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Former Turnstile guitarist is accused of hitting an ex-bandmate's dad with his car

A former guitarist for Grammy-winning Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, badly injuring him

Trump unveils plan to privatize TSA in major shift at US airports

Cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel

Relationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told

PM gets widespread backing after president’s mocking impersonation takes US-UK relationship to new low Keir Starmer has been warned his relationship with Donald Trump may be beyond repair after the US president derided the prime minister for consulting his tea

Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say

Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

Reese’s chocolate heir accuses Hershey of altering recipes: ‘It wasn’t real peanut butter’

Grandson of Reese’s cups inventor claims Hershey faked a pledge to switch back to original chocolate recipes The grandson of HB Reese, the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, has accused the chocolate giant Hershey of faking a pledge to investors to switch

Why Jet Fuel Is the Real Harbinger of the Energy Crisis

The Iran war is torching the products that make the world go around.

New interim AG Todd Blanche says Pam Bondi’s firing not connected to Epstein files — and says no more will be released

‘So I think to the extent the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it should not be a part of anything going forward,’ interim Attorney General Todd Blanche said

US defense spending would rise $445bn under Trump budget plan, with steep cuts elsewhere

Democrats rebuke White House’s ‘bleak and unacceptable’ view of priorities after 10% cuts proposed to other programs US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Defense spending would surge to its highest level in decade

Pregnant woman and her boyfriend killed when car fleeing cops slams into their sedan

Jennifer Loera Zarco, 25, and her boyfriend, Marc Trejo, 26, were pronounced dead at the scene – their son, whom they had named Elliott, was due on April 20

‘Young people want to come together’: experts respond to mass teen meet-ups in Clapham

Academics and youth workers say cuts to services and lack of public space help explain recent unrest in south London It started with a flyer sent around on Snapchat. Teenagers were invited to gather at a south London basketball court to celebrate the start of

Trump budget includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending and cuts to domestic programs

The president's budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending

French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war

CMA CGM's vessel becomes the first French-owned ship to traverse Hormuz since the US–Israel war on Iran began.

US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda

The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

Baltic Sea strikes: How Ukraine aims to undermine Russia's oil profits from Iran war

Ukraine has in recent days intensified drone attacks on ports and refineries in Russia’s Leningrad region on the Baltic Sea. Yet Kyiv’s strategy of trying to stop Moscow from reaping the benefits of oil disruption in the Middle East doesn’t come without signif

Drone footage shows a factory in Israel damaged by Iranian missile debris

Drone footage from Israel shows damage to a factory in Petah Tikva from debris from an intercepted Iranian missile.

Trump seeks historic $1.5 trillion for military in Congress budget request

The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest

Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.

Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet

News outlets in Iran share photos of wreckage and what appears to be an ejection seat with an attached parachute.

Father and son incinerated after ‘self-driving’ Tesla suddenly slammed into tree, lawsuit says

Exclusive details: ‘It has been a struggle for [our client] to even talk about it enough for us to be able to file this lawsuit on her behalf,’ attorney Quinton Seay told The Independent

Everest guides caught up in $20 million fake rescue scam

Over 4,700 trekkers could have been affected by a multi-million-dollar insurance #scam. #Mountain guides, helicopter companies and private hospitals would overcharge #insurance companies for fake #emergency rescues, sometimes #poisoning climbers in the process

French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz

A container ship belonging to French shipping group CMA CGM has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ​MarineTraffic vessel ‌tracking data shows, in a sign that Iran may not consider France ⁠a hostile nation. It is the first French-owned vessel to ‌make it thro

Harvard could cap how many ‘A’ grades it hands out - and students are furious

The reforms would cap only A’s, leaving A‑minuses untouched to make them more common

On the ground: 'Massive explosion' rocks northern Tehran

A large explosion shook northern Tehran on Friday, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from the Iranian capital, with smoke seen rising from the site of the blast, as the Israeli military said it had launched a "wide-scale wave" of strikes, alongside parallel attac

Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iran

Despite weeks long Iranian blockade on Strait of Hormuz, US president claims Washington can 'easily' reopen waterway.

