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APTOPIX Iran War
Stand-off intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s ‘shoot and kill’ order
Iran has also rejected Mr Trump’s claim there was a leadership rift in the Islamic Republic

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

US Prediction Markets Maduro
US soldier charged with using classified intelligence to win bet on Maduro raid
A US special forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than 400,000 dollars (£296,500) in an online betting market, ...

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

He's connected in more ways than one
Men aged in their 20s particularly at risk of sextortion scams
Sextortion scammers try to blackmail victims by threatening to share sexual pictures, videos or information unless they receive something in reward

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump threatens ‘big tariff’ on UK over digital tax on US tech firms
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on American social media firms.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Trump
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks, says Trump
Mr Trump said the meeting between Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the United States went “very well”

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Equatorial Guinea Africa Pope
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks
Pope Leo XIV has urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

French police probe alleged tampering with weather sensor to win bets
French police probe alleged tampering with weather sensor to win bets
Up to €430,000 was bet on the weather forecast on some days

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle East

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance
The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

The Bride world premiere - London
Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury
Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival later this year. Festival organisers announced the selection on Thursday.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Iran War
'Shoot to kill' order issued by Trump for Iranian boats laying mines
The Defence Department said it seized the oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Germany Iran War
Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi splattered with red liquid in Berlin
’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi was splattered with red liquid as he left a building in Berlin.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting
Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little has been uncovering documents related to the peer’s appointment to the role being released under the humble address process forced by MPs in February

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Trump
EU risks fallout with US over Trump-linked Balkans pipeline plan
Brussels seeks to stall awarding of contract to firm fronted by US president’s lawyer in letter seen by Guardian

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around world

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?
ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?
Below are some of the measures deployed so ‌far by European Union governments since the disruption caused by the Middle Eastern conflict

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Chemical Leak West Virginia
Chemical leak at West Virginia plant kills two people
A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to hospital, authorities said.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

European Union Flags
EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis
Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ support

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran fires on three ships in Strait of Hormuz derailing US-Iran talks push
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the US and Iran together for talks to end the war.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Flag of the European Union EU and Euro banknotes
EU to cut electricity taxes and boost gas reserves amid record energy price shock
Brussels outlines sweeping measures including tax reforms, gas storage coordination and subsidies to shield economies from soaring energy costs

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine Drone Attack
Ukraine wants Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia struck a residential building, killing a woman and a child, Russian officials said on Wednesday

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident
Ukraine prepares to mark ‌Sunday's 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz amid efforts to re-start peace talks
Planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialise

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime ‘seriously fractured’
The effective closure of the vital supply route during the conflict has inflicted a global economic shock and sent energy prices soaring.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US puts negotiations with Iran on hold as ceasefire deadline nears
Last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked uncertain on Tuesday as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump says US likely to resume bombing Iran as ceasefire nears end
The US president rejects extending truce as Tehran warns of response and negotiators head to Islamabad

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Social media vaping study
'The end of smoking': UK passes bill to create smoke-free generation
Legislation designed to stop people who were born on or after January 1, 2009, from ever taking up smoking.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Key points: Olly Robbins gives evidence on Mandelson vetting scandal
Sacked British Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins has given bombshell evidence to MPs about the decision to grant security clearance as US ambassador despite red flags in his vetting.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US and Iran signal they will return to Pakistan for ceasefire talks – officials
The United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, two regional officials said.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Hot Air Balloon Backyard
Mind if we drop in? Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in back garden
A hot air balloon landed in a back garden in southern California – with 13 people aboard. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Mideast Wars West Bank
Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians from homes in West Bank, says report
'Sexualised violence is used to pressure communities, shape decisions about remaining or leaving their homes and land, and alter patterns of daily life'

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Sacked UK civil servant says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post
Sacked civil servant discloses he overturned vetting ruling without knowing full extent of national security concerns

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong government seeks to confiscate millions from jailed media tycoon
The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate millions of dollars in funds and corporate shares that it claims are linked to crimes committed by jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
No Iranian delegation has visited Islamabad for talks with US ‘so far’
Iranian state television has issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad… so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in British Parliament over Mandelson scandal
The House of Commons will subject the Prime Minister’s latest efforts to lay out the facts of the scandal to further scrutiny on Tuesday

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

D4vd Arrest
Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said the 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Jim McDonnell
Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl, 14, found dismembered in his car
The murder charges included special circumstances — lying in wait, committing crime for financial gain, and murdering the witness in an investigation — that could carry the death penalty

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Starmer: 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting check
Mandelson was sacked in September last year after revelations about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Amy Winehouse statue unveiled - London
Amy Winehouse's father loses court claim over auction of items owned by singer
Friend said she would rather set the money on fire than give Mitch Winehouse a penny

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

India Bus Accident
Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people
A passenger bus slid off a Himalayan highway and rolled down a steep, rocky slope onto a road below in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring about 45 others, officials said.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Epstein files
No 10 refuses to say whether British PM will correct the record on Mandelson appointment
The British Prime Minister will battle to save his job in an address to MPs later on Monday

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Japan Election
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to ​the Japan Meteorological Agency

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Starmer faces British Parliament showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal
Mr Starmer will be faced with allegations he misled Parliament after telling MPs the proper process had been followed in appointing Mandelson to the post of ambassador to the US

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Mass Shooting Louisiana
Louisiana father kills seven of his children plus another child, police say
The incident stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighbourhood which has been left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Trump
US navy seizes Iranian cargo ship seeking to evade blockade – Trump
The US president, in a post on social media, said the ship was warned by a US Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman to stop but it did not

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

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