16:28 Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update April 23, 2025
-The Kremlin appears to be increasingly concerned with the Russian military's ability to retain forces in the event of demobilization following a ceasefire or a negotiated peace. Russian propagandist Anastasiya Kashevarova claimed on April 17 that the
- ISW14:49 Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap rappers’ US visas to be revoked after Israel criticism
-Irish language group uses Coachella gig to denounce Gaza attacks, saying ‘Palestinians have nowhere to go’
- TheGuardian14:34 Armenia is a good export destination for Iranian goods
-Tabriz - IRNA - Iran's ambassador to Armenia said that Armenia is a good export destination for Iranian goods, saying: "We can have a good economic relationship with this country, a relationship that can provide our national interests."
- IRNA14:02 10 exotic beaches in Pangandaran, could be the main alternative tourism
-In addition to Pangandaran Beach, many interesting beaches in Pangandaran Regency can be visited while on vacation.
- MSN13:02 Former Original Pantry Cafe Workers Are Now Cooking the Diner’s Breakfast Dishes in East LA
-Plus, a Tesla diner update, demolition at Pea Soup Andersens, and more
- MSN12:44 'Revolutionary at the Vatican': A portrait of Pope Francis
-Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution of modesty and simplicity within the Catholic Church.
- Jerusalem Post12:27 Beijing: Oman's role in Iran -US conversations is positive and important
-TEHRAN- IRNA- A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, assessing Oman's role in regional developments and indirect Iran-US negotiations, assessing the importance and positive that Beijing appreciated Muscat's key role in facilitating these talks.
- IRNA11:40 UK seaside town dubbed 'vulgar hellhole with brown sea' getting £23m revamp
-Things may be looking up for this tired looking coastal Lincolnshire town.
- Express11:31 'Sadistic killer' Moises Mendoza to be executed for woman's murder in Texas. What to know
-Mendoza is set to be executed by lethal injection for the murder of Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson in Farmersville, Texas on March 18, 2004.
- USA Today06:03 Earth Day 2025: Student artwork decorates the globe-shaped Sphere in Las Vegas
-Earth Day activities in Las Vegas included the unveiling of winning student artwork selected to appear on the Exosphere of the Sphere.
- USA Today03:53 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2025
-The Financial Times (FT) reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine on the current frontlines. Kremlin officials, including Putin, have repeatedly and explicitly emphasized that Russia maintains its territorial
- ISW02:24 Iran Update, April 22, 2025
-Unspecified Iranian sources told a Qatari-owned, London-based outlet on April 22 that the US-Iran nuclear talks are progressing “beyond belief.” Iran could calculate that by framing the talks as positive, even if the reality does not match, Iran could del
- ISW23:09 Major city rocked by earthquake
-Residents in parts of NSW have been rocked by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning.
- News.com.au21:31 Exclusive – Kurdistan’s Deputy PM to Trump: ‘We Want to Work with You'
-The Kurds look at Trump’s return to the White House as an opportunity for deeper economic ties between the U.S. and Kurdistan, as well Iraq.
- Breitbart21:25 Zahak Castle is an opportunity to invest in East Azarbaijan Tourism
-Maragheh- IRNA- The governor of Hashtrood, referring to the tourism capacities of the city, said: Zahak's historic and unique castle in the area is the best opportunity to invest in tourism.
- IRNA21:21 Delegates of the Hamas terrorist group traveled to Egypt with "new ideas" for a truce with Israel
-The representatives will hold "meetings with Egyptian officials, particularly responsible for intelligence"
- Infobae20:28 The Guardian view on Tunisia’s democratic regression: burying hope where the Arab spring began | Editorial
-Editorial: The sentencing of opponents and other public figures to as much as 66 years in prison highlights the president’s dismantling of political achievements
- TheGuardian20:28 Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on
-International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safety
- TheGuardian18:13 Look to his stand on Gaza: Pope Francis gave us moral leadership in amoral times | Owen Jones
-With his outspokenness about Israel’s outrages, the late pope showed up the hypocrisy of the media and politicians, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
- TheGuardian18:05 U.S. Says ‘Very Good Progress’ on Nuclear Talks with Iran, Schedules Third Round
-U.S. officials have reportedly scheduled a third round of talks with Iranian representatives in Oman after successful talks in Rome.
- Breitbart17:58 'Lost far too soon': 4 teens in Marin County, CA killed in crash after striking tree
-Four teenage girls were killed and two were injured after a 'solo vehicle' crash in Marin County, California, officials say.
- USA Today17:52 The IRGC Commander's emphasis on accelerating the Jolfa Road Transportation Plan to Kalaleh
-Tabriz- IRNA- The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps emphasized the acceleration of the implementation of the Jolfa road to Kalaleh in East Azerbaijan.
- IRNA22/04 Army to replace the Army Combat Fitness Test: Here's what will be new for soldiers
-The Army Combat Fitness is now the Army Fitness Test and is \
- USA Today22/04 ‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death
-Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023
- TheGuardian22/04 Mini-heatwave to bake 8 counties in 22C blast in just a matter of days
-New maps show these parts of the country will enjoy Mediterranean-like conditions on this bank holiday Monday.
- Express22/04 Earth Day 2025: Why we celebrate the planet that keeps us grounded, how to get involved
-Here's how you can celebrate our planet this year on Earth Day!
- USA Today22/04 Packerton wildfire in PA, also known as Jim Thorpe Fire, sets hundreds of acres ablaze
-The fire is 15% contained and continues to burn through hundreds of acres.
- USA Today22/04 Iraqchi: The threat and pressure against the proud Iranian nation closes the reconciliation path
-The Foreign Minister said the use of threats and pressure against the proud Iranian nation has been inappropriate for many years and closing the path of reconciliation, not opening.
- Mehr News22/04 Iraqchi: Iran is ready to interact with the United States based on mutual respect and equal position
-TEHRAN- IRNA- Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arakchi published his speech after canceling his speech at the Carnegie Foundation, which was scheduled to take place yesterday (Monday, May 9).
- IRNA22/04 The United States strengthens its military presence in the Middle East .. Will the Houthis be able to withstand?
-The United States strengthens its military presence in the Middle East .. Will the Houthis be able to withstand?
- Lebanon2422/04 China: Iraqchi's trip to Beijing is important to deepen political mutual trust
-TEHRAN- IRNA- While Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arakchi will be heading to Beijing today (Tuesday in Tehran time), China has announced that the trip is important for deepening political mutual trust.
- IRNA22/04 NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets up-close look of strange peanut-shaped asteroid: See images
-NASA's Lucy spacecraft recently got an up-close look at a strange peanut-shaped space rock floating through the cosmos in the main asteroid belt.
