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Feb 21, 2025 2:10 AM IST

World News Live : Macron defends Zelensky as Ukraine’s legitimate leader after Donald Trump brands him ‘dictator’

Macron also launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin, saying that the Russian leader has been ‘manipulating his elections’ for a long time.

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Feb 21, 2025 1:24 AM IST

US News Live : Indian-American Kash Patel confirmed as next FBI director by US Senate

Kash Patel was confirmed despite strong objections from Democrats, with many raising questions about his past statements, qualifications and more.

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Feb 21, 2025 1:18 AM IST

US News Live : US Senate confirms Kash Patel as Donald Trump’s FBI chief amid tight vote

Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined all 47 Democrats in voting no on Patel’s nomination.

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Feb 21, 2025 1:01 AM IST

World News Live : Hamas writes disturbing message on Shiri Bibas’ coffin, switches her sons’ names

The body of Shiri Bibas, 33, was returned alongside those of her little sons Ariel and Kfir, as well as another hostage – Oded Lifshitz, 84.

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Feb 21, 2025 12:06 AM IST

World News Live : Netanyahu with fangs, propagandist inscription: Hamas carries out sickening parade while returning bodies of 4 hostages

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order. (Getty Images via AFP)

Iranians suspect Trump’s deal push could be cover for surprise US attack: Report

Ahead of a second round of talks scheduled in Islamabad, Iran is yet to confirm whether it would be participating, even as the US has announced that its team of negotiators would be in Pakistan on Monday. Amid suspense over the future of these talks and a ceasefire that is soon set to expire, a

20 April 2026

Police officers secure a street where eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. (via REUTERS)

What happened in Louisiana? Man’s ‘heinous’ shooting rampage leaves 8 children dead: What we know so far

Just before sunrise, the Shreveport neighbourhood in the US’s Louisiana woke up to a deadly mass shooting, as at least eight children, all under the age of 14, were killed after a man went on a shooting rampage. Police officers secure a street where eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed

20 April 2026

A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran. (AP/Representative image)

Trump says US seized Iranian-flagged vessel trying to breach blockade; Tehran vows ‘swift response’

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship was intercepted and subsequently seized in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to get past the naval blockade imposed by the US near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Monday. Subsequently, Iran vowed a “swift response” to the action, as reported by news agency AP. A tanker

19 April 2026

Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Ukraine Pushes for Europe to Build Defense System Against Ballistic Weapons

KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Europe must have ⁠its ⁠own defense system ⁠against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌said on Sunday. Defense against ‌ballistic missiles is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in ⁠the ⁠war with Russia, since only certain types of missiles

19 April 2026

Russian Attacks Kill at Least 2 as Ukraine Strikes a Russian Drone Factory

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A “massive” nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city’s military administration. Rescuers

19 April 2026

High-Flying Iranian Woman Shamim Mafi Charged With Moving Arms Worth Millions For Tehran

New Delhi: A permanent US resident of Iranian origin was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night on charges of brokering weapons deals on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a report by New York Post. It said the deals allegedly included armed drones, bomb fuses, and ammunition destined for Sudan’s ongoing

19 April 2026

Global Leftists Rally in Spain Hoping to Spark Resurgence Against Far Right

By Victoria Waldersee and Joan Faus BARCELONA, April 19 (Reuters) – From reforming the UN Security Council to taxing billionaires, thousands of ⁠leftists ⁠gathered in Barcelona over the weekend to brainstorm ways to ⁠halt the rise of authoritarianism and win back voters who have drifted rightwards. The gathering, which drew more than 6,000 people from

19 April 2026

Greater Manchester’s local election power shift spat that changed UK law forever

A precedent was set 50 years ago that still influences decisions today The council and Government fell out over education policy Fifty years ago, Tameside Conservatives seized power at the local elections. What happened next changed UK case law forever. The 1976 elections saw a shift in power from Labour to the Conservatives in Tameside.

