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But ultimately, it’s the picture performance that examining, watching a full range of content from broadcast TV and the latest streaming hits, through to tried and tested Ultra HD Blu-ray discs for the highest quality.
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Russia and China have blocked a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz – this is a breaking story
Husna Anjum Senior Live News Reporter and Eliana Nunes
17:25, 07 Apr 2026
Russia and China chose to block a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This happened just hours before Donald Trump’s dramatic deadline for Iran to re-open the vital shipping route.
The Mirror reports the Bahrain-sponsored resolution failed after receiving 11 votes in favour, two abstentions and two against (Russia and China). Both countries hold veto power on the council.
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The vote took place before the deadline of Tuesday 8pm ET (1am BST Wednesday) set by the US president for Iran to reopen the strait or face attacks on its power plants and bridges.
One-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the strait, and Iran’s blockage of the route has sent energy prices soaring.
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Greater Manchester Police issued an appeal to the public via social media on Tuesday, April 7, asking for help in finding the next of kin of Alan Harper.
The force said he died at Hemsworth Road, Bolton, on Thursday, April 2, and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Anybody with any information should call the Police Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 4687.
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A spokesperson for GMP said: “Do you know the next of kin of a man from Bolton?
“Alan Harper (48), sadly died at Hemsworth Road, Bolton, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
“Any info? Call the Police Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 4687.”
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Once the police have the details that they need, they will be passed along to the Coroner’s Office to let full cause of death be established.
A healthy conversation has a natural rhythm, a give-and-take in which both people feel heard, understood and valued. But with some people, that balance never quite happens.
That’s the case with what experts call “conversational narcissism.”
“Conversational narcissism is a communication style wherein an individual centres themselves in conversations, engages in oneupmanship, fails to ask follow-up questions and has a difficult time maintaining interest in what other people have to say,” Natalie Moore, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told HuffPost.
A conversational narcissist can leave you feeling drained and like you couldn’t get a word in edgewise. They tend to be inattentive and lack curiosity.
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“Whatever you share is quickly met with a more extreme or more compelling version of their own experience,” said Tracy Ross, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in couples and family therapy. “Over time, the conversation stops feeling like an exchange and starts to feel one-sided. It results in leaving an interaction feeling unsatisfied and empty.”
Conversational narcissists don’t necessarily have narcissistic personality disorder, though some may fall somewhere on the narcissism spectrum.
“It’s also important to note that many of us have been guilty of conversational narcissism from time to time,” said Lauren Maher, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma and narcissistic abuse recovery. “If you notice that you’ve inadvertently done this, take a breath, make sure that you bring the conversation back to the original speaker and follow up by asking them questions about their experience.”
There are also best practices for those who find themselves interacting with a conversational narcissist. Below, experts break down ways you can navigate these situations while protecting your energy and reclaiming your voice.
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Acknowledge your feelings ― but try not to take it personally.
“First, acknowledge any feelings that are arising for you ― such as frustration, indignation, anger, disappointment or loneliness,” Moore said. “Engaging in an interaction with someone who is a conversational narcissist can bring up lots of intense feelings, especially if you’re someone who spends effort maintaining balance in conversations who values reciprocity in relationships.”
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If I’m grabbing lunch with a friend who tends to over-talk, I might say right at the start, ‘I’ve had such a heavy week and I really need to vent for a few minutes ― is it OK if I go first?’
– Dr. Sue Varma, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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Try not to take someone’s conversational narcissism too personally.
“Know that what you’re experiencing has nothing to do with how interesting or valuable you are, but has more to do with the other person’s ability to take an interest in you,” Moore said.
Consider that a conversational narcissist might also be a kind and generous person in other ways.
“Is the person able to celebrate your wins and be happy for you and be there for you in your time of need? That to me is most important. If they are a true, solid, loyal friend, you can and should give them grace.”
Be direct about what you need.
