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Iran US Oil Prices
US military poised to blockade Iranian ports while Tehran threatens wider region
Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at US-allied countries

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Germany Oldest Gorilla
Apey birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla turns 69
Fatou became the Berlin zoo’s oldest resident in 2024, following the death of Ingo the flamingo. The bird was believed to be at least 75 and had lived at the zoo since 1955

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Canada Carney Elections
Canadian PM Carney on the verge of majority government in special election
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections are held in three districts.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Hungary Election
Hungary ponders life after Orban following election defeat
After an election earthquake in which voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian prime minister Viktor Orban, Hungarians are contemplating what to expect from the country’s incoming leader, Peter Magyar.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus-like figure as Pope Leo responds to president's criticism
Trump posts image of himself as Jesus-like figure as Pope Leo responds to president's criticism
The US president, in a lengthy social media post, demanded that the head of the Catholic Church “focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician”

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
ieExplains: Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
Threat has left markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Leo XIV
Donald Trump tells ‘weak’ Pope Leo to ‘stop catering to radical left’
It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

People Britney Spears
Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after arrest
A representative for Spears told The Associated Press that the 44-year-old pop superstar had voluntarily checked herself into the facility

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Iran US Oil Prices
US blockade of Iranian ports to start as Trump threatens to hit infrastructure
The move came after marathon US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement, and it set the stage for a showdown

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

HUNGARY-POLITICS-ORBAN
Hungary's Viktor Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right opposition
Orban's exit would also deprive Russian President Vladimir Putin of his main ally in the EU and send shockwaves ​through Western right-wing circles, including the White House

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Russia Orthodox Easter
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire that took effect less than 24 hours earlier.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump says US will ‘blockade’ Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Donald Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global oil supplies

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
No deal in US-Iran peace talks leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt
Officials in Washington said the negotiations collapsed over what they described as Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning a path to a nuclear weapon

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Hungary Election
Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Orban after 16 years
Viktor Orban is the European Union’s longest-serving leader and one of its biggest antagonists

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
JD Vance says no deal reached in talks after Iran refused nuclear weapon terms
Talks ended after 21 hours in Islamabad, Pakistan, Mr Vance said, with the vice president in communication with Donald Trump and others in the US administration

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan conclude before dawn
The United States and Iran concluded a third round of historic, face-to-face negotiations before dawn on Sunday in Pakistan.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot
Artemis astronauts receive thunderous welcome home at Mission Control
The Artemis II astronauts have received a thunderous welcome home from hundreds of people involved in Nasa’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia ‘strikes Ukraine with drones’ despite Putin-declared ceasefire
Russia has continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US and Iranian officials begin face-to-face talks in Pakistan
The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Pakistan Iran US Vance
Three-way talks with US and Iran begin in Pakistan after indirect discussions
Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon on Saturday even as Iran conditioned ceasefire talks on a pause in fighting there

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Denis Law funeral
Eamonn Holmes in hospital after suffering a stroke
Irish television presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital after a stroke, his employer GB News has said.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russian strikes on Odesa kill two ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby
‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby
The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US-Iran talks with Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains
A US delegation led by US vice president JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives for the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago, which will test whether they can shore up a fragile ...

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Mariners Ichiro Baseball
Baseball star’s statue unveiled – with broken bat
When a statue of baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki was unveiled at the Seattle Mariners’ T-Mobile Park, there was just one problem at the ceremony – a broken bat.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

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

TOPSHOT-LEBANON-ISRAEL-IRAN-US-WAR
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

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