19 April 2026

Starmer so toxic loyal local Labour councillors won’t speak his name | UK | News

The PM is in the final throes of his disastrous premiership (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer is now so toxic even Labour’s foot soldiers have disowned him. With local elections approaching, many households across rudderless Britain will have been unfortunate enough to have received a knock on the door asking for a vote. Remember, these

19 April 2026

“No More Mr Nice Guy, Time For Iran Killing Machine To End”: Trump’s Latest Threat

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has issued yet another threat today as Iran continued its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US naval blockade of the Islamic nation’s ports. This time, Trump said there will be “no more Mr Nice Guy” if Iran doesn’t take the “very fair and reasonable

19 April 2026

Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

World News Trump, in a post on social media Sunday, didn’t detail which officials the U.S. would sending to a second round of in-person talks with Iran is Islamabad. The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati) AP

19 April 2026

About half of India’s crude oil and LPG supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (REUTERS/ Representative)

Are Chinese ships allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz? Iran clarifies as vessel forced to return

Amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has clarified that it hasn’t given Chinese ships any blanket approval to transit through the key oil and gas route. About half of India’s crude oil and LPG supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (REUTERS/ Representative) The Iranian consulate in Mumbai said in a post

19 April 2026

President Donald Trump at the White House on April 18. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

Trump hops between threats and a deal: Goes ‘No More Mr Nice Guy’, also says US-Iran talks resume in Pak on Monday

US President Donald Trump took two apparently divergent tones in the same set of sentence, again, on Sunday amid the stalemate in his West Asia war. He threatened to “knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge” in Iran, while “offering a very fair and reasonable deal” with a second round of talks

19 April 2026

Iran was believed to have more than 400 kilograms of 60 per cent highly enriched uranium and nearly 200 kilograms of 20 per cent fissile material before the US and Israel launched airstrikes on the Islamic Republic in June last year. (Representative Image)

What is Iran’s nuclear dust and why Trump is adamant about taking it: Explained

A sort of tug of war has been going on between the United States and Iran as the two countries negotiate to end their ongoing conflict in West Asia. And at the centre stage is a term that US President Donald Trump has used multiple times: Nuclear dust. Iran was believed to have more than

19 April 2026

More than 10,000 police personnel have been deployed and over 600 checkpoints have been established across Rawalpindi. (Reuters)

‘Extraordinary’ security measures in Pakistan ahead of potential second round of US-Iran talks

Despite no official announcement about a possible second round of talks between the US and Iran here, Pakistan has begun taking stringent security measures for the safety of foreign delegates, officials said Sunday. More than 10,000 police personnel have been deployed and over 600 checkpoints have been established across Rawalpindi. (Reuters) The US and Iran

19 April 2026

Analysis-Allies Fear a Rushed US–Iran Framework Deal Could Backfire, Leaving Technical Deadlock

By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS/DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) – European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing ⁠framework deal ⁠with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past ⁠experience dealing with Tehran said. They worry Washington, eager to claim a diplomatic win for

19 April 2026

Earlier in March, IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported that Ali Khamenei's body would be buried in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. (AP)

Khamenei yet to be buried after seven weeks of war? Report says Iran regime ‘too weak’ to hold funeral

Iranian officials are reportedly “too afraid” to hold an elaborate funeral service for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. Earlier in March, IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported that Ali Khamenei’s body would be buried in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. (AP) Tehran is yet to

19 April 2026

This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department on April 19, 2026, shows a general view of the Kampung Bahagia water village after a fire, in Sandakan. (AFP)

Fire razes 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, thousands displaced

A huge fire destroyed about 1,000 makeshift homes, many of them built on stilts over water, and displaced thousands of people in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Sunday, authorities said. This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia’s Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department on April 19, 2026, shows a general view of

19 April 2026

Voters will head to the polls on May 7 to elect a local councillor.

Greater Manchester local elections: Why your vote may matter more than ever this May

There’s a trend developing across Greater Manchester. The nature of Local Elections is changing – and it could mean residents’ votes have more power than ever before. On May 7, residents will head to the polls to choose a new councillor to represent their neighbourhood at their local authority. And for the first time, most

19 April 2026

‘I’m voting Reform – it can’t get any worse’: Starmer’s nightmare in England’s ‘bellwether’ election seat

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email “Not a penny more on your council tax, not a penny more than the bill you paid last year,” Sir Keir Starmer raved

19 April 2026