live Iran warns of confrontation if U.S. blockade persists - Thursday, 30 April
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader warned the U.S. port blockade would fail, saying Tehran has ways to bypass it and could turn to con...
The Mexican army says it's seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamines in the violence-ridden state of Sinaloa.
The Mexican army says it's seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamines in the violence-ridden state of Sinaloa.
Authorities say the drugs were confiscated from laboratories and warehouses, where traffickers had set up camps for round-the-clock production.
"When we arrived, the staff had already fled," said Deputy Operative Chief of the Army General Staff, Hamlet Toledo. "We saw a camp for about 15 to 20 people, based on the number of cots and food supplies. They were staying overnight and producing drugs day and night."
In total, more than four tonnes of methamphetamines were seized at three locations and placed at the disposal of the prosecutor’s office for analysis. Toledo added that in a separate operation at another lab, authorities also confiscated 1,250 kilograms of meth.
Pressure from the United States on Mexico to curb drug trafficking has intensified since the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, with Trump threatening to impose tariffs if the situation was not brought under control.
A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 billion had so far been spent on the conflict, most of it on munitions. Earlier, Donald Trump said that the U.S. had "militarily defeated" Tehran.
A report published by Minval Politika has raised new questions over alleged efforts by Luis Moreno Ocampo to shape international pressure against Azerbaijan and influence political dynamics around Armenia.
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump was unhappy with a proposal from Tehran that does not deal with its nuclear programme. Washington is insisting that any talks must address Iran’s nuclear activities.
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC+ on 1 May has put renewed focus on one of the most influential groups in global energy - and how its decisions can shape oil prices worldwide.
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader warned the U.S. port blockade would fail, saying Tehran has ways to bypass it and could turn to confrontation if pressure persists, even as an extended U.S.–Iran ceasefire remains in place after weeks of deadly fighting earlier this year across the region.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a three‑year budget plan on Wednesday that clears the way for Congress to take up an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement by federal agencies.
An initial inquiry into last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach has called for a series of counter-terrorism reforms, alongside increased security at Jewish public events and further gun control measures.
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the 11 September, 2001, an al Qaeda attack on New York City on Wednesday, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre's twin towers once stood.
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in London in an incident that British police are treating as a terrorist attack.
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