UK PM Starmer faces renewed calls for resignation by Opposition

UK PM Starmer faces renewed calls for resignation by Opposition

LONDON, U.K.: On April 17, Opposition politicians renewed their demands for the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to resign after...

Some Israelis unhappy with Lebanon ceasefire

Some Israelis unhappy with Lebanon ceasefire

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: After many hours of sirens in northern Israel mid-week, people felt an unusual calm later in the week as the ceasefire...

Ex-Lt. Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills his wife, commits suicide

Ex-Lt. Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills his wife, commits suicide

ANNANDALE, Virginia: Virginia's former lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, once seen as a rising Democratic leader before sexual assault...

2 US families challenge Italy’s citizenship limits in top court

2 US families challenge Italy’s citizenship limits in top court

ROME, Italy: The scope of a year-old law passed by Giorgia Meloni's government limiting citizenship claims to Italian descendants who...

Israel, Lebanon to pause fighting for 10 days, Trump announces

Israel, Lebanon to pause fighting for 10 days, Trump announces

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump said there would be a 10-day pause in fighting between Israel and Lebanon starting at...

Peace in Gaza remains elusive as Israel continues to bomb enclave

Peace in Gaza remains elusive as Israel continues to bomb enclave

GAZA CITY, GAZA—Three-year-old Yahya Al-Malahi lay on a metal table in the morgue of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Family members...

Civil society protests passing of bill on Ireland’s new asylum rules

Civil society protests passing of bill on Ireland’s new asylum rules

DUBLIN, Ireland: The International Protection Bill, which introduces new asylum rules to speed up decisions and improve support for...

US sanctions Mexican human rights activist over alleged cartel ties

US sanctions Mexican human rights activist over alleged cartel ties

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: The United States this week placed sanctions on a well-known human rights activist in Mexico, accusing him of...

UK court hears brokers sent missiles to South Sudan, jets to Libya

UK court hears brokers sent missiles to South Sudan, jets to Libya

LONDON, U.K.: British prosecutors told a London court this week that two arms brokers illegally supplied ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile...

China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran, Trump says

China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran, Trump says

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On April 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran, even though there...

Lawyers caution AI chats lack legal privilege after US ruling

Lawyers caution AI chats lack legal privilege after US ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Conversations with artificial intelligence tools could be used as evidence in court, U.S. lawyers are warning, following...

6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland

6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that property prices have risen 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February...

Afghan migrants live in fear as Poland plans to deport them

Afghan migrants live in fear as Poland plans to deport them

WARSAW, Poland: With Poland partially suspending the right to seek asylum last year, Afghan migrants are facing a life of fear and...

Ireland’s government wins confidence vote in Dáil by 92 votes to 78

Ireland’s government wins confidence vote in Dáil by 92 votes to 78

DUBLIN, Ireland: The government won the Dáil confidence vote tabled by Sinn Féin following the fuel protests by 92 votes to 78. The...

Pakistan floats plan for second round of US-Iran talks

Pakistan floats plan for second round of US-Iran talks

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Even as the standoff between the United States and Iran deepened on Monday, and the U.S. declared it had blockaded...

Legendary singer Sajida Obaid passes away from cancer in Iraq

Legendary singer Sajida Obaid passes away from cancer in Iraq

IRBIL, Iraq: Women in Iraq are mourning the legendary Iraqi singer, Sajida Obaid, who died early this month from lung cancer in the...

Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack

Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack

ROME, Italy: After U.S. President Donald Trump directly attacked Pope Leo XIV, the head of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church told...

Real number of deaths in Iran yet to be determined

Real number of deaths in Iran yet to be determined

After the breakdown of talks in Pakistan, the ceasefire between the US and Iran is more fragile than ever, and now seems likely to...

Havana citizens look to Ciclobús to ferry two-wheelers in fuel crisis

Havana citizens look to Ciclobús to ferry two-wheelers in fuel crisis

HAVANA, Cuba: Already struggling with the U.S. energy blockade, people in the Cuban capital have started packing their bicycles, scooters,...

