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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

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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

UN Sudan Genocide
Surgeon killed during operation after drone hits hospital in Sudan
Hospitals in Sudan have been repeatedly targeted during the conflict, which is in its fourth year after fighting erupted in April 2023

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Israel hits Iranian petrochemical plant as Trump deadline approaches
Mr Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is set for Monday night Washington time

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Israel attacks plant at Iranian gas field despite ceasefire proposal
Israel has attacked a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed a top Revolutionary Guard commander, putting into question the negotiations aimed at getting the US and Tehran to reach a ceasefire.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

North Korea Kim's Daughter
North Korean leader’s teenage daughter ‘can be viewed as his heir’
South Korea’s spy agency has said it is fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

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Dozens killed in Easter attacks in northern Nigeria
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate attacks 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Two women and toddler killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine
Eleven people were admitted to hospital including a pregnant woman and two children — the youngest less than a year old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Trump Iran US
Ceasefire proposal sent to US and Iran as air strikes leave 25 dead
Explosions rang out into the night in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

MTV Video Music Awards 2016 - Show - New York
Kanye West should be banned from entering UK to perform at Wireless, CAA says
The Government should ban Kanye West from entering the UK to perform at Wireless Festival, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has said.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Donald Trump
'Open the f**kin Strait': Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' in social media rant
'Hell will reign down', Mr Trump warned in a post on Truth Social

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Long Middle East war could take away from support for Ukraine, says Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

US Iran War
Trump says missing US service member has been rescued in Iran
A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, Donald Trump said.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Vatican Pope Easter Vigil
Pope calls for harmony and peace as he delivers Easter vigil message
Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff on Saturday night.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

NASA-Artemis-Moonshot
Artemis II astronauts now closer to the moon than the Earth
Crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’, from their spacecraft’s docking hatch

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

US Iran War
US searches for missing crew member as Iran urges public to find ‘enemy pilot’
The conflict, launched by the US and Israel on February 28, has rippled across the region

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Two US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates
Two U military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

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