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US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to review an Iranian proposal aimed at ending the war, while expressing doubts about the likelihood of accepting it.In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said he would soon examine the plan submitted by Iran, but voiced reservations about its viability, noting that Tehran had not yet paid a sufficient price for its actions.And at a press conference in West Palm Beach, he said he had reviewed the broad outlines of Iran’s response to the US proposal and expected to receive the final version later. Regarding military options, Trump did not rule out resuming operations against Iran, saying that such a move could happen, and suggesting that Tehran would need a long time to rebuild its capabilities if the confrontation continued.He also referred to what he described as a lack of clarity in Iran’s leadership structure, noting that the new supreme leader had not appeared since the outbreak of the war.On the domestic front, Trump called on the Democratic Party not to obstruct US actions toward Iran, describing current blockade measures as relatively moderate. This comes as Trump continues to reject Iranian offers to advance stalled negotiations, maintaining his position of imposing a tight blockade on Iranian ports. At the same time, Iran has responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz.The Iranian Fars News Agency reported Saturday that Tehran had submitted a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, outlining its framework for ending the conflict and conveying it to the Pakistani side. According to sources cited by Fars, the response to Washington’s nine-point proposal included a clear roadmap for ending the war, along with an emphasis on Iran’s red lines. It added that the message was delivered through a mediator after passing through the usual decision-making processes within Iran’s relevant institutions and obtaining the necessary approvals.Meanwhile, the Tasnim News Agency reported, citing its sources, that Tehran responded to a US proposal that included a request for a two-month ceasefire, stressing that issues should be resolved within 30 days and that the focus should be on ending the war rather than extending the truce.Two days ago, Trump said he did not intend to seek approval from the United States Congress to continue any military action against Iran after the expiration of the 60 days allowed under the Constitution for military operations without legislative authorization. Source link
President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed Algeria’s readiness to contribute to efforts to resolve the crisis in Mali, in a way that would help restore security and stability, while emphasizing non-interference in the country’s internal affairs.During a regular meeting with representatives of local media, Tebboune said that Algeria is closely following developments in Mali with concern, expressing regret over what he described as a trajectory toward greater instability.He stressed that Algeria has not and will not intervene in Mali’s internal affairs, affirming that relations between the two countries are based on brotherhood and that Algeria has been and will continue to support Mali without seeking any special interests.He added that military solutions do not represent a way out of the crisis, noting that Malians are capable of overcoming the challenges they face. He also indicated that Algeria is ready to provide support if Mali requests it, with the aim of de-escalation and helping to overcome the crisis.The Algerian president also revealed that there have been indirect contacts between the two countries in recent times, amid escalating security tensions in Mali, which has recently witnessed increasing attacks by armed groups, further exacerbating instability in the Sahel region. Source link
The British Department for Transport announced that airlines will be allowed to combine passengers from different flights onto fewer aircraft as part of temporary measures aimed at reducing jet fuel consumption.The department explained that the new amendment allows for the merging of flights on routes that have more than one flight per day to the same destination, allowing passengers to be transferred to similar flights if there are vacant seats, instead of operating flights that may be not full or are threatened with cancellation.The move aims to reduce fuel waste resulting from operating aircraft with fewer passengers than their operational capacity, as well as to enhance the operational efficiency of airlines.The Department for Transport confirmed that these amendments also aim to enhance the stability of flight schedules and give travelers greater confidence in the regularity of travel.These measures come at a time when warnings are increasing about a possible shortage of jet fuel as the holiday season approaches, amid supply chain disruptions linked to geopolitical tensions and their impact on fuel supplies from the Middle East. Source link
The General Staff of the Mauritanian Armed Forces denied the validity of what was circulated regarding the crossing of fighters into Mauritanian territory from Mali, stressing the readiness of the armed forces to deal firmly with any possible developments.In a press statement, the General Staff explained that these claims fall within attempts to mislead and sow confusion. The country has full control over all its territory, especially the border areas, and no hostile activity has been recorded so far, the statement added.It also warned against circulating or promoting what it described as false information, due to the potential disruption it could cause to public order, calling for vigilance and responsibility in dealing with news of a security nature.This denial comes after reports that armed men had been spotted crossing from Mali into Mauritania, as part of movements related to the ongoing conflict within Malian territory. Source link
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Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul watches the ball after playing a shot during the IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on May 1, 2026. (AFP) KL Rahul topped the Indian Premier League run-scoring charts with a match-winning knock in Delhi Capitals’ seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Friday, saying individual milestones mean more when they help the team win. Rahul has been Delhi’s most consistent performer this season, registering three half-centuries and one century despite the team’s mixed results. The 34-year-old struck 75 off 40 balls, with six fours and five sixes, as Delhi snapped a three-match losing streak and completed their highest successful run chase of 226 in the IPL. Rahul had earlier hit an unbeaten 152 in a defeat against Punjab Kings, a knock that drew praise but did not bring the desired result for the team. “After playing for so many years, numbers do matter,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation. “You’re happy that you score runs and you score these big runs and break records. “But if you don’t get the win after the game, it’s not as much fun,” he said, Rahul has been in strong form this season and he credited it to work on maintaining a higher strike rate to suit the demands of modern day Twenty20 cricket. While he is enjoying a good run in the tournament, he acknowledged that Delhi had slipped up in key moments despite pushing hard in earlier games. “This competition and T20 cricket doesn’t allow you a second chance,” he said. “So it was important that we take our chances and when we’re ahead, really press hard and finish the game, which we weren’t doing.” Delhi were also boosted by the return of Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who took three wickets in his first match of the season after months on the sidelines with elbow and shoulder injuries. Sixth-placed Delhi next face Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday. …
Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad plays a shot during the IPL match against Mumbai Indians in Chennai Saturday. (AFP) Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings hammered fellow IPL giants Mumbai Indians by eight wickets Saturday to stay in the hunt for the playoffs. In a clash of two teams sharing 10 titles between them, Chennai kept Mumbai, who elected to bat first, down to 159-7 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Captain Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma then put on an unbeaten stand of 98 to steer the team home with 11 balls to spare and bounce back from a big defeat in their previous outing. Gaikwad anchored the chase and Sharma hit the winning four in his 54 as five-time champions Chennai moved to sixth place in the 10-team table. “It was about getting a good start and then one of the batters had to go deep,” said Gaikwad. “Feels good to bat till the end. I wanted to make sure to take the team to the end if I got a start.” Mumbai, who have also won the IPL five times and lost their second match to Chennai this season, languish in the ninth spot with seven defeats in nine matches. “Not the season,” said Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya. “They played better, they bowled better, they fielded better and they batted better.” Chennai lost an early wicket but Gaikwad struck his second successive half-century to keep his side on track. Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah took down Sanju Samson, caught behind for 11, in his first over before Urvil Patel counter-attacked in his 12-ball 24. Afghanistan spinner AM Ghazanfar bowled Patel to raise some hopes for Mumbai, but Gaikwad stood firm to raise his fifty from 34 balls to put Chennai on course. Opener Gaikwad hit five fours and two sixes in his 48-ball knock and was name dplayer of the match. The bowlers set up victory as left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad struck two key blows including Ryan Rickelton, for 37, and Tilak Varma, for five, before medium-pace bowler Anshul Kamboj took 3-32. BRIEF SCORESChennai Super Kings 160 for 2 (Gaikwad 67*, Kartik 54*, Bumrah 1-20) beat Mumbai Indians 159 for 7 (Dhir 57, Rickelton 37, Kamboj 3-32, Noor 2-26) by eight wickets Related Story Source link
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People walk near a display at a currency exchange bureau in Tehran, as the value of the Iranian rial drops. Reuters A senior Iranian military officer said Saturday that renewed fighting with the US was “likely”, hours after President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with an Iranian negotiating proposal. Iran delivered the new draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, state media reported, without detailing its contents. The war, launched by the US and Israel in late February, has been on hold since April 8, with one failed round of peace talks having taken place in Pakistan. “At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,” Trump told reporters, blaming the stalled talks on “tremendous discord” within Iran’s leadership. He added that the decision he faced was between whether to “just blast the hell out of them” or to “try and make a deal”, saying that he would rather not take the first option. Saturday Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior figure in the Iranian military’s central command, said “a renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely”, in quotes published by Iran’s Fars news agency. “Evidence has shown that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements,” he added. Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told diplomats in Tehran that “the ball is in the United States’ court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach”. Iran, he said, was “prepared for both paths”. Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Friday that his country had “never shied away from negotiations”, but would not accept the “imposition” of peace terms. The White House has declined to provide details on the latest Iranian proposal, but news site Axios reported that US envoy Steve Witkoff had submitted amendments to a previous one putting Tehran’s nuclear programme back on the negotiating table. Iran’s mission to the UN pointed to the United States’ massive nuclear arsenal, accusing it Saturday of “hypocritical behaviour” towards Iran’s own atomic programme. It went on to insist there was no legal “restriction on the level of uranium enrichment, so long as it is conducted under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s supervision, as was the case with Iran”. News of the new Iranian proposal had briefly pushed oil prices down nearly 5%, though they remain about 50% above pre-war levels amid the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has maintained a stranglehold on the strait since the war began, choking off major flows of oil, gas and fertiliser to the world economy, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports. Speaking at a rally on Friday, Trump said “we’re like pirates” as he described an earlier helicopter raid on an oil tanker under the blockade. The vice-speaker of Iran’s parliament, meanwhile, said Iran would not “relinquish our rights in the Strait of Hormuz, and the movement of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz will not be the same as before”. Ali Nikzad added that under legislation before parliament for managing the waterway, 30% of tolls collected would go towards military infrastructure, with the rest earmarked for “economic development”. “Managing the Strait of Hormuz is more important than acquiring nuclear weapons,” he said. Despite the ceasefire in the Gulf, fighting has continued in Lebanon, where Israel has carried out deadly strikes despite a separate truce with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Lebanese state media reported a fresh series of strikes in the south Saturday, while Hezbollah claimed new attacks targeting Israeli troops. In Iran, the war’s economic toll is deepening, with oil exports crimped and inflation surging past 50%. “Everyone is trying to endure it, but… they are falling apart,” 40-year-old Amir, a Tehran resident, told an AFP reporter based outside the country. “We still have not seen much of the economic effects because everyone had a bit of savings,” he said, adding: “They had some gold and dollars for a rainy day.” “When they run out, things will change.” Related Story Source link
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