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“Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States,” Rubio wrote on X. “Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the ‘Great Satan.’”Also in April, Rubio terminated the visas of the daughter of Iran’s former security chief Ali Larijani, killed in an Israeli airstrike in March, and her husband.“Both are no longer in the United States and are barred from future entry,” Assistant Secretary of State…
Uzbekistan is preparing to produce humanoid robots for the first time, as part of a new partnership with South Korea’s robotics company ROBOTIS – a move that signals the country’s ambitions to enter the global high-tech manufacturing sector. The agreement, signed between the UzElTechSanoat Association and ROBOTIS, outlines plans to establish humanoid robot production inside Uzbekistan, develop manufacturing infrastructure and train specialists for the emerging robotics industry. ROBOTIS, known for its humanoid platforms and smart robotic actuators, will support the creation of technological foundations and help prepare a workforce capable of designing and operating advanced robotic systems. The initiative reflects…
The White House hasn’t commented on Budanov’s remarks. Bloomberg cited a U.S. official as saying a potential trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine is under discussion but has yet to be confirmed. Trump has been pressuring Zelenskyy to agree to a deal to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, one that could include Kyiv ceding parts of its territory, the Ukrainian president told Reuters last month. Zelenskyy said in the March 25 interview that Washington had tied its offer of security guarantees for a Ukraine peace deal to Kyiv giving up its entire eastern Donbas region to Russia.…
Four Italian airports are being warned that they may face jet fuel restrictions amid limited supplies from a key provider. An aviation notice issued Saturday said that “due to limited fuel availability from Air BP Italia, refueling services for operators contractually linked to Air BP Italia may be subject to restrictions.” The affected airports are Bologna, Milan Linate, Treviso and Venice. Italian news agency ANSA reported that Air BP Italia — a subsidiary of British oil giant BP — told airlines that priority would be given to ambulance and state flights, as well as flights lasting more than three hours.…
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Published on 05/04/2026 – 11:46 GMT+2 An unusual incident has sparked a heated debate among German heritage protectors that raises crucial questions about the handling of historic material and the role of amateur researchers. A so-called “dirt detective” carried out an illegal excavation in the ruins of Metilstein Castle near Eisenach, a site close to Wartburg Castle, one of Germany’s most famous castles. In 1999, it was the first German castle to be placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (source in German). Over a period of several weeks, without any authorisation, the man conducted a number of digs at…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 05/04/2026 – 8:29 GMT+2 Rare personal belongings once owned by Marilyn Monroe are set to go on display in a new exhibition celebrating the Hollywood icon’s life and legacy. A private preview at the Waldorf Astoria New York recently unveiled highlights from the Icon Collection, a private archive featuring clothing, documents, photographs and film memorabilia linked to the star. Collector Bryan Johns, owner of the Icon Collection, said his fascination with Monroe began in childhood. “I think it started when I was a little kid and found a Playboy magazine under my dad’s bed,” he recalled,…
And it’s another reason why it’s time to add Big Oil and national security to the list of longstanding political and economic dynamics that Trump has successfully thrown into chaos.The dizzying effects of the Iran war actually seem to be ending a long period during which growing oil and gas production at home meant U.S. political leaders felt they could worry less about the energy-related risks of U.S. military interventions — and energy executives didn’t have to fret about U.S. foreign policy as a major risk to their business.Instead, Trump’s war in Iran — not to mention his nominal takeover…
The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyse and photograph during their time circling the Moon. Upon waking around 1635 GMT on Saturday, the astronauts were approximately 271,979 kilometres from Earth, and approaching the Moon at 178,154 kilometres, according to NASA. The next major milestone of the approximately 10-day journey is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the “lunar sphere of influence” – when the Moon’s gravity will have a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth’s. If all proceeds smoothly, as…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an extended conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran risks diverting Washington’s attention away from Ukraine, potentially leaving Kyiv with a dangerous shortage of essential Patriot air defence systems. Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelenskyy said in an interview late on Saturday in Istanbul. Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted Ukraine’s energy supply to disrupt industrial production of Ukraine’s newly…