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Published dates (RSS): 15 Nov – 05 Apr
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Middle East crisis live: Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran’s infrastructure
US president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’; Iran spokesman accuses Trump of ‘reckless moves’ ‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trum…
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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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Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal
Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration's third-country program, its government said Sunday.
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Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon, forces closure of Syria border crossing
Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including a family of six, and wounded dozens more. The attacks also forced the closure of Lebanon’s main bord…
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Lebanese Christians displaced by war mark Easter far from their homes and churches
Christians are estimated to make up around a third of Lebanon's population of roughly 5.5 million people.
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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.
The New York Times World -
Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.
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Seven arrested at RAF base demo accused of supporting Palestine Action
Five men and two women at a peace camp at RAF Lakenheath are held on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action.
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Chance of alien life ‘goes to heart’ of space missions, Nasa chief says
Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are ‘pretty high’ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted off Nasa’s Orion spaceship four days into Artemis II mission: in pictures The top of…
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Iran-US war latest: Trump tells Tehran to ‘open the Strait or you’ll be living in hell’ in swear-laden rant
US president has threatened to hit Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday
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Trump declines to rule out ground troops if Iran doesn’t make a deal
President Trump said in a brief phone interview with The Hill on Sunday that he is not ruling out ground troops in Iran if Tehran does not make a deal. “No,” Trump told The Hill when asked if he wo…
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Pressure grows to remove Kanye West as headliner of London summer music festival
Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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How downed F-15 US airman was rescued inside Iran
The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.
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Gavin Newsom’s wife calls out Trump’s firing of Bondi and Noem: ‘Women are brought in and packaged Mar-a-Lago style’
Jennifer Siebel Newsom said that she is ‘no fan’ of Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, but set out how their firings are part of the ‘war on all women’
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Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election Serbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carr…
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Pope Leo XIV delivers first Easter address as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Easter address as pontiff
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Trump says US sent ‘a lot’ of guns to arm Iranian protesters but believes ‘the Kurds took’ them: report
President’s remark appears to be first confirmation of U.S. involvement in aiding protests that wracked Iran for weeks
The Independent World -
Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years?
Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".
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Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.
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‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bernie Sanders among those responding with alarm to Trump writing ‘open the fuckin’ strait, you crazy bastards’ Middle East crisis – live updates Some US politicians have…
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Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk
PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on Monday Workers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing u…
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Workers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up for working people | Keir Starmer
Day-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave begin on Monday, and that fits the pattern. From my own life, I know people’s anxieties, and I will respond Starmer attacks Greens, saying v…
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‘Affordability’ could eventually bite Democrats in the bum
Democrats are focusing on affordability in the midterm elections, but without a longer-term vision, they risk being exposed for 2028 and beyond, as there is no quick fix to the entrenched economic …
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Iranian drone strikes hit Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
Members reportedly agree rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May but move symbolic with strait of Hormuz effectively closed Middle East crisis – live updates Iranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil in…
The Guardian World -
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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More Than 70 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya
Survivors said at least 100 people were on a boat that had left Libya for Europe. Only 32 of those aboard are known to have survived.
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Toddler injured by wolf at Zoo America after crawling under a fence to enclosure
A child suffered minor injuries Saturday morning after crawling under a fence at Zoo America in Pennsylvania and approaching a wolf enclosure
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Seriously wounded US airman rescued from Iran, Trump says
The recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran.
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A deception campaign and reaper drones: How US commandos rescued airman trapped in Iran in ‘daring’ operation
The US and Iran raced to recover the stranded airman first after air defences brought down an F-15E jet
The Independent World -
Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
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Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly
The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not…
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The Guardian view on Britain’s religious right: using and abusing faith in the pursuit of power | Editorial
A professed desire to protect the country’s Christian identity is cover for a divisive politics which ignores the central message of the gospels In an interview conducted a few days after the begin…
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MTG leads outraged reaction to Trump’s foul-mouthed Easter threats to Iran: ‘He has gone insane’
The president’s profanity-filled message threatened to destroy the country’s infrastructure unless they open the Strait of Hormuz
The Independent World -
Rep. Khanna defends going on Hasan Piker’s livestream
Rep. Ro Khanna says that he would appear again on socialist commentator Hasan Piker’s livestream despite pushback from some fellow Democrats who have condemned some of his past comments as antisemi…
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Cocaine and caffeine detected in shark in the Bahamas, study shows
A new study is revealing that sharks in The Bahamas have tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and other substances
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Jeffries calls on Johnson to end House recess amid DHS funding lapse
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back from recess to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland left without power
Road and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on Sunday Storm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted…
The Guardian World -
Gabrielle Union's father dies after yearslong struggle with dementia
Gabrielle Union's father has died at 81 after a battle with dementia, the actress shared in a tribute to Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.
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Seven arrested over alleged support for Palestine Action at RAF Lakenheath protest
Protesters held on Sunday after joining a Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment outside airbase in Suffolk Seven people have been arrested under suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestin…
The Guardian World -
At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Parade
Some of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was intoxicated.
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Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth: Meet the Press Archive
JULY 21, 1963 — Lt. Col. John Glenn joined Meet the Press to discuss U.S. plans to land an astronaut on the moon and defended the need for Congress to fund NASA.
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The war in Iran is showing why the US needs diverse energy resources
In a world where energy is a weapon, energy security and affordability require diversity in energy sources.
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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 nee…
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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, w…
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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 Pari…
The Guardian World -
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.
Sky News World -
Top general ousted by Pete Hegseth says troops deserve ‘courageous leaders of character’
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George made the remark in a final email to officials after he was forced out
The Independent World -
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 o…
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What to know about the rescue of a U.S. aviator shot down in Iran
President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. had rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran. Here's what we know about the rescue.
PBS NewsHour