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Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US denies Iran struck military vessel during effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Tehran has over the past two months attacked some vessels and blocked others that do not receive its authorisation

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Emirates Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran claims it stopped US warship from sailing through strait of Hormuz
US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Emirates Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US-led taskforce tells ships to reroute in new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The centre warned that passing close to the usual routes, known as the traffic separation scheme, “should be considered extremely hazardous due the presence of mines that have not been fully surveyed and mitigated"

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Test tube labeled Hantavirus on a mask, with gloves in a lab setting
What is hantavirus, the infection that has killed three people on a cruise ship?
Rodent-carried disease is not usually contagious between humans and outbreaks are rare. ‘New world’ variants are the most deadly. What are the symptoms and treatment?

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Spokesperson calls former New York City mayor ‘a fighter’ but does not say cause of his hospitalization

Mon, 04 May, 2026

APTOPIX Trump US Germany
Donald Trump announces project to help stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz
He said “Project Freedom” would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Test tube labeled Hantavirus on a mask, with gloves in a lab setting
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic – WHO
Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or faeces

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Trump Correspondents Dinner Suspect
Agent hit by buckshot from gun of man charged in dinner attack – prosecutor
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill US President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal ...

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Marco Rubio
Rubio to visit Rome in bid to thaw frosty relations with Pope and Meloni
US secretary of state is scheduled to be in Rome  on Thursday and Friday, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the papacy of Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Iran Daily Life
Iran presses for end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts
Iran’s latest proposal to the US calls for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

The Utilita Arena in Birmingham, West Midlands
Teenager charged after ‘bomb hoax’ halts Peter Kay performance
A 19-year-old man has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax after comedian Peter Kay was ushered off stage mid-performance and the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was evacuated on Friday night.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Drone kills two in Kherson minibus strike as Russia claims frontline progress
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said on Saturday. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

South Korea Nap Competition
In pictures: Sleep takes centre stage at Seoul’s Han River Nap Competition
Hundreds of young Koreans have turned up at a Seoul park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try and get some much-needed sleep.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran
US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz

Sat, 02 May, 2026

APTOPIX Germany Whale Rescue
Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Emirates Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over Strait of Hormuz tolls
The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Spirit Airlines
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years
Spirit Airlines, an upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, has announced that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

US May Day Los Angeles
May Day protests held across the world amid rising energy costs due to Iran war
Activists worldwide have held May Day rallies and street protests, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran submits latest proposal for US negotiations, state media say
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the US to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run Irna news agency reported on Friday. The US and Pakistan did not immediately confirm receiving the new proposal.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Kemi Badenoch on LBC
Tories apologise after using footage of Bloody Sunday in social media clip
Video criticising Northern Ireland Troubles Bill featured footage of Kemi Badenoch condemning the legislation and was overlaid, in part, with archive clips of British soldiers

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Oscar statuette found after being confiscated by agents at New York's JFK
Oscar statuette found after being confiscated by agents at New York's JFK
Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin', was told trophy posed a security risk

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Essa Suleiman court case
Man appears in court accused of stabbing two Jewish men
It was revealed in court that Essa Suleiman is accused of attempting to murder a man he had known for around 20 years at his home in Southwark in the hours before the Golders Green attacks

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Superdry financials
Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of rape
Giving evidence, the woman said she was crying and asking the married father-of-two to stop but he carried on

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Philippines May Day
May Day demonstrations take place amid rising energy costs due to Iran war
Activists worldwide are marching in May Day rallies, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say
Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say
Footage posted on social media by federal prosecutors includes captions claiming Cole Tomas Allen shot first

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Golders Green stabbing incident
Suspect charged with attempted murder after Golders Green attack
Essa Suleiman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place over the incident in Golders Green

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Trump NASA Artemis Moonshot
Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Spain Gaza Flotilla
Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
Seven Irish citizens among people detained by Israel on Global Sumud flotilla ships seeking to carry humanitarian aid to Palestinians

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Myanmar Amnesty
Myanmar’s detained former leader moved from prison to house arrest
Myanmar’s detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced. The news was also released in a short text message to journalists from the government’s military information team.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Trump NASA Artemis Moonshot
Man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump makes brief court appearance
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill US President Donald Trump has agreed to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Why does the US have military bases in Germany — and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?
Why does the US have military bases in Germany — and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?
Why does the US have military bases in Germany – and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Prisoner
French teen faces jail for licking straw and putting it back in Singapore vending machine
The teen was granted court permission on Wednesday to travel to Manila in May for a school trip required for his graduation

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visit to UK
Zelenskyy says he is seeking details of Putin’s short-term ceasefire proposal
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia has proposed to US president Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Supreme leader says Iran will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities
The statement was made as US President Donald Trump seeks a wider deal to cement the shaky ceasefire now holding in the war

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Golders Green stabbing incident
Moment London police tasered and arrested terror suspect after two Jewish men stabbed
The video, released by the London Metropolitan Police, shows a 45-year-old Somali-born British national holding a knife as he advances towards police officers

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Obit David Allan Coe
Take This Job And Shove It songwriter David Allan Coe dies
Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed the US performer’s death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

New Zealand Mosque Shootings
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon guilty pleas
Tarrant’s bid to withdraw his guilty pleas and seek a trial was “utterly devoid of merit”, they wrote

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Australia Shooting
Bondi Beach antisemitic attack inquiry recommends gun reform
Authorities say their attack was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

US Army National Guard Train for War
Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies
US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Musk OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk accuses lawyer of trying to trick him in high-stakes trial
'Your questions are not simple. They're designed to trick me'

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Families of school shooting victims sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI and founder Sam Altman
Families of school shooting victims sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI and founder Sam Altman
AI firm accused of failing to alert police to the attacker’s alarming interactions with the chatbot

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Investitures at Windsor Castle
Stephen Fry suing companies for up to £100,000 after 2m fall from stage
After concluding presentation and while exiting the stage backstage area, the claimant fell approximately 2m from the stage to the concrete floor below, court documents state

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Prime Minister's Questions
Arson attacks on Starmer property allegedly plotted by Russian-speaking ‘El Money’
The prosecution’s case is that man 'must have intended to endanger — to risk — the lives of the people living inside those houses'

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

House Armed Services
Iran war has cost €25bn so far, US defence secretary Hegseth tells Congress
Sceptical Democrats have confronted US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for the first time since the went to war with , bringing tense exchanges over a costly conflict that has been waged without congressional approval.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Trump Correspondents
Man accused of trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel – authorities
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and is accused of trying to kill US President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, equipped with an ammunition bag, ...

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Golders Green stabbing incident
Two Jewish men in hospital after being stabbed in apparent antisemitic attack
Man arrested after he was seen ‘attempting to stab Jewish members of the public’, says security group Shomrim

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

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