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The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.

At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress calls.

Plus, how millions of people could become Canadian.

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

Some people in the MAHA movement are angry with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins — including its current support for the maker of the pesticide glyphosate.

Vice president known to have opposed conflict has reportedly raised concerns about the accuracy of the information being given to the president on weapons stockpiles and the damage done to Tehran’s military

Several fibre-optic cables snake across the seabed of the strait

The tourist showed ‘clear signs of poisoning’ and required resuscitation, police said

Prospect of EU membership could be used to convince Ukrainians to back peace deal in a referendum, Friedrich Merz says

Beran A. could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison

The talks also agreed to grant airlines a 30-day credit window to pay for fuel

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out a conflict with the United States over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in Chihuahua

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ‌said Trump's bottom line demands remain the same

Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck says the public can expect to see increased vehicle checkpoints and patrols following a car bomb attack at the weekend.

Uncapped left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, is included in England's squad for the Women's T20 World Cup starting in June.

Boss József Váradi says European firms want to boost flyers put off by fares inflated by jet fuel costs.

Laurence Billam is due in court after the death of Shirley Billam in Millbrook Lane.

Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem".

The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.

The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.

The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.

The US rapper ends her Broadway run almost three weeks early after her break-up from NBA star Klay Thompson.

The Army officer charged with using classified information to win $400,000 is also a real estate investor with rave reviews on Airbnb.

French organisers consider Lyon or Paris for ice hockey due to political impasse in Nice over its stadium plan.

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Congressmen call for immediate interagency action to secure airspace over ‌the 11 US ​World Cup 2026 host cities.

Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach.

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff tells foreign affairs committee Mandelson was confidant to him, but not a mentorQ: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?This is a reference to the claim that Keir Starmer misled MPs last week when he talked about no pressure being placed on the Foreign Office.One is during my tenure. I was not aware of any pressure on the substance of the Mandelson DV case.Question two was there pressure? Absolutely. And I’ve described it. And I also have seen what the Foreign Office said to you last night. [See 8.50am.]I didn’t receive any direct calls from the chief of staff during my time as permanent undersecretary. So there was no call at all. My interactions were always when others were present in a general meeting, there weren’t very many of those either …I’ve really racked my brains and I cannot recall Morgan McSweeney swearing in a meeting at me, or indeed just in general. So I don’t see any substance in that part of it and I think it’s important I say that this morning, given how many people have come to think that might be true. Continue reading...

State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breaking News US email Jimmy Kimmel has refused to apologise for a joke made days before the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting in which he described Melania Trump as glowing “like an expectant widow”, after both Donald Trump and the first lady accused him of inciting violence.On Monday Melania Trump accused Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and “atrocious behavior”, and said it was “time for ABC to take a stand” against the comedian, who has long been critical of Trump and his policies.America’s Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World. We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer. I am asking all Republicans to fight for the following:SAVE AMERICA ACT! Continue reading...

Alexander Stubb says he does not see ‘an incentive for Russia to test Nato’s Article 5’ after Donald Tusk warnings Separately, Finland’s Stubb confirms that Europe faces some delays in stock deliveries from the US as a result of the Middle East war.He says:“It is a public secret that some of the stocks and delivered systems in the US are either going elsewhere or being delayed. But I don’t see any need for alarm here in Finland.”“We are in a same position in the sense I know that there is a delay – it is probably a question to our minister of defence what kind of missiles or ammunition we are missing – but as far as I know, its [tactical ballistic missiles] Himars.But it’s a signal that in Estonia and in Europe in general, we should much much faster develop our defence industry, not relying on different countries in the world.” Continue reading...

Defendant, 21, in court with second man over alleged scheme to kill music fans outside Vienna stadiumA man accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as his trial began.The plot was thwarted but Austrian authorities still cancelled the American superstar’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated, but rallied to turn Vienna into a citywide trading post for friendship bracelets and singalongs. Continue reading...

