the electorate offices of 15 Labor backbenchers last week, the Australian...
Timor-Leste parliament questions president over proposed resort’s links to ‘scam’ empire
Jose Ramos-Horta urged by opposition to explain diplomatic passport given to businessman behind resort project, who denies any involvement with organised crimeTimor-Leste’s opposition has questioned how foreign investors in a proposed cryptocurrency resort obtained prime beachfront real estate in the country’s capital, and has called on the president to explain why he issued a diplomatic passport to a Chinese businessman involved in the project.Speaking in parliament in Dili on Monday, Fretilin...
Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden Share Hope for America's Future
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden sit down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and talk about their hope for the future of the United States as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. The presidents gathered for an event hosted by The History Channel called "History Talks" in partnership with NBCUniversal's parent company, Comcast.
عربستان سعودی «طرح تروریستی» علیه امارات متحده عربی را محکوم کرد
وزارت خارجه عربستان سعودی «طرح تروریستی» علیه امارات متحده عربی را محکوم و از این کشور در مقابله با افراطگرایی حمایت کرد. پیشتر امارات از بازداشت اعضای یک «گروه تروریستی» مرتبط با جمهوری اسلامی خبر داده بود که در پی جذب نیرو و دسترسی به مراکز حساس بودند.
Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge
US President Donald Trump’s long-standing obsession with sea power was underscored by his pledge to rebuild the US Navy into what he called a “Golden Fleet” as he returned to the White House. His financial year 2027 budget released on April 3 puts a price tag on the ambition: US$65.8 billion for 34 warships, including initial funding for a next-generation battleship he wants to name after himself, part of the largest US$1.5 trillion defence-spending request in history. But analysts say the...
Ilhan Omar not out of the woods despite financial disclosure revision, top Republican warns
An updated financial filing from Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., aimed at addressing scrutiny over her previously reported income isn't satisfying Republicans — and House Minority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., says the revisions only raise more concerns."Ilhan Omar is even more clueless than I thought if she thinks this financial disclosure revision clears her of suspicion," Emmer exclusively told Fox News Digital on Tuesday."She can backtrack, obfuscate, and distract all she wants but she’s made clear who...
NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets over Baltic Sea
World NATO deploys armed fighter jets to intercept Russian military planes flying over Baltic Sea April 21, 2026 / 10:58 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance's eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East.French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base where they are stationed as part of a decades-long NATO air-policing...
Russia tells Geneva convention to save 'fruitless talk' for Brussels
Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov said all delegations at the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development have the right to use their three-minute speech time as they see fit
US limits intelligence sharing with Asian ally – media
The move follows an alleged data leak by a South Korean minister and a reported air defense redeployment to the Middle East The US has scaled back intelligence sharing on North Korea with South Korea following an alleged leak by a minister of information thought to have come from sensitive sources, according to local media reports. Seoul is one of Washington’s key allies in East Asia, alongside Japan, with cooperation spanning real-time intelligence sharing on North Korea, inc...
UAE resilience built on unity and preparedness, says Maitha Al Shamsi
The UAE’s approach to crisis is not reactive but carefully designed, with resilience built into its systems long before challenges arise, Maitha Mohammed Al Shamsi, CEO of the Community Empowerment Sector at the Community Development Authority in Dubai, said on Tuesday.Speaking at the Tristar presents Limitless: The UAE Power Women’s Forum, in association with Gulf News, held at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Al Shamsi placed solidarity and social cohesion at the centre of the country’s...
Watch: Kevin Warsh, Trump's Fed Chair pick, gives opening statement at confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, appeared before lawmakers for his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Warsh began his opening statement saying "America's economic growth potential is rising as we sit here today."
UK ‘mustn’t cut ourselves off’ from China over risks, says CBI boss
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A moment of diplomacy, a test of reality
For a country often trapped in cycles of crisis, even a fleeting moment of diplomatic triumph can feel transformative. Pakistan's recent role in easing tensions between the US and Iran has been celebrated as a rare assertion of strategic relevance. In a region where escalation often seems inevitable, any contribution toward de-escalation deserves recognition. It projects an image of a state capable not just of reacting to events but of shaping them. Yet, the temptation to inflate such momen...
The Governor General and the numbered abuses
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." This dry observation, often attributed to Mark Twain, captures with incisive sharpness the inherent danger of the unfiltered tongue in high office. It serves as a stark reminder that language, once let loose, often acquires a life of its own, revealing the man behind the title. In recent years, one cannot help noticing, sometimes with concern and sometimes with amusement,...
We were never on the right side of history and nobody cares
As the world watches a genocide unfold live on its screens documented in real time, shared in real time, ignored in real time, I find myself asking a harder question: if the world cannot stop what it is watching happen right now in Gaza, who will ever care about what happened to my community in 1971? Who will investigate what is not being filmed? Who will name what has no powerful lobby, no sympathetic diaspora, no geopolitical inconvenience attached to it? April is Genocide Awareness Month. I...
Watch live: House Democrats speak as Trump’s Iran ceasefire deadline nears
House Democrats, who have been openly critical of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. military operation in Iran, will speak with reporters Tuesday morning after a closed-door meeting. Their remarks come as a temporary truce between the Trump administration and Tehran nears its end. The president has signaled he does not…
Ocasio-Cortez: Patel ‘a person who’s easily manipulated’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused FBI Director Kash Patel of being “a person who’s easily manipulated” following reporting in The Atlantic that described episodes of excessive drinking and alleged that Patel’s colleagues are alarmed over his behavior. Ocasio-Cortez told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that Patel’s alleged intemperance is “absolutely” a national security threat.…
US-Iran diplomatic road long, arduous but why ‘grand bargain’ remains the goal
Recent reports suggest that both the US and Iran are exploring steps that will allow each to claim early gains while preserving leverage for subsequent stages. This, of course, is easier said than done.