“Keep in mind what your objective is in your communications with this individual,” Moore advised. “If your goal is to be seen, heard and understood, you will probably be frustrated and not get what you want. But if your goal is to communicate something specific, find a pause or an opportunity to interrupt and get straight to the point.”
Take a more efficient, practical approach. Adding a little structure to your conversation can ensure you achieve your goal. Being clear and direct about what you need is crucial.
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“Set the intention,” Varma said. “If I’m grabbing lunch with a friend who tends to over-talk, I might say right at the start, ‘I’ve had such a heavy week and I really need to vent for a few minutes ― is it OK if I go first?’”
Set limits.
“Protect your peace and walk away if the conversation doesn’t become two-sided or beneficial in any way,” said communications consultant and author Amelia Reigstad.
Setting limits around how much you engage and share can help keep intense emotions at bay.
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“If you find that a person is not willing to take accountability for their behaviour, or you feel drained, resentful or even a bit ‘used’ after conversations with this person, then this may be a sign that you need to set much stronger boundaries with this person,” Maher said. “This may include excusing yourself from the conversation or setting a time limit for yourself on how long you will participate in the conversation.”
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Dealing with a conversational narcissist requires direct communication and boundaries.
If the conversational narcissist in question is also a fundamentally narcissistic person, you’re better off saving your energy than continuing to engage with them or falling under their control.
“Don’t ‘over-fuel,’” Varma said. “Sometimes, being a ‘great listener’ actually encourages the behaviour. If you’re giving 100% of your focus to someone who isn’t giving it back, it’s OK to lean back, give shorter responses, and politely wrap things up when you’ve hit your limit.”
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Adjust your expectations.
“If the pattern continues, it’s also important to adjust your expectations and protect your own energy,” Ross said. “Not every relationship will offer the kind of mutuality you’re looking for, and recognising that can help you engage more intentionally, rather than leaving interactions feeling depleted.”
Come to terms with what the a conversational narcissist can actually provide.
“Manage your expectations,” said therapist and “Disarming The Narcissist” author Wendy Behary. “You’re not going to get a whole lot back in the way of a real, reciprocal conversation ― the real give and take of ‘I see you, I feel you. I sense you. You see me, you feel me. You sense me.’”
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Practice empathic confrontation.
“I think if it’s someone who’s really intimate in your life, you may want to use the beautiful strategy of empathic confrontation,” Behary said. “Say, ’I know you’re very excited about what you want to share with me, but I have to tell you, I’m feeling a little bit forgotten in what I just shared with you. I feel like we moved very quickly from my experience into your experience, and I just want to be honest with you because you’re my dear friend, or because you’re my husband or whoever.”
With an acquaintance, you might choose to simply set limits or avoid them, but a more direct approach could be preferable for someone with whom you’re more intimately involved.
“Empathically confront them and hold them accountable for this very self-absorbed way of communicating,” Behary said.
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Use gentle pivots to redirect the conversation.
“I’m a big fan of the ‘gentle pivot,’” Varma said. “You can say, ‘I love hearing about your trip, but before we move on, I really wanted to finish telling you about my new project.’ Believe it or not, the other person may genuinely be interested in hearing what you have to say and want to know what you’ve been up to.”
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A person who is not narcissistic will usually reflect on their behavior, take accountability, and try to make more space for you in future conversations.
– Lauren Maher, licensed marriage and family therapist
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You can “reclaim the ball,” so to speak, in a way that still protects your energy.
“Re-direct the conversation back to you ― ‘Thanks for that, great point, however, I’d love to share my perspective,’” Reigstad said.
Humour is another way to get a word in edgewise. Make a playful comment or joke to ease the tension of this dynamic.
“If you find yourself regularly interacting with a conversational narcissist, you can first try lightly interjecting with something along the lines of ‘Hang on… I’d love to finish that thought,’” Maher said.
“You can start by saying things like, ‘I’d like to talk about something else for a while,’ ‘Our conversations are starting to feel very unbalanced,’ or ‘I feel like when I’m speaking you’re not really listening. Can we talk about that?’”