- USA Today22/04 Video shows terrifying moment manhole cover explodes near New York woman and her grandkids
-A woman and her two grandchildren narrowly avoided a manhole cover explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York. See the dramatic video.
- USA Today22/04 Rick Pitino ‘100 percent sold’ on Ian Jackson changing position to fill St. John’s biggest need
-Ian Jackson, the latest high-profile transfer to commit to St. John’s, is going to be the guy.
- New York Post22/04 The Israeli army said that "the objective" of the offensive in Gaza is "to bring back to hostages"
-Hamas keeps about 60 hostages in Gaza and has conditioned his release to a high fire and the total withdrawal of Israeli troops
- Infobae22/04 Aussies capture incredible footage of meteor
-Australians have been treated with a rare sighting of a meteor shower, which lit up night skies in the country’s east on Monday night.
- News.com.au22/04 Iran Update April 21, 2025
-Iran and the United States held a second round of nuclear talks in Rome on April 19.
- ISW22/04 Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell? Former Dallas bishop to usher in conclave as camerlengo
-The former bishop of Dallas has assumed the role of the acting head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.
- USA Today22/04 Breaking down St. John’s blockbuster starting five after Ian Jackson addition
-With the addition of North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson on Monday, St. John’s has a potentially blockbuster starting five.
- New York Post22/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's April 20 proposal for a temporary moratorium on long-range strikes against civilian infrastructure, declined Zelensky's offer to extend Putin's own 30-hour Easter truce,
- ISW22/04 Responsible for the Self -Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria: We seek peace with Israel
-Responsible for the Self -Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria: We seek peace with Israel
- Lebanon2421/04 Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat
-US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his family
- TheGuardian21/04 China Shows Off New Warplanes in Drills With U.S. Ally
-The rivalry comes amid increased U.S. military deployment to the Middle East over tensions with Iran and its proxy groups in the region
- MSN21/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 21, 2025
-A recent BBC Verify investigation highlights the scale of Russia’s property seizures in occupied Mariupol, supporting ISW’s assessment of how Russian occupation officials are using bureaucratic tools to exert control over occupied Ukraine. The inv
- ISW21/04 Humanitarian agencies reject IDF claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’
-UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigation
- TheGuardian21/04 Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims
-Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s internal security service, says he was also asked to spy on anti-government protesters
- TheGuardian21/04 Ambassador Mike Huckabee Presents Credentials In Israel: 'Welcome Home'
-Ambassador Mike Huckabee formally presented his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, amid a warm welcome.
- Breitbart21/04 The precarious foundations of emerging governmental structures in Lebanon and Syria - opinion
-The current state of fractured sovereignty offers a glimpse of what could be formalized as a solution: dismantling Lebanon and Syria into smaller sovereign countries.
- Jerusalem Post21/04 What’s missing from Alex Garland’s Iraq movie Warfare? Context, motivation and, for the most part, Iraqis | Peter Beaumont
-I was there with US soldiers in 2006 and can see why the film-makers zoomed in on them so closely. But it results in glaring flaws, says Guardian senior international correspondent Peter Beaumont
- TheGuardian21/04 Four Portuguese will help choose the new leader of the Catholic Church
-In addition to the four cardinals Portuguese voters - António Marto, Américo Aguiar, Manuel Clemente and Tolentino de Mendonça - there are nine other Lusophone: seven Brazilians, a Cape Verdean and a Timorese. Here is a brief profile of each of the Portuguese language protagonists: +++ António Marto +++ The oldest of the four Portuguese voters, António Augusto dos Santos Marto, was Bishop of Viseu
- MSN21/04 What time can you see the Lyrid meteor shower? Where is it visible? What to know.
-This year, storms and cloudy weather are in the forecast for parts of the United States that could spoil the view of the Lyrid meteor shower.
- USA Today21/04 Pensioner with severe learning disabilities could face eviction over care costs dispute
-Hugh Kirsch’s case one of wave of evictions of vulnerable residents caused by crisis in adult social care funding
- TheGuardian21/04 Religious leaders mourn Pope Francis death, a champion of interfaith solidarity
-Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths including Jews and Muslims, and even atheists.
- USA Today21/04 'I turned into the devil': Moises Mendoza, a 'sadistic' killer, set for Texas execution
-Moises Mendoza is set to be executed by lethal injection on April 23 for the murder of Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson in Farmersville, Texas in 2004.
- USA Today21/04 With names .. The occupation army is released from 10 prisoners from the Gaza Strip
-On Monday morning, the Israeli occupation army released 10 Palestinian prisoners through the (Kissovim) military site east of the city of Deir Al -Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
- AlwatanVoice21/04 The Inter coach did not accept the proposal from Saudi Arabia
-The specialist has chosen a continued career in Italy, rejecting the club's offer from the Middle East.
- Korrespondent21/04 ‘My work is a scream for help’: Gaza’s artists document life under fire
-Work illustrating the war’s brutality but also the resilience of four Palestinian artists, is being exhibited at the Darat al Funan in Jordan
- TheGuardian21/04 Buy, buy, buy! Well-known QFII holdings are exposed, Middle East local tycoons increase their holdings "big mine owners"
-Buy, buy, buy! Well-known QFII holdings are exposed, Middle East local tycoons increase their holdings "big mine owners"
- Sina21/04 Israel must stop apologizing for its existence - opinion
-From its inception, Israel’s existence was treated as a provocation. A home for the Jews? In the Middle East? Say it isn't so.
- Jerusalem Post21/04 Trump’s order on embassy closures hits African states
-Trump’s decision could see the number of Africans, especially students planning to study in the......
- MSN20/04 The nuclear conflict between the US will revive historical tensions in the Middle East
-Iran ensures that its nuclear program is peaceful, but uranium enrichment worries the international community, which fears a possible development of nuclear weapons.
- La República20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2025
-The snap Russian-proposed Easter truce underscores the necessity that the text of any ceasefire or peace agreement be publicly available, formally agreed to in advance by all parties, and include robust monitoring mechanisms.
- ISW20/04 When is Earth Day 2025? What to know about the planet-centered holiday
-Earth Day is on Tuesday. Here's what you should know ahead of the holiday.
- USA Today20/04 On a united Easter, the lives and struggles of Christians in the Middle East
-This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ over Gaza paramedic killings
-IDF says it is dismissing deputy commander for giving ‘inaccurate report’ on shooting that caused global outcry
- TheGuardian20/04 US sees widespread anti-Trump protests
-Thousands have marched across the US to show their disapproval of President Trump's policies in his second term. People have demonstrated against mass deportations, budget cuts, the war in Gaza, and other issues.
