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Iran reports new attacks on Bushehr nuclear plant, sparking IAEA warning
The International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint to avoid a nuclear accident at Iran's Bushehr plant.
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‘Very dangerous’: US Vet on F-15 crew member rescue | CNN
Bryan Stern, a US special forces veteran, says the mission to rescue the missing US airman in Iran will be “very dangerous” and “more complex.” Stern founded a company specializing in rescuing people from conflict zones and after natural disasters.
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Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed to Use Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military said Iraq is exempt from shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz that have strangled global energy flows for weeks.
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Italy’s Meloni meets Qatar emir to discuss energy issues amid Iran war
Prime Minister Meloni is the first EU and NATO country leader to visit the region since the war began.
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Top diplomat Marco Rubio strips Qassem Soleimani’s niece of US residency
In a statement, the US State Department has accused Hamideh Soleimani Afshar of being an ‘outspoken supporter’ of Iran.
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Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
This week, for the third time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia claimed it fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region.
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Peru’s Presidential Front-Runners Shift With Election Days Away
Peru’s presidential race shifted in one of the last polls before the April 12 election, signaling late momentum for the outsider candidacy of comedian Carlos Alvarez.
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US arrests relatives of deceased Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.
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Trump’s Victory Rhetoric Undercut by Downed US Jet in Iran War
The downing of a US aircraft and the dayslong search for a missing crew member has pierced the aura of invincibility that President Donald Trump has sought to project as he tries to stave off the increasing political risks of the Iran war he started five week…
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Bus or Lime bike? New subscription joins the race for a cheaper commute
How we travel to work in cities might be changing as e-scooter and e-bike fares become cheaper than traditional public transport.
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal as search for US pilot continues
Trump does not reference a downed US jet in his post but points to a deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Deploys Bulk of Stealthy Long-Range Missile for Iran War
The next steps in the US military campaign against Iran will commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy JASSM-ER cruise missiles, drawing them from stockpiles devoted to other regions.
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LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona – La Liga
Follow our live updates, including team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of Spanish top flight match.
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Two arrested after boy killed and two injured in Flitwick crash
Police say a vehicle collided with three teenagers, two riding a bike and another on a scooter.
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Three suspects ordered to stay in UK custody over Jewish charity attack
The Metropolitan Police said the three men were charged with arson after setting ambulances on fire.
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US Arrests Niece of Late Iranian General Soleimani
Federal agents last night arrested the niece and grand niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qassem Soleimani, the US State Department says in an emailed statement.
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Teachers union warns of 'masculinity crisis' brewing in schools
NASUWT's leader said there is a "ticking time bomb" if male pupils cannot be helped with misogyny.
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Ukraine Expects Top US Envoys in Kyiv This Month to Reboot Talks
Ukraine expects top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to lead a US delegation to Kyiv this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said, as efforts to resume peace talks get underway.
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Fourth suspect arrested after Jewish charity ambulance arson attack
Three men who had been charged following the attack appeared at court this morning, and have since been remanded in custody.
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Trump Warns Iran Time Running Out to Make a Deal or Open Hormuz
Time is running out and there are 48 hours before “all hell” will reign down on Iran, President Donald Trump says, reiterating a reminder of 10 days he gave the country to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Storm Dave: Amber wind warning issued for parts of UK on Saturday
The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris.
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Israeli strikes damage hospital in Lebanon’s Tyre; ground invasion advances
At least 11 people are injured as Israel strikes near the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Tyre, damaging the facility.
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IMF Warns Tokenized Finance Risks Amplifying Market Crises Ahead
Moving Wall Street’s trading infrastructure onto blockchain-based systems could accelerate financial crises beyond regulators’ ability to respond, even as the technology promises to cut costs and eliminate settlement delays, the International Monetary Fund sa…
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HORMUZ TRACKER: Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began
Traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz has been picking up in the past week, with the seven-day rolling average for transits on Friday reaching the highest since the war started.
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Projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA
Tehran says it is the fourth attack near the nuclear plant amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Russia’s VPN Crackdown Caused Bank Outage, Telegram Founder Says
Russia’s attempts to restrict the use of virtual private networks amid a clampdown on the Telegram messaging platform triggered the widespread banking outage seen across the country this week, the service’s billionaire founder Pavel Durov said.
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At least four people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
At least one person has also died in a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s southern Rostov region.
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Trump voter regret is clearly registering now
As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have hit new lows amid the Iran war, there’s now the firmest evidence yet of a long-anticipated dynamic: the regretful Trump voter.
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Flintshire woman lured ex boyfriend and filmed "brutal assault"
Benjamin Edwards was punched, kicked and bitten on the face during the attack
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How Pam Bondi lost her job
Her time in office showed her willingness to go where previous attorneys general wouldn’t and mold the Justice Department to a president’s political vision.
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Trump’s new budget seeks TSA privatization. Here’s what that could mean for airport security screening
President Donald Trump wants the Transportation Security Administration to turn over more airport security screening to private companies, according to his new 2027 budget proposal released Friday.
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US and Iran race to find crew member from downed F-15 jet
Tehran promises reward if people hand over an American service member, while US searches for crew member in plane shot down over Iran. Follow for live updates.
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The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis
One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of crude oil is threatening to morph into something worse: a shortage of nearly everything.
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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: La Liga preview – teams, start time, lineups
Barcelona will be without Raphinha for all three rapid-fire matches against Atletico Madrid in the coming weeks.
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Iran war live: Tehran downs 2 US warplanes; Israel bombs Lebanon bridges
Celebrations in Tehran as Iran’s military says the strikes shows its forces still have fighting capability.
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State pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when
The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.
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Downed jets puncture Trump’s and Hegseth’s claims of air invulnerability
An Iran war that was already proving quite unpopular with the American people has entered a new, more problematic phase for President Donald Trump.
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Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
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4 astronauts are now on their path to the moon. Here’s what happens next
Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.
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Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and the Pentagon have repeatedly claimed that regime change has happened.
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