Panama Papers: 10 years on

It’s been 10 years since the Panama Papers leak exposed how the world’s richest hide their wealth.

Red Crescent supply warehouse attacked in southwest Iran

A video published by the Iranian Red Crescent shows the aftermath of a strike on a storage site in Bushehr.

Iran release videos of US aircraft searching for pilots shot down in Iran

Iran's media is screening videos said to show US aircraft searching for the pilots of a US fighter jet shot down in Iran

Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in Justin Baldoni harassment suit

The judge left in place three allegations against Baldoni, meaning the civil trial will go ahead next month.

Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course

Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most students Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty committee pr

Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach

Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

US fighter jet shot down over Iran as locals hunt for pilots who ejected, officials say

A search-and-rescue operation is underway to locate two crew members

The Lost Children of Minab

It has been one month since missiles struck a school in the Iranian port town.

Israel threatens to destroy more Lebanon bridges as crisis mounts

Threat comes as Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon expands, spurring more fear, displacement and deadly attacks.

What’s happening to Christians in their Holy Land?

Access to key Christian holy sites in Jerusalem has been restricted this Easter holiday.

Pakistan’s Peacemaking Is a Setback for India

As Islamabad positions itself as a mediator in the Iran war, New Delhi is sidelined.

French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews

The Paris prosecutor's office announced Friday it had launched an investigation into alleged racist comments following remarks made in late March on French news channel CNews targeting the newly elected mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko.

The four words Trump said to Bondi on way to SCOTUS hearing revealed

Pam Bondi ousted and replaced by her deputy Todd Blanche after president reportedly grew frustrated with her leadership of the Department of Justice

US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images

Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort Middle East crisis – live updates A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong

Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print a competing newspaper

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, bringing to a head a longtime dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers

Filmmaker Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ pits artists against the powerful

Filmmaker Ilker Catak explains how his political thriller – exploring authoritarianism and the artistic process – grew out of a desire to examine the complexities of marriage. "Yellow Letters", which won the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, serves as a c

Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Iran Is the Dumb, Disastrous Remake of Desert Storm

Trump is trying to rerun the first Gulf War, badly, in an international system that won’t allow it.

How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

The Company – a network of Russian agents specialised in disinformation operations – has been carrying out a vast propaganda campaign against the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast. When the pan-African media outlet The Continent received a trove of leaked docum

From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content

A leak of confidential documents from a network of Russian agents operating on the African continent reveals how Russia managed to place hundreds of articles in 35 different West African French-language media outlets – sometimes without their knowledge. The FR

Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

A scandal over the misuse of EU subsidies has triggered ministerial resignations in Greece. Beneficiaries allegedly made claims for land and livestock they did not own, waved through by lawmakers seeking votes.

Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

A scandal over the misuse of EU subsidies has triggered ministerial resignations in Greece. Beneficiaries allegedly made claims for land and livestock they did not own, waved through by lawmakers seeking votes.

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French news channel CNews

CNews is a rolling news channel controlled by French tycoon Vincent Bolloré's Vivendi group

Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war

Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increases Fuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the Iran war. Analysis of official data shows petrol has jumped

Wake-up call: how Telstra’s ‘unreasonable’ price rises may cause customers to hang up

The telco’s sweeping price changes and the closure of its cheaper ‘starter’ plan risk putting off many of its loyal customers Telstra has long traded on its claim to have better – and far more expansive – mobile coverage than its rivals to justify a steep pric

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

Proposal, a win for RFK Jr’s Maha movement, is a ‘first step’ toward tackling plastic pollution, advocates say The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking wat

Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad

The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity. In mid-March, a drone strike – the fourth and deadliest cross-border attack from Sudan – killed 20 people in the town of Tiné, which has become a frontline in the conflict’s spillover. Chadian a

Surprise! Zendaya wears something blue -- after the old, new and borrowed

First she wore something old

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after l

Amid husband’s ‘bimbofication’ scandal, Kristi Noem hit with yet another allegation

Kristi Noem is being questioned over her former department giving five government contracts to one GOP donor

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improved Full maternity pay for teachers across the UK should be increased to 26 weeks to help stem the exodus of women in their 30s from classrooms, a union leader has said. M

Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch

With Iran effectively turning the Strait of Hormuz into a toll gate, energy shortages are worsening across Asia. Amid the supply crunch, countries are increasingly turning back to coal for electricity, potentially slowing efforts to tackle climate change.

