US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing
Negotiations are ongoing between US-Iranian delegations in Islamabad, with control of the strait a key sticking point.
Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.
Hungarian election rivals Orbán and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll – AP News
- Hungarian election rivals Orbán and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll AP News
- Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election The New York Times
- How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s hometown became a symbol of excesses NPR
- After 16 years in power, Putin's closest friend in Europe faces a pivotal election NBC News
- Is strongman leader and MAGA darling Viktor Orbán about to be ousted? What to know ahead of Hungary's elections CBS News
Barcelona move 9 clear of Real Madrid with derby win as La Liga title nears
Barcelona clinch derby with 4-1 win against cross-city rivals Espanyol to move 9 points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga.
Ukraine warns of Russian plot to stage pre-election unrest in Budapest – TVP World
- Ukraine warns of Russian plot to stage pre-election unrest in Budapest TVP World
- ‘He cares about Hungarians’: the small Ukrainian town divided over Orbán The Guardian
- Viktor Orban is bashing Ukraine for votes The Economist
- In Hungary’s election, Zelensky is the villain Yahoo
- How Orbán’s Obsession With Ukraine Is Taking Over Election Campaign UNITED24 Media
US appeals court extends deadline to halt White House ballroom construction
Judges, however, raise questions about Trump arguments that completing the ballroom is necessary for national security.
Germany’s far-right AfD adopts ‘radical’ manifesto ahead of key polls
The far-right party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village
The raid comes just days after Israel approved 34 new illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Iranian rabbi describes Israel’s destruction of a Tehran synagogue
Iranian rabbi describes how he was informed that one of Tehran’s few synagogues had been destroyed in an Israel strike.
Tyson Fury beats Makhmudov in heavyweight boxing comeback – as it happened
All the updates from the main card, as Fury beat Makhmudov in London.
Pope Leo says ‘delusion of omnipotence’ is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran – NPR
- Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran NPR
- Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran AP News
- Pope Leo issues fiery plea for peace at prayer vigil: 'Enough of war!' National Catholic Reporter
- Pope Leo criticizes "idolatry of self" in latest rebuke of Iran conflict: "Enough with war!" CBS News
- ‘Enough Of War,’ Pope Leo XIV Says In Latest Condemnation Of U.S.-Iran Conflict Forbes
French man charged with keeping nine-year-old son locked in van since 2024
Police rescued boy after neighbour reported sounds of a child coming from vehicle in Hagenbach in eastern France
A malnourished nine-year-old boy was rescued after being locked in his father’s van since 2024 in eastern France, a prosecutor said.
A neighbour alerted police to “sounds of a child” coming from a vehicle in the village of Hagenbach, near the borders of Switzerland and Germany.
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Knifeman calling himself ‘Lucifer’ slashes three at NYC’s Grand Central
Police fatally shot the assailant after he ignored at least 20 demands to drop the weapon, NYPD says.
Gaza families mourn loved ones killed in overnight Israeli air strikes
Families gather over bodies outside a Gaza hospital after overnight Israeli air strikes killed seven people.
Vigil held in Madrid for victims of Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Dozens gathered in Madrid for a vigil honouring the victims of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon.
Man Creates Tiny Submarine for His Parakeet to Experience Life Underwater – Futurism
- Man Creates Tiny Submarine for His Parakeet to Experience Life Underwater Futurism
- Parrot goes on underwater adventure in his custom-built submarine The Washington Post
- Parrot explores the Bahamas under-sea world in custom-built mini submarine AOL.com
- Parrot goes underwater in custom-built ‘submarine’ The Telegraph
- Adventurous Parrot Joins Owner on Underwater Excursion National Today
Irish police move to break blockade of oil refinery by protesters angry at fuel prices – Reuters
- Irish police move to break blockade of oil refinery by protesters angry at fuel prices Reuters
- Irish fuel protests: Police clear protesters from sites in Dublin and Galway BBC
- O'Connell Street locked down, removal of parked vehicles RTE.ie
- Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos NBC News
- Fuel Protests Cause Transport Chaos in Ireland as Iran War Spikes Prices The New York Times
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout – AP News
- Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout AP News
- Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid Iran war fallout CNBC
- Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president Al Jazeera
- Source: Iraq’s CF splits between Al-Sudani and Al-Maliki camps ahead of presidential vote شفق نيوز
- KDP, PUK clash over quorum as Iraqi Parliament set to elect president rudaw.net
US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime
Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chief
United States federal agents arrested three Iranian nationals – including the son of a revolutionary at the center of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis – after the US state department terminated their green cards, the department announced on Saturday.
State department officials revoked the green card status of Seyed Eissa Hashemi, whose mother was an Iranian revolutionary who served as the spokesperson for Iran’s regime during the hostage crisis that defined the late Jimmy Carter’s presidency. The state department also revoked the green card – or legal permanent resident – statuses of Hashemi’s wife and son.
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