Iran’s powerful parliament speaker said there has been “progress” in talks with Washington but that “fundamental” differences remain, while US President Donald Trump rejected what he called “blackmail” by Tehran after it again closed the Strait of Hormuz. “We are still far from the final discussion,” Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who is also Iran’s lead negotiator,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized an easing of sanctions on Russian energy, writing on X that “every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war.” His statement on April 19 comes after the United States prolonged its Russian oil waiver earlier in the week with figures showing that Moscow nearly doubled its…
US President Donald Trump said his representatives are traveling to Islamabad, Pakistan, for another round of talks on April 20 with Iran as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Tehran has not yet confirmed it will take part. Writing on his Truth Social platform on April 19, Trump said that “the US was “offering a…
When Olha Puzyk’s son, Viktor, was taken from a children’s home in Kherson after the Ukrainian city was occupied by Russian forces in 2022, she was left with one agonizing question: Is he alive? This Current Time report traces a mother’s relentless search for her son and struggle to bring him home. Source link
Puss teams up with a fellow thieving feline and Humpty Dumpty to go on an exciting quest. Source link
Chris Haffenden meets one of the RNLI volunteers who saved him after he was trapped by the tide. Source link
Becky Chaplain, an occupational therapist, is now helping burns patients in West Africa. Source link
A man believes he has the answer to where a red kite got hold of the savoury snack in Banbury. Source link
A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613. Source link
A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million. Source link