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2026-04-27 06:04:38.859286

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U.S. military strikes boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Latest strike kills three people, according to a social media post by the military. Boat it attacked Sunday "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes" The strikes have been condemned and their legality questioned by Democrats and human rights organizations.

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Health

2026-04-27 06:02:16.715243

Can King Charles Help Heal the U.S.-British Rupture?

The King's state visit to the U.K. is seen as part of Britain's efforts to reinforce the "special relationship" between the two countries. The Prime Minister has insisted the visit should go ahead, emphasizing the broader relationship. The monarch's visit follows Trump's state Visit to the UK in September.

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Politics

2026-04-27 06:00:35.574085

Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations

President Trump cancels trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. U.S. special envoy and his son-in-law were due to travel to Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan is serving as an intermediary between Iran and the United States. The U.N. Security Council is expected to hold talks in Iran on Monday.

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2026-04-27 06:00:46.002570

Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

The Palestinian Authority administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank. Saturday's local election in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah was a largely symbolic pilot. It was the first election in part of Hamas-run Gaza in more than two decades. The Palestinian Authority has not held a presidential election in 21 years.

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2026-04-27 06:00:59.978721

The Hard Life of an Immigrant Whose Killing Became a Symbol for Trump

Shooter's path to White House press gala prompts security questions. Shooter came within feet of the ballroom where President Trump sat. Secret Service confirms “a shooting incident near the main magnetometer screening area at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.” The statement says the pre-dinner security was “robust”

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2026-04-27 06:01:18.433579

Who is making decisions in Iran?

President Trump said Saturday that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer be going to Pakistan today for Iran talks. The Pakistanis have been serving as intermediaries for discussions between Iran and the U.S. The Iranian Foreign Ministry provided few specifics other than thanking Pakistan for serving as an intermediary.

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2026-04-27 06:01:29.838844

Gala Shooting Suspect Was Targeting Trump Administration Officials, Writings Reveal

Shooter's path to White House press gala prompts security questions. President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner. The U.S. Secret Service issued a brief statement on social media confirming “a shooting inciden’ The breach raises questions about security at large, public events.

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2026-04-27 06:01:41.751158

What We Know About the Shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Trump Was Attending

Suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, police say. Washington DC's interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said the alleged gunman was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel. A Secret Service officer was struck by at least one round, believed to have been fired by the shooter, but is expected to be OK.

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2026-04-27 06:02:53.508005

Israeli Strikes Kill a Journalist and Injure Another in Lebanon

The IDF said it had carried out "artillery and aerial strikes" targeting Hezbollah operatives and sites in southern Lebanon. Separately, Hezbollah launched three drones towards Israel, the IDF reported, which it said were intercepted by Israel's air force before they crossed the border. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF is "active, and it is acting with force" in Lebanon.

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2026-04-27 06:03:22.314769

Trump presses his case for White House ballroom following press dinner shooting

"This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House," Trump said on social media. "Your client should voluntarily dismiss this frivolous lawsuit today in light of last night's assassination attempt on President Trump," says the letter signed by General B.

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2026-04-27 06:03:35.928109

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold

Israel says it carried out artillery and airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has been firing on invading Israeli troops in parts of Lebanon they are occupying. Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed several people over the past few days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military was operating ‘with significant force’

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2026-04-27 06:04:12.208058

Kushner and Witkoff Traveling to Pakistan to Resume Iran Talks

President Trump cancels U.S. delegation's trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks. Trump says Iran came back with a "much better" deal than the one he received. The White House is trying to strike a deal with Iran to end its nuclear program. The United States and Iran are locked in a bitter dispute over Iran's nuclear programme.

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World

2026-04-27 06:00:21.129474

Trump says he 'wasn't worried' during Washington press dinner shooting

Police officials have identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen. The BBC's partner CBS News has seen a written document believed to be linked to the suspect, Cole Allen. BBC News has not independently verified the alleged writings, which have been described as a manifesto. US President Donald Trump has insisted he "wasn't worried" amid the shooting at the W.

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2026-04-27 06:01:55.957817

U.S. Military Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

The Pentagon on Sunday announced that a lethal strike was conducted on another vessel allegedly carrying suspected narco-traffickers in the Eastern Pacific. The administration has been scrutinized in recent months over the strikes by Democrats and even some Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Last month, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth argued, “Going on offense with Operation Southern Spear has restored deterrence against theNarco-terrorist cartels that profited from poisoning Americans.

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2026-04-27 06:02:07.528749

What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

Iranian leaders told the Pakistanis they had no intention of meeting US delegates until and unless certain conditions (like the lifting of the US blockade of Iranian shipping) are met. That, however, did not stop Pakistan's ISPR from peddling the lie to the rest of the world that talks between Iran and the US were about to start.

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2026-04-27 06:02:39.620886

Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali

The assault formed part of one of the most serious attacks on Mali in recent years. Militants struck locations including Bamako, Kati, Gao, Sévaré and Kidal. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimated about 250 fighters attacked Bamako’s airport and the nearby military base.

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2026-04-27 06:03:10.013754

What to Know About King Charles and Queen Camilla’s U.S. State Visit Hosted by Trump

The monarch's visit follows Trump's state visit to the U.K. in September. The visit is seen as part of Britain’s efforts to reinforce the “special relationship” between the two countries. Some U.S. politicians worry that the trip is fraught with opportunities for embarrassment.

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2026-04-27 06:03:49.666420

Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’

Pakistan mediators are trying to revive the mediation efforts. Araghchi described the visit as part of continued high-level consultations on regional and international issues. Russia’s Federation Council said the US approach appeared shaped by past interventions where pressure yielded results, but warned that Iran presents a fundamentally different challenge.

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2026-04-27 06:04:02.034523

Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role

Iran also still believes that in terms of economics, “it can wait Trump out, at least on the horizon of several weeks,” said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj.Beyond Islamabad, which would host a future round of talks, the Iranians see coordinating with the Persian Gulf nation of Oman as critical to hammering out a settlement.

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2026-04-27 06:04:28.029795

Iran and U.S. Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Islamabad after he visits Oman. He is set to attend "key consultative meetings" with Pakistani officials in Islamabad before traveling to Moscow for talks with senior Russian leaders. The visit comes as regional diplomatic efforts to end the war continue.

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2026-04-27 06:04:49.953947

D.C. media parties go on, despite news of gunfire.

The US military also extended its blockade on vessels coming in and out of Iranian ports to the waters of the wider world. The about-face on Russian oil sanctions underscored the haphazard state of US statecraft as the Trump administration confronts the fallout from the war it and Israel started with Iran. An analysis from Lloyd’s List, the shipping intelligence firm, noted that there are “signs of disruption’

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