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Spain, Slovenia, Ireland push EU to debate Israel pact suspension 

21 April 2026

Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, sa...

Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember 

21 April 2026

Low-emissions energy sources met all new global electricity demand for the first time last year, leaving no room for fos...

Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict? 

21 April 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to...

Trump’s Board of Peace holds Gaza reconstruction talks with UAE’s DP World 

21 April 2026

News|Gaza Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump’s so-called ...

Virginia redistricting vote: What polls suggest and what voters will decide 

21 April 2026

Voters in Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a measure that could redraw the state’s congressional map...

US, Iran exchange threats as fragile ceasefire set to expire 

21 April 2026

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iran is “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” after...

Iran war forces job losses, reverse migration in India’s ceramic hub 

21 April 2026

Morbi, India – For seven years, Pradeep Kumar would walk into the ceramics factory in western India at 9am, load raw m...

Technofacism? Why Palantir’s pro-West ‘manifesto’ has critics alarmed 

21 April 2026

The US tech giant Palantir Technologies has posted what it terms a summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp and head of corpora...

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy 

21 April 2026

News|Weapons The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, includi...