live Democrats press Trump to seek Congress approval for Iran war - Friday, 01 May
A senior U.S. administration official says a ceasefire agreed with Iran in early April has effectively ended hostilities for an imminent congressio...
Iran is urging the UN nuclear watchdog to strongly condemn Israel over recent strikes on its nuclear sites, accusing the U.S. of being complicit.
Reza Najafi, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA demanded that the agency condemn Israel for its attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and accused the United States of having prior knowledge and involvement. Speaking at an emergency IAEA board meeting, Najafi called for accountability and criticized the agency for not acting on Iran's repeated warnings about potential threats to its safeguarded sites.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that while there was no structural damage to the underground parts of Natanz and Fordow, power supply issues may have affected some centrifuges. He noted radiation levels remain normal, posing no public risk, and emphasized the agency’s readiness to inspect sites once safety allows.
The Israeli strikes, which began on June 12, destroyed parts of the Natanz pilot enrichment facility and caused damage at Esfahan, including its uranium conversion plant. Other key sites like Fordow, Khondab, and Bushehr were reportedly unharmed. Over 400 people, including senior officials and scientists, were killed in the attacks, which also led to the cancellation of upcoming nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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.
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.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned “foreigners who commit evil” have no place in the Gulf, outlining a “new phase” for the Strait of Hormuz, while a senior adviser said U.S. blockade efforts would fail and could trigger confrontation.
Shares in Meta Platforms fell sharply in extended trading on Wednesday after the tech giant raised its annual capital spending forecast by billions of dollars.
A senior U.S. administration official says a ceasefire agreed with Iran in early April has effectively ended hostilities for an imminent congressional war powers 1 May deadline, arguing that the absence of any military exchanges for more than three weeks removes the need for further authorisation.
A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempting to kill two Jewish men in London on Wednesday (29 April).
At a moment when the trade relationship between the world’s two largest economies remains deeply strained, senior officials from Beijing and Washington have resumed direct talks.
Hundreds of protesters and emergency services clashed in a remote Northern Territory town overnight following the arrest of a man suspected of abducting and murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police confirmed on Friday.
A fresh Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s vital Black Sea port of Tuapse has sparked a massive fire at the sea terminal, local officials confirmed early on Friday.
U.S. passenger air services to Venezuela resumed on Thursday (30 April), as an American Airlines flight landed in Caracas, restoring a commercial link between the two countries after seven years.
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