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‘Whether people like Israel or not’: What six words in a Trump post reveal - analysis

Israel has just fought shoulder to shoulder with the US, yet Trump's choice of words suggests that Israel has shifted from a broadly accepted ally to a debated one.

US President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Iran rejects second round of talks with US - report

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock - analysis

PEOPLE ATTEND a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Iranians fear harsher regime crackdown after war with US ends


Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson calls out EU on international law violation claims

Baghaei was responding to an X/Twitter post by Kaja Kallas, who had written that "Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge."

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm - Politico

According to one source, a Vance official, he had informed the vice president of his intention to leave in December, but the plan had been put off by several months "to ensure a smooth transition."

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion

A congressional letter reignites debate over Bosnia’s fragile balance, Dodik’s role, and Western strategy in the Balkans.

Former President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, gestures during a parade as Bosnian Serbs celebrate their autonomous region's statehood day with a parade of special forces and armoured vehicles in, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 9, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as security fears keep ships stuck

As a ceasefire lowers the risk of direct escalation, movement through Hormuz remains weak, with experts warning that the immediate problem is maritime security, not the lack of pipeline plans.

Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman's Musandam Peninsula.

Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

Trump’s public remarks appeared to exceed the text of the US-backed truce, prompting Israeli officials to seek clarification while clashes on the ground continued.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says - report

The potential US military action comes as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, including attacking several ships earlier on Saturday.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.

'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya

Thomas Barrack cast military force as a dead end and argued that the region’s conflicts will not be solved by trying to destroy enemies one by one.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem on April 14, 2026.

Trump announces he will have updates on Iran ‘by the end of today'

Trump said on Friday that he may end the ceasefire with Iran unless a long-term deal to end the war is agreed upon by Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

A light unto the enemies: Three dangerous lessons from the Holocaust - opinion

Student delegations to Poland, ceremonies, museums, and educational programs – all of these are essential. But memory is not an end in itself; it is a means.

An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026

Iranians fear increased repression despite ceasefire, economic collapse

Amid a fragile ceasefire, Iranians face mounting concerns about their future, with an economy in tatters and fears of growing government control.

PEOPLE WALK past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran, last week.