Israel Labels Hamas-Led Flotilla a Provocation as Activists Land
Tel Aviv, May 1 — Israel reaffirmed on Friday that it will maintain the naval blockade on Gaza, calling a flotilla organized by pro-Palestinian activists a deliberate provocation.
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Aide: Mojtaba Khamenei Healthy and Managing Affairs
Tehran, May 1 (ANI) — Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi, a member of the Assembly of Experts and deputy for international affairs in the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader, rejected U.S. suggestions about Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition...
Iran Vows to Protect Nuclear, Missile Programs; Asserts Control of Hormuz
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic will safeguard its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as part of the country’s national assets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump...
Five charged after $2M cannabis trailer recovered in Canada
York Regional Police say five men have been charged after officers recovered a stolen trailer containing cannabis products worth more than $2 million and seized two illegal firearms.
Appeal court rejects Christchurch gunman's bid to withdraw pleas
A New Zealand Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed Brenton Tarrant’s attempt to withdraw the guilty pleas he entered after the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks.
Senate Rejects Lula's Supreme Court Nominee
Sao Paulo, April 30, 2026 — Brazil's Senate on Wednesday rejected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's nominee to the Supreme Court, marking the first time the chamber has turned down a justice pick in more than 130...
Khamenei: Persian Gulf Future Without American Presence
Tehran, April 30 — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the Persian Gulf’s future should be free of American forces, arguing that distant foreign powers have no rightful role in the region...
Khamenei Promises Iran Will Secure the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran, April 30 — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that Tehran will guarantee security in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and move to end what he described as hostile abuses of...
Pezeshkian: Persian Gulf Not a Stage for Foreign Imposition
Tehran, April 30 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Persian Gulf should not be used to enforce foreign agendas, criticizing U.S. actions amid tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on Persian Gulf...
IRGC: US Moved From Energy Management to Disruption
Tehran, April 30 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Trump administration has shifted its approach from “managing the world’s energy” to actively pursuing “disruption,” and that Iran has become the...
Search Halted for Five Missing Mariana Crew
Authorities have suspended the search for five crew members of the cargo ship Mariana, which overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Six people were aboard the 145-foot vessel; divers...
Allegations of Tibetan heritage destruction in Drago County
Dharamshala, India — Reports from Tibet Times, carried by ANI on April 29, say authorities in Drago County, Tibet, are facing criticism after religious sites and institutions were reportedly altered or demolished....