- MSN20/04 Archaeology breakthrough as hidden inscriptions found in the Last Supper Room
-A team of researchers have uncovered Medieval inscriptions hidden on the walls of the traditional location of the Last Supper in Jerusalem.
- Express20/04 Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds 'professional failures'
-An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired.
- APNews20/04 Israel's business community seeks to reignite normalization talks with Arab states
-Regional threats and Gaza’s future have spurred Israeli business leaders to push for renewed ties with Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia, to build a new Middle East order.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Moscow may gain key role in Iran nuclear deal as US talks progress
-Russia touted as possible destination for Iran’s uranium stockpile and could also act as arbiter of deal breaches
- TheGuardian20/04 Full list of 22 UK counties set to miss out on 72-hour heatwave
-East Anglia looks set to roast hottest, with the south east set to benefit. But the temperatures won't extend to everywhere.
- Express20/04 Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK
-Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in Glasgow
- TheGuardian20/04 Two dead in Easter Sunday motorbike crash
-Two people have died in a horror Easter Sunday motorbike crash in Melbourne’s outer north.
- News.com.au20/04 The beautiful country that's copying Spain as it begs for more tourists
-The Middle Eastern nation is looking to establish itself as a popular tourist destination, and diversify its economy away from a heavy reliance on oil, which makes it vulnerable to market shocks.
- Express20/04 Sixteen ISIS suspects found in sprawling detainee camp in Syria
-This is a result of their surrender in 2019 when they surrendered to the US-backed SDF and ended up in prisons.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Syria’s FM meets US Congressman Mills to discuss Syria sanctions
-The meeting "explored prospects for building a strategic partnership between Damascus and Washington based on mutual respect and shared interests."
- Jerusalem Post20/04 US reportedly strikes 50 Houthi targets in Yemen
-This comes amid widespread strikes carried out by the US military on the Iran-backed terror group.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Rift between Israel, US benefits Iran, expert says
-The New York Times claimed Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, favoring negotiations for a deal instead.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza
-Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza - Israel abandoned a ceasefire last month after seeking to extend a temporary truce that had seen 38 hostages released
- MSN20/04 Tunisian court hands prison sentences of up to 66 years in mass trial of regime opponents
-Opposition says trial was staged to entrench president Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule
- TheGuardian20/04 In addition to the underground platforms at Tokyo Station, there are three JR stations in the metropolitan area where transfers are far away. It's just another station!
-At large stations, transfer lines are often far away. Here we will introduce three such stations and routes at JR stations in the metropolitan area. Some of them are far enough to think it's a different station.
- MSN20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed extending Russian President Vladimir Putin's 30-hour unilateral truce on Russian military operations in Ukraine to a complete and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Putin ordered Russian Chief of the General
- ISW20/04 Why Kurds and Israel must align on combatting Turkey - opinion
-The Kurds present themselves as the most natural ally for Israel in this shifting landscape. They are politically aligned, militarily capable, and strategically located.
- Jerusalem Post19/04 A man has been fatally stabbed on Chapel St, Prahran following an altercation
-A man has died following a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s popular Chapel St precinct early on Easter morning.
- News.com.au19/04 The Western world wants to keep Israel weak - opinion
-President Emmanuel Macron of France said so most succinctly this week by averring that Israel “has the right to defend itself, but within proportion.”
- Jerusalem Post19/04 Netanyahu: We changed the face of the Middle East by targeting Nasrallah and Al -Sinwar
-Netanyahu: We changed the face of the Middle East by targeting Nasrallah and Al -Sinwar
- Lebanon2419/04 ۱۰ Following Samand's overturning on Sarab Road to Bostan Abad
-Tabriz- A spokesman for the East Azerbaijan Emergency Department said: At 9:30 pm Friday night, the overturning of the Samand riders on the Sarab axis to Bostan Abad, nearly 2 kilometers to Bostan Abad, injured five people.
- Mehr News19/04 Describe the overall status of the projects and approvals of the East Azerbaijan Planning Council
-Tabriz-The head of the East Azerbaijan Management and Planning Organization described the overall status of the Provincial Planning and Development Council's plans and approvals in years 1 and 2.
- Mehr News19/04 1,800 addicts are treated in East Azerbaijan
-Tabriz-Secretary of the Coordination Council of the East Azerbaijan Drug Coordination Council said: "There are 1,800 drug addicts in the province.
- Mehr News19/04 Sarab representative criticism of delay in implementing the Bostan Abad - Sarab - Nair project
-Sarab- The Sarab People's Representative, criticizing the 5-year delay in the Bostan Abad-Sarab-Niri project, said: "If only 2 kilometers of the project had been implemented each year, it would have been fully put into operation."
- Mehr News19/04 Despair in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’
-Palestinians pushed into new misery as supplies of food, fuel and medicine run out in seven-week siege
- TheGuardian19/04 What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?
-On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the “Holy Fire.”
- APNews19/04 Sci-fi Musk is brainstorming ways to breed his ‘legion’ more efficiently | Arwa Mahdawi
-A Wall Street Journal article offered disturbing details about the billionaire’s behavior. Imagine the backlash if he were a woman
- TheGuardian19/04 Why is 4/20 the unofficial weed holiday? The history behind pot's tie to April 20
-The story behind why April 20 is the unofficial weed holiday is murky, but there are a few popular theories. Here's what we know.
- USA Today19/04 Iranian minister says nuclear deal possible if US does not make ‘unrealistic demands’
-Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will resume talks in Rome on Saturday
- TheGuardian19/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025
-Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin's rejection of a general ceasefire in Ukraine.
- ISW19/04 Lamb bread - Vietnamese dish conquers Middle East customers
-Vietnamese bread attracts Dubai when replacing pork with lamb and combining common ingredients in the Middle East cuisine.
- VN Express19/04 Iran Update, April 18, 2025
-Iran proposed a three-stage nuclear deal proposal that caps Iranian uranium enrichment but would leave the necessary infrastructure in place to enable Iran to rapidly rebuild its nuclear program if the deal collapsed.
- ISW18/04 House Committees Investigating Biden Administration for Funding Anti-Netanyahu Protests
-Two U.S. House committees are investigating the Biden administration for allegedly funding protests aimed at ousting Netanyahu.
- Breitbart18/04 Could alien life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
-K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know.
- USA Today18/04 Voice of Israel from Al-Quds: How Rabbi Elhanan Miller fights stigma in fluent Arabic
-From documenting stories of Jews from Arab countries to wartime commentating on Arab media, Rabbi Elhanan Miller challenges stigmas and celebrates Arabic-Jewish language and culture.
