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After Iran talks falter, the big question is ‘what happens next?’

After Iran talks falter, the big question is 'what happens next?'2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLyse DoucetChief international correspondent, in IslamabadGetty ImagesFile photo of US Vice-President JD Vance on the phone with Donald Trump during a recent trip to HungaryTwenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US.
The historic high-level talks in Islamabad, during a pause in weeks of grievous war, were always unlikely to end any other way.
Calling this marathon negotiating session a failure belies the scale of the challenge in narrowing wide gaps on complex issues ranging from age-old suspicion about Iran's nuclear programme to new challenges this war has thrown up – most of all Iran's control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, whose closure is causing economic shocks worldwide.
To do a deal, they also needed to overcome a deep chasm of distrust.
A day ago, it wasn't even certain the two sides would meet, an..

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Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92

Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 925 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSudha G TilakandZoya MateenWatch: An excerpt from Asha Bhosle's unseen interview in 1984Asha Bhosle, a legendary Bollywood singer who became a cultural icon, has died aged 92, her son has confirmed.
The unrivalled queen of Indian playback singing died in Mumbai, having been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Her death marks the end of an era in Bollywood music – with her career spanning more than eight decades and encompassing more than 12,000 songs.
Bhosle's distinctive voice breathed life into countless film songs as actors lip-synced to her unforgettable tracks.
Her pervasive presence in Bollywood earned her the 1997 hit Cornershop tribute Brimful of Asha, and she was also known internationally for a collaboration with British musician Boy George.
AFPAsha Bhosle performing in New York in 2008Her voice had an infectious quality that kept fans on their feet, danc..

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‘I’m fed up’: Why mild annoyance at Donald Trump might not help Keir Starmer politically

President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a business roundtable at Chequers near Aylesbury, England. AP/PTI(AP09_18_2025_000277B) There’s a recurring gag in Yes, Minister (and Yes, Prime Minister) which usually involves the premier of Great Britain discovering, with mounting irritation, that he is not quite as sovereign as he believed. At some point, the joke lands: for all the rhetoric of independence, Britain still depends on America to protect it from external threats. The humour lies in the gap between posture and reality. The country that once ran an empire now waits, politely, for Washington to pick up the phone.The gag recently resurfaced in a sketch imagining Keir Starmer hyperventilating before a call with Donald Trump, as if the “special relationship” were less a partnership and more a performance review. The joke is simply a resemblance of the real nature of the Albion’s relationship with Uncle Sam. Watch Starmer Blames Trump & Putin For En..

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Indian-origin techie says ‘network’ helped his laid-off mother land a job with one LinkedIn message

A sudden job loss turned into a swift comeback for the mother of an Indian-origin tech executive, after a single LinkedIn message helped her secure a new role within days.Ashalesh Tilawat, who is based in Austin, Texas, recently shared the experience on X. His post described how his mother, who had been laid off just three days earlier, managed to quickly find a new opportunity due to his 'connections.'According to Tilawat, the turnaround was fast. After sending just one message on LinkedIn, his mother was able to connect with the right contact. An interview was arranged the following day, and she received a job offer soon after.“1 LinkedIn message. Interview the next day. Offer the day after. Your network is everything,” he wrote on X.The story went viral, particularly at a time when layoffs continue to affect workers across industries, including companies like Amazon and Oracle, which have laid off thousands of employees, often without prior notice. The rise of the AI era i..

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All we know about Canary Islands bus crash as British pensioner, 77, killed and dozens injured

A 77-year-old British man has died and 27 people were left injured after a tourist bus plunged into a ravine in the Canary Islands on Friday.
Three people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries, including a 73-year-old man and a 42-year-old man, authorities said.
The deceased man has not yet been named, but government officials confirmed on Friday he was a British national.
He was believed to be travelling with his wife, who Spanish authorities said remained in hospital on Friday evening.
open image in galleryRescuers work at the scene of the bus crash in the Canary Islands (Europa Press Canarias/Europa Press via AP) (AP)A state of emergency was declared on the islands after the bus fell from the GM-2 highway near San Sebastian de La Gomera at around 1:15pm. All 28 people on board, including the driver, were taken to hospital.
Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the crash, as police suggested the driver may have been attempting to “fight” a brake failure before ..

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Badenoch warns Trump represents the new US normal and vows to increase UK army by 20,000

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to increase the British army by 20,000 as she warned that any replacement of Donald Trump in the White House will continue his military policies of moving away from European defence.
In a speech to the London Defence Conference, Ms Badenoch admitted to “dismay” at the language used by President Trump but warned that the idea of European defence without US involvement is “a fairytale”.
It came as she pledged “the largest net increase in British troops under any government since the Second World War” if the Tories return to power with an overall increase of 20,000 to the army.
open image in galleryKemi Badenoch issued a warning on defence as the governments comes under pressure over the state of the country’s armed forces (Christine Quarmyne/CCHQ)Her speech comes amid questions over Keir Starmer’s plans to increase defence spending to 5 per cent and concerns over his government’s failure to provide its Defence Investment Plan details.
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Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation

AdvertisementScienceChinaScienceChinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigationWorld-first crystal tunes laser light to power ultra-precise, compact nuclear clocks which could guide submarines and deep-space probes
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenLing Xinin OhioPublished: 10:00pm, 11 Apr 2026Scientists in Xinjiang have created the world’s first crystal that can produce the ultraviolet light needed for future thorium nuclear clocks, which could one day guide submarines and deep-space probes without GPS.The fluorinated borate compound could push laser light to a record 145.2 nanometres (nm) – a wavelength short enough to meet a key requirement for these ultra-precise, portable clocks being developed in the United States, China and elsewhere, the team reported in Advanced Materials in January.
The result surpassed previous benchmarks set by potassium beryllium fluoroborate, a crystal developed in China in the 1990s that has long dominated the field but can only reach about 150nm –..

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Russia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

AdvertisementUkraine warWorldRussia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox EasterKyiv says it will reciprocate the Kremlin-ordered truce from Saturday afternoon until the end of Sunday
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 9:25pm, 11 Apr 2026A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond “immediately” if Russia violated it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter, more than a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first made the proposal.
Both sides have agreed to observe it.
AdvertisementThe ceasefire is due to last for 32 hours, from 4.00pm on Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday, according to the Kremlin.
“Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind. The absence of Russian strikes in the air, on land, and at sea will mean no response from our side,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in ..

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Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon

Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePallab Ghosh,Science CorrespondentandAlison Francis,Senior Science JournalistReutersVictor Glover and Christina Koch pictured after the crew's successful return to EarthThe four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after a flawless return.
The crew are now safely aboard a waiting ship and recovering from a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.
Their Orion spacecraft was travelling at more than 24,000mph (38,600km/h) when it hit the Earth's upper atmosphere and its heatshield was subjected to temperatures half as hot as found on the surface of the Sun.
Their safe return clears the way for the next stage of the Artemis programme, which aims to land humans on the lunar surface and eventually build a permanent base on the Moon.
The extreme heat m..

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