Crude jumps nearly 7% as US plans Hormuz blockade

Crude jumps nearly 7% as US plans Hormuz blockade

LONDON, U.K.: Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, including...

India: Proposed Rules to Expand Online Censorship

India: Proposed Rules to Expand Online Censorship

(New York) - The Indian government should immediately withdraw rules that would allow greater executive control over online content...

'Unconditional transit' in Hormuz is 'fiction' that 'sailed' after US-Israeli 'aggression': Iran slams EU

'Unconditional transit' in Hormuz is 'fiction' that 'sailed' after US-Israeli 'aggression': Iran slams EU

Tehran [Iran], April 19 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Friday (local time) strongly criticised the European...

Italian deputy PM calls for return to Russian energy imports

Italian deputy PM calls for return to Russian energy imports

Matteo Salvini says lifting EU restrictions is key to averting an economic crisis Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has...

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns deadly attack on UNIFIL, calls for ceasefire respect

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns deadly attack on UNIFIL, calls for ceasefire respect

New York [US], April 19 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) strongly condemned a deadly attack on...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at RBC Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at RBC Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) Another strong finish from England's Matt Fitzpatrick would put him where he wants to be...

Emirati shooting champions shine globally as UAE expands sporting legacy, inclusion efforts

Emirati shooting champions shine globally as UAE expands sporting legacy, inclusion efforts

ABU DHABI, 19th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Emirati shooting has maintained a distinguished international presence for decades, producing...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) Matt Fitzpatrick of England turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot...

Bahrain welcomes IMO condemnation of Iran closing Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain welcomes IMO condemnation of Iran closing Strait of Hormuz

MANAMA, 19th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the decision of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)...

Participants of "Taicang Day" call for more Sino-German innovative cooperation

Participants of "Taicang Day" call for more Sino-German innovative cooperation

Taicang has become an important hub for German enterprises developing in China, said Gudrun Weidmann, senior official of the Bavarian...

FATF Ministers reiterate commitment to tackle illicit finance through coordinated action

FATF Ministers reiterate commitment to tackle illicit finance through coordinated action

Washington DC [US], April 19 (ANI): Ministers from across the globe have reiterated their commitment to tackling illicit finance through...

US to board Iran-linked vessels globally in days WSJ

US to board Iran-linked vessels globally in days  WSJ

Washington reportedly aims to ramp up pressure on Tehran beyond the naval blockade to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon...

PM Modi expresses grief at death of former Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Punj

PM Modi expresses grief at death of former Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Punj

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his grief at the death of former Rajya Sabha...

UAE condemns attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon

UAE condemns attack on UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon

ABU DHABI, 19th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack targeting the French contingent within...

"PM Modi's speech full of mudslinging, and outright lies": Mallikarjun Kharge

"PM Modi's speech full of mudslinging, and outright lies": Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday strongly...

Nepal's longest chariot festival begins with ascension of "Red God"

Nepal's longest chariot festival begins with ascension of "Red God"

Lalitpur [Nepal], April 19 (ANI): Running over a span of weeks, depending vaguely on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival...

Russia keeping Iran uranium offer on table Rosatom CEO

Russia keeping Iran uranium offer on table  Rosatom CEO

State nuclear corporation Rosatom is closely monitoring the US-Iran talks, Aleksey Likhachev says Russia stands ready to help remove...

Avs to put 'dangerous' offense up against upset-minded Kings

Avs to put 'dangerous' offense up against upset-minded Kings

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images) The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites in their first round Western Conference...

Arab Parliament calls on parliaments to condemn blatant Iranian attacks against Arab countries

Arab Parliament calls on parliaments to condemn blatant Iranian attacks against Arab countries

CAIRO, 18th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, called on all national, regional, and...

India condemns attack on French UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon; demands accountability

India condemns attack on French UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon; demands accountability

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): India on Saturday issued a stern condemnation following a deadly attack on French UN Peacekeepers...

"India comeback? Why not": Kaif backs Bhuvneshwar after heroics for RCB

"India comeback? Why not": Kaif backs Bhuvneshwar after heroics for RCB

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has hailed veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar following...

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