Al Awsat 21m

Houthis Threaten ‘Gradual Escalation’ after Fourth Attack on Israel

Yemen’s Houthi group has threatened “gradual escalation” after claiming a fourth attack on Israel, about a week after entering the war alongside Iran as part of the Tehran-led “axis of resistance.” The move comes as Yemen’s internationally recognized government steps up rhetoric, saying a decisive »»»

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RT 21m

‘Iran is the victim’: Jeffrey Sachs disputes Trump’s address on RT’s Sanchez Effect

Iran is a victim of illegal aggression by the US and Israel, prominent American economist Jeffrey Sachs has told RT’s Sanchez Effect, rejecting Washington’s claims that Tehran was seeking a nuclear weapon. Speaking with host Rick Sanchez on Thursday, Sachs lambasted US President Donald Trump’s spee»»»

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Al Awsat 46m

Trump Seeks $152 Mn to Revive Alcatraz as Federal Prison

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Friday for $152 million to begin rebuilding the notorious Alcatraz prison, pressing ahead with his vision to return the former island lockup to active use. The funding request, included in the White House's proposed 2027 budget, would cover the first year»»»

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Gulf News 52m

US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years

Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the US. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” Get updated faster »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget as Iran war drives costs

US President Donald Trump on Friday asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments. The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 percent in a single year»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Iran Executes Two Linked to Opposition Group

Iran on Saturday executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of ‌Iran, and ‌of carrying out armed ‌attacks, ⁠domestic media reported. The ⁠executions were the latest in recent days of individuals with PMOI links. The PMOI confirmed ⁠S»»»

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France24 2h

Iran, US race to recover missing crew member of crashed American fighter jet

Forces from Iran and the US are racing to recover a missing crew member from the F-15 warplane, shot down by Iran on Friday. US media reported United States special forces had rescued one of its two crew members.  Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a cre»»»

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Sputnik 2h

Why Сould Ukrainian Regime Be Interested in Forced Mobilization of Women?

Reports about women’s forced mobilization in Ukraine come as desertion there has reached a massive scale, approaching around 500,000 cases. The number of draft evaders in the country currently exceeds one million people. With a catastrophic lack of manpower, the Ukrainian administration is desperat»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Italian Prime Minister to visit Qatar today: Embassy

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister of Italy, HE Giorgia Meloni, will be in Doha this morning, April 4, 2026, as part of a Gulf tour, the Embassy announced. The Embassy stated that, "The visit by the Prime Minister of Italy, HE Giorgia Meloni, expresses solidarity and friendship with the State of Qatar." M»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Report: Armed Forces Personnel Shortage Stood at 20.5% in 2025

In 2025, the shortage of military personnel decreased by 1.8% and reached 20.5%, according to the Report on the State of Defence and the Armed Forces, approved by the caretaker government on April 1. Despite the measures taken, vacant positions for military personnel remained close to those in 2024»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Report: Military Personnel Shortage Stood at 20.5% in 2025

In 2025, the shortage of military personnel decreased by 1.8% and reached 20.5%, according to the Report on the State of Defence and the Armed Forces, approved by the caretaker government on April 1. Despite the measures taken, vacant positions for military personnel remained close to those in 2024»»»

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BNE 3h

Middle East conflict could cut Indian fertiliser output by 10–15%

Due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, India could potentially see a decline in fertiliser output. According to a recent Bloomberg report, New Delhi has asked China to allow the sale of some urea cargoes. Indian officials have asked Beijing to ease restrictio»»»

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BNE 3h

Middle East conflict could cut Indian fertiliser output by 10–15%

Due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, India could potentially see a decline in fertiliser output. According to a recent Bloomberg report, New Delhi has asked China to allow the sale of some urea cargoes. Indian officials have asked Beijing to ease restrictio»»»

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BNE 3h

Middle East conflict could cut Indian fertiliser output by 10–15%

Due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, India could potentially see a decline in fertiliser output. According to a recent Bloomberg report, New Delhi has asked China to allow the sale of some urea cargoes. Indian officials have asked Beijing to ease restrictio»»»

