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5 things to watch in Tuesday's Illinois primaries

politico.com 4 tygodni temu Tensions over AIPAC's influence in the Democratic Party, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's fundraising power and generational fights will be in the spotlight.

Israel says it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top...

4 tygodni temu Israel’s Defence Minister Katz has claimed that Iran’s safety chief has been assassinated

Gulf economies endure brunt of Iran war as recess...

4 tygodni temu From energy exports to tourism, the economies of Gulf nations are at hazard from a prolonged conflict in the mediate East.

Why the Iranian government did not collapse after...

4 tygodni temu The Iranian government is designed to last power vacuums. That, however, does not mean it will last the war unscathed.

Israel claims to have assassinated commander of Ir...

4 tygodni temu If confirmed, Soleimani would be highest level assassination in war since US-Israeli killed Ali Khamenei.

AIPAC faces its biggest test this year in Illinois...

politico.com 4 tygodni temu The group has taken a sharp tactical shift in respective home races as it weathers Democrats’ souring views of Israel — and of AIPAC itself.

Woman who wrote book on grief guilty of murdering ...

4 tygodni temu A female who wrote a children’s book on handling grief after her husband's death, has been found guilty of murdering him.

Nigeria’s first state visit since 1989: president ...

4 tygodni temu British pomp and pageantry await the Nigerian leader, but any in the diaspora are sceptical about his trip.

Families search for loved ones after deadly Pakist...

4 tygodni temu Afghan authorities say a Pakistani attack has killed hundreds of civilians; Islamabad rejects the claim as 'false'.

Palestinian refugees face fresh displacement as I...

4 tygodni temu Lebanon's Palestinian refugees endure amid war, facing insecurity and trauma, in camps under attack.

Iran is targeting ships in consequence to US atta...

4 tygodni temu As the US-Israeli war against Iran continues, we look at a script reminiscent of the tanker war of the 1980s

LIVE: China vs Australia – Women’s Asian Cup 2026 ...

4 tygodni temu All the build-up and live updates from the first 2026 Women's Asian Cup semifinal between China and Australia.

Israeli strikes mark Beirut, confederate Lebanon...

4 tygodni temu Attacks hit 3 confederate Beirut neighbourhoods, fighting in the south intensifies as Hezbollah engages Israeli army.

Iran war: What is happening on day 18 of US-Israel...

4 tygodni temu The US-Israeli attacks mark Iranian cities as the conflict spreads to the region and causes a global energy crisis.

Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes mo...

4 tygodni temu The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability.

Inside Qeshm, Iran’s underground rocket fortress ...

4 tygodni temu From the Valley of Stars to underground missiles, Qeshm Island is strategical ground zero for the US-Israel war on Iran.

Twitter trial accusing Musk of driving down stock ...

4 tygodni temu The civilian trial centres on a class-action suit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter, which was renamed X.

Iran’s neighbours brace for fallout as war threate...

4 tygodni temu As war engulfs Iran, neighbouring states quietly prepare for a possible exile exodus across already fragile borders.

Epstein urged media mogul to quit control of affai...

4 tygodni temu Late sex offender urged US-Canadian billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman to enter guardianship or conservatorship, files show.

Iran negotiating with FIFA to decision planet Cu...

4 tygodni temu The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

EU says Iran is ‘not Europe’s war’

4 tygodni temu EU abroad policy chief Kaja Kallas said there is no appetite to grow Europe’s naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz.

Marine turned anti-war protester says Trump incorr...

4 tygodni temu Former Marine Brian McGinnis says Donald Trump is “wrong” on Israel and Iran.

Venezuela defeats Italy, sets up WBC final against...

4 tygodni temu Venezuela is through to its first planet Baseball classical final and will play the host nation for the title in Florida.

South African fruit exports face delays as Iran wa...

4 tygodni temu South Africa's fruit exporters face mounting losses and disruption as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its 4th week.

Cuba tells exiles ‘doors are open’ to invest in bu...

4 tygodni temu Cuba besides says it is removing impediments to US businesses and another abroad investors.

