Christians return to Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre as Israel eases restriction
NewsFeed Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter’s Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre after Israel eased restrictions on worshippers accessing holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Hungry Fury ‘light and lean’ for heavyweight comeback fight with Makhmudov
Tyson Fury returns lighter than his last fight but still weighs in three pounds heavier than Arslanbek Makhmudov. By Reuters Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury hit the scales considerably lighter than last time he fought in 2024, but still carrying a few pounds more than Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov. The 37-year-old registered 267.9 pounds in his underwear after his Canada-based opponent had stepped up at 264.9 in Friday’s weigh-in. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Fury’s weight compared to the 281 pounds he recorded, albeit fully clothed, for his rematch with world champion Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 and 262 pounds against the Ukrainian in May that year. The Briton said he still had “a bit left in the tank” as he came out of retirement for the fifth time. “After another four or five retirements, I should be good,” he said. “My priority is to beat this fella, I’ve got loads of Easter eggs in the fridge ready for me. Whoever has these belts, I want them back. “I want to make a statement, so I’ve come in nice and light and lean.” Fury, who has spent 16 weeks training in Thailand, has promised fans a knockout win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night. “I’ll knock his head right off his two shoulders,” he told reporters on Thursday. “I’ll be like the gamecock on top of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and he’ll be like the knocked-out man sparked out on the floor.” The Briton has not fought since losing by unanimous decision to Usyk, but believes he remains the division’s top draw. “I actually feel sorry for Makhmudov because he’s got to face me – an injury-free Tyson Fury, on good form,” he said. “Sooner or later, these so-called alphabetical world champions are going to have to fight me. Whoever’s got belts will be begging me to fight by the end of the year – on their hands and knees, begging the Gypsy King to fight them.” Advertisement The bout against Makhmudov will be broadcast exclusively on Netflix, underlining Fury’s continued commercial appeal even after a 16-month absence from the ring. “I’m the money man. When you mention Tyson Fury in heavyweight boxing, you know you’re getting paid,” he said. Adblock test (Why?)
Peru holds presidential election amid a decade of political tumult
Congress versus the presidency Experts like Tuesta argue that the last decade of political instability has all but rendered Peru’s executive branch a secondary power. By contrast, its unicameral Congress has expanded its might, though its members are largely unpopular among Peruvians. Part of its influence comes from its impeachment powers. Peru’s Congress can remove presidents for “moral incapacity”, a catch-all term that has been used to denounce anything from undisclosed meetings to security crises. Paulo Vilca, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, explained that the shifting power dynamics have made it difficult for presidents to remain in office. “In the past, we used to elect presidents for five years. Now, what’s more likely is that they will not last five years,” said Vilca. But Peru’s unicameral Congress will come to an end this year. On Sunday, Peruvians will vote for a second congressional chamber, a Senate, for the first time since 1990. Vilca argues that the congressional election may be even more important than this year’s presidential race. But it will also likely deepen Peru’s ongoing political crisis, he added. He predicts that Congress’s chambers will soon be in conflict with each other, as well as with the president, in a three-way battle for power. “It is very likely that those who are elected deputies, for example, will not be very satisfied with having a subordinate position in front of the Senate,” Vilca said. “So we’re going to move from a crisis of two to a crisis of three.” Pedestrians in Cuzco, Peru, pass campaign signs on April 8 [Martin Mejia/AP Photo] The Senate was eliminated in 1992 by the late President Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori’s father, after he dissolved Peru’s bicameral Congress and implemented military rule. The younger Fujimori has sought to build on her father’s legacy, and her right-wing party, Fuerza Popular, has become a deciding force in the unicameral legislature. Keiko Fujimori even pledged to use her party’s power to “govern from Congress” after her defeat in the 2016 presidential race. Since then, analysts have argued that Fuerza Popular has led efforts to change governmental processes to maintain or expand its power, even at the expense of democratic participation. One change that it championed and passed in 2025 requires parties to earn at least 5 percent of the overall vote and a minimum of seven seats in the lower chamber to maintain their official political registration. For the Senate, parties must get at least three seats and 5 percent of votes. Critics have said the measure creates a nearly insurmountable threshold. “This whole system has been designed by the parties that are currently in Congress. And in particular, the one that has controlled the Constitutional Committee all these years has been Fuerza Popular,” said Vilca. “I think the purpose of designing this whole model has been to maintain a status quo, which the Fujimori wing has also created in the last five years.” Vilca is not optimistic that a new Senate will resolve the erosion of power away from the presidency. If anything, he anticipates more conflicts to come. “My most likely scenario is that the crisis continues,” he said, “that whoever is elected president will enter into confrontation with the Senate”. Adblock test (Why?)
Mathura Tragedy: Video emerges showing devotees chanting ‘radhe radhe’, not wearing life jackets moments before boat capsizes in Yamuna killing 10; WATCH
In a horrific incident, 10 people were killed in a boat capsizing on April 10 in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. The video capturing moments before the tragedy show devotees chanting ‘radhe radhe’, and not wearing life jackets goes viral.
