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Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration’s mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Trump would need congressional approval to officially withdraw from the international military alliance, but there are other steps he can take to curb cooperation, and Europeans say…
House Republican: ‘Only purpose’ for US boots on the ground in Iran is ‘to get the enriched uranium’
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Sunday that “the only purpose that I could see” for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran “would be to get the enriched uranium.” “I think the question, moving forward, with respect to any troops on the ground, would be: For what purpose? And I think the only purpose that…
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance When Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no…
Baby among three killed after tree topples during Easter egg hunt
A 10-month-old girl has died along with two other people after a tree toppled during an Easter egg hunt in northern Germany, police say.
Former Trump adviser on president’s latest Iran threat: ‘Not going to get a deal’
Brett McGurk, who served under President Trump during his first term, warned that the president’s latest threats against Iran will not bring Tehran to the table to negotiate on opening the Strait of Hormuz. “This is an escalate to try to get a deal that’s not going to get a deal,” McGurk, who also served…
What to know about the daring rescue of two U.S. aviators shot down in Iran
The U.S. pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member.
Trump issues expletive-laden threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge
President Trump on Sunday made expletive-laden new threats to escalate strikes on Iran if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot down in Iran.
Wes Moore criticizes Trump for talking about Medicare cuts
"We don't want to be fighting foreign wars while you're taking away our health care," Maryland's governor said.
War in the Middle East: Israeli strike on South Beirut kills at least 4 people
Olivia Bizot is live from Beirut.
Trump threatens to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges in bizarre foul-mouthed Easter morning rant: ‘Praise be to Allah’
U.S. president turns to threats and bluster as efforts to open Strait of Hormuz continue to fail
Two dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean
At least 70 people were missing after a migrant boat, which left the Libyan coaat, capsized in the Mediterranean, an Italian NGO said Sunday. Two people died and 32 were rescued from the vessels, said the NGO.
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Escalates Threat to Hit Iranian Power Plants After U.S. Rescues Downed Airman
President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying that the United States would attack if they did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Rescues Missing Air Force Officer Whose Fighter Jet Was Downed by Iran
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.
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40 percent of people helped by Los Angeles mayor’s $300M homeless project have returned to the streets, report finds
Local programs to combat homelessness also face Trump administration’s attempts to cut off funding
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A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran
For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.
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Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.
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Australia news live: Moira Deeming secures top spot on Victorian Liberal ticket; Chris Bowen calls for Hormuz reopening
State upper house MP runs unopposed after initially being dropped during a preselection challenge. Follow today’s news live Chris Bowen , the minister for climate change and energy, said he wouldn’…
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Middle East crisis live: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘reckless moves’ after expletive-ridden threat against Iran’s infrastructure
US president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’; Iran spokesman says ‘our whole region is going to burn’ Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hor…
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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
U.S. forces safely rescued the missing F-15E crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday with the help of a CIA deception campaign officials said.
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Fuel tanker erupts in flames after toppling power lines in Texas
Driver treated for burns after truck was carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline at time of collision outside Fort Worth An 18-wheel fuel tanker crashed into another vehicle, toppled power lines, then b…
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ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy
The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live.
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Hungary hints at Ukraine’s role in Serbia pipeline explosives find; Kyiv denies
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry rejected any suggestion that Kyiv was behind the discovery of explosives near the TurkStream pipeline in Serbia. Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said Ukraine had no involveme…
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How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.
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SNL rips Bondi’s departure in cold open
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest cold open with a parody skit featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing. The sketch depicted an NCAA Final Four postgame show in which Charles …
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'We have written history but greedy to go to the next step'
After a 39-year absence, Leeds are back in the FA Cup semi-finals, with the supporters dreaming of a trophy after a dramatic win over West Ham.
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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
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Even Republican election officials say Trump’s mail-in voting order will be shot down in court
Experts doubt legality of Trump’s order to block the Post Office from sending ballots to voters who don’t appear on a federal registry he ordered DHS and Social Security to create
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Telegram now flags accounts using unofficial versions of the app
Telegram has begun flagging accounts that use unofficial versions of the app.