Residents in 16 towns and villages are told to evacuate immediatelyUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich MerzThe renewed Israeli war on Lebanon started when Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel on 2 March after the US-Israeli bombing of Iran in late February.In its latest update, the Lebanese health ministry said since 2 March Israeli attacks have killed at least 2,521 people, including many women and children. Continue reading...

Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneursGerman officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat. Continue reading...

Star tells awards ceremony: ‘I disagree with everything that this administration stands for, but there’s no place for the kind of violence we saw two nights ago’In the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, George Clooney used an awards-show speech to make a plea against “hatred and corruption and cruelty and violence”.Clooney was speaking at an event at the Lincoln Center in New York, where he was given Film at Lincoln Center’s annual Chaplin award, which “recognises an individual’s significant contribution to cinema”. Continue reading...

First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumersBusiness live – latest updatesBP has provoked outrage by revealing its profits more than doubled in the first quarter of this year after its oil traders reaped the benefit of the war in Iran.The energy company capitalised on a surge in global oil market prices to report better than expected profits of $3.2bn (£2.4bn) for the first quarter, more than double the $1.38bn it made in the same period last year. Continue reading...

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock ExchangeRachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war falloutBusiness live – latest updatesShares in some of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders such as Paragon and One Savings Bank have fallen after it emerged that the chancellor may make private landlords commit to a one-year rent freeze.In an effort to protect households from rising living costs as a result of the Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited period of time, the Guardian revealed on Monday night. Continue reading...

Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposedAs a man who wears his Christian beliefs on his sleeve, JD Vance is no doubt acutely conscious of Jesus Christ’s dictum from his sermon on the mount declaring that “blessed are the peacemakers”.Yet the US vice-president, a Catholic convert who recently found himself at odds with Pope Leo, is discovering the difficulties of living up to that standard while serving a mercurial political master who is waging a war Vance once cautioned against. Continue reading...

Philip Barton says there was pressure over pace of vetting from No 10, which he says was ‘uninterested’ in processUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Foreign Office chief has said he was concerned about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffery Epstein – and said there was “absolutely” pressure from Downing Street over the pace of vetting.Giving evidence to the foreign affairs select committee, the former Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Barton said Number 10 seemed “uninterested” in the vetting process around Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, and said there were no avenues for him to express his concerns. Continue reading...

Package delivery giant UPS beat Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter earnings.

Aside from earnings and any change to GM's 2026 guidance, investors are monitoring impact from the Iran war, tariffs and EV write-downs.

Novartis' CEO warned Tuesday that U.S. drug pricing policy under President Donald Trump poses a "very difficult situation."

CEO Brian Niccol has sales going in the right direction. Now, investors want to see profits follow suit.

European stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors assess the latest developments in the Iran war, and look ahead to earnings reports.

Markets have performed in an orderly way, despite the economic turmoil wrought by Middle East war, said Citi UK CEO Tiina Lee.

Column | I cannot stop thinking about Cheryl Hines at the correspondents’ dinner  The Washington PostWhite House Correspondents' Dinner shooting again puts Washington Hilton at center of presidential history  CBS NewsCole Tomas Allen’s social media posts compared Trump to Hitler, encouraged others to buy guns  CNNCongressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom  NBC NewsMelania Trump’s Look of Fear Is the First Time America Has Seen Her Visibly Emote  Vanity Fair

Kim Jong Un Confirms Soldier ‘Self-Blasting’ Policy in Ukraine  Bloomberg.comUkraine war: North Korea's Kim Jong Un reaffirms support for Russia  BBCRussia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation  dw.comKim Jong Un speaks at memorial for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia  Sky NewsUkraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un strengthens military ties with Russia and hails soldiers who fought in Kursk  The Guardian

The British royals arrived on Monday for a visit hosted by President Trump, with a garden party, an address to Congress and a banquet on the schedule.

At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress calls.

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.