Oregon woman vanishes after running out of gas in rural area despite knowing family was on their way

The woman’s family says they have received text messages claiming to be her, but they do not sound like her

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Italy's head coach quits after team fails to qualify for World Cup

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso resigned on Friday, three days after failing to qualify the national team for the 2026 World Cup and one day after the announcement that Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina was stepping down.

Three teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy shot dead in south-east London

Boys aged 14 and 16 and 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting in Woolwich Police have launched a murder investigation after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Woolwich, south-east London. Three teenagers have been arrested on suspic

Gattuso out as Italy’s coach after failure to qualify for 2026 World Cup

The Azzurri's failure to reach a third consecutive World Cup continues to send shockwaves through Italian football.

Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd

Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

Artemis II astronauts approach 100,000 miles from Earth on voyage to the moon

Capsule’s engine fires up for six minutes, putting crew on track to reach farthest distance travelled by humans in space The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are approaching 100,000 miles from Earth as they head towards the moon, putting them on track

Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit ... in 85 seconds

The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

Italy part company with manager after failing to qualify for World Cup

Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes

Alan Turing Institute told by funder to offer better strategy and more value for money after board was reminded of legal duties by watchdog The UK’s leading AI research institute has been told to make “significant” changes by its main source of taxpayer fundin

Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

The increasing use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms raises worries that the technology may aggravate bias and structural distortions in the legal system.

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure?

International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions Donald Trump, other senior US officials and their cheerleaders appear to be embracing attacks – and threats of attacks –

LA drivers get creative as surging gas prices threatens love affair with the car

Shop around, coast downhill, band together – drivers tell of how they’re dealing with the costliest gas in the US Jack Nooney has pretty much made peace with the traffic since moving to Los Angeles five years ago, but recent soaring gas prices have certainly a

The cost to fly private is up as much as 20% with fuel prices soaring

Deep-pocketed travelers are less likely to get priced out as airfares rise, but they have to navigate unexpected fees related to the Iran war and rising fuel costs.

Artemis II: Astronauts send first pictures of Earth as rocket leaves orbit

The #ArtemisII astronauts have left #Earth's orbit, becoming the first humans to do so since 1972. They are now headed for the #Moon, which they will fly around in the coming days.

Young people ‘more likely to leave for health reasons when in low-paid, insecure jobs’

Research for TUC analyses link between job quality and economic inactivity, as UK youth unemployment rises Young people in the UK are more likely to leave their job for health reasons and become economically inactive when they work in insecure, low-paid sector

How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines

The Pasteur Institute of Iran is one of several healthcare facilities in the country to be targeted.

Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut's main airport road on Tuesday, as the UN Security Council held an urgent meeting after three peacekeepers were killed in the south. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military would occupy a sw

‘Good luck, JD’: Hours after firing Bondi, Trump just saddled Vance with ‘Czar’ title that doomed his predecessor

Vice President now in charge of administration effort to target Democratic-led states with large non-white populations

Real Madrid coach insists Spain ‘not racist’ despite Islamophobic chant

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal speaks out against Islamophobic chants during Spain's match with Egypt.

US labor market added 178,000 jobs in March ahead of economists’ expectations

Unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%, as employers showed signs of resilience amid US-Israel war in Iran Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resili

8 killed, 95 wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran bridge

At least eight civilians were killed and 95 others wounded in US and Israeli attacks on a bridge in Iran's northern Alborz province on Thursday, the official news agency IRNA reported. According to the report, the B1 bridge, located in the provincial capital K

Iran`s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it struck US F-35 jet

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Thursday that it struck a US F-35 stealth fighter jet over central Iran. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran.