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Two hours after the tremor tsunami waves as high as 80 cm had been detected. A tsunami warning was later downgraded to a tsunami advisory.

A U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and reports of vessels coming under fire in the Gulf have pushed a fragile ceasefire with Tehran to the brink.

The nominee to lead the Fed is an AI optimist who counts tech titans Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen among his friends.

Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed in the wrong orbit, but has not commented since it was deemed lost.

USA Rare Earth on Monday announced plans to buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a deal worth $2.8 billion in cash and shares.

Three boys and five girls, aged between three to 11, were killed in the shooting on Sunday, officials say.

English teenager Stan Moody makes a hugely impressive Crucible debut as he takes a 6-3 lead in his World Championship opener against former winner Kyren Wilson.

The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

Gabriel pushed his head towards Erling Haaland's face yet escaped with only a booking. Why did the VAR not intervene for a red card?

F1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Toto Wolff.

Stock futures fall on renewed U.S.-Iran worries, but losses kept in check: Live updates  CNBCMarkets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. 'We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire'  FortuneStock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures fall as hopes of de-escalation in Iran dwindle  Yahoo FinanceShortfalls will soon start to appear  AxiosOil jumps, stocks pull back as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balance  Reuters

8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, as father targets his family, police say  CBS NewsAuthorities identify 8 young children shot and killed by a Louisiana father  CNNLouisiana Man Fatally Shoots 8 Children, 7 of Them His Own  Yahoo8 children killed in Shreveport mass shooting identified by coroner’s office  KSLAShreveport looks for answers about gunman who killed 8 children: Updates  USA Today

Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs  The New York TimesBusinesses can claim refunds starting today for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTrump tariff refund system launches in first step towards paying back $166bn in extra levies – US politics live  The GuardianThis tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website  NPRThe tariff refund process is finally kicking off  CNN

Elon Musk has been summoned as part of an investigation into alleged offences related to X's AI chatbot Grok

Both Donald Trump and Tehran are reluctant to back down on several crucial issues to strike a peace deal

British Oil Security Syndicate warns petrol station workers to be vigilant

The US Coast Guard has confirmed an overturned ship located near the US territory of Saipan is the vessel that disappeared

Shamar Elkins told his family that he wanted to take his own life prior to the attack, according to a report

The performance, exceeding ⁠opinion poll forecasts, is one of the strongest results for a single party in a generation

MS NOW pundit says opposition calls to remove President Donald Trump from power are unrealistic

The pontiff has recently hit out at ‘despots and tyrants’ and condemned those who start wars

The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.

At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the quarrel between the president and the pontiff.

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.

Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.

The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.

The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.

The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.

People in affected areas urged to evacuate as quake registering 7.5 magnitude occurred off the coast of SanrikuAustralian officials in Japan are urgently following up on the tsunami warning off the northeastern coast of the island of Honshu.The Australian government said:We stand ready to provide consular assistance.Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 (if calling from overseas). Continue reading...

Trump administration launches online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this yearSign up for the Breaking News US emailOil prices have risen sharply and European stock markets have fallen after the US seizure of an Iranian vessel dented hopes for a peace deal.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 4.8% on Monday to $94.69 a barrel. Continue reading...

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warnedIn a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. Continue reading...

Downing Street spokesperson says PM ‘would never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’Judgment day for PM over Mandelson scandalAt his press conference Nigel Farage was asked about reports saying that Keir Starmer knew about the security concerns about Peter Mandelson that led to him failing his security vetting interview. That was a reference to the Telegraph splash, which says:Senior Whitehall sources told The Telegraph that the UKSV [UK Security Vetting] findings largely restated security risks that had already been drawn to Sir Keir’s attention.One senior source with knowledge of the process said: “The reality is that Starmer had already been warned about the major risks and he had waved them away.”Sources have told The Independent that MI6 failed to clear the Labour peer largely because of concerns over his business links to China.However, there were also worries that his past links to the disgraced financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein “would compromise him”.It’s impossible for the prime minister to say the warning lights weren’t flashing.And if you were prime minister and there were news reports last September that your ambassadorial choice had failed vetting, you would have thought perhaps he might have had some curiosity to try to find out whether this had really happened or not. I just find the whole thing totally incredible. Incredible. There is no way the prime minister couldn’t have known.The Labour backbenchers are not yet of a mood to get rid of their prime minister, although after 7 May they just might be. Continue reading...

Trump said on Sunday that US marines had taken custody of a vessel that tried to get past the American blockade on Iranian portsTehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefireThe US has just released some more footage of the encounter with the Iranian flagged vessel, the M/V Touska.In a post on X, US Central Command said US Marines had departed the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli by helicopter and rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel. Continue reading...

Spokesperson says discussions with Magyar’s administration have been a good start to ‘unblock funds for the benefit of the Hungarian people’The commission also got asked about the Italian proposals for a “wild west-style bounties” that could be paid to Italian lawyers if they successfully convince their immigrant clients to return home.Our Rome correspondent Angela Giuffrida reported on the controversial proposal over the weekend: Continue reading...

PM to tell Commons he was himself misled and would ‘never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is expected to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information about Peter Mandelson’s vetting when he addresses the Commons.But his spokesperson said the prime minister would “never knowingly mislead parliament or the public” and that he was himself misled. Continue reading...

Director of state investigation agency among those killed in Chihuahua in operation to destroy clandestine drug labsTwo United States officials and another two Mexican officials assigned to combat drug cartel operations died in a car accident in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on Sunday, a US embassy spokesperson said.The Mexican officials were the director of the state’s investigation agency and an officer, state authorities said, adding that they were on an operation to destroy clandestine laboratories in the municipality of Morelos.Guardian staff contributed Continue reading...

The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhoodActor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera.In an interview with the New York Times, Theron said: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,” adding: “That was a very reckless comment on two art forms that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.” Continue reading...

Iran decried the seizure as an act of piracy, saying it has no plans to participate in talks with the US. Plus, how Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not touristsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week.When does the ceasefire end? It is set to expire by Wednesday.Where does the US public stand on the war? An NBC poll on Sunday estimated 67% and 68% of adults “somewhat” or “strongly” disapproved of the way Trump was handling the Iran war (as well as inflation and the cost of living domestically).Stay up to date on developments with our liveblog.Was the suspect known to the authorities? Police said he had been arrested in 2019 in a firearms case. Continue reading...

Documents also show PM’s choice for US ambassador was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalisedUK politics live – latest updatesThe then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter Mandelson before announcing an appointment, documents reveal.The documents released last month by the Cabinet Office as part of the disclosures over the US ambassadorial appointment also show Mandelson was offered a “higher tiers” briefing before his vetting was finalised. Continue reading...

Judge throws out claim by the singer’s father over the sale of items she once ownedAmy Winehouse’s father has lost a high court claim against two of his daughter’s friends over the auctioning of items once owned by the singer.Mitch Winehouse, acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, sued her stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay over claims they profited from selling dozens of items at auctions in the US in 2021 and 2023. Continue reading...

US releases video showing the capture of Iranian-flagged ship near Hormuz, Trump says it tried to breach its blockade.

Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US

Ismail Qaani's visit came at the request of PM al-Sudani amid internal divisions in the Shia parliamentary bloc.

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

An Iranian official vowed retaliation for the U.S. attack on an Iran-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s president said the war “benefits no one,” as an American delegation prepared for more peace talks.

The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.

Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.

The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.