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GOP faces rising political tides on Iran, affordability in midterm year

Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult political environment in a midterm election year where their majorities in the House and Senate are on the line. The Iran war has been a drag on President Trump’s approval ratings while lifting prices for gas, undercutting GOP arguments on affordability and inflation.  The Cook Political Report on Monday…

Senate GOP divided over Trump push for Iran war funding

Senate Republicans are deeply divided over how to handle an expected request from President Trump to fund the military conflict with Iran, which some GOP lawmakers worry has no end in sight. Several Republican senators are talking with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) about crafting a resolution to authorize military force against Iran beyond the 60-…

Dems race to distance themselves from Swalwell amid allegations of rape, assault

The mounting accusations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) have sparked a reckoning of sorts among his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, who are now racing to distance themselves from a figure who went, in the course of one weekend, from rising political star to toxic poster boy of #MeToo infamy. Swalwell had…

Global elite gather in Washington for 'world's secret government': Leaders and billionaires discuss AI, war and crypto at shadowy Bilderberg meeting

Global elite gather in Washington for 'world's secret government': Leaders and billionaires discuss AI, war and crypto at shadowy Bilderberg meetingBy IMOGEN GARFINKEL - SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:59, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 11:01, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments

The Iranian knot needs to be untangled, not cut – Lavrov

Israel’s erroneous belief that it can destroy Iran should not be supported by the US, the Russian foreign minister has said There is no quick fix to the crisis surrounding Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The US must recognize its underlying causes, including Israel’s goal of destroying the country, he added. Speaking to reporters during a visit to China on Wednesday, Lavrov described the situation as “a crisis knot that will be extremely difficult...

Reform urged to ditch London council candidate who shared vile Islamophobic posts

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Russian Security Council issues US-Israel ground op warning

The Pentagon continues to deploy forces to the Middle East despite negotiations with Tehran, Moscow has said The US and Israel could be exploiting talks with Iran to prepare for a ground attack on the country, the Russian Security Council has said. The first round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which took place in Islamabad, Pakistan at the weekend, did not result in a breakthrough. Iranian officials blamed the failure of the talks on “unrealistic demands&rdquo...

How 1 GOP billionaire is upending Georgia politics

HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind picked up by the practice putting green. Pin flags bent to a near snap. A sleek helicopter slowly descended onto the manicured lawn. Rick Jackson had arrived. The billionaire health care executive turned GOP gubernatorial candidate was making his grand entrance as a headliner for a recent event hosted by the Banks County Republican Party. In many ways, it mimicked the s...

Australian lesbian group’s fight to bar trans women to return to tribunal after federal court win

While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian lesbian group has won a legal appeal in its case to exclude transgender women from its public events after the federal court set aside a decision by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The decision on Wednesday afternoon means the case will return to the administrative...

'Angry' ministers tear into Donald Trump on Iran war and tell him: Special Relationship is bigger than you

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Trump warned 'foolish mistakes' could see Iran block ANOTHER strait in Hormuz retaliation

Trump warned 'foolish mistakes' could see Iran block ANOTHER strait in Hormuz retaliationDonald Trump could face another economic headache should Iran-backed rebels put a stranglehold on the Gate of Tears strait - a major shipping lane connecting Europe to AsiaCommentsNewsAnders Anglesey News Reporter10:51, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesThe Iran war has risked major economic upheaval around the world (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Iran has sparked fear it could close another strait dubbed the...

China cements Russia ties as both win from US war

Russia can help China and other nations weather energy supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. “Russia can, without a doubt, compensate for the shortfall in resources that has arisen”, Lavrov told reporters in response to a question about the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that Chinese-Russian ties are “unshakeable in the face of any storms”. Lavrov confirmed that Russian...

چین خبر نقش ماهواره جاسوسی این کشور در حملات جمهوری اسلامی به پایگاه‌های آمریکا را رد کرد

وزیر خارجه چین گزارش‌ فایننشال‌تایمز درباره استفاده مخفیانه جمهوری اسلامی از یک ماهواره جاسوسی چینی برای حملات در منطقه را تکذیب کرد. پیش‌تر فایننشال‌تایمز گزارش داده بود جمهوری اسلامی با استفاده از یک ماهواره چینی، دقت حملات خود به پایگاه‌های آمریکا در منطقه را افزایش داده است.

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Vietnamese leader To Lam are the latest world leaders to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid global trade tensions and the war in Iran. Xi also this week met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The president of Mozambique arrives in China this week as well. US President Donald Trump delayed his trip to China to May 14-15 in order to focus on the conflict in the Middle....

Magyar meets with Hungarian president and goes on state media as he plans break with Orbán era – Europe live

Prime minister elect says he expects new government to be in place by mid-MayElection winner Péter Magyar has confirmed work is under way to form the new Hungarian government by mid-May after holding talks with the country’s president, Tamás Sulyok, a loyalist of the outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán.The two leaders discussed the timetable for new parliament, which can be formed not before 4 May when the results of the Sunday’s vote need to be certified by, with Magyar saying he expected the...

Z security & ED raids: AAP-Raghav Chadha faceoff turns ugly; BJP piles on

The Aam Aadmi Party's rift with MP Raghav Chadha has widened, with leaders accusing him of betrayal and linking ED raids on Ashok Mittal to his alleged collusion with the BJP. Chadha's removal as deputy leader and subsequent Z-category security have fueled internal dissent and public accusations.

सम्राट-विजय-बिजेंद्र यूं ही नहीं बने 'सत्ता की त्रिमूर्ति', लालू-तेजस्वी की उम्मीदों पर पानी फेरने का प्लान

Iran war’s end ‘very close’ - Trump

Tehran wants to make a deal “very badly,” the US president has claimed The conflict between the United States and Iran is about to be settled, US President Donald Trump has claimed, adding that the second round of peace talks between the two sides could take place in the next few days. The president gave interviews to several outlets on Tuesday, where he detailed Washington’s stance on the negotiations with Tehran. Washington’s delegation, led by US Vice President J.D. V...

U.S. senator introducing bill intended to make sports TV more accessible to fans

As fans, leagues, media companies and various branches of the government grapple with an increasingly complicated and frustrating sports TV landscape, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, plans to introduce the “For the Fans” Act that is designed to decrease consumer TV costs and make local games easier to access, while ending blackouts for fans with out-of-market subscriptions.Advertisement

Lebanon–Israel talks: First direct meeting since 1993 — what’s next?

Dubai: The United States has hosted the first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel since 1993 in Washington, DC, in what officials describe as a high-level diplomatic push to contain escalating violence.Both sides agreed to hold direct negotiations after “productive discussions” between the envoys in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday.“The participants held productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon,” State Department spokesperso...