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Democratic presidential hopefuls gather for National Action Network Convention
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former Vice President Kamala Harris are all participating in the 2026 National Action Network Convention in New York City. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyReutersA Conservative member of parliament from Ontario has defected to the Liberal Party, bringing Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, inches away from leading a majority in the House of Commons.Marilyn Gladu announced her switch this week, saying the community she represents wants "serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more indep...
JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU fundsDuring his visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, JD Vance claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen.Standing alongside Orbán on Tuesday, the US vice-president said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of...
Kenya Renews Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Rabat – Kenya has renewed its newfound position in support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only credible and realistic solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Kenya reiterated its position during the first session of the Morocco-Kenya Joint Commission, which Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita co-chaired in Nairobi alongside Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Musalia Mudavadi. In a joint communique, the two countries adopted, Kenya reaffirmed its position, recognizing Morocco...
Norway helping Ukraine prepare attacks on Russian commercial vessels – TASS
The actions by Oslo could drag NATO into the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, a defense source has told the agency Norway is assisting Ukraine with preparing “terrorist attacks” on Russian commercial vessels in the Barents and Norwegian seas, TASS has reported, citing a defense source. Around 50 Ukrainian drone operators have already arrived in the NATO country and begun their training, the agency said in...
Germany Fleshes Out Emergency Gas Reserve Plan to Deflect Shocks
Germany is detailing plans to build up a strategic natural gas reserve to keep supplies running in a worst-case crisis scenario, as the shock caused by the Iran war underscores Europe’s continued vulnerability to sudden disruptions.
Bill seeking to raise Christians’ marriage age to 18 submitted to Punjab Assembly panel
LAHORE: In a historic move to dismantle colonial-era legal barriers, a bill was submitted in the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Minority Affairs on Thursday, seeking a raise in the minimum marriage age of Christians to 18. This bill seeks to resolve decades of hurdles in documentation that have left many Christian marriages unrecognised by union councils and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). The proposed ‘Christian Marriage Act Bill, 2026’ was submitted as a priv...
‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows
Rhun ap Iorwerth launches party’s manifesto and says he is unconcerned by Reform UK threat in Welsh electionsUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru’s leader has promised “no more bending to Westminster’s will” as the nationalist party stands on the brink of taking office for the first time in next month’s Senedd elections.Speaking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto launch in Wrexham on Thursday – chosen because of its football team, which has showcased Wales’s potential to the world – Rhun ap Iorw...
Latest news on U.S.-Iran ceasefire after Trump issues new threats, Israel strikes Lebanon
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears fragile as Tehran denounces Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This comes as President Trump threatens more violence if the agreement is breached. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Olivia Rinaldi report, and Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett joins with more insight.
UN Forces Step Up Patrols Along Ceasefire Line in Quneitra
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) troops deployed near the villages of Rafid, Suwaysah, and Sida Golan in southern Quneitra province, southern Syria, on Thursday, April 9, in preparation for carrying out monitoring patrols along the ceasefire line with the occupied Syrian Golan. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Quneitra reported that UNDOF forces operating in Quneitra and the Golan have intensified their security patrols over the past two days across areas and villages adjacent t...
Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
US President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies' failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and ‌angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not moved forward, has discussed with advisers the option of removing some US troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters on Thursday. No decision has been made, and the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draw up concrete plans for a troop reduction on the continent, said the official, who requested anonymit...
US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility
US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesThe US military has relied on an all-volunteer force since 1973. Young American men could be automatically registered for eligibility for the military draft as soon as December, ending decades of self-registration.The new rule, proposed by a government agency, would see men being registered automatically rather than being asked t...
Iran's supreme leader vows ‘new phase’ in Hormuz management, demands war compensation
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that the management of the Strait of Hormuz will “certainly enter a new phase”, while vowing that Tehran will demand compensation for all war-related damages. The message, released by his office on the 40th day since the killing of his father, former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, described his death as a “heavy and historic blow” for the Iranian nation, and...
House Democrats push to pass measure curbing Trump’s war powers over Iran
Republicans will almost certainly block Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation amid ‘fragile’ two-week US-Iran ceasefireHouse Democrats will attempt Thursday to pass a resolution curtailing Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran – a move Republicans will almost certainly block, but one that signals unease on Capitol Hill about a Middle Eastern conflict on pause with no clear endgame.The vote, scheduled for Thursday morning, will use a procedure called unanimous consent, which is a shortcut that all...
Future scenario and security architecture in Middle East
The 40-day US-Israel war on Iran, punctuated by a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire, neither had a just cause nor a crystallised war aim. The fluctuating war objectives included: elimination of Iranian leadership to engender a regime change; halt of Iran's nuclear programme that was claimed to have been obliterated in June 2026; destruction of its missile and drone programmes; total capitulation; capture of Kharg Island; control of Strait of Hormuz; etc. The previous talks with Iran, in June...
Lessons from the Iran war
Even as the US-Israel's Iran war hurtles along – haltingly or otherwise, with intermittent prospects of peace – some lessons have already gained permanence. Wars can often be ended early. They rarely are. Quitting is mistaken for losing. And so conflict persists – driven by hubris, false bravado and misplaced ego. Till Pakistan, acting as the elder, stepped into the ongoing Iran war. The first lesson, therefore, is simple: wars are not your back-alley scuffles or weeke...
Impartial appointments
The IMF's insistence that the head of the accountability watchdog should be a non-controversial person, and one who enjoys the confidence of the opposition too, is spot on. The government's nod under compulsion, however, is a telling tale of its indispensable reliance on the international lender. The point is that it would have been more sensible and politically correct if we had not left behind such issues to be exploited and pin-pointed by donors and extra-territorial forces, by k...
Political recalibrations in South Asia
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal are experiencing dramatic political transitions, each ushering in genuinely new governing orders rather than the familiar 'old wine in new bottles' reshuffles. These shifts carry consequences not only domestically but across the broader South Asian region. Sri Lanka's transition, the earliest of the three, was driven by systemic economic collapse that persisted despite heavy borrowing from China. The election of a reformist government emerging fr...
Acting AG Todd Blanche gives go-ahead to pursue death penalty in MS-13 murder case
Blanche said the top federal prosecutor in California can seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo.
Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release
Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig ForemanMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe son of a British couple detained in Tehran on espionage charges has called on Keir Starmer to prioritise their case in the “very opportune moment” of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested while on a five-day trip across Iran in January last year and have been held in Evin prison for 15 months....