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Today: April 19, 2026
Today: April 19, 2026

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Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job

Senior Cabinet ministers are rallying around U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose leadership is under threat

Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.

Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.

Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
Europe|Sports|World

Liverpool scores late to beat Everton in derby as Villa and Forest also grab key wins

Virgil van Dijk has headed home a dramatic winner in the 10th minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-1 win at Everton in a Merseyside derby featuring a record-tying goal from Mohamed Salah

Liverpool scores late to beat Everton in derby as Villa and Forest also grab key wins
Political|World

Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports

U.S.

Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports
Business|Europe|Political|World

Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he would be ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump once a "big deal" between the two countries has been prepared.

Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready
Political|World

Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks

Iran is not ready for new face-to-face talks with the U.S., according to a senior Iranian official

Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks
Sports|Technology|World

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
Australia|Crime|World

Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes

Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with ​war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on

Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant, wildlife is thriving again in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image

Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image

Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series

Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
Political|World

The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again

Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway

The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again
Asia|World

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war

North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
Africa|Environment|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Angola's leaders to “break the cycles of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries

Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Sociedad beats Atletico on penalties to win Copa del Rey. American coach Matarazzo lifts 1st title

Real Sociedad has beaten Atletico Madrid on penalties to win the Copa del Rey title

Sociedad beats Atletico on penalties to win Copa del Rey. American coach Matarazzo lifts 1st title
Sports|US|World

Matt Fitzpatrick overcomes slow start and leads Scheffler by 3 shots at Hilton Head

Matt Fitzpatrick had a slow start that let Scottie Scheffler back into the mix at the RBC Heritage

Matt Fitzpatrick overcomes slow start and leads Scheffler by 3 shots at Hilton Head
Arts|Business|Finance|Political|World

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

A U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
Business|Environment|Finance|Travel|US|World

US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board

The U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan

US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board
Business|Crime|US|World

US Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to probe of former CIA director, CNN reports

The U.S.

US Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to probe of former CIA director, CNN reports
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect

Six people were killed when a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby in a Kyiv district on Saturday before barricading himself in a supermarket with

Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect
Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World

Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba

The governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico on Saturday vowed to step up coordinated aid to Cuba to alleviate what they described as a humanitarian crisis caused by the

Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK's Lammy signals support for PM Starmer over latest Mandelson row

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy signalled his support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over the ongoing row about the decision to appoint Peter

UK's Lammy signals support for PM Starmer over latest Mandelson row
Europe|Sports|World

Bundesliga's first female coach, Marie-Louise Eta, looks ahead after Union Berlin loses on her debut

Marie-Louise Eta was in little mood for celebrating after making her debut as the first female coach in the Bundesliga on Saturday

Bundesliga's first female coach, Marie-Louise Eta, looks ahead after Union Berlin loses on her debut
Europe|Political|World

While Trump lashes out at Spain, US Democrats join a progressive rally in Barcelona

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted two events in Barcelona to rally progressive leaders from around the world who fear for a rules-based world order

While Trump lashes out at Spain, US Democrats join a progressive rally in Barcelona
Crime|Europe|World

A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

A gunman armed with an automatic weapon has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police

A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan

Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan

Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the end of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships
Business|Economy|Travel|World

What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips

What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights
Crime|Health|World

A Canadian man facing 14 murder charges will plead guilty to aiding suicide, his lawyer says

The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm says that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide

A Canadian man facing 14 murder charges will plead guilty to aiding suicide, his lawyer says
Americas|Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid crowd and rebuffs meeting with Spain's PM

Venezuela's exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has drawn several thousand supporters to a rally in Madrid

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid crowd and rebuffs meeting with Spain's PM
Crime|Europe|World

Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links

A man in his 80s on Saturday issued what is believed to be the first formal apology by someone in France for their family's role in transatlantic slavery,

Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|World

Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count

Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar's Tisza party has increased its parliamentary supermajority to 141 seats out of 199 after the processing of

Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count
MidEast|Political|World

French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was

French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash

Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash

Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash
Americas|Crime|US|World

South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz"

South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz"

South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz"
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30

President Donald Trump has signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30

Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30
Environment|World

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
Health|Science|World

Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’

Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’

Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’
Africa|Arts|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip
Europe|Sports|World

Bayern Munich is on the verge of clinching the Bundesliga title after another Dortmund defeat

Bayern Munich can clinch another Bundesliga title this weekend thanks to Hoffenheim’s 2-1 win over second-place Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich is on the verge of clinching the Bundesliga title after another Dortmund defeat
Crime|World

Two Indian-flagged ships attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz, government confirms

Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were on Saturday attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a

Two Indian-flagged ships attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz, government confirms
Health|Science|World

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs. 

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him

Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S.

Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him
Business|Economy|Finance|World

ADB chief warns of yen pressure from Japan's too-slow rate hikes

The yen may come under further pressure if markets see the Bank of Japan as being too slow in addressing inflationary risks, Asian Development Bank

ADB chief warns of yen pressure from Japan's too-slow rate hikes
Entertainment|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine

Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
Crime|Europe|Political|World

French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says
Business|Economy|Political|World

Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns against 'blackmail'

Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the

Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns against 'blackmail'
Economy|Environment|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises

Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on Saturday, blasting "despots and tyrants" who guarantee wealth but do not

Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises
Political|World

Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace

Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace