The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is already faltering, with Tehran still blocking the Strait of Hormuz navigation in protest against Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. A leading Iran expert indicates Tehran’s Hormuz strategy could be part of a well-established strategy.
Month: April 2026
Elections in Hungary: What do the polls say?
Medián, currently considered among the most accurate pollsters in Hungary, predicts a two-thirds majority in parliament for opposition party Tisza. Most other pollsters estimate a smaller lead for them, while few have the ruling Fidesz party narrowly ahead.
Druzhba oil pipeline will be fixed this spring, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s president said the Druzhba pipeline, whose operational status remains tied to EU funding for Kyiv, will be fixed later this spring, with repair work under way.
Pentagon denies threatening Vatican over pope’s remarks on US intervention in Iran
Pentagon and Vatican envoys have both denied reports that US officials gave the Holy See’s ambassador to the US a “bitter lecture,” demanding the Church align with the Trump administration over Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the Iran war.
Job: weekly fresh sausage basket!
I’m currently doing an internship at a large German corporation and I’m not happy with the work situation. Since tomorrow is my last day, I already changed a few job postings yesterday. For example, in a marketing position, I changed “weekly fresh fruit basket” to “weekly fresh sausage basket.” In a general blue-collar position, I…
Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson
LONDON — Police investigating former U.K. ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson over his association with Jeffrey Epstein are gearing up to interview high-profile figures in British politics. The Metropolitan Police is ready to start expanding its investigation and officers could begin questioning senior and former officials as witnesses within weeks, one person with…
Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike
Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier.
Iran rules out any restrictions on its enrichment programme, nuclear chief says
The issue of uranium enrichment has been central to Western relations with Iran for more than two decades, with the US and its allies accusing Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.
Confusion reigns over Hormuz shipping reopening as Iran issues new passage conditions
Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction of the rollercoaster ceasefire deal.
Pro-Iran groups using AI to troll Trump and try to control war narrative, analysts say
Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US.