Cuba faces nationwide blackouts amid US oil blocka...

4 tygodni temu Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed amid an ongoing US-imposed oil blockade, causing blackouts across the country.

Top politician in US home slams Trump’s ‘reckles...

4 tygodni temu Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries criticised Donald Trump for what he called a "reckless war on choice" on Iran".

Israel policy looms large over US elections in Ill...

4 tygodni temu Pro-Israel groups pour millions into Democratic primaries in Chicago area as support for US ally hits a historical low.

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released from IC...

4 tygodni temu Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia was released from an ICE detention facility in Texas after a year in custody.

Iran says wars are not won on social media

4 tygodni temu A spokesperson for Iran's Central office said wars are decided on the battlefield, not social media.

Attempts to open Strait of Hormuz by force would b...

4 tygodni temu Andreas Krieg says that US plans to deploy 2,500 marines to the Gulf is improbable to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air strike on drug...

4 tygodni temu Afghan officials say a Pakistani air strike has killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation centre.

Many killed, wounded after blasts hit Nigeria’s Ma...

4 tygodni temu Police deploy explosives' clearance teams to 3 sites following suspected suicide attacks in the northeastern city.

Experts say global consequence may evolve over Ho...

4 tygodni temu Experts say force could grow if disruption to the vital energy way continues.

Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts i...

4 tygodni temu Footage shows the aftermath of deadly blasts in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria.

Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining...

4 tygodni temu US president Donald Trump criticises allies' reluctance to commit forces to open the key waterway for Gulf oil exports.

Pro-Palestine protester Leqaa Kordia freed from US...

4 tygodni temu The 33-year-old Columbia University protester had been held in immigration detention centre for a year.

Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks o...

4 tygodni temu No group has claimed work for the attacks, which took place amid the escalating Israel-US war on Iran.

Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented atomic war...

4 tygodni temu Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes on Iran to prevent a atomic conflict that would have turned into planet War III.

Trump seeks to hold gathering with China’s Xi by...

4 tygodni temu The US president delays March 31-April 2 journey to China to focus on the escalating war against Iran.

How Chinese EVs could cruise into the American mar...

politico.com 4 tygodni temu Canada's import plans reverse years of North American policy that treated the cheap, high-tech Chinese cars as an economical threat.

‘Fourth planet nation’: Trump slams Somalia, Ilha...

4 tygodni temu Speaking at the Oval office, US president Donald Trump stated that Somalia is simply a “fourth planet nation.”

Hochul promotes her agenda with state-funded ad ca...

politico.com 4 tygodni temu HOCHUL’S AD CAMPAIGN: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office is utilizing payer money to fund an advertising blitz promoting her agenda, brushing up against a ban on governors appearing in promotional material. State law prohibits elected officials from appeari...

Ten ICU patients killed in infirmary fire in east...

4 tygodni temu Emergency responders carried patients out of a government infirmary in Odisha, India.

Who is answering Trump’s call for aid with Strait...

4 tygodni temu Trump has criticised the consequence to his call to aid defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the war on Iran.

Cuba electrical grid collapses amid US oil blocka...

4 tygodni temu Cuba has not received oil shipments since early January amid US pressure, worsening humanitarian crisis on the island.

BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trum...

4 tygodni temu US president sued BBC over 'Trump: A Second Chance?', seeking $5bn for defamation, $5bn for unfair trade practices.

How large of a problem is the Strait of Hormuz fo...

4 tygodni temu US president frustrated with unenthusiastic consequence after appealing for aid wresting control of key strait from Iran.

Senate GOP ready to decision on elections bill

politico.com 4 tygodni temu Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told reporters Monday the chamber will vote Tuesday to take up a House-passed elections bill known as the SAVE America Act. The Wyoming Republican, whose occupation it is to aid circular up support, said...

Hezbollah rocket hits a residential building in Is...

4 tygodni temu Firefighters battled a blaze at a residential building in Nahariya, Israel after a Hezbollah rocket hit it.