- Jerusalem Post18/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 18, 2025
-People’s Republic of China (PRC) military officers have visited Russian-held territory in Ukraine and toured the frontlines, according to a former Western official speaking to Reuters. These visits highlight PRC efforts to learn from the Russia-Ukraine w
- ISW18/04 Trump tariffs causing Shein, Temu prices to rise: What fast-fashion shoppers should know
-Both fast fashion giants announced on April 16 that U.S. consumers will feel the impact of Trump's tariffs sooner than they thought.
- MSN18/04 Ed Sheeran shares Persian culture with the world and the diaspora swoons – me included | Dellaram Vreeland
-The star’s new single, Azizam, is a rare pop-cultural moment in which Iran is celebrated for the beauty of its culture
- TheGuardian18/04 ‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
-Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
- TheGuardian18/04 Exclusive | This highly designed NYC home listed for $14.9M comes with a coveted perk for art lovers
-Home is where the art is, especially when it comes to the view from this glamorous dwelling.
- New York Post18/04 China rejected Zelnsky's claim about the secret supply of weapons from Beijing to Moscow
-A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected Ukraine's claim about the secret transfer of weapons from Beijing to Moscow.
- Mehr News18/04 Far East’s Zabaikalsky Region Restricts Travel Amid Widespread Wildfires - The Moscow Times
-Authorities in Far East Russia’s Zabaikalsky region on Thursday introduced movement restrictions in an effort to contain fast-spreading wildfires.
- TheMoscowTimes18/04 Good Friday: Israel Welcomes Huckabee at Western Wall, with Thanks to Trump
-Israel welcomed newly-confirmed U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee on Friday with a ceremony at the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism.
- Breitbart18/04 NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space
-Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan with two Russians.
- USA Today18/04 Scores killed in US strikes on Yemen fuel port of Ras Isa, Houthi media says
-Al-Masirah TV reports at least 58 dead in attack Washington says was intended to cut off source of fuel to militants
- TheGuardian18/04 Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal over ‘impossible conditions’
-Militant group says it will not accept deal without guarantee of end to Gaza war or full withdrawal of Israeli troops
- TheGuardian18/04 When is the Lyrid meteor shower? See peak days, cloud forecast when fireballs are active
-The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud forecast.
- USA Today18/04 US strikes Yemen fuel port as Hamas rejects 'partial' truce
-The US has increased deadly strikes on Yemen this year. Meanwhile Hamas said it would reject Israeli conditions for a "partial" ceasefire in Gaza and called for a comprehensive agreement instead.
- MSN18/04 The sky of East Azerbaijan this year; Reduce the usual process of rainfall
-Tabriz- East Azerbaijan this year's rainfall has not only been less than expected, but the usual process of rainfall has also declined, which has become one of the major concerns of people and officials.
- Mehr News18/04 The 137th Canton Fair: Demand in the Middle East and Southeast Asia has increased dramatically, and the energy storage industry has entered the stage of brand overseas
-The 137th Canton Fair: Demand in the Middle East and Southeast Asia has increased dramatically, and the energy storage industry has entered the stage of brand overseas
- Sina18/04 Trump can still reinvent the Middle East, despite economic horror show - opinion
-MIDDLE ISRAEL | Trump’s economic alchemy has now attacked not only by liberal media – that went without saying – but also by the most pro-market press.
- Jerusalem Post18/04 Beijing's readiness to cooperate deeply with Russia in the energy sector
-The Chinese deputy prime minister spoke about the country's readiness to cooperate with Russia and deepen more cooperation in the energy sector.
- Mehr News18/04 The £7.5m UK tourist attraction that's been shut almost as much as its been open
-The star attraction has been shut for about 46% of the time over the past decade
- Express18/04 Boot camp, matching tattoos and mutual head-shaving: Kit Connor, Will Poulter and Michael Gandolfini on making Warfare
-Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s film recounts the ordeal of US troops trapped in Iraq. Here, ex-Navy Seal Mendoza, who was one of the soldiers, discusses how the movie was made with his troupe of actors
- TheGuardian18/04 ‘They are trying to make it unbearable’: Jerusalem Christians face Easter under Israeli crackdown
-Palestinians trying to access Christianity's holiest sites in the Old City of Jerusalem face restrictions and hostility
- TheGuardian18/04 ‘They were chanting as they killed people in their homes’: survivors describe attack on Sudan’s Zamzam camp
-On 11 April Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries attacked the country’s largest displacement camp. The extent of the brutality remains unclear, but some accounts are now emerging
- TheGuardian18/04 US airstrikes on Houthi oil port in Yemen reportedly kill dozens
-Death toll, if confirmed, would make strikes on Ras Isa port one of the deadliest in month-long US campaign
- TheGuardian18/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to reiterate Russian President Vladimir Putin's non-negotiable demands for extensive territorial concessions from Ukraine while noting that ongoing peace negotiations are unlikely to achieve results quickly.
- ISW18/04 Iran Update, April 17, 2025
-Senior Iranian political and military officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman in Tehran on April 17. Saudi Arabia may seek to reassure Iran about its positions on a potential strike on Iran and
- ISW17/04 Iran Builds Ties With US Ally as Regional War Fears Grow
-Iran courts Saudi Arabia ahead of U.S. nuclear talks as doubts over their success push the region closer to conflict
- MSN17/04 Africa File, April 17, 2025: RSF War Crimes and Possible Genocide; al Shabaab Retaking Central Somalia; M23 Challenges; Algeria-Mali Spat
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed numerous war crimes as the group has intensified its efforts to consolidate control over western Sudan since losing Khartoum in March 2025.
- ISW17/04 Buffalo Wild Wings brings back all-you-can-eat deal on wings, fries: Here's when it starts
-Buffalo Wild Wings is bringing back a popular all-you-can-eat deal on wings and fries. Here's when the deal is available.
- MSN17/04 Red Robin unveils burger pass that can get you bottomless burgers in May: How to get one
-Burger chain Red Robin is offering customers to opportunity to purchase a Bottomless Burger Pass. Here's what it is and how to get one.
- MSN17/04 Wave of Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 people across Gaza, says Hamas
-Missiles hit encampments for displaced Palestinians as talks on response to Israel truce offer ‘almost complete’
- TheGuardian17/04 Report on the unique Donald's menu at Plaza Pavilion Restaurant! Donald dives in the pasta?
-Tokyo Disneyland (R) is currently holding the fourth installment of the special event series "Disney Palpalooza," "Donald's Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!" until Monday, June 30th, 2025. Due to the event, special menus have been added to the park. The fan created by Donald, who wants to become the "King of Superstar," is quacky duck, a dream that he has created in his dream...
- MSN17/04 Queen Elizabeth II’s solicitor managed offshore wealth for Assad’s uncle
-Exclusive: Mark Bridges of Farrer & Co was trustee for Rifaat al-Assad, later charged with war crimes in 2024
- TheGuardian17/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to advertise programs that deport and Russify Ukrainian children and teenagers. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with Russian deputy prime ministers on April 14 and discussed the “University Shifts” pro
- ISW17/04 ICJ hears Sudan case accusing UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’
-United Arab Emirates says Sudan ‘misusing’ world court in proceedings relating to African nation’s civil war
- TheGuardian17/04 Hamas is on the verge of economic collapse after the Israeli financial asphyxiation strategy
-The terrorist group can no longer pay salaries to its militants while their mechanisms to obtain and distribute cash are eliminated
- Infobae17/04 North Korea issues threat after US flies long-range bombers over South
-North Korea issues threat after US flies long-range bombers over South - Pyongyang claims the routine joint drills are rehearsals for an invasion
- MSN17/04 'Coffee Mix Original' Maxim Mocha Gold… The secret of 'national coffee' for 36 years
-Cumulative sales of 5.7 billion won… It has been sold more than 180 in one second (Seoul = News1) Bae Ji -yoon Reporter = 36 years have passed since the release of the national coffee 'Maxim Mocha Gold', which has been accumulated with the ordinary life of consumers. What is the secret of Maxim Mocha Gold, who has been loved for more than 30 years? According to the industry on the 17th, for the la
- MSN17/04 Egypt's Suez Canal revenue fell sharply in 2024 on regional tensions
-Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.
- EuronewsEN17/04 Israel's army bombed infrastructure of the Hezbollah terrorist group in southern Lebanon
-The defense forces warned that they will act against any attempt at the militias supported by Iran of rebuilding or establishing an armed presence "under the appearance of civil coverage"
- Infobae17/04 To alleviate traffic congestion at Costco Nanjo branch, Ken Terrio asks Governor Tamaki to open the Southern East Road early, over 70,000 people visit the store per week
-On the 14th, Ken Terrio, president of Costco Wholesale Japan, which operates a large, membership-only American supermarket called Costco, visited Governor Tamashiro Denny at the Okinawa Prefectural Government Office and requested that the Southern East Road be opened early to alleviate traffic congestion. The Costco Nanjo store, which opened in August 2024, has an average weekly visits from within
- MSN17/04 Inside new trains on major £60m UK rail network upgrade covering 9 cities
-Some places are in for revamped trains that bosses say will be more comfortable.
- Express17/04 Japan Accuses Russia of Restricting Sea Navigation Around Kuril Islands - The Moscow Times
-Japan’s government sent Russia a formal letter of protest over the closure of sea navigation around the Kuril Islands, Russian state media reported Thursday.
- TheMoscowTimes17/04 All pairs of playoffs of the Stanley Cup became known
-In the first round of Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin will play against Montreal Canadiens, for which Ivan Demidov speaks. The current owner of the Stanley Cup is the Florida Panthers club
- RBC17/04 Maldives bans Israelis to protest Gaza war
-The Maldives has changed its immigration law to prohibit the entry of Israeli passport holders in protest against the war in Gaza. The move was first tabled last year but has now been ratified by the president.
- MSN17/04 China: America to abandon the threat and ransom to solve problems with Beijing
-A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a speech: "The United States will abandon the threat and blackmail to solve problems."
- Mehr News17/04 The loss of life in Israel's attacks on Gaza is increasing: at least 18 dead
-It was announced that at least 18 people lost their lives in the attacks of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip on different points and many people were injured. Search and rescue works in the region are continuing in the region after the attacks in which civil settlement areas are targeted.
- Yeniakit17/04 Iran Update, April 16, 2025
-Iran is unlikely to accept zero uranium enrichment and full dismantlement of its nuclear program
- ISW17/04 Israel-Saudi normalization has been sidelined in favor of Saudi, Iran nuclear agreements - opinion
-The further Israel sinks into its one-state reality, the more irrelevant we become in key geopolitical considerations and regional diplomacy.
- Jerusalem Post16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2025
-The White House reiterated that the United States will not engage in economic agreements with Russia until Russia agrees to a ceasefire, amid continued Russian efforts to deflect blame onto Ukraine for the Kremlin's rejection of such a ceasefire.
- ISW16/04 Israeli minister met David Lammy on ‘private’ visit to UK, Foreign Office says
-Activist groups make request for arrest warrant to be issued for Gideon Sa’ar after unannounced trip to London
- TheGuardian16/04 A man is charged after dogs kill his neighbor. He's also linked to a separate murder case.
-Shortly before the attack on March 23, a neighbor texted Marshall Garrett that his dogs were in the victim's backyard, court documents say.
- USA Today16/04 No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister
-Israel Katz says blocking aid is ‘one of the main pressure levers’ on Hamas, which continues to hold hostages
- TheGuardian16/04 Come for the hot dogs, stay for the gold bars: How Costco hooks shoppers
-Costco has mastered the impulse buy. Shoppers pop in for eggs or rotisserie chicken only to wheel out baskets piled higher than a tractor trailer.
- MSN16/04 A man is serving 45 years for murder. He just confessed to killing another woman.
-Tyler Wilkins, 23, confessed to fatally stabbing 19-year-old Jorden Nebling, who was reported missing out of Greenville County, S.C. in October 2020.
- USA Today16/04 Has Jordan struck a blow against Muslim Brotherhood-backed terror? - analysis
-Jordan is usually seen as a stable country, but in recent years, there have been several Iranian-backed plots against Amman.
- Jerusalem Post16/04 Members of leading British Jewish body condemn Israel’s latest actions in Gaza
-Signatories from Board of Deputies say in open letter that ‘Israel’s soul is being ripped out’ and they ‘cannot turn a blind eye’ to loss of life
- TheGuardian16/04 Exclusive | Comedian Craig Ferguson buys $1.79M NYC home after leaving Scotland: ‘We’re very happy to be back in New York’
-The comedian’s two-bedroom is in the East 80s, a block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park, and comes lovingly decorated by the seller.
- New York Post16/04 Ayatollah Khamenei, Who Dismissed Iran-U.S. Talks as 'Dishonorable,' Claims First Round Went 'Well'
-Iranian "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said talks with the Trump administration were "implemented well."
