Lukashenko Says Meeting With Trump Possible Once ‘Big Deal’ Is Ready

April 19 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander ⁠Lukashenko ⁠said he would ⁠be ready to meet U.S. President Donald ​Trump once a “big deal” between the two countries has ‌been prepared. “We are ready ‌for a deal, but it needs to be ⁠prepared ⁠in a way that reflects the interests of both ​the United States and …

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Iranian President Insists on Country’s Nuclear Rights, ISNA Reports

DUBAI, April ⁠19 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump has ​no justification ‌to deprive Iran ‌of ⁠its ⁠nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News ​Agency quoted Iranian President ​Masoud Pezeshkian as saying ⁠on Sunday, ⁠as ⁠Washington and ​Tehran continue to face ​disagreements ⁠over nuclear issues. “Trump says Iran ⁠cannot make use of its nuclear rights ⁠but …

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Rat Poison Found in HiPP Baby Food Jar in Austria, Police Say

GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) – Police ⁠in ⁠Austria said late on Saturday ⁠that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP ​baby food, following a recall of the product from more than 1,000 SPAR supermarkets ‌in the country over safety ‌fears. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement a sample from one ⁠of …

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Football-Skydiver Left Dangling When Parachute Snags on Stadium Video Board

April 19 (Reuters) – A skydiver ⁠trailing ⁠a large American ⁠flag drifted off course and became ​tangled in the video board at a ‌U.S. college football game ‌on Saturday, leaving him suspended ⁠above ⁠the field by his parachute until he was ​rescued. Viral videos from inside Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium, confirmed by Reuters, showed two …

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Comedy Trailblazer Eddie Murphy Receives AFI Life Achievement Award

LOS ANGELES, April 18 (Reuters) – Eddie Murphy received the ⁠American ⁠Film Institute’s (AFI) Life Achievement Award on ⁠Saturday night in Los Angeles, honoring a career that has shaped comedy and ​film for more than five decades. Accepting the trophy with his trademark humor, Murphy joked about its size. “Have these always been ‌this size? …

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Former Australian Soldier Speaks Out Against Allegations of Afghan War Crimes

(Corrects day to Sunday in first ⁠paragraph) SYDNEY, ⁠April 19 (Reuters) – Australia’s most ⁠decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan ​deployments more than a decade ago, on Sunday publicly denied the allegations ‌against him and said he ‌was proud of his service. Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, freed this week ⁠on bail, ⁠is charged …

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Jade Colvin is Missing – CBS News

Jade Colvin is Missing – CBS News Watch CBS News Photos discovered on an old cellphone help solve the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. “48 Hours” correspondent Natalie Morales reports.

Standoff Escalates After Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Over US Blockade

The escalating standoff over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday night. Hours earlier, …

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