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Politics14h ago

U.S. Navy Intercepts Iranian Vessel in Bold Enforcement of Naval Blockade

The U.S. Navy successfully intercepted and seized an Iranian ship attempting to enter the Gulf in direct defiance of a U.S.-led naval blockade.

Rumen Radev, former Bulgarian president and leader of Progressive Bulgaria coalition, speaks to the media after the first exit polls at the parliamentary election.
Politics21h ago

Bulgarian Voters Reject Establishment, Hand Rumen Radev Landslide Victory

Rumen Radev’s newly formed Progressive Bulgaria party has shattered the status quo, winning an outright majority in the nation's eighth election in five years.

Sunday, April 19

US President Donald Trump arrives for a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, 1 April, 2026.
PoliticsYesterday

Media Outlets Peddle Conspiracy Theories Over Market Movements During Trump Presidency

The BBC is raising baseless suspicions of insider trading by analyzing market fluctuations that align with President Trump's major policy announcements.

Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani sit in front of a group of children singing
PoliticsYesterday

Obama and NYC Mayor Mamdani trade policy for preschool sing-alongs in the Bronx

Former President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at a Bronx childcare facility to sing nursery rhymes and K-pop songs with preschoolers.

Pope Leo XIV waves during a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola
PoliticsApril 19, 2026

Pope Leo Backtracks: 'Tyrants' Speech Wasn't A Jab at Trump

Pope Leo has clarified that his recent comments condemning 'tyrants' and war spending were not directed at Donald Trump, attempting to quell a narrative of conflict manufactured by the press.

Saturday, April 18

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PoliticsApril 18, 2026

Mexican President Sheinbaum Downplays Diplomatic Rift with Spain

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is attempting to smooth over years of diplomatic friction with Spain, insisting no crisis exists even after her administration previously snubbed the Spanish monarchy.

A man in the dark waves a red white and green flag
PoliticsApril 18, 2026

Viktor Orbán’s 16-Year Reign Collapses in Stunning Hungarian Election Upset

After 16 years of continuous rule, Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party has been ousted in a landslide election victory by Péter Magyar and the Tisza party, setting the stage for a rapid transfer of power and potential legal reckoning for the outgoi

Nathalie Baye, a woman with short brown hair, waves in front of a crowd of photographers in Cannes. She wears a camel-coloured blazer and a white t-shirt. She is smiling.
PoliticsApril 18, 2026

French cinema icon Nathalie Baye dead at 77

Nathalie Baye, a four-time César Award winner and staple of French film, has died at age 77 after a struggle with Lewy body dementia.

Thursday, April 16

Robert F Kennedy Jr
PoliticsApril 16, 2026

RFK Jr. faces hostile Democrat grilling as he targets federal bloat

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the Trump administration's plan to cut $16 billion in federal health spending during a contentious House hearing, refusing to be sidelined by Democrat attacks on his vaccine skepticism.

Justin Fairfax speaks at a gathering in 2020
PoliticsApril 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax dead in murder-suicide

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife, Cerina, in a murder-suicide at their home while their teenage children were present.

A head and shoulders image of Julius Malema in court.
PoliticsApril 16, 2026

Radical South African Politician Julius Malema Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Use

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for the unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm during a 2018 political rally.