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U.S. bombers have free rein for the first time in the war, even though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran still retains the ability to launch missiles after a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.

President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.

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Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, some 20 miles to the north, the defense minister said. He indicated troops would remain after the ground invasion ends.

The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes.

NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years.

Distributor of the president’s favorite soda is accused of harming male employees by excluding them from a women’s-only event

Iran and the United States have a deep history of mutual respect and friendship, Daniel Thomas Potts writes

US president said countries would need to learn ‘how to fight for yourselves’ without American military support

The bill passed the Senate 16‑14 and the House Government Committee and now awaits a full House vote before going to Arizona Governor Hobbs, who recently vetoed a highway naming for Kirk

The announcement comes amid speculation that Vance will seek the presidency in 2028

The group’s members ‘will be rallying around JD, and they want to back JD,’ one source said

Mercedes is investing $4 billion in its Alabama plant through 2030 in a push to increase production as the automaker targets a 28% increase in U.S. car sales.

The broad market S&P 500 fell for a third consecutive session on Monday as oil prices rose once again.

Oil prices are rising after Iran attacked another tanker.

U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday morning, as investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman said the growing number of nuclear-armed states has fundamentally altered the global risk landscape.

Oracle has ratcheted up its capital expenditures as it builds data center infrastructure that can handle AI workloads.

Nike has shown some gains in North America, its largest market, amid its turnaround, but the strength was offset by weakness in China.

While there's still plenty of uncertainty about where rates are headed, Wall Street commentary shifted back to expectations for cuts.

Opposition lawmakers, rights advocates and some foreign governments condemned the law as discriminatory. Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts.

The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under 18.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lifting the ban on governmental use of the social media app, one of a handful that the mayor used to amplify his campaign messaging.

Michael Haskell, 17, set out to make some money from his locker dives. He ended up learning about life.

The 2030 census is very likely to hurt their electoral prospects.

The arrests were part of an investigation that is also examining the conduct of a city councilwoman, her sister and the Brooklyn Democratic leader’s husband.

The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?

A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.

As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American.

In lone dissent, Ketanji Brown Jackson says majority ‘has failed to appreciate crucial context’ of constitutional claims in the caseSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla, will travel to the US for a state visit from 27 to 30 April.The president said that the trip will include a banquet dinner at the White House on 28 April. “I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

Nearly a quarter of voters cite Reform leader’s support for US president as main reason against voting for his partyBy day 31 of the war in the Middle East, Nigel Farage had become somewhat less vocal about the closeness of his relationship with Donald Trump.“Trying to read what’s really in the minds of people in the White House right at the moment is a mug’s game,” said the MP, as he unveiled his party’s latest “pledge” to cut the cost of living on Tuesday. Continue reading...

The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own governmentFriedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland.”The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Continue reading...

The US president made the remarks on social media and said other countries, ‘like the UK’, need to learn how to fight for themselvesSaudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and the country’s eastern region.Early this morning Kuwait said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Kuwait said where the drones or missiles came from.Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained the incident with no oil leakage and that no injuries had been reportedDonald Trump warned that the US would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it did not open the strait of Hormuz.The Israeli military said four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah.Two giant Chinese container ships have sailed through the strait of Hormuz on their second attempt to leave the Gulf after turning back on Friday, ship-tracking data shows. The transit signals a diplomatic breakthrough between Beijing and Tehran as Iran widens its list of approved nations for transiting the vital route, Lloyd’s List reported.Indonesia’s foreign minister called for an emergency UN security council meeting and a thorough investigation” into a “heinous attack” after three UN peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in southern Lebanon.Blasts were heard in Tehran and power cuts hit some areas of the capital, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Israel earlier carried out missile strikes on what it called military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Hezbollah in Beirut.Japan and Indonesia agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday.Two Iranian missile launches targeted central Israel, Israeli media reported, with the emergency service saying it had not received reports of any injuries.Turkey reported a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by Nato air and missile defences.An earlier summary of key developments is here. Continue reading...

Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental healthAlmost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...

Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, ‘must be promptly repealed’A new Israeli law which would sanction the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if enacted, according to one of the UN’s most senior human rights officials.Speaking amid mounting international condemnation of the bill, the UN’s high commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described the law as “patently inconsistent with Israel’s international law obligations, including in relation to the right to life,” adding it “raises serious concerns about due process violations, is deeply discriminatory, and must be promptly repealed”. Continue reading...

Tabloid outlet has covered Republicans and Democrats relaxing at places like Disney World as shutdown drags onWhen US federal workers were missing paychecks and the partial government shutdown entered its seventh week, Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, was doing what any responsible lawmaker would do: riding Space Mountain and carrying a bubble wand at Disney World in Florida.Naturally, TMZ had photos of the vacationing senator on its homepage a few days later. Continue reading...

Donald Tusk and Micheál Martin say reported phone call with Moscow on sanctions confirms Hungary ‘doing the bidding for Russia’ within EUBack to Iran and the perceived lack of support from European Nato allies, US president Donald Trump has now turned to criticising France in his latest outburst on social media.In a post on Truth Social, he said:“The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory. France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!! President DJT” Continue reading...

US supreme court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’  The GuardianSupreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors  The New York TimesWhy an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”  VoxSupreme Court sides with therapist in challenge to Colorado’s ban on "conversion therapy"  SCOTUSblogSupreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy  Detroit Free Press

Stock Market Today: Dow Advances on Hopes War Could End Soon, Gas Tops $4 a Gallon — Live Updates  WSJStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge after Trump indicates flexibility on Hormuz  Yahoo FinanceDon’t Overreact to One Green Day in the Market  Barron'sWall Street jolts higher and recovers some of its wartime losses  AP NewsWall Street climbs on Iran de-escalation hopes but monthly losses loom  The Detroit News

A massive explosion occurred at a major petrochemical plant in Russia, killing at least two people and injuring dozens.

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Iran is preparing for deeper US escalation while insisting it’s winning. Can this war end before it widens?

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Qatar is “ready to help” with US-Iran negotiations.

Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

Despite political tensions between the US and UK, the King will travel to Washington next month.

Tiger Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket as officers observed him acting "lethargic and slow" following his car crash in Florida last week, a police report says.

Tiger Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket as officers observed him acting "lethargic and slow" following his car crash in Florida last week, a police report says.

Ashley Warren, who was the first person charged under new XL bully legislation, is sentenced.

NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years.