Lithuanian hauliers risk breaching EU sanctions in efforts to recover trucks from Belarus. Lithuanian foreign minister urges stronger EU involvement in tribunal for Russian aggression against Ukraine. Defence minister declines to comment on Ukrainian claims that Russia deliberately diverted drones toward the Baltic states and Finland to heighten regional tensions.
Israel's military says it has struck dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says at least 1,318 people have been killed. Israel has stepped up its operations in Lebanon in parallel with its joint strikes with the U.S. against Iran, as Hezbollah join the fight.
Bryon Noem has been accused of having an affair with Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. White House and Homeland Security officials have been aware of the affair for “months,” a source told the Mail. “Everyone knew he had problems, especially her,’ the source said.
In the hour before take-off there were issues which threatened the launch. They concerned the launch abort system, which enables Nasa engineers to eject the astronauts and blow up the rocket if there is a malfunction. There were also issues reported with the flight termination system. Nasa managed to resolve the problems by being "quick on their feet", an official later said.
Hamidreza Mohammadi was found unconscious in her bed by fellow inmates at Zanjan Prison last week. She was taken to the prison infirmary but officials refused to transfer her to a hospital despite her history of heart and lung problems. In December 2024, she was given a temporary release from Tehran's notorious Evin prison on medical grounds.
'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war. Macron also addressed Trump's recent comments in which the US president said he was reconsidering his country's membership of Nato. Macron was answering questions on the US-Israel war in Iran, which has now entered its second month.
U.S. lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's acting president. The move signals a broader strategic shift in Washington's approach to Venezuelan governance and economic relations. A Trump administration official said the removal of sanctions "signals our support for a more constructive U.S.-Venezuela relationship"
UAE and Jordan fend off new missile attacks after Trump says Iran's launch ability "dramatically curtailed" The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said the country's air defenses intercepted 19 Iranian missiles and 26 drones on Thursday. Iran has, through relentless missile and drone attacks across the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the war the U.S. and Israel launched on Feb. 28.
U.S. and Israel have achieved a serious degradation of Iran’s nuclear program, the president says. He says the offensive will intensify over the “next two to three weeks.” The president says the war is not about regime change, but to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities.
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A Colorado appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of Tina Peters. The former county clerk was convicted in a scheme to breach voting. In December, President Donald Trump announced a pardon for Peters. But presidential pardons don't apply to state charges, so the pardon was considered symbolic, officials say.
John C. Calhoun insisted that only the U.S. has birthright citizenship, which is false. The Constitution enshrined in the Constitution the “recognition of the absolute equality before the law of all persons, whether citizens or strangers.” Yet Calhoun lives. It is hardly surprising, then, that they would would make the same arguments against birth right citizenship.
The U.S.-based group Human Rights Activists News Agency said it confirmed the deaths of just over 7,000 people. The government, which long has played down death tolls in other unrest, offered its only toll on Jan. 21. The conflict has killed thousands throughout the Middle East and 13 American soldiers.
Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, White House official says. Bondi will be replaced in the interim by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam bondi Wednesday, sources say. Source: Bondi's handling of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas is now $4.08, up more than 36% from a month ago, according to AAA. The NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said he doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to move on rates in the near future, so “we’re going to have to wait for a resolution in the conflict to actually see some respite with respect to oil prices and inflation.”
Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated. President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will keep hitting Iran “very hard” in the next two or three weeks. Iran responded defiantly to Trump’s speech, in which the American president claimed “one of the most powerful countries” is “really no longer a threat”
French President Emmanuel Macron hits back at Donald Trump. Trump mocked Macron's relationship with his wife as he chided France for refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran. Macron said that his US counterpart’s words “weren’t elegant, and they weren't up to par”
Trump says Iran war will end ‘shortly’ but that more strikes are ahead. Trump said Iran is "no longer a threat," yet he spoke of potentially needing to escalate the conflict and increase bombings on Iran's energy and oil infrastructure if it continues to fight back. Trump: "We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks"
Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated. President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will keep hitting Iran “very hard” in the next two or three weeks. Iran responded defiantly to Trump’s speech, in which the American president claimed “one of the most powerful countries” is “really no longer a threat”
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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains a trickle compared to before the Iran war. The remaining tanker traffic is dominated by sanctions-evading tankers carrying Iranian oil. The Philippines got an assurance from Iran’s foreign minister Thursday that its ships, fuel imports and Filipino seafarers would be allowed to pass safely and expeditiously.
Congress will not allow the United States to withdraw from NATO, senators say. If the president does attempt to withdraw the US unilaterally, the matter could end up in court. A U.S. pullout could spell the end of NATO, but even as Trump signals his appetite for withdrawing, any exit faces formidable legal and procedural obstacles.
Trump says Iran's new leader has asked the US for a ceasefire, but a spokesperson called his comments "false and baseless" Starmer reiterated the UK would not be drawn into conflict, warning the impact of the war in the Middle East will "affect the future of our country" Trump tells the Telegraph he is "strongly considering" pulling out of Nato - comments Starmer has dismissed as "noise"
Two of three missing armbands were also recovered as part of a deal prosecutors reached with three men. Thieves used a homemade firework bomb and sledgehammer to break into the home. The armband are in perfect condition. The helmet was stolen last year from a Dutch home in the Netherlands.
One person has died in a major earthquake which struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia on Thursday. The early-morning tremor in the Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups triggered waves up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) high in places.
Bundy has been linked to crimes across several states, including Utah, Florida, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, California, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Investigators had long thought they had closed the case, but now they have the proof they've been looking for for more than 50 years. This will make it easier for those law enforcement agencies who still have open cases involving Ted Bundy to get answers.
Pope Leo presided over the traditional rite of the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday. In his homily, Leo said Jesus’s act of washing the disciples’ feet was “both gesture and nourishment for all, revealing the justice of God.” As Christians, “we systematically desire a God of success and not of the Passion,” the pope said.
First group of 12 deportees from the US arrives in Uganda, lawyers say. First known arrivals since Uganda and the U.S. signed a bilateral deal permitting the transfers.Orders for deportation to Uganda have been issued to hundreds of asylum seekers, according to the Associated Press. All deportations “are in full cooperation with the government of Uganda’
US judge says border officials violated her previous order on warrantless arrests. Border agents appeared to be in violation of her order when they carried out an immigration enforcement action in a Home Depot parking lot in Sacramento in July 2025. Judge ordered agents throughout the Eastern District of California to properly document reasons to make future stops.
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure plans to unlock prime military real estate to address Cape Town’s extreme housing backlog. Minister Macpherson eyes unused military bases as solution to Cape Town housing crisis. Wingfield and Youngsfield are among the identified prime military bases that can be used for housing units.
"De-escalation hopes have given markets a lift, but we think the effects of the war would, in many cases, persist even if the war did end soon," Capital Economics' Thomas Mathews says. The improvement seen in markets over the past few sessions was quickly reversed, he says.
Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) shares are surging 10% in early Thursday trading after the Financial Times reported that Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire the satellite telecommunications company. CEO Paul Jacobs observed in Q3 2025 that “Recent sales of assets with less global coverage indicated values that reflect very well on Globalstar’s assets”
The Strait of Hormuz is also no longer just an oil story. The U.S. can pump a lot of oil and still pay more when global supply gets squeezed. The Strait’s disruption has already helped push U.s. gasoline to an average of $4.06 a gallon.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the Iran conflict is “nearing completion” and could end within weeks. But a parallel buildup of additional U.S., troops in the Gulf has raised concerns that preparations may be underway for potential ground operations. Trump has offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, ranging from toppling Iran's government to weakening its military and regional influence.
Argentina’s Foreign Ministry declared Mohsen Soltani Tehrani persona non grata. Iran criticized the decision as “illegal and unfounded” and warned that the move would damage bilateral relations. A widespread humanitarian emergency is unfolding in Lebanon as Israeli strikes have resulted in significant civilian casualties.
The U.S.-based group Human Rights Activists News Agency said it confirmed the deaths of just over 7,000 people in the nationwide protests. It said thousands more may have been killed, though internet and communication restrictions in Iran have made verifying the reports incredibly difficult. Iran’s government, which long has played down death tolls in other unrest, offered its only toll on Jan. 21, saying 3,117 people were killed.
Donald Trump says that he is not concerned about Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. “I don’t … even think about it,” Trump said of Iran's enriched uranium in an interview with Reuters. The president also said he was worried about the enriched uranium, wanted the U.S. to take it, and would even consider sending U.s. forces inside Iran to collect it.
Iran responds defiantly to U.S. President Donald Trump's speech. Spokesman for Iran’s military insists Tehran maintains hidden stockpiles of arms, munitions and production facilities. He said facilities targeted so far by U.s. strikes are “insignificant”
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said the Iran conflict is “nearing completion” and could end within weeks. But a parallel buildup of additional U.S., troops in the Gulf has raised concerns that preparations may be underway for potential ground operations. Trump has offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, ranging from toppling Iran's government to weakening its military and regional influence.
War increased operating costs by 33% on average from 2003 to 2014. This translates to a 1.33 wartime operating cost multiplier. This estimate refers only to direct war costs, not indirect costs like economic impact and veterans’ care. The CBO data from peacetime to wartime costs were used to make this estimate.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said Tuesday that at least 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded. At least 27 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past 24 hours. Ten Israeli soldiers have also been killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military has said.
The US labor market has been in a low-hire, low-fire state for more than a year. Challenger’s latest job cuts report shows that announced layoffs increased in March. AI could play an even greater role in workforce decisions if the war continues to drag on and energy prices remain high.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the Iran conflict is “nearing completion” and could end within weeks. But a parallel buildup of additional U.S., troops in the Gulf has raised concerns that preparations may be underway for potential ground operations. Trump has offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, ranging from toppling Iran's government to weakening its military and regional influence.