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The issue sowed chaos on Friday for some shoppers, forcing the Moscow metro to allow entry without payment through its turnstiles, while a regional zoo had to ask visitors to use cash

The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme Fix the Basics and the promise of A new DC

The scheduled talks come at a critical juncture, as Trump has openly questioned the utility of the 77-year-old military pact

The diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity because council consultations have been private, said the vote will now be held sometime next week

The reports also provide the latest indication that the war, intended to eradicate Irans military strength, may actually increase its regional sway by showing Tehran's ability to threaten the key waterway

The plan focuses on military expansion, nuclear modernisation and a new missile defence system, while cutting non-defence spending by 10 per cent

Qatar may step in, but tensions rise after US aircraft incidents and a missing airman; Iran warns of prolonged Hormuz disruption

The report has not been independently verified, and US authorities, including Central Command and the White House, have not responded to the claim

Emergency and technical teams were responding under contingency plans to maintain operations and secure the power and water desalination plant

The FAO Food Price Index, which measures changes in a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 128.5 points in March, up 2.4% from its revised February level

IRGC says modern air-defence system struck aircraft; pilot survival unlikely due to massive explosion

The French and South Korean leaders underscored the need for their two countries to cooperate to de-escalate tensions in West Asia amid Trumps criticism of allies for not supporting US war against Iran

US President Donald Trump said US forces will keep hitting Iran very hard in the next two or three weeks

The move marks a nominal return to an elected government but is widely considered to be an effort to keep the army in power

Mehta, a federal judge of the US District Court of the District of Columbia, in 2022 rejected Trump's effort to dismiss three lawsuits accusing him of bearing responsibility for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol

The Financial Times reported that an Iranian drone hit an Amazon data center in Bahrain on April 1, and Iranian state media claimed an attack on an Oracle data center in Dubai on April 2

A cyberattack on Stryker highlights how geopolitical conflicts can turn distant wars into domestic threats

Satellite images also showed smoke rising from the port in Qeshm, an Iranian island strategically located in the Strait of Hormuz, earlier this week

The state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp issued a statement on the attack and said firefighters were working to control the blazes

Alliance at breaking point as Trump says hes considering withdrawing from NATO over Europes inaction to open up Hormuz; European officials counter that they havent received any such requests from the US

Hamas disarmament is a sticking point in talks to implement Trumps plan for the Palestinian enclave and cement an October ceasefire that halted two years of full-blown war

The sales drive by Florida-based which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began

Trump reiterates threats to attack Iranian infrastructure

US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told that while President Trump had sought alks with Iran before the war, he accused the Iranian government of a persistent pursuit of a nuclear weapon

India stands for free and open commercial shipping and maritime security, in line with international law, says MEA Randhir Jaiswal

Over 100 international law experts in the US signed a letter saying the conduct of US raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law... including potential war crimes.

The administration also revised tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper to simplify the system and support domestic industries, though critics warn of rising costs for consumers and businesses

Bondi will be succeeded on an acting basis by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, while Trump considers a permanent replacement amid ongoing debate over the Justice Departments direction

The move comes as part of broader restructuring efforts aimed at aligning military leadership with the administrations vision.

Airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled flights based on operational and safety considerations between the UAE and India, says govt official

State news agency TASS said Putin would speak to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday in the latest of a series of calls he has held with regional leaders

The war also has led to a sharp reduction in the volume of imported goods reaching southern Iraq's ports, while attacks have halted traffic at the border it shares with Iran

The threat followed comments by US President Donald Trump that Washington would hit Iran extremely hard within weeks

Hyundai has announced a $26 billion investment in the US through 2028. The company showed off a concept SUV and said it plans to build a new mid-size truck by 2030 in the US

The newly announced sanctions relief represents a strong signal that the US recognises Rodrguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela

The OPEC countrys oil sales have been rising since Caracas and Washington in January agreed to a flagship pact to supply Venezuelan crude and fuel to the US and other destinations under US oversight

According to a joint statement by the organizations, the decision followed an assessment of the significant disruptions currently affecting global markets

I can confirm that the Secretary General will be in DC next week for a long-planned visit, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said

A DHS spokesperson confirms that Mullin rescinded the rule Wednesday, telling The Associated Press the secretary re-evaluated the contract processes to make sure DHS is serving the American taxpayer efficiently

Trump also expressed frustration with some Asian countries that are more reliant on Gulf oil than the US.

He delivered his 19-minute speech against a backdrop of high global oil prices and his own low approval ratings

In his first address to the nation since the start of the Iran war, Trump says the military action is not for getting any of the country's vast resources, including oil, but instead to help America's allies

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Irans Foreign Ministry firmly denies Trumps claim of a ceasefire proposal, while U.S. military presence intensifies with the deployment of a carrier strike group and rising oil prices exacerbate humanitarian concerns

In a message posted on social media, he accused the US of acting as a proxy for Israel and described Irans actions as defensive, while warning that continued conflict would be costly for all sides

The case, a major test of presidential power, centers on whether children born in the US to non-citizen parents are entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

Trumps comments came a day after he suggested hes keen to exit the conflict sooner rather than later regardless of a ceasefire with Iran or a deal to open Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for global energy supplies

The ruling blocks an agreement between the IRS and religious groups that sought to challenge the Johnson Amendment, which restricts political endorsements by nonprofits

Speaking from the White House, he suggested the withdrawal may proceed even without a formal deal with Tehran