Ghaziabad to Rishikesh in 120 minutes? Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail expansion till Uttarakhand in ‘talks’; New stations Roorkee, Khatauli planned; check full route here
To make travel from Ghaziabad to Rishikesh smoother and faster, Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat is likely to see a extension till Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami proposed to extend Namo Bharat (Regional Rapid Transit System) till Rishikesh and Haridwar. Check full route here.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta chairs DUSIB meeting, clears housing allotments and gig worker welfare plan
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta chaired a DUSIB meeting approving key decisions on slum rehabilitation, gig worker welfare, Atal Canteen reforms and urban infrastructure upgrades.
Viral Video: When PM Modi, LOP Rahul Gandhi engage in candid chat in Parliament premises | WATCH
A video of PM Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is doing the rounds on social media, wherein the two are seen sharing a candid moment inside the Parliament premises, offering a rare glimpse of informal interaction.
Who is Aradhana Das? IAS officer accused of cheating man of Rs 95 lakh, issuing death threats
The Commissionerate of Police has now written to the State Home Department and General Administration Department, seeking permission to initiate formal action against Das — as required under rules for government servants and IAS officers.
ICE detains relatives of 1979 Iran hostage crisis figure after Rubio revokes their legal status
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he revoked the lawful permanent resident status of family members linked to Masoumeh Ebtekar, a spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy during the 1979 hostage crisis. Rubio said the individuals were placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody pending removal from the United States. He said the Obama administration granted visas to Ebtekar’s son and his family in 2014, and later approved green cards for them through the Diversity Visa Program in 2016. IRAN HOSTAGE SURVIVOR SAYS TRUMP ‘ABSOLUTELY’ RIGHT TO LAUNCH OPERATION EPIC FURY, FINALLY CONFRONT REGIME “Masoumeh Ebtekar — also known as ‘Screaming Mary’ — was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostages for 444 days — subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions,” Rubio wrote on X. Rubio said her family should never have been allowed to benefit from the extraordinary privilege of living in the United States. “America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families — and under the Trump administration, it never will,” Rubio said. Ebtekar also served in a formal role as vice president of Women and Family Affairs in Iran between 2017 and 2021. PBS’s “Frontline” dubbed her “one of the highest-ranking women in the Muslim world” during an interview with the Muslim leader in 2002. US DEPORTS 3 FORMER IRANIAN GUARD MEMBERS AMID RISING TENSIONS WITH TEHRAN Fox News Digital this week obtained photos of Ebtekar’s son, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, at what the New York Post described as a “fancy” gym in Los Angeles, where he reportedly brushed off a reporter’s questions. According to the New York Post, people have been protesting against Hashemi living in the United States for months. There are several petitions on Change.org calling on him to be investigated and deported, some of which have been put under review by the petition website, according to a Fox News Digital review. The Post added that records show Hashemi resides in Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County, with his fellow psychology professor, his wife, Maryam Tahmasebi. The move follows similar action against relatives of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who were also taken into custody in recent days. Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
Swalwell calls sexual misconduct allegations ‘flat out false,’ says he will fight them ‘with everything’
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., released a video Friday evening strongly denying the allegations of sexual assault made against him, calling the accusations “flat out false” and “absolutely false.” Swalwell, who is the leading Democratic candidate in California’s gubernatorial race, was accused by a former female staffer of sexually assaulting her while she was intoxicated on multiple occasions. The bombshell allegations, which included reports of sexual harassment against other female staffers, were reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday. The unnamed female accuser reportedly worked for Swalwell for about two years and said he pursued her shortly after she was hired as a 21-year-old staffer in his district office — despite him being married. “A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations and I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat out false,” Swalwell said in a video on social media. “They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have.” PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: ‘INDEFENSIBLE’ The alleged victim accused Swalwell of pressuring her to send naked pictures of herself, adding that he sent sexually explicit photos of himself to her. She also said he allegedly pulled out his private parts while driving in a car with her and asked her to perform oral sex on him. On multiple occasions, the young staffer said she blacked out from alcohol consumption before allegedly waking up naked in Swalwell’s hotel bed with signs she had engaged in intercourse. Swalwell allegedly distanced himself after the incident and their relationship faded. The woman said they reunited when she no longer worked for him, and another incident allegedly took place. SWALWELL’S FORMER FEMALE STAFFER DROPS BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, EXPOSING HIMSELF: REPORT In the video, Swalwell said he is not “perfect” or a “saint,” but his past “mistakes in judgment” are between him and his wife. He then apologized for “putting [his wife] in this position.” He also apologized to his supporters for potentially causing them to doubt their support for him, but that apology was quickly followed with, “I think you know who I am.” “For over 20 years, I have served the public as a city councilman, as a member of Congress, and as a prosecutor who went to court on behalf of victims, particularly on behalf of sexual assault victims,” Swalwell said. “That’s who I am and have always been.” The allegations have caused a handful of Swalwell’s top Democratic supporters to withdraw their endorsements of him for governor, some even encouraging him to drop out of the race entirely. As of Saturday morning, Swalwell remains a candidate in California’s gubernatorial race. Fox News Digital’s Alec Shemmel contributed to this report.