Dr Helen MacLean

The US president is praising Allah and Iran is defending the Pope, welcome to 2026

Strong reporting from the New York Times, which is exactly as it should be. Totally legitimate to probe Trump’s mental instability and question his ever more bizarre behavior. And also to use language such as “deranged autocrat”. More major news organizations should do the same.

It seems that Vance arrived in Islamabad without the full authority to reach an agreement with Iran, unlike Ghalibaf. According to his own account, he called Trump more than 12 times during 21 hours of negotiations to discuss the issues. And according to Araghchi, he spoke with Netanyahu at least once during the Islamabad talks. The US needs a negotiator who can reach an agreement on the spot, not someone who keeps a phone in hand and, like a child, has to check everything with daddy or uncle.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has just called to congratulate us on our victory.

Reports on the US–Iran talks suggest a stark contrast in preparation,raising questions about which side is genuinely intent on reaching a resolution. The US delegation arrived only on the 11th in a rush. After landing, Vance is said to have taken a four-hour rest to recover from jet lag. By the time he reached the negotiating room, the Iranian team had already outlined the main points for the opening round of discussions. Sources claim the US had not even finalized the agenda with the Pakistani side beforehand and was instead working off a framework put forward by Iran. This last-minute approach sits uneasily alongside the fact that the US delegation numbered around 300 people. The US side reportedly brought only a few pages of broad, principle-based proposals, while the Iranian delegation arrived with extensive documentation and draft agreements. Their materials included over 120 pages of technical specifications on nuclear facility safety alone, suggesting a far higher level of preparation and a clearer commitment to producing concrete outcomes.

Orban concedes defeat. The support of Trump, Vance, Putin, Lavrov, Weidel, Milei, Le Pen, Fico, Babis and many others could not overcome Hungarian anger at a stagnant, corrupt regime #block-69dbf1ff8f08ff62487f805e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/world/live/202…

WE. REACHED. A. FUCKING. AGREEMENT. WITH. THEM. IN. 2015. THAT. IMPOSED. STRICT. LIMITS. ON. URANIUM. ENRICHMENT. UNTIL. 2040. It was called the JCPOA. And Trump TORE IT UP IN 2018 out of spite for @BarackObama 8 years later, here we are. Total. Disaster.

Allies? What does Hungary do for the US? Or do you mean your personal ally and his and your personal prosperity? Trying to buy Hungarian votes with American taxpayer money on Putin's orders may be a new low for Trump, at least until he surpasses it tomorrow.

Two days before Hungary’s election, Trump pledges to buy votes for Viktor Orban with US taxpayer dollars.

Agree. Why did Trump threaten Denmark and Canada?

I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. I expressed France’s full solidarity in the face of the indiscriminate strikes carried out by Israel in Lebanon today, which resulted in a very high number of civilian casualties. We condemn these strikes in the strongest possible terms. They pose a direct threat to the sustainability of the ceasefire that has just been reached. Lebanon must be fully covered by it. I reiterated the need to preserve Lebanon’s territorial integrity and France’s determination to support the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to uphold the country’s sovereignty and implement the Hezbollah disarmament plan.

Has a more subtly sarcastic headline ever been written?

Wait… did CommBank just enter the gas tax chat? 👀 The CBA has urged the Albanese government to go big in the May budget, including by implementing a gas export tax. It’s never been easier to secure a fair return for Australia’s resources. Read more: theaus.in/4t3qrX6

In 2018 Richard Marles gave a speech on the US alliance.He referenced god, the special relationship, rules based order, shared values. He condoned Australian military personnel embedded with US forces keeping information from the Australian govt. How naive, how dangerously dumb!

BREAKING: Donald Trump is attacking CNN after the network aired the full statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council saying it achieved a “great victory” and forced the U.S. to accept its 10-point plan. In a furious response, Trump called CNN’s reporting a “FRAUD” and demanded a retraction, and said "authorities are looking to determine whether or not a crime was committed"—despite the network simply relaying Iran’s official statement.

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

A 1.4% levy on the gambling industry could compensate the media for ALL revenue lost from a potential gambling advertising ban. Australians lose more money gambling than any other country. It's time for our governments to act. @AmyRemeikis #auspol

Call me crazy, but we shouldn't have to wake up every day trying to figure out if the president of the United States is trying to manipulate the market or start a nuclear war.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Trump admits his warped view of NATO comes from Putin's repeated "explanations." He's admitting that a hostile enemy state has successfully pumped the US president full of anti-US lies & disinformation. Are we even able to recognize a traitor??

Not a rumor. Both Rinehart and Kerry Stokes dislike Hastie because he testified against Roberts Smith.