So I don't know what this year's Easter will bring with it and what message we can take from the Resurrection. I can only wish the readers of To Vima health and personal happiness, moments of joy and enjoyment, and peace for themselves and their families.
The Continent is drawing up a contingency for greater European involvement as tensions rise over Iran war
Is there perhaps somewhere a sensible Colonel Drake and a Lucky Luke to calm the storms of the times?
The planet is being drawn into a spiral of dangers by a president who is unpredictable in his predictability, for whom the exercise of power constitutes a kind of pleasurable entertainment
Negotiating teams from the JD Vance and Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf could return to Islamabad for further peace talks as early as this weekend, according to multiple sources.
Gulf energy exporters worry Iran could escalate and close the Bab al-Mandeb, the main exit route for bottlenecked Persian Gulf oil
Mediators are struggling to solidify a fragile agreement with a lot of moving parts
European NATO members, including the UK and France, say they will not take part in a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports ordered by Donald Trump, instead pushing for a multinational mission to restore navigation once hostilities end
The U.S. Central Command has notified seafarers of a blockade covering the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, warning that all vessels entering the zone without authorization risk interception as tensions rise in the Iran conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump launched an unusual attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him “terrible” and “weak,” prompting criticism from Catholics and officials as tensions grow over war and migration policy.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will not be drawn into the Iran conflict and opposes any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing efforts to fully reopen the critical global shipping route
Oil prices jumped more than 7% after the US announced plans to block shipping linked to Iran through the Strait of Hormuz, reviving supply fears and pushing crude back above $100 a barrel amid failed peace talks
The White House is considering a menu of options in addition to blockading the Strait of Hormuz
In a recent meeting, the president said he would pardon those within 200 feet of the Oval Office, say people familiar with the remarks
U.S. troops could be shifted toward alliance members in president’s good graces
Especially for Iran’s reconstruction, expected proceeds from the Strait of Hormuz tolls should allow the IMF, World Bank and other multilateral and even private financial institutions to provide immediate funding for rebuilding destroyed infrastructure
In posting that a whole civilization would die if no deal was struck, the president sparked a frantic global guessing game over his real intentions
A last-minute two-week truce replaces earlier warnings of devastating attacks, as Washington and Tehran signal willingness to negotiate while conflict and uncertainty persist
Plus, Steve Bannon’s conviction for contempt of Congress is poised for dismissal
Donald Trump issues stark warning to Iran ahead of a deadline for a deal, while Spain says U.S. pressure on NATO allies is pushing Europe to rethink its security strategy