With time and accountability, the habit of conversational narcissism can shift.
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“A person who is not narcissistic will usually reflect on their behaviour, take accountability, and try to make more space for you in future conversations,” Maher said.
The key is to be honest about your feelings and the patterns you’re noticing, but in a relational way.
“Rather than criticising, speak from your own experience,” Ross said. “‘I notice that when I share something important, I feel more supported when you stay with what I’m saying, rather than shifting to your own experience.’ Being clear about what you need ― more listening, more presence ― can sometimes create an opening for change, especially if the person isn’t aware of how they come across.”
Michelle Collins, who plays the iconic Cindy Beale on EastEnders, was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty knee injury that left her unable to walk
17:12, 07 Apr 2026Updated 17:13, 07 Apr 2026
Iconic EastEnders actress Michelle Collins was left struggling to walk after suffering a horrific knee injury. The star shared that she spent her Easter Weekend at hospital after “bashing” her knee.
The star, who plays Cindy Beale on EastEnders, took to Instagram on 7 April with images from the weekend before. In her photo dump, she showed the waiting area of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, herself on crutches with a medical brace around her knee, as well as a close up of her leg in the brace and a pic where she was sat in a wheelchair.
Michelle captioned the post with information about how the injury happened. She explained that she was trying to stop her dog from getting out of the house: “Fell over trying to stop Peggy bolting out the door while staying with friends in Norfolk bashed my knee, cuts and bruises.”
She added that she loved the care she got and was disheartened to learn that the hospital was not rated well on the league table. “Staff were great, efficient, kind despite apparently very low on hospital league table. I would never have known from the service I got.
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“Seems so unfair to label a hospital like this. Not great for morale as one of the lovely nurses said. Also went to my local hospital @Finchleymemorialhospital who were great too! So lucky to have them so near me. Happy Easter xx Sitting down scenes this week ! @bbceastenders.”
Fans jumped in the comments to send Michelle support. “Omg darling, so sorry. Sending all love,” said one. Another wrote: “Omg get better soon lovely.”
A third said: “Oh no… take care Michelle and I hope the healing process is as quick as it can be.” Likewise, her costar Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki Panesar, said: “Oh love!” She added a heart emoji.
Michelle’s EastEnders character Cindy has been in hospital a couple times since returning to the show. Two Christmases ago, she almost died after being hit over the head with a shovel. In February 2025, it was revealed that her former mother-in-law Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) who whacked her over the head because she hated the woman for how she treated Kathy’s son Ian (Adam Woodyatt).
Cindy found herself in hospital again in late 2025, when Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) pushed her down the stairs of the Prince Albert. Cindy had realised Jasmine wasn’t being honest about her past and confronted her, leading a desperate Jasmine to push her as she tried to get away. Cindy was left bleeding on the floor.
Cindy is an iconic EastEnders villain. She has been in the show on and off since 1988 and has had many dramatic storylines, including hiring a hitman to kill Ian, faking her death in prison, having a secret family under the alias of Rose Knight and causing the Queen Vic to explode.
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The works hum with the sensation of half-remembered childhood — a walk in the park suffused with wonder rather than dread, though Brown, being Brown, ensures the two are never entirely separable. What strikes one is how often Brown conveys no sense of a predetermined destination— and the work is so unforced, that the results feel less like acts of composition than of discovery. Her professed love for painting is not rhetorical. It is there in the work, embedded in every layer, and it rewards the viewer accordingly: come back a second time, look again more slowly, and the paintings yield things you simply did not see before. That quality of inexhaustible return is rarer than it sounds.
ISTANBUL (AP) — Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured.
Two police officers sustained slight injuries in the clash, Istanbul Gov. Davut Gul told reporters. The assailants were carrying long-barreled weapons.
Interior Minister Mustafa Cifti wrote on X that the attackers had traveled from the city of Izmit, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Istanbul, in a rented car. One of the assailants was linked to a group he described as “exploiting religion,” without naming the organization.
