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Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto
Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the...
Where do we go? Deleted voters in limbo over SIR tribunal chaos ahead of polls
Where do we go Deleted voters in limbo over SIR tribunal chaos ahead of polls
From laws to lived reality - ending violence against women
The laws have never been stronger. Yet for too many women in Pakistan, safety remains out of reach. This gap between legal progress and lived reality sits at the heart of the country's struggle to end violence against women. Over the past decade, there has been a growing national recognition of the problem. What was once dismissed as a "private matter" has moved into the open, entering courtrooms, legislative debates and public conversation. More services now exist to support wom...
Securing a fragile peace
Securing a fragile peace in the Iran war can be more readily understood through the lens of Carl von Clausewitz, who conceptualised war and peace as part of a continuous political process rather than separate conditions. From his perspective, the current ceasefire is not a definitive end to hostilities but a recalibration of strategy by both sides. Peace, in this sense, emerges when the use of force no longer serves the political objectives of the actors involved. For both Iran and the US, the...
End of cost-free empire
America had a policy of an asymmetric cost model. It means costing the other side far more. Select a small state, lash out locally and coerce it economically and militarily. It helped America to maintain invincibility and adventurism in states like Libya, Venezuela, Panama and Grenada. All these states lacked the capacity to penalise America. This asymmetric model of cost, on the other hand, helped America, in all the historical years, to remain relevant. Iran has done a historic thing which h...
Credibility boost
Pakistan's economic narrative, long weighed down by uncertainty and stopgap actions, received a measure of reassurance this week as Fitch Ratings affirmed the country's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at "B-" with a stable outlook. Such an assessment is a signal - both to markets and to policymakers - that stability, however tentative, may be beginning to take root. The affirmation reflects progress that cannot be dismissed lightly. Fiscal consolidation effort...
Rubio hosts Israel-Lebanon talks spurned by Hezbollah: What to know
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to host Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington on Tuesday for the first diplomatic talks between the two nations since fighting erupted again in early March. A State Department official told NewsNation that Rubio will participate in the meeting, which will include Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel…
After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace
An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.(Image credit: Maya Levin for NPR)
Video: In first naval operation, Baloch rebels kill Pak soldiers off Gwadar coast
Video In first naval operation Baloch rebels kill Pak soldiers off Gwadar coast
Elon Musk spreading lies against South Africa – presidency
The Tesla CEO’s disregard for the country’s laws undermines the relationship he is “forcefully seeking,” spokesman Vincent Magwenya said South Africa’s government has accused Elon Musk of spreading lies and disinformation and showing no respect for the country’s laws after the tech billionaire renewed claims that white farmers were being persecuted there. Musk, who was born in Pretoria, retweeted a video on Monday showing a long line of crosses at what was purported to b...
Pakistan gears up for second round of US-Iran talks as ‘backchannel communications’ continue
[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]Pakistan is gearing up to host a second round of talks between the United States and Iran later this week with backchannel communications aimed at bringing the two sides together for more talks.Sources familiar with the matter told Khaleej Times the US and Iranian delegations are likely to return to the negotiating table in Islamabad, as both sides race against time to hammer ou...
BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The war on Christians is real and the world can no longer stay silent
Christianity is, by an order of magnitude, the most persecuted religion in the world. Between 360,000,000 and 380,000,000 Christians face high degrees of hostility. Conservative estimates are that tens of thousands of Christians are killed annually for their faith, especially in places such as Nigeria, Burkina Faso, North Korea and China. But the murder, torture and imprisonment are taking place across the globe. In many Western countries, a less lethal but still severe form of persecution is vi...
John Solomon reveals government officials' warning of 'incredible political dirty trick' against Trump
Just the News founder John Solomon said he was approached by unidentified government officials in 2017 who told him he was uncovering what he now alleges is an 11-year conspiracy to undermine President Trump."We want to tell you that you’re at the tip of a very large iceberg and you need to keep drilling down," Solomon said, recalling the officials’ warning on the newest episode of the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast.Solomon said the encounter happened shortly after he appeared on Hannity’s...
As Trump stumbles in Iran, congressional Republicans need to step up
If Republican members of Congress do not stage a timely intervention in accordance with their constitutionally prescribed powers, Trump’s flawed strategic communications portend severe consequences, both for international peace and stability and for U.S. national security.
New Artemis II video shows moment Navy medical team opened hatch, welcomed astronauts
New video shows the moment that the Artemis II astronauts were welcomed back to Earth as a Navy medical team opened the hatch to their Orion module after the crew splashed down safely in the Pacific following their historic journey around the moon.Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen returned from their 10-day lunar mission on Friday, flying farther from Earth than any human has before.On Monday, Wiseman shared new video...
Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
World Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote April 14, 20269:56 AM ET By The Associated Press Cyclists ride past tractors blocking O'Connell Street on the fifth day of the National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. Peter Morrison/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Morrison/AP LONDON — Ireland 's government could face a no-confidence vote Tuesday in Parliament over how it has handled a week of fuel protests that blocked access to oil suppli...
JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’
Vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after the pope criticized the White House over the Iran warJD Vance has weighed into Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo, effectively telling the pontiff to stay in his lane after the head of the Catholic church criticized the White House over the Iran war.“It would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality, to stick to matters of what’s going on in the Catholic church and let the president of the United States stick to dictati...
Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan
Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’UK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear exit plan.Speaking to the Mirror before a trip to Washington for the International Monetary Fund spring meeting, the UK chancellor renewed her criticism of the war, which has pushed up oil prices and threatens a new ju...
UN chief urges respect for navigational rights, freedom in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that respect for international law was eroding globally, particularly in the Middle East, cautioning that the consequences could deepen instability and conflict. "Around the world, and starkly in the Middle East, respect for international law is being trampled," Guterres told reporters during a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York, saying that "rules governing the use of force and the conduct o...
US proposed 20-year pause on Iran’s nuclear program in Pakistan talks
The U.S. proposed a 20-year halt to Iran’s nuclear program in recent talks in Pakistan, according to multiple reports. Sources close to the talks told The New York Times that a two-decade “suspension” of Iranian nuclear activity was suggested by the U.S. in the weekend negotiations. Iran responded with their own plan of stopping nuclear…