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

British Oil Security Syndicate warns petrol station workers to be vigilant

Marines stormed the ship after ‘blowing a hole in the engine room’ of the commercial vessel

Russia’s Federal Security Service confirmed on Monday that the 57-year-old woman had been detained

Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it

The Israeli military said the incident was being investigated

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

The suspect has been identified by police as Shamar Elkins

Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure if Iran ‘don’t take the deal’ as ceasefire nears end

The Director, rumored to be facing dismissal, says he has ‘information that backs President Trump’s claim’ that Joe Biden’s victory over him was achieved by widespread fraud

President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.

U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.

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

Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Relatives said the gunman, who died in a confrontation with police, was struggling with mental health problems and stressed about his relationship with his wife.

A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?

Stock futures decline as Iranian war tensions escalate: Live updates  CNBCShortfalls will soon start to appear  AxiosOil jumps 6% as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate over Hormuz  qz.comMarkets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. 'We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire'  FortuneDow Set to Open Down Amid Faltering Iran Peace Talks  Barron's

Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev on course to win election  dw.comRumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election  BBCBulgaria enters uncharted territory as Radev wins big  dw.comBulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide  ReutersBulgarian Voters Back New Political Coalition Led by Radev  The New York Times

8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, as father targets his family, police say  CBS NewsMan kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana  YahooShreveport looks for answers about gunman who killed 8 children: Updates  USA TodayHaunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children  The New York Times8 children killed in Shreveport mass shooting identified by coroner’s office  KSLA

Documents also show US ambassadorial appointment 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Douglas Alexander defends PM ahead of Commons showdown over Mandelson scandalJudgment 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...

FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended periodMiddle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesOil 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 (£70.07) a barrel. Continue reading...

Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switchingBusiness live – latest updatesSales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, amid a rise in petrol and diesel costs driven by the Iran war.Data shows that 224,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in March, and 500,000 across the first three months of the year – a 33.5% increase on a year earlier, according to analysis of national sales data in 15 countries by New AutoMotive and E-Mobility Europe, a trade body. Continue reading...

Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidenceA quarter of a million people could lose their jobs by the middle of next year as Britain “flirts with recession”, analysis suggests, after business confidence was shattered by the US-Israel war on Iran.As the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, summoned bank chiefs for talks aimed at containing the fallout, twin reports from top accounting firms underlined the scale of the economic threat facing the UK. Continue reading...

Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EUBulgaria’s Moscow-friendly former president has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could bring the country political stability after years of short-lived coalitions, but leave it walking a tightrope on EU issues.With more than 97% of ballots counted, the Progressive Bulgaria party of Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot and air force chief, had scored 44.7% of the vote, giving it an estimated 131 of the 240 seats in the national assembly. Continue reading...

After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractorSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US government has called on the defense contractor V2X to evacuate its employees from Kuwait and Iraq, warning the company that they could be targeted by Iran-backed militias, four sources said.The intervention follows reporting by the Guardian that V2X employees were stationed at US military bases in Kuwait, and at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih airbase and Erbil in Iraq. Employees claimed having inadequate protections, receiving limited communications from the company about evacuation plans and being pressured to remain in the Middle East. In Iraq, workers say they are targets of Iran-allied attacks, and one employee was killed in a night-time drone attack in March. Continue reading...

Non-appearance of Pam Bondi and remarks from Todd Blanche suggest full accounting may never be revealedIn the days since Pam Bondi’s exit from Donald Trump’s justice department, Jeffrey Epstein survivors and transparency advocates have been confronted by mixed messaging, prompting questions about whether a full accounting of his crimes would ever be revealed.Legal veterans told the Guardian that authorities’ decisions – such as Bondi’s failure to appear for a congressional subpoena about her handling of Epstein investigative files – portend poorly for accountability. Moreover, her replacement’s comments about the status of Epstein investigations has been perceived by some as an effort to acknowledge prior missteps without presenting definitive solutions. Continue reading...

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

Mitch Winehouse accused two friends of profiting from items sold at auctions in the United States.

Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

Ibrahima Konate says he is "close to an agreement" with Liverpool over a new contract and there is a "big chance" he will remain at Anfield next season.

A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown at the synagogue in Harrow, north-west London.

The biggest waves were forecast to hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures at the top of Japan's main Honshu island, authorities said.

Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

European stocks traded lower on Monday as traders assess a re-acceleration in U.S.-Iran tensions.

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

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.

Russia's FSB accuses the woman, found with a bomb in her backpack, of taking part in a plot hatched by Ukraine.

Analysts say Maduro and Sanchez's political rivals align on economic policy but are split on social issues.

Olimpia vs Cerro Porteno derby abandoned after 29 minutes as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at fans.

Real Madrid attempt to keep within striking distance of league leaders Barcelona in vital La Liga clash.

Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's book The Technological Republic advocates for Western 'hard power ... built on software'.

In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.

President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.