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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
BBC - 30 Apr 2026 04:10
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.
Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 04:03
Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Irans ports would persist.
Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Germany
Sky News - 30 Apr 2026 03:38
Donald Trump has threatened to remove US troops from Germany after the country's chancellor said America was being "humiliated" by Iran
Donald Trump Suffering Cognitive Decline? POTUS Blatantly Mixes Up Ukraine And Iran In Press Room
IBTimes - 30 Apr 2026 14:56
Donald Trump's apparent mixup of Ukraine and Iran at a White House briefing has intensified doubts about his cognitive health, as critics and aides clash over his mental fitness.
Donald Trump UFO Reveal: POTUS Claims Pilots 'Saw Things You Wouldn't Believe'
IBTimes - 30 Apr 2026 14:55
Donald Trump promises to declassify UFO files and hints that US pilots 'saw things you wouldn't believe'.
Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine in Paris
BBC - 30 Apr 2026 14:54
The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.
What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 14:23
The British police said the attack on Wednesday was being treated as terrorism, and they warned of rising antisemitic hate crimes.
Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz
The Guardian - 30 Apr 2026 13:34
Mojtaba Khamenei says Tehran will eliminate enemys abuses of the waterway and guard its nuclear and missile programmesUS politics live - latest updatesIrans supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant sta...
Hey, Good Morning, How Are You? by Martina Hefter review - a hit in Germany that falls flat in English
The Guardian - 30 Apr 2026 08:00
The premise of this novel about a ballet dancer who baits love scammers into conversation is great - but the story feels overwritten and underfeltMartina Hefters Hey, Good Morning, How Are You? has caused much argument i...
In France, Trumps Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 04:01
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.
A King (or Two), a President, and a Troll
The New Yorker - 30 Apr 2026 22:54
Reflections on Charless State Visit.
Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults
The Guardian - 30 Apr 2026 22:41
Ross Davidson, who sang with group in 2018, was convicted of offences committed against six womenMusician Ross Davidson, a former singer for Spandau Ballet, has been jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assa...
Myanmars former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, state media says
The Guardian - 30 Apr 2026 22:40
Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta and her whereabouts unclear amid a deadly civil war triggered by the February 2021 coupMyanmars detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be moved to house arrest, state me...
Trump Demands Cognitive Exam for Every President - Claims Obama and Biden Wouldn't Have Passed
IBTimes - 30 Apr 2026 22:31
President Trump proposes mandatory cognitive tests for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, aiming to ensure mental fitness and prevent unfit leaders from taking office.
Roofer dead in fall from home in Southborough
Boston - 30 Apr 2026 22:28
"Our deepest condolences go out to the friends and family of the individual who lost his life following yesterdays incident, the Southborough Police Department and Fire Department said. The post Roofer dead in fall f...
A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 22:21
No one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the partys voters.
Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 22:13
Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.
The Homeland Security Shutdown Ends
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 22:11
Also, Maines governor bows out of a crucial Senate race. Heres the latest at the end of Thursday.
Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss
The New York Times - 30 Apr 2026 22:10
Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
British rider died after horse fell and landed on her
Sky News - 30 Apr 2026 22:10
A professional rider died after her horse landed on top of her following a fall during an equestrian event, an inquest has heard.
Littler beats Humphries to go top of Premier League
BBC - 30 Apr 2026 22:07
World number one Luke Littler wins his fifth night of the Premier League Darts season to return to the top of the table.
Britney Spears is charged with DUI involving drugs and alcohol
Boston - 30 Apr 2026 22:05
Officers in California observed the pop star driving fast and erratically in March. After she was arrested, she checked herself into a treatment facility. The post Britney Spears is charged with DUI involving drugs and a...