Saturday 02nd May 2026



Trump calls US seizure of Iranian ships ‘profitable’ amid Hormuz tensions

Trump calls US seizure of Iranian ships ‘profitable’ amid Hormuz tensions

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China Eastern plane hits boarding bridge at Shanghai airport, no injuries reported

China Eastern plane hits boarding bridge at Shanghai airport, no injuries reported

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Poland PM warns of NATO “disintegration” amid US troop pullback in Europe

Poland PM warns of NATO “disintegration” amid US troop pullback in Europe

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Russian drone strikes kill 2, injure 13 across Ukraine regions

Russian drone strikes kill 2, injure 13 across Ukraine regions

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US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion in lost oil revenue, Pentagon says

US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion in lost oil revenue, Pentagon says

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Most Germans say government lacks clear strategy on Iran war: poll

Most Germans say government lacks clear strategy on Iran war: poll

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Israeli strikes kill 6 in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

Israeli strikes kill 6 in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

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Pakistan accuses Afghan forces of killing civilians in renewed border clashes

Pakistan accuses Afghan forces of killing civilians in renewed border clashes

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Trump says US could take over Cuba “almost immediately”

Trump says US could take over Cuba “almost immediately”

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US approves defense sales to Qatar, Kuwait and UAE

US approves defense sales to Qatar, Kuwait and UAE

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Iran says ready for US talks if Washington tones down rhetoric

Iran says ready for US talks if Washington tones down rhetoric

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid NATO tensions over Iran war

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid NATO tensions over Iran war

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Iraq begins crude oil exports to Syria via Rabia crossing after 13-year closure

Iraq begins crude oil exports to Syria via Rabia crossing after 13-year closure

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Takaichi visits Hanoi for talks with Vietnamese leaders amid Japan’s concerns over investment slump

Takaichi visits Hanoi for talks with Vietnamese leaders amid Japan’s concerns over investment slump

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‘Trump is an idiot’: Californians fume over soaring petrol prices as anger over Iran war grows

‘Trump is an idiot’: Californians fume over soaring petrol prices as anger over Iran war grows

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US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone

US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone

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Iran standoff could harden into ‘frozen conflict’ with no clear exit, leaving Trump worse off than before he went to war

Iran standoff could harden into ‘frozen conflict’ with no clear exit, leaving Trump worse off than before he went to war

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Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned

Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned

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Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation

Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation

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Two charged after protests over frozen H‑Pay accounts linked to cyberscam‑tainted Huione Group

Two charged after protests over frozen H‑Pay accounts linked to cyberscam‑tainted Huione Group

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