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France24 4h

Cuba begins prisoner release after announcing more than 2,000 pardoned

Cuban authorities began releasing prisoners on Friday after announcing the day before that 2,010 inmates had been pardoned, marking a second wave of releases in less than a month as Havana faces increased pressure from the United States. Cuban authorities began to free prisoners on Friday after ann»»»

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France24 4h

From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content

A leak of confidential documents from a network of Russian agents operating on the African continent reveals how Russia managed to place hundreds of articles in 35 different West African French-language media outlets – sometimes without their knowledge. The FRANCE 24 Observers team worked with»»»

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France24 4h

How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

The Company – a network of Russian agents specialised in disinformation operations – has been carrying out a vast propaganda campaign against the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast. When the pan-African media outlet The Continent received a trove of leaked documents about this operation, the FRANCE 2»»»

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24 News Agency 5h

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agree on joint border patrols - | 24.KG

Two meetings of border representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan were held at the initiative of the Kyrgyz side. The State Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The first meeting took place at Samarkandek border outpost of Batken border detachment with the participation of representati»»»

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Ya Libnan 6h

Lebanon’s displaced face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions – Ya Libnan

Share: Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs © Ibrahim Amro, AFP A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome over the suspicion that they may be Hezbollah members By : BA»»»

UPI 8h

Trump requests $152M to reopen Alcatraz as a prison - UPI.com

The funds are included in the Trump administration's 2027 federal budget proposal. The Trump administration has requested $152 million to reopen the prison on Alcatraz Island, which he first directed his administration to do in May 2025. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo April 3 (UPI)»»»

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Ya Libnan 12h

Live Updates: U.S. fighter jet shot down by Iran, 1 crew member rescued by US forces – Ya Libnan

Share: What to know about the Iran war today: A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down by Iran and a crew member was rescued by American forces, U.S. officials told CBS News. U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News Iran’s claim that it shot down an American fighter jet. Images posted on social media and»»»

TAP 12h

Democratic Currents National Congress kicks off under slogan "Tunisia as We Want It"

Tunis, April 3 (TAP) - The 4th National Congress of the Democratic Current kicked off on Friday in Sousse, under the slogan "Tunisia as We Want It", in the presence of numerous representatives of political parties, national organisations and civil...»»»

TAP 13h

Democratic Current Partys National Congress kicks off under slogan "Tunisia as We Want It"

Tunis, April 3 (TAP) - The 4th National Congress of the Democratic Current kicked off on Friday in Sousse, under the slogan "Tunisia as We Want It", in the presence of numerous representatives of political parties, national organisations and civil...»»»

RT 15h

Pam Bondi’s firing had nothing to do with Epstein files – Trump’s acting AG

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has dismissed reports that President Donald Trump fired former AG Pam Bondi over her botched handling of the Epstein files. Blanche made the remarks on Fox News on Thursday, hours after Trump announced that Bondi, who had served since early 2025, was out. The»»»

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UPI 16h

Chile joins regional debate to regulate surrogate motherhood - UPI.com

The Chilean The Family Committee of the Chamber of Deputies began this week to discuss a bill supported by all political parties that would prohibit and penalize the practice of surrogate motherhood. Photo by widephish/Pixabay SANTIAGO, Chile, April 3 (UPI) -- Chile has joined other Latin American »»»

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Al Awsat 16h

Putin, Erdogan Urge Immediate Middle East Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. The war started over a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a conflict throughout the Middle East »»»

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Al Awsat 17h

US Fighter Shot Down Over Iran as Trump Threatens to Hit More Infrastructure

Iran shot down a US warplane on Friday, setting off a search by both sides for surviving crew as the war looked set to intensify with President Donald Trump threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where the plane came do»»»

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Al Awsat 17h

Iran Leaders Join Crowds on Tehran’s Streets to Project Control in Wartime

After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior officials walking openly in the streets among small crowds who have gathered in support of the regime. In recent days, Iran's president and fo»»»

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Sputnik 17h

Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge Designed to Prevent a Mutiny: Karen Kwiatkowski

The secretary of war’s dismissal of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George and two other top generals signals intensifying rot in the Department amid the Iran war, former senior DoD insider-turned whistleblower Karen Kwiatkowski says. General George represented “experience in Army battlefield ope»»»

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Sputnik 17h

Russia and Turkiye to Boost Joint Work on Black Sea Security

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Friday the implementation of joint strategic energy projects between the two countries, the Kremlin said. "Further steps to expand Russian-Turkish political, trade, and economic ties were also discussed, in par»»»

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Novinite 18h

Gallup Poll: Five Parties Certain for Parliament, Progressive Bulgaria Leads

Five political formations are currently positioned to enter the next Bulgarian parliament, according to a nationally representative survey by Gallup International Balkans conducted during the early phase of the election campaign. The data also indicate a slight increase in declared voter turnout, w»»»

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Sputnik 18h

'War is Women’s Business': Ukraine Forces Women Into the Meat-Grinder

Calls to conscript women into the Ukrainian army are growing – but the reality is that they are already being recruited as contract soldiers, Institute of CIS Countries researcher Alexander Dudchak tells Sputnik. "The [Ukrainian] regime is carrying out an outright genocide," Dudchak says. "At the b»»»

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France24 19h

Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has launched a campaign aimed at recruiting children as young as 12 for the “defence of the homeland”. More than a month into the war triggered by the US and Israel, rights groups highlight the life-threatening risks&nbs»»»

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24 News Agency 19h

UK is invited to open universities in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG

Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev met with British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler. The two sides discussed the development of political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation, as well as strengthening interparliamentary ties. Mamataliev proposed intensifying work»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 19h

Cabinet Submits Fourth Payment Request under Recovery and Resilience Plan, Warns Part of Funds at Risk

The caretaker government has submitted to the European Commission the fourth payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), amounting to EUR 900 million, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for European Funding Maria Nedina told a briefing here on Friday. Caretaker Finance Mini»»»

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Al Manar 19h

Iran’s IRGC Blames ‘Israel’ for ‘False Flag’ Attacks on Kuwait

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied any involvement in attacks targeting power plants and water desalination facilities in Kuwait, accusing the Israeli army of carrying out the strikes. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Office, labeled Statement No. 53 of Operation “True»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 19h

Progressive Bulgaria Leader Says Forming Coalition with Peevski, Borissov "Absolutely Impossible"

Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said on Friday that “it is absolutely impossible” for his political force to form a coalition with Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski and GERB leader Boyko Borissov. Radev spoke at a meeting with citizens in Zlatograd (Southern Bulgaria) a»»»

bta.bg
Tanjug 20h

Vucic: Consultations to be continued on Monday, elections can be held on May 31 at earliest

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday his consultations with officials of political parties would be continued on Monday and that, in terms of formal law, early parliamentary elections could be held on May 31 at the earliest, or, potentially, in late March next year, in »»»

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The Peninsula 20h

Man arrested for setting off pyrotechnics on German train, injuring 12

Berlin: A 20-year-old man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday. The incident occurred late Thursday on an Intercity Express train, the German equivalent of France's TGV, bound for Frankfurt in western »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 20h

Labour Minister Ademov Says Serious Violations Reach Ministry Daily

Serious reports of abuses involving social policy instruments reached the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy every day, with three such cases received on Thursday alone, caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov said on Friday. He said the cases involved misuse of social policy »»»

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Sputnik 20h

US Needs to Stop Fighting Iran, Not Talk About Problem of Strait of Hormuz - Lavrov

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States needs to stop fighting against Iran and not talk about the problem of the blocked Strait of Hormuz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "And when President Trump says, I think he said it the day before yesterday... As soon as we finish the fig»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 20h

Five Formations Sure to Enter Next Parliament, Shows Gallup Poll

If elections were held today, five formations would win MP seats: Progressive Bulgaria, GERB-UDF, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), and Vazrazhdane, shows the latest nationally representative poll by the Gallup International Balkan polling agency»»»

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BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

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BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

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BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

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BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

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BNE 21h

Iran publishes images of downed US F-15 it says belonged to UK-based squadron

Iran's Tasnim News Agency published what it said were exclusive images on April 3 of a US fighter jet shot down over central Iran by IRGC air defences. Iran has claimed several strikes against US and Israeli jets and drone»»»

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BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 21h

US influence in the Gulf fades as Qatar, Oman strike deals with Tehran

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

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