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A Food Pantry Network Suddenly Shuttered, Leaving Thousands Scrambling
Ruby’s Pantry had 85 locations in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
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ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained
Andrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.
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A wheat cargo ship sank off the coast of Kherson, and Russian state media says a deadly drone attack is to blame
A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov off the coast of the Kherson region, according to Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-appointed head of the occupied part of the region.
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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because…
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Dubois outpoints bloodied Harper to unify titles
Caroline Dubois floored Terri Harper before outpointing her British rival to become the unified lightweight world champion in London.
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Lijnders hints at Man City departure for Silva
Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders hints that midfielder Bernardo Silva's could be leaving in the summer.
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'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.
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Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Conflict has spread across the Middle East since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February.
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Putin orders transfer of 2 medieval icons from Tretyakov Gallery to Russian Orthodox Church, patriarch says
Patriarch Kirill said at an April 4 service in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior that President Vladimir Putin had personally ordered the transfer of the Vladimir and Donskaya icons of the Mo…
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3 Dead After High Winds Topple Tree During Easter Egg Hunt in Germany
A 21-year-old woman, her baby and a 16-year-old girl were killed after a nearly 100-foot tree fell in a wooded area in northern Germany, the police said.
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How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.
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Internet glued to Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow livecam for Easter egg hatch
Eagles Jackie and Shadow became beloved by viewers after a nonprofit started an eagle-cam in 2015
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Was 11 minutes of stoppage time at West Ham excessive?
There were 11 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half of West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final against Leeds - but was that an excessive or an explainable amount of added time?
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Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.
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Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union
The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.
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A Looming Deadline
We look at the options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump escalates his threats.
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Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team have…
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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran h…
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Diageo and Pepsi drop Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking
Sponsors pull out after Keir Starmer calls decision to book rapper who wrote song titled Heil Hitler ‘deeply concerning’ Pepsi and Diageo have said they will withdraw their sponsorship of a UK musi…
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Trump reveals his exact deadline before he unleashes ‘hell’ on Iran after profanity-laced threats
Asked about the risk to the Iranian people, the president insists ‘the civilians want me to do it’
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O'Neill hails Celtic spirit as they stay in title hunt
Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill hails his team's spirit after they battle to a crucial victory in the Scottish Premiership at Dundee.
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Hiker airlifted off Arizona mountain after being stung over 100 times by bees
A hiker was airlifted to safety from an Arizona mountain after he was stung over 100 times by bees over the weekend, officials said
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against ‘insane’ Trump after Easter Iran threat
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on …
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Zhao thrashes Trump to win Tour Championship
China's Zhao Xintong thrashes world number one Judd Trump 10-3 to claim his first Tour Championship title in Manchester.
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At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.
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Trump Seems Emboldened With New Threats in Truth Social Post Over Strait of Hormuz
In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.
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Texas mother accused of 'horrific' medical child abuse, forcing needless surgery on 3-year-old
A Texas woman has been charged with falsifying her toddler’s medical history to manipulate doctors into performing unnecessary procedures, including the surgical insertion of feeding tubes, in what…
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How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran since the conflict began?
Death tolls from the war as reported by countries as of April 5
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What We Know About the Rescue of a U.S. Airman After Two Jet Crashes
An airman was rescued on Saturday night, President Trump said. The rescue came after a risky two-day operation deep inside Iran.
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Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom
The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.
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Australian Human Rights Commission investigates alleged racial discrimination by NSW government
South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives accuse multiculturalism minister and department of discrimination Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…
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Explosives discovered near gas pipeline to Hungary, says Serbia's president
Powerful explosives were found near the Balkan Stream pipeline in Serbia that carries Russian gas to Hungary, the leaders of the two countries said on Sunday, triggering political scrutiny in Hunga…
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Texas mother accused of medical child abuse of 3-year-old son
A Texas mother is being accused of medical child abuse after convincing doctors her 3-year-old son needed feeding tubes and unnecessary medications. KXAS’ Tahera Rahman reports.
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