- Breitbart16/04 ‘Keeping people alive’: Gaza’s last working bakery forced by Israel to keep on moving
-World Central Kitchen mobile bakery’s production limited by flour shortage as result of Israel’s blockade
- TheGuardian16/04 Trump administration proposes cutting UN peacekeeping funds over effectiveness concerns
-The proposal to cut funds cited recent failures in operations across Africa and the Middle East, including in Mali, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Jerusalem Post16/04 There's still a chance to see northern lights in some states tonight: Here's what to know
-The northern lights revealed themselves to a handful of states Tuesday, but if you missed out, you still have a chance to catch a glimpse tonight.
- USA Today16/04 Iran Talks Hit Impasse as Regime Says Nuclear Enrichment 'Non-Negotiable'
-The Iranian regime declared that its nuclear enrichment is "non-negotiable," even as the Trump administration demanded an end to it.
- Breitbart16/04 Phased US pullout from Syria raises concerns for Israel - analysis
-Israel is likely concerned that any power vacuum could be problematic, with alarm bells being raised over Turkey’s role in Syria rather than that of Iran.
- Jerusalem Post16/04 Warning to Australia’s east coast
-A huge surf is expected to hit a big part of Australia’s east coast ahead the Easter long weekend, with most of the nation enjoying fine warm weather.
- News.com.au16/04 Is the EU’s aid to Palestinians useful?
-Earlier this week, the EU held its very first high level dialogue with Palestine, and proposed to spend up to €1.6 billion, to “foster Palestinian recovery and resilience”. #RadioSchuman
- EuronewsEN16/04 Iran Update, April 15, 2025
-Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may calculate that engaging in nuclear negotiations with the United States is the best option for preserving the Iranian regime's stability. Khamenei discussed the United States-Iran nuclear talks and economic
- ISW16/04 France's Macron tells Israel's Netanyahu to end Gaza plight
-French President Emmanuel Macron has told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that the suffering in Gaza has to stop. Meanwhile, the head of the UN said he was "deeply alarmed" by a strike on a Gaza hospital. DW has more.
- MSN16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2025
-Two high-ranking members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle reiterated Putin's June 2024 non-negotiable demands that any resolution of the war in Ukraine must result in regime change, extensive territorial concessions, and long-term
- ISW16/04 Trump's Israel tariffs: What was left unsaid in Netanyahu-Trump meeting? - opinion
-In the end, what did not happen during the Netanyahu-Trump meeting might prove to be as significant as any agreements or public statements that were made.
- Jerusalem Post16/04 Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update April 15, 2025
-The Kremlin is using surge pricing for enlistment bonuses to recruit additional volunteers and attempt to sustain Russia's protracted war effort in Ukraine. Numerous Russian federal subjects dramatically increased the price of one-time enlistment bonuses
- ISW15/04 Exclusive | NY landlord illegally rented out tenant’s $3,500-a-month apartment with his stuff inside: $60 million suit
-“For me, this is about them following the law,” said the tenant.
- New York Post15/04 The Governor of Texas, which shows Muslims as an enemy, waged war on the Islamic neighborhood
-Muslims who prepared a neighborhood plan in the US state of Texas, including the school and mosques, caused the reaction of some segments, including Governor Greg Abbott. The concept of the neighborhood, which kept Islam in the forefront ’, frightened the enemies of Islam.
- Yeniakit15/04 Chinese Fleet Sails Into Contested Waters as US Aircraft Carrier Approaches
-Four Chinese naval vessels were spotted transiting from the East China Sea to the Philippine Sea, the Japanese military said.
- MSN15/04 France expels 12 Algerian officials as row over alleged kidnapping escalates
-Move follows Algiers’ expulsion of diplomats, after France’s arrest of man linked to abduction of influencer Amir DZ
- TheGuardian15/04 The liberation of an Iraqi young man, who was kidnapped for 11 years
-Alsumaria News - Security The Qasd forces of eastern Syria announced today, Tuesday, the liberation of a Yazidi youth kidnapped by ISIS from Sinjar in 2014.
- Alsumaria15/04 Sudan’s Civil War: Global Stakes, Local Costs
-Key Takeway: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have fought a civil war in Sudan since April 2023. Countries such as Iran, Russia, and the UAE are fueling the war to the detriment of US interests in the Red Sea
- ISW15/04 Witcaf: Iran must completely stop enrichment
-The special envoy of the US President in West Asia raised new positions on Iran and said: "Any agreement means that Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weapons program!"
- Mehr News15/04 UK conference hopes to map ‘pathway to end suffering’ in Sudan
-International meeting’s objectives modestly set at seeking unity of response to civil war and lifting of restrictions on aid
- TheGuardian15/04 Northern lights may be viewable in some US states this week: Where and when to see it
-Residents of several Northern U.S. states could have the opportunity to see the dazzling northern lights this week. Here's what to know.
- USA Today15/04 Medics killed and wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
-Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months ago
- TheGuardian15/04 Hezbollah ready for Lebanon talks on laying down arms if Israel withdraws
-"Hezbollah is ready to discuss the matter of its arms if Israel withdraws from the five points and halts its aggression against Lebanese," the senior official said.
- Jerusalem Post15/04 Middle East latest: A strike on Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Gaza kills a medic and wounds several
-An Israeli airstrike hit Tuesday the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people, a spokesman for the hospital said.
- APNews15/04 A Florida store owner is arrested. The offense? Selling human bones in her shop and online.
-Kymberlee Schopper, 52, was charged with the purchase and sale of human organs and tissue.
- USA Today15/04 The dire wolf is back. Or is it? Colossal defends its science amid critics
-Colossal Biosciences revealed recently it had born three pups using the ancient DNA of the dire wolf, which went extinct about 13,000 years ago.
- USA Today15/04 Cicada Brood XIV is coming. See map of where they'll emerge this year.
-Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as Tennessee and Kentucky.
- USA Today15/04 ‘The last thread connecting people to services’: why vets are risking all to care for Gaza’s donkeys
-Amid the ruins and with fuel scarce, the animals provide vital transport for the injured as well as goods and belongings
- TheGuardian15/04 Iran expected to resist US plan to move uranium stockpile to third country
-Issue is seen as a key stumbling block in talks with US as Washington seeks to scale back Iran’s nuclear programme
- TheGuardian15/04 Sudan’s two years of war and its devastating toll
-How the north African country has been torn apart by the conflict that broke out in 2023
- TheGuardian15/04 Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war
-NGOs and UN say country is ‘worse off than ever before’ with wide-scale displacement, hunger, famine and attacks on refugee camps
- TheGuardian15/04 Iran Update, April 14, 2025
-Iran and the United States held nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman, on April 12. The Iranian delegation, which was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, presented Iran’s demands and red lines to the US delegation, which was led by US Special Envoy t
- ISW15/04 Josh Hammer: A renewed Jewish-Christian alliance for Western civilization - opinion
-We cannot resuscitate Western civilization without an alliance with our fellow biblical religion that has done more than anything else to build Western civilization for 2,000 years.
- Jerusalem Post15/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2025
-Russian forces appear to be leveraging redeployed elements of the 8th Combined Arms Army to close the Ukrainian pocket southwest of Toretsk and level the frontline as part of ongoing Russian efforts to attack Kostyantynivka from the south
- ISW15/04 Green Day makes pro-Palestinian lyric change at Coachella, sparking controversy
-Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong sang, “Running away from pain like the kids from Palestine,” replacing the original line.
- Jerusalem Post14/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 14, 2025
-Russia is using occupied Ukraine to support its domestic drone development and production industry. The Ukrainian Eastern Human Rights Group (EHRG) and Institute for Strategic Research and Security (ISRS) released a report on April 3 detailing how Russia
- ISW14/04 Saudi Arabia to pay off Syria's World Bank debts, paving way for further funding
-Plans would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financing for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad last year.
- Japan Times14/04 Leaked UN experts report raises fresh concerns over UAE’s role in Sudan war
-As crucial London peace talks set to begin, report seen by the Guardian raises questions over ‘multiple’ flights into bases in Chad
- TheGuardian14/04 Educational Bookshop and the cultural institutions of east Jerusalem
-Notwithstanding the current toxic political climate, some arguably naïve and ever-hopeful Jerusalemites haven’t lost faith in the dream of coexistence.
- Jerusalem Post14/04 Boat that capsized off Florida coast leaves 1 dead, 4 rescued; 5 still missing
-Following the boat's capsizing and one person's death, a search for five people is underway, officials said. Four people have been rescued so far.
- USA Today14/04 Sudan’s news blackout stokes fear and confusion after refugee camp attacks
-Families of those displaced wait for news from Darfur amid reports of hundreds killed by paramilitary RSF
- TheGuardian14/04 France considers response after Algeria expels 12 embassy staff
-Move by Algiers comes after arrest of Algerian consular official in Paris over alleged involvement in kidnap of influencer
- TheGuardian14/04 Israel’s return to war in Gaza criticised by ex-Mossad operatives
-Over 250 former intelligence agency figures back letter urging prioritising return of hostages held in Gaza
- TheGuardian14/04 Syria’s President al-Sharaa in UAE after successful Turkey visit
-The trip highlights al-Sharaa's clout and ability to navigate the complex politics of the Middle East.
- Jerusalem Post14/04 6 dead in upstate NY plane crash include 2022 NCAA woman of the year, her family: Reports
-A small plane crash in upstate New York on Saturday killed all six people on board, the FAA said. Here's what we know about the victims.
- USA Today14/04 Trump’s Iran talks could backfire, strengthen regime, INSS expert warns
-Sabti: Premature optimism may encourage Tehran to accelerate its nuclear program or renege on a deal.
- Jerusalem Post14/04 Yemeni people continue to bear burden of weaponization of Houthis - opinion
-The Houthis are a fundamentalist Shia group. The ex-president, Saleh, although a Sunni Muslim, decided to collaborate with them in a bid to return to power.
- Jerusalem Post14/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2025
-Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that ongoing US-Russian negotiations are unlikely to result in "lightning-fast results," contrary to US President Donald Trump's stated objective of achieving a general ceasefire and lasting peace agreement in
- ISW13/04 The 2 UK cities that look close to merging and are only separated by a few miles
-The idea of them actually uniting has been denounced as 'absurd'
- Express13/04 Iran and US hold ‘productive’ nuclear talks in Oman as Trump rushes for new deal
-Iran and US hold ‘productive’ nuclear talks in Oman as Trump rushes for new deal - Tehran says both sides have stated ‘their goal is to reach an agreement in the shortest possible time’
- MSN13/04 Iran's regime reiterated that there will be no “direct” negotiations with the US about its nuclear program
-In addition, Tehran indicated that the draft Trump's special envoy for Middle East did not contain issues such as the missile program or the support of the Islamic Republic to terrorist groups
- Infobae13/04 Yemen's hutis launched a missile against Israel and sounded anti -aircraft alarms in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
-The IDF affirmed that the projectile was "apparently" demolished. The residents of the center of the country sought refuge while authorities evaluated the scope of the attack
- Infobae13/04 More than 200 civilians killed as Sudan’s RSF assaults Darfur refugee camps
-Relief International medics among dead as paramilitaries step up violence against region’s displaced people
- TheGuardian13/04 Palestinian medic attacked in Gaza is being detained in Israel, says ICRC
-Palestinian Red Crescent says Assad al-Nsasrah was ‘forcibly abducted’ while carrying out humanitarian work
- TheGuardian13/04 KPK said the former Mendes was involved in the East Java grant fund case
-The KPK revealed the involvement of the former Mendes Abdul Halim Iskandar in the corruption case of grant funds in East Java.
- MSN13/04 The beautiful little seaside town constantly named UK’s best
-Picturesque staycation spot has been getting plenty of attention of late, with visitors hailing its beautiful beaches, independent shops, and friendly locals.
- Express13/04 Journalist Ahmed Alnaouq: ‘It’s our duty to make Gaza’s stories immortal’
-The Gaza-born, UK-based journalist, who lost 21 family members in an Israeli airstrike on his homeland, has taken pieces from an online platform he co-created for young Palestinians and collated them in a new book
- TheGuardian13/04 ‘Gaza, it breaks my heart to see you in this state’: three stories from young Palestinian writers
-Authors from the We Are Not Numbers project on their dreams of becoming architects or artists, and a report on how a young woman found fulfilment in fast food
- TheGuardian13/04 Gaza is a ‘killing field’ where people are being starved. How long will the world tolerate this? | Arwa Mahdawi
-What is happening is, quite simply, annihilation. Yet our politicians keep funding it and media outlets normalize it
- TheGuardian13/04 Most Hezbollah sites ‘ceded to army’ in south Lebanon
-“Out of 265 Hezbollah military positions identified south of the Litani, the movement has ceded about 190 to the army,” source says.
- Dawn13/04 Gaza City hospital hit, civil defence officials say, as Israel intensifies military operations
-Al-Ahli hospital struck, says Gaza’s civil defence agency, amid widening Israeli offensive that has cut off access to southern city of Rafah
- TheGuardian13/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2025
-US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg expressed support on April 11 for the deployment of an allied "reassurance force" in rear areas of western Ukraine after a possible future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The Times reported on April
- ISW12/04 Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria
-Turkey’s president lashes out shortly after talks with Netanyahu’s government aimed at defusing tensions
- TheGuardian12/04 The Yankees’ AL East hopes will come down to how quickly they can fix this glaring issue
-The weekend began with all five AL East teams being given at least a 30 percent chance to make the playoffs by Fangraphs.
- New York Post12/04 Israel needs to confront the obstacle to regional peace: Iran - opinion
-The region’s growing unity against Iranian aggression is one of the key drivers behind today’s diplomatic progress.
- Jerusalem Post12/04 Iranian minister arrives for mediated talks with US on nuclear programme
-Abbas Araghchi says ‘initial understanding’ could be reached in Oman and lead to ‘path of negotiations’
- TheGuardian12/04 Three beautiful beaches named among the best in the UK
-The beaches are also located within one area of South East England, and include one that boasts "one of the most arresting coastlines in Britain"
- Express12/04 National Trust bans coaches from East Sussex beauty spot to cut visitor numbers
-More than 600,000 people a year visit Birling Gap, part of Seven Sisters cliffs, which are vulnerable to coastal erosion
- TheGuardian12/04 1 million cubic meters of water; Temporary More for a capacity of $ 2 billion in Lake Urmia
-Tabriz- Tabriz University professor said that while the volume of Lake Urmia has increased by about 2 million cubic meters compared to last year, it is temporary resonance against the historical capacity of 2 billion cubic meters.
- Mehr News12/04 Trump will attack, the government will also go ... Iranian officials on nuclear talks with America?
-The US and Iran have agreed to hold talks on the nuclear program. This dialogue will be held in the Middle East country Oman. However, no time limit has been released on this meeting yet. This dialogue is considered important for the peace of West Asia.
- MSN12/04 East Amman Association will continue to sponsor and support for industry and local community
-The General Authority of the East Amman Industrial Investors Association, during its fourteenth regular meeting, approved the financial and administrative reports and the board of directors of the Board of Directors for its work for the past year, and the activities plan for the year 2025-2026, in addition to making adjustments to the statute.
- Alghad12/04 Lebanese judge questions Hezbollah-affiliated security officials over Beirut port blast - report
-Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who is reported to have connections with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, has previously claimed he is immune from prosecution.
- Jerusalem Post12/04 IDF unit involved in killing of Palestinian paramedics led by general with ‘contempt for human life’
-Golani troops were under command of reservist armoured 14th Brigade, part of division led by Brig Gen Yehuda Vach
- TheGuardian12/04 Trump Official Lays Down 'Red Line' Ahead of Iran Nuclear Talks
-While the U.S. demands the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program, Witkoff acknowledged that compromises might be necessary.
- MSN12/04 What the weather will be like in your city across long weekend
-The much anticipated long-weekend will likely see rain in just about every state, but it is still likely to be “pretty good weather” for the majority of Australians.
- News.com.au12/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11, 2025
-Ukraine's European partners announced new military aid during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on April 11.
- ISW12/04 How do you use the "short-nosed Shinkansen" that has traveled to Hokkaido? Former JR East vehicle: The key is to speed up "closed spaces"
-In April 2025, the E2 series, which was once used on the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen, appeared at Hakodate Port. We directly attacked the current owner, the Railway and Transport Organization, which we purchased from JR East, to see what the purpose was.
- MSN12/04 Iran Update, April 11, 2025
-Iran will likely attempt to use nuclear negotiations with the United States to delay a potential strike on its nuclear facilities and the imposition of snapback sanctions.
- ISW11/04 US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views
-White House has claimed that Khalil’s ‘beliefs and associations’ are counter to US foreign policy interests
- TheGuardian11/04 World Uyghur Congress Spokesman Detained as Chinese Spy
-The World Uyghur Congress confirms a man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying for China was a longtime spokesman for the group.
- Breitbart11/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 11, 2025
-The People’s Republic of China (PRC) raised tariffs on the United States from 34 percent to 125 percent and imposed export controls on seven critical minerals that are essential to the US defense industry. The PRC was retaliating for the United States i
- ISW11/04 India increased oil from America amid Trump's tariff
-In this raid of tariff, where the whole world is making a strategy of confrontation with Donald Trump, the Government of India has taken out a path that will not be annoyed, nor will there be any loss of India nor any loss of America, but will benefit the two countries. If there is a loss, then that is the Arab countries of the Middle East. The Government of India made crude oil a strategic weapon
- MSN11/04 How did Israel maintain democracy in the Middle East? The answer is Jewish tradition - opinion
-Jews may not have had a state, but for centuries they had been practicing community politics in ways that closely resemble modern elective democracies.
- Jerusalem Post11/04 Africa File, April 10, 2025: RSF’s Northern Sudan Campaign
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have highly publicized their campaign against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in northern Sudan to boost RSF morale following its defeat in Khartoum, as the actual military campaign has limited strategic value.
- ISW11/04 Who was the family in the Hudson River helicopter crash? What we know about Escobars
-Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive, his wife and their three young children died after the sightseeing helicopter went down.
- USA Today11/04 Factory inspection, Armuji was not opened by the door, even accused of fraudster
-Cak Ji reported CV Sentosa Seal to the East Java Regional Police regarding the detention of residents' diplomas. Check out the story!
- MSN11/04 The Kremlin Sentenced a Popular Russian General to Lead a Penal Assault Detachment in Ukraine
-Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned former 58th Combined Arms Army [CAA] Commander Major General Ivan Popov to command a penal assault detachment in Ukraine — a demotion and effectively a death sentence — after Popov publicly appealed to Putin for
- ISW11/04 What lies ahead for South Korea after the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol?
-South Korea’s divided society will soon head to the polls to elect a new president.
- TheConversation-Global11/04 Trump administration ordered to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador – US politics live
-Supreme court upholds earlier order that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be released after being improperly sent to prison
- TheGuardian11/04 Far East Court Rules to Keep Anti-Putin Shaman in High-Security Psychiatric Facility - The Moscow Times
-A court in Far East Russia has denied a request to transfer anti-Putin shaman Alexander Gabyshev from a high-security psychiatric facility to a general hospital for the third time in two years, his lawyer said Friday.
- TheMoscowTimes11/04 An Israeli warning to evacuate the areas east of Gaza City
-An Israeli warning to evacuate the areas east of Gaza City
- Lebanon2411/04 London newspaper: Mr. Khamenei is a fatwa for armed factions in Iraq .. What are their content?
-Alsumaria News - A politician published by the London Middle East newspaper that armed factions in Iraq received a fatwa from the Iranian guide, Ali Khamenei, authorized a maneuver of pressure imposed by US President Donald Trump.
- Alsumaria