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Apr 9, 2026 - World

Created by the IRGC during the Lebanese Civil War, the Shiite Muslim movement gained its moniker - 'the Resistance' - by fighting Israeli troops occupying southern Lebanon till 2000.

Apr 9, 2026 - World

Both Washington and Tehran have, rather predictively, sought to frame the outcome as a victory, even as early reports of minor violations hint at the fragility of the arrangement.

Apr 9, 2026 - World

When people imagine cyber warfare, many often picture dramatic outcomes. The lights go out. The water turns toxic. Those scenarios are real risks. But they are not the only objective, and often not the main one. The real strategic value is access.

Apr 9, 2026 - World

Donald Trump kicked off his Thursday morning with a cryptic Truth Social post aimed at NATO that will have people scratching their heads at what is to come.The president has long been critical of the military alliance formed in 1949 as a bulwark against Russia, arguing over funding and now complaining that NATO countries won’t help him with his war on Iran.On Wednesday, the president ranted on Truth Social, "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN."On Thursday morning, he then ramped that up by hinting at a possible “pressure” campaign to come.On Truth Social, he wrote, “None of these people, including our own, very disappointing, NATO, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon them!!!”The president did not elaborate on who “our own” are, leaving that also open to questions.

Apr 9, 2026 - World

The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’OrGillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne and John Travolta are expected to walk the red carpet at Cannes this year, as the world’s most influential film festival unveiled an auteur-heavy lineup for its 79th edition.Competing for the coveted Palme d’Or will be new films by heavyweights Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes and Asghar Farhadi. Continue reading...