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Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume on Sunday (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the courts' spokesperson said on Thursday, after Israel lifted a state of emergency imposed over its war with Iran. The emergency, which had closed schools and workplaces, was lifted on Wednesday evening as no incoming Iranian missiles had been reported since 3 a.m. (midnight GMT) after a ceasefire was agreed. "With the lifting of the state of emergency and the return of the judicial system to work, hearings will resume as usual," a statement from the Israeli courts said, adding that they would take place between Sundays and Wednesdays.

Bloomberg News exclusive: Orban Offered to Be ‘Mouse’ Helping Russian ‘Lion’ in Putin Call Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Vladimir Putin during a phone call in October that he was willing to go to great lengths to assist the Russian president “Yesterday our friendship rose to such a high level that I can help in any way,” Orban said, according to a Hungarian government transcript of the call reviewed by Bloomberg. “In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service.” “The more friends we make, the more possibilities we have to resist our adversaries.” To underline the point, Orban recalled a children’s story he said was popular in Hungary. The Aesop fable involves a mouse freeing a lion caught in a net after it had earlier spared the rodent’s life. The remark drew a laugh from Putin, the transcript shows. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@AriFleischer You think the US undermining Ukraine has endeared it to Poland, Baltics, Romania? Seriously...read some news that's not American.

When this is over, the western part of NATO will never be the same. Spain, England, France and Italy have sold us out, as they too often have a history of doing. Eastern European nations are the heart of NATO. They spend money on defense, know how to fight and love the US. France particularly deserves fault and blame. From supporting China and Russia at the UN to denying Americans overflight rights, they’re doing what they’ve always done - showing weakness, while cutting deals with terrorists. (The reason the US has a Marine Corps and Navy is unlike France, we refused to pay a ransom to the Barbary Pirates. France is always happy to cut a deal.) Wars have unintended consequences as nations show their true colors. NATO will never be the same, and Western European weakness and acquiescence is the cause.

Journalist Shelly Kittleson has been abducted in Baghdad. We join our colleagues around the world in demanding her release. This is an unacceptable attack on press freedom. Journalists are essential witnesses; not political leverage. abc.net.au/news/2026-04-0…

Q: how will you get 800 thousand Syrians in Germany to go home? The chancellor said that. It's linked to reconstruction. We should not just send people back...they may want to leave again. The generosity of host countries must be respected"

Questions Could Syria be a target of Iran, have you been in touch with Iran? "We don't have relations with Iran, Syria could be targeted. It's a possibility. We do not want to be part of war. "

Al Sharaa: "Iran's intervention in Syria helped to displace Syrians. We have a problem with Iran in Damascus, not Tehran.. the war affects the region negatively. We recommend negotiating"

So we need diplomatic relations...relations with Interpol to achieve this. We need to remain calm and not spread headlines about fear. I feel the pain of the people...but you cannot serve justice yourself"

Is transitional justice, to prosecute regime crimes still a priority? This needs to regulated by law...not retaliatory. 100s of thousands of crimes exist. Examining massacres, crimes. We have a list of names...but many left country.

Event | Ahmed al‑Sharaa, President of Syria, on Syria’s future Starting now. In his first public event in the United Kingdom, President Ahmed al-Sharaa (@SyPresidency) will discuss his vision for Syria at Chatham House. Watch the livestream⤵️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

💥The hotline between FM Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov gives Russia strategic insight into key EU matters. Evidence, including a leaked phone call recording shows Hungary’s FM acted for the Kremlin, pushing to delist sanctioned Russians, with Slovak support. vsquare.org/kremlin-hotlin…

President alSharaa of Syria Leaves Downing Street after a meeting with PM Keir Starmer. He was greeted by a small crowd outside, chanting in support of him.

An extraordinary piece of reporting. Insode the relationship of Hungary and Russia. Info about oil sanctions and the arming of Ukraine passed on from EU meetings. And a deal to get a Kremlin-linked oligarch's wife off the sanctions list. theins.press/en/inv/290911

🚨 BREAKING -- Met Police officer exposed by Declassified has been suspended By @martinrw Declassified identified Special Constable David Soffer as the man who called Palestinian journalist a ‘dog’ and told him to ‘go back to Qatar’. declassifieduk.org/met-police-off…

The Israeli military’s top general suspended all operational activities of the reserve battalion involved in my team's detention & assault. The reserve battalion, comprised of hundreds of reservists who served in the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion, will be immediately withdrawn from the West Bank and reassigned to training until further notice. The sweeping disciplinary action comes about 48 hours after our report first aired. edition.cnn.com/2026/03/29/mid…

Weeks.