The Islamic State group has carried out deadly attacks in Turkey in the past.
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AP AUDIO: Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports clashes have occurred outside Istanbul’s Israeli Consulate.
The two wounded assailants are brothers, identified as Onur C. and Enes C. The first has a criminal record related to drugs. Both are being interrogated, according to the Interior Ministry.
Video from the attack showed one assailant carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle, wearing a brown backpack and hiding behind a bus when exchanging fire with police. A police officer falls to the ground, apparently having been shot, and then rolls away to get behind a tree for cover.
One of the police officers was wounded in the leg and the other in the ear, the Interior Ministry said.
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The consulate is located in a high-rise building in Levent, one of the city’s main business districts. Officials said there are no Israeli diplomats present in Israeli missions in Turkey. Israel withdrew its diplomats amid security concerns and deteriorating relations with Turkey during the war in Gaza.
Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said three prosecutors, including a deputy chief prosecutor, have been assigned to lead an investigation.
Police sealed off the building and blocked several roads, while forensic experts in white protective suits combed the area for evidence.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced what he said was a “treacherous” attack.
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“We will resolutely continue our fight against all forms of terrorism, and we will not allow the climate of security in Turkey to be harmed by vile and timed provocations like today’s,” he said.
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, condemned the assault, praising Turkish authorities for “their swift and decisive response.”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry similarly condemned the attack and commended Turkish security forces for their rapid action in thwarting it.
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A previous version of this article, relying on Turkey’s Haberturk news, incorrectly reported that two attackers had been killed. Only one of the three assailants was killed, while the other two were wounded and captured, according to Turkish officials.
Here’s a roundup of a 24 hour period which started with Trump partying with the Easter Bunny and ended with him making a semi-credible threat of Genocide against another country
16:21, 07 Apr 2026Updated 16:23, 07 Apr 2026
Donald Trump is threatening to commit genocide, and even if he backs down, it’s probably time we finally started taking him seriously.
There will somehow still be those who dismiss his latest outbursts as just ‘Trump being Trump’. Or as him trying to pressure Iran into a deal they are obviously never going to agree to. There will probably still be a few commentators who simply can’t compute the situation the world finds itself in, and can only lean into the nearest historical comparison, comparing him to Bush Jr or Reagan, or maybe Andrew Jackson if they’re feeling confident – as if they’re better analogues than Gaddafi or Berlusconi or Kim Jong Un.
But it seems increasingly naive to ignore Trump’s casual disregard – or at worst active contempt – for any human life that doesn’t add to his glorification when assessing how seriously we should take him in times of crisis.
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Anyone who at this point in history still holds the public opinion that the US President is anything but mentally unstable, or at the very least callous to he point of psychopathy, is either huffing some high quality copium or is in on the grift.
So for what it’s worth, here’s a roundup of the remarkable events of the last 24 hours that led to the unthinkable moment where a modern President of the United States threatened genocide against a nation state.
1. Wait, Genocide? Seriously?
Sure.
The UN’s definition of ‘Genocide’ refers to acts committed with the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”
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Donald Trump this morning posted on Truth Social with regard to Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
The rest of his post sounds better if you read it out in a deep American voice, as if you’re doing a promo voice over for the series finale of Survivor.
“However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?
“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.”
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Tune in tonight to find out…
2. Yeah, but Trump doesn’t care about war crimes, he said so…
True. In his wild press conference last night, Trump declared he was “not at all” bothered about violating the Geneva Conventions and amount to war crimes.
“No, not at all, no,” he said, asked about his threats to bomb civilian infrastructure like bridges and power plants. “Hopefully I won’t have to do it.”
So there’s two reasons he’s not at all bothered about committing war crimes. First of all, they reckon they’ve found an excuse. A White House Official yesterday told the Wall Street Journal that power plants are “legitimate military targets because destroying them could foment civil unrest, complicating their path towards a nuclear device.”
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Second of all, the US isn’t a signatory to the International Criminal Court, so the likelihood of Trump being hauled up at The Hague for common or garden war crimes is next to none.
That said, the US is a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, which could land the country – though not necessarily Trump himself – in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is a different building in The Hague, were he to pass the test for Genocide.
3. ‘Militarily, it’s been one of the best’ Easters
Before we carry on, can we take a moment for this genuinely funny moment of bleakness?
Opening his wild presser last night, Trump declared: “Militarily, it’s been one of the best Easters.”
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It has stiff competition from the Easter Rising (1916) and the Battle of Okinawa (1945). But worth it for the excellent turn of phrase.
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4. Speaking of Easter
A few hours before Trump’s insane and lengthy press conference, he was standing on the White House’s Truman Balcony discussing in broad terms the heroic rescue of a missing airman from Iran. Standing between Melania Trump (left) and the Easter Bunny (right).
With children waiting nearby and soft, cheerful music in the background, the president also defended his sweary online threats to Tehran.
“Open the F***in_’ Strait, you crazy b******s,” he wrote on Sunday. “Or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!”
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He bafflingly added: “Praise be to Allah.”
While we’re here, please enjoy this moment where the President, who is completely composed mentis you understand, momentarily got his wife and the Easter Bunny confused.
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5. American voters who oppose the war are “foolish”
Just in time for Democrats pulling together campaign ads for November’s midterms, Trump was asked what he would say to Americans who are not fans of the war.
“They’re foolish,” he said.
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He later went on: “If I had my choice, I’d like to take the oil. Because it’s there for the taking. There’s not a thing they can do about it.
“Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me I’d take the oil, I’d keep the oil, and would make plenty of money.”
6. Trump keeps getting mad about leaks, then leaking things
Trump got all mad in the presser about whoever revealed to the media that one airman had been rescued but the other had not – threatening to go from news outlet to news outlet and jail people who were involved in the story.
(Turns out the information came from an Israeli news source, which makes the likely source of the “leak” a little more complicated).
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In any case, he later recounted the details of the rescue in a little more detail than the head of the Armed Forces would have liked.
Turning to General Dan “Raizin” Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Trump asked how many men had been sent in as part of the rescue. General Caine, sensibly said he’d like to keep that under wraps.
So obviously Trump blurted out that it was “hundreds”.
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7. And now they’re bombing Kharg Island
The US hit military targets on Kharg island this morning, hours ahead of the deadline Trump set for Iran to capitulate to his demands or face a major attack.
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Trump has threatened to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on the island, but experts warn such an operation would cost the lives of many US military members and would not be a decisive move to ending the war.
The US had earlier in the war struck several targets on the island, including air defences, a radar site, an airport and a hovercraft base, according to satellite analysis by the Institute for the Study of War and American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project.
8. Tune in at 1am for more
And now I guess we’re up to date. Trump suggested he genuinely doesn’t know whether he’s going to wipe Iran off the face of the Earth tonight.
“We are dealing with them,” Trump said. “Essentially they have until 8 o’clock tomorrow night eastern time.” Which is 1am our time.
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And at that point one of three things will happen. Either Iran will take the off-ramp, agree to a deal to end the war – or at least a ceasefire to discuss terms, or Trump will authorise a series of strikes that will almost certainly be considered war crimes.
The third option, which many consider the most likely, is that he’ll chicken out. But even if he does, we now live in a time where the Leader of the Free World is making threats of Genocide. And that will have consequences.
Anyone on the moors this afternoon is being urged to evacuate the area, and all members of the public to remain away from Marsden Moor. Two fires have broken out near Deer Hill and Five Mile Post.
A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
We are currently attending two moorland fires at Deer Hill and the Five Mile Post area.We are asking all members of the public to stay away from Marsden Moors. Anyone currently on the moors is advised to leave the area as soon as possible.Road closures are expected in surrounding areas while fire crews from across West Yorkshire respond to this wildfire.
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