In Gaza, first local vote in years offers gauge of Hamas popularity

Palestinians in one of the only Gaza cities not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war will vote this weekend in municipal elections that will feature some pro-Hamas candidates, offering a rare barometer of the militant group’s popularity. The vote in Deir al-Balah is part of Palestinian Authority municipal elections that Palestinians have cast … Read more

Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change in Iran during Berlin visit

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, urged European governments not to appease Iran’s leadership and said continuing negotiations would only preserve the existing power structure. “If you think you can make peace with this regime, you are very mistaken,” he said during a news conference in Berlin on Thursday. “It will never … Read more

“This is not the best time to invest aggressively in altcoins”: SwissBlock

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to set the pace of the market, but altcoins fail to keep up with that movement. This is what the analysts at Altcoin Vector, a division of the Swissblock analysis firm, warn. they point out that The current environment is not favorable to position aggressively in alternative cryptocurrencies. The analysis, published on … Read more

Zelensky to join EU leaders in Cyprus after 90-bn-euro loan unblocked

EU leaders will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday in Cyprus to celebrate the release of a 90-billion-euro ($105 billion) loan for Kyiv after a prolonged deadlock. Preliminary approval for the badly needed money came on Wednesday but a definitive sign-off is expected by Thursday, before European Union leaders hold talks with Zelensky in … Read more

Warner Bros. shareholders set to vote on Paramount takeover bid

Shareholders in Warner Brothers Discovery are voting this Thursday to approve or reject a $110 billion acquisition offer from Paramount Skydance in the face of widespread opposition from Hollywood workers. Also in this edition: the US considers currency swap deals with its Middle Eastern and Asian allies, and European airlines face a turbulent summer travel … Read more

Bavarian police arrest suspected spies

Skip to next section Bavaria: Police arrest two suspected spies 04/23/202623 April 2026 Bavaria: Police arrest two suspected spies Police in Bavaria arrested two suspected spies earlier this month, authorities announced Thursday. Prosecutors in Munich said the two men were arrested on April 12 during a routine check on the A6 Autobahn near the small … Read more