- Helpless, Nervous: Iran's First Response To Trump's 48-Hour Ultimatum, Rejects Deadline Republic World
- Iran war updates: Tehran rejects Trump’s ‘helpless, nervous’ ultimatum Al Jazeera
- Iran warns of 'crushing' attacks on US after Trump threats Le Monde.fr
- No sign of war winding down in Mideast as Friday dawns with attacks across region AP News
- In its 5th week Iran war shows no sign of abating Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war – Politico
- Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war Politico
- Not in God’s name: How Pope Leo is pushing back on divine justification of war CNN
- Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace OSV News
- At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war Reuters
- The pope schools the ‘secretary of war’ The Seattle Times
ICE wanted to build a detention centre – this small farming town said no
Residents say they support the administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.
‘Absolutely spectacular’: Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
Astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on the third day of their journey around the far side of the Moon.
Iran war live: Iran claims downing of 2 US planes; Hormuz ‘deadline’ looms
Tehran says it shoots down two C-130 planes and two Blackhawk helicopters belonging to the US.
Kuwait Petroleum Says Headquarters Set Ablaze by Drone Strike – Bloomberg.com
- Kuwait Petroleum Says Headquarters Set Ablaze by Drone Strike Bloomberg.com
- Kuwait says Iranian drones strike oil sector complex, power, government sites Reuters
- Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Kuwait Oil Complex WSJ
- Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes Al Jazeera
- 'Unjust Iranian aggression': Kuwait's ministries complex building targeted in 'hostile' drone attack; watch The Times of India
Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York
Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.
Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York
Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.
Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre as International Force Trickles In – The New York Times
- Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre as International Force Trickles In The New York Times
- On the Radar: Brazil’s 'Escobar,' Haiti’s Latest Massacre, and Venezuela’s Former First Lady Under Scrutiny InSight Crime
- At least 16 killed and thousands displaced by gang attack in rural Haiti BBC
- Armed gangs continue attacks on Haitian farmers on third consecutive day Miami Herald
- Rights group criticizes Haiti failure to protect citizens following deadly gang attack jurist.org
AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary
Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.
AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary
Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.
Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring about 15 people
Authorities in New Iberia, Louisiana, have said the incident does not appear to be an intentional car-ramming.
US and Iran trade threats to unleash ‘hell’ as search for missing US airman continues
Donald Trump wants Iran to strike a deal and to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz whose closure has led to a spike in oil prices.
Israeli measures tighten grip on Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque sees intensified control, with Israeli measures resembling policies applied at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The man who became one of India’s greatest stage queens
Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.
The man who became one of India’s greatest stage queens
Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.
German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman’s grave – NPR
Iran Is Piercing Israel’s Ballistic Missile Defenses With High Altitude Cluster Warhead Releases – The War Zone
- Iran Is Piercing Israel's Ballistic Missile Defenses With High Altitude Cluster Warhead Releases The War Zone
- Iran's cluster munitions may constitute a war crime, HRW says The Jerusalem Post
- Israel: Iran’s missile strike that killed nine civilians ‘must be investigated as a war crime’ – new investigation Amnesty International
- Amnesty International Says Iran Strike Must Be Investigated as War Crime U.S. News & World Report
- Cluster Munitions and the Politics of Enforcement Middle East Forum
Iran conflict to forefront of UK religious and political leaders’ Easter messages
Archbishop of Canterbury to issue urgent call for peace, as PM exhorts Britons to ‘choose community over division’
Religious and political leaders in the UK are highlighting the conflict in the Middle East in their Easter messages, calling for “peace, justice and freedom” in the region.
The archbishop of Canterbury will deliver her first Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday as the Church of England’s top bishop. Dame Sarah Mullally will call “with renewed urgency” for peace in the Middle East and pray for “an end to the violence and destruction” in the region.
Continue reading...US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.