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Sharpton Convention
Kamala Harris says she is ‘thinking about’ 2028 presidential election bid
Former US vice president Kamala Harris has said she is actively considering another presidential bid.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Ryanair strike
European airports could face jet fuel shortages within three weeks
Summer flights and holidays may also be at risk, says the Airports Council International

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Carlo Tritta court case
Mother of girl groomed by Roblox predator warns parents to monitor phone use
Tritta first made contact with the girl from the Manchester area through Roblox in September 2024 when she was 14 years old, before he moved the conversation on to other messaging apps such as Snapchat, Discord and WhatsApp

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Bafta admits ‘structural weaknesses’ over racial slur broadcast at film awards
Bafta admits ‘structural weaknesses’ over racial slur broadcast at film awards
The Bafta Board said an independent review into the incident found issues with “planning, escalation procedures and crisis co-ordination arrangements” for the awards

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
Mission Control tension mounts as Artemis astronauts speed closer to splashdown
All eyes will be on the capsule’s life-protecting heat shield that has to withstand thousands of degrees during re-entry

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Japan Britain Music Deep Purple
Japanese PM feels the Burn as she welcomes Deep Purple to Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has taken a short — and happy — break as she hosted veteran British rock band Deep Purple in Tokyo as a longtime admirer.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Vance Iran US
Vice president JD Vance flies to Pakistan for talks with Iran
The vice president’s visit to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad comes as a tenuous, temporary ceasefire appears to be on the precipice of collapsing.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Russia Putin
Russia’s Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
Artemis astronauts describe lunar voyage as surreal ahead of Earth return
Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming “fireball” return and reflected on their historic journey around the Moon, describing it as surreal and profound.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Israel Iran War
Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem amid fragile ceasefire
Worshippers were able to pray again at Jerusalem’s holy sites on Thursday after Israel lifted restrictions it imposed on large public gatherings because of the war with Iran.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

South Korea BTS World Tour
Thousands of fans gather as BTS launches world tour in South Korea
A huge crowd of BTS fans packed into a stadium near Seoul on Thursday to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world tour.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Middle East ceasefire threatens to unravel as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on Tuesday

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Emirates Iran War
Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz
The message may be intended to pressure the United States as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are set to begin in Pakistan

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

US architect pleads guilty to Gilgo Beach killings
US architect pleads guilty to Gilgo Beach killings
Rex Heuermann, 62, will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at a later date

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Matthew Perry
'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years for part in 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death
Jayvee Sangha, who admitted to running a 'stash house' out of her Hollywood home, had faced a sentence of up to 65 years

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again on Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Weight loss jabs
Genes could predict weight-loss jab effectiveness – study
Variants in specific gene may predict whether people are more likely to suffer side effects linked to the jabs

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

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Israel strikes Beirut after saying Iran ceasefire does not apply there
Israel has said the agreement does not extend to its war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

BBC found to have breached editorial standards over Bafta racial slur
BBC found to have breached editorial standards over Bafta racial slur
An investigation by the BBC’s executive complaints unitfound the inclusion of the slur was 'highly offensive' and 'had no editorial justification'

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?
Two-week ceasefire comes after Trump spoke to Pakistan’s leaders, with China also believed to be exerting influence over Tehran

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Greece set to ban social media for under-15s from 2027
Greece set to ban social media for under-15s from 2027
Children spending long hours in front of screens do not allow their minds ⁠to rest, says prime minister

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump
How Trump’s deadline delays and threats escalated before ceasefire with Iran
On Tuesday night, Mr Trump said that Iran has proposed a “workable” 10-point peace plan that could help end the war 

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iata warns replenishing jet fuel supplies could take months even if Hormuz reopened
Iata warns replenishing jet fuel supplies could take months even if Hormuz reopened
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of retaliatory moves in the war has choked supplies of jet fuel globally

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iran War
US, Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire as Donald Trump pulls back on threats
Questions have now emerged over contradictory proposals to halt the region-wide war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump US Iran
Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk
President Donald Trump publicly has minimized ​the possibility of Iranian attacks on American soil

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump
TĂĄnaiste welcomes news of two-week ceasefire deal in Iran; talks to begin soon
“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordinating with Iran’s Armed Forces,” Iran’s foreign minister said.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump agrees to halt bombing of Iran for two weeks subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening
Donald Trump has agreed to a provisional two-week ceasefire in the Iran war after pulling back at the last minute from his warning that “a whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran met his demands.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Middle East latest: Pakistan proposes two-week extension to Trump deadline with Iran
US president  set a deadline on Iran to end ‌its blockade of Gulf oil in the Strait of Hormuz last week

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

France TGV Crash
French train driver killed and 16 injured in level-crossing crash
A French high-speed train driver was killed and 16 people were injured when his locomotive hit a truck carrying military equipment at a level crossing in northern France, local authorities said.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK
The rapper, legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Trump US Iran
Trump issues stark threat to Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight' without deal
The US president once again warned Iran to make a deal to avert threat of massive attacks

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran
Bridge linking Saudi Arabia to Bahrain reopens after Iranian threats
Bahrain’s airport has been closed over the Iranian attacks for weeks

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
Watch: Artemis II crew gets emotional as they name moon crater after astronaut's late wife
Artemis II crew members got emotional as they named a moon crater after U. S. astronaut's Reid Wiseman's late wife on Monday (April 6).

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Facebook stock
Facebook worker faces criminal probe for ‘downloading 30,000 private pictures’
Meta has confirmed the suspected breach was discovered more than a year ago

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Hungary US Vance
Vance arrives in Hungary days before election, hoping to boost Orban’s campaign
Ally of Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is trailing in the polls

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Israel warns Iranians not to use trains as Trump deadline looms
Threat comes after US president said he would bomb power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen strait of Hormuz

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Blackouts and broken records: Five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby
Blackouts and broken records: Five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby
Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

MTV Video Music Awards 2023 - Arrivals - New Jersey
Rapper Offset’s condition ‘stable’ after shooting
The rapper Offset was shot and is stable, according to a spokesperson for the Migos rapper, but his exact condition is unknown.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Wireless Festival
Kanye West offers to meet British Jewish community ahead of London performance
There have been calls for Kanye West to be barred from entering the UK

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Saudi Arabia closes bridge with Bahrain as Trump’s Iran deadline approaches
Tehran’s latest strikes came as Iranian officials urged youths to form human chains around power plants to protect them

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
Standing ‌before cameras on Monday, Trump recast the perilous operation as a providential military triumph

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Xi Jinping
Taiwan’s opposition leader visiting China on ‘journey of peace’
The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Iran-US-Bahrain-Crackdown
Bridge linking Saudi Arabia to Bahrain closed over Iranian threats
The King Fahd Causeway Authority made the announcement in a post on X

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

The 92nd Academy Awards - Vanity Fair Party - Los Angeles
Kanye West has ‘legal right to perform’ in UK, says Melvin Benn
Rapper also known as Ye set to top the bill at Wireless Festival in London's Finsbury Park in July

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
Artemis II astronauts travel deeper into space than any human has gone before
Artemis II is using the same manoeuvre that Apollo 13 did after its infamous 'Houston, we’ve had a problem' incident

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Trump
Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire proposal as Trump widens threats
'The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,' claims US president

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

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