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Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are suffering

The Guardian - UK

Justice department claims James Comey made ‘threat to kill’ Trump as it announces charges against former FBI director – as it happened

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David Brat, Ayn Rand expert who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, named as US ambassador to Australia

David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms

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Mexican military captures top Jalisco cartel leader in major blow to powerful drug trafficking gang

It comes two months after the cartel’s leader was killed in a dramatic military operation

The Independent UK

‘Would impose some form of restrictions’: UK minister Olivia Bailey on under-16 social media use

The UK government has committed to introducing restrictions on social media use for children under 16, even as it stopped short of backing an outright ban proposed by the House of Lords. The move comes after a prolonged tussle between the two Houses over the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

The Times of India

Middle East crisis: Trump hits back at German chancellor after Merz said Iran was ‘humiliating’ US – as it happened

US president claims Friedrich Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ after German leader criticised US strategy in Iran

The Guardian - AU

Supreme Court's Texas Map Ruling: Why the GOP's 2026 Power Grab Depends on a Fragile Latino Voter Shift

How the Supreme Court's decision on Texas's redistricting impacts Latino voters and the 2026 midterms, with counter-maps from California and Virginia reshaping the political landscape.

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Ukraine war briefing: Arrests over Russian GRU-linked murder plots in Lithuania

Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain. What we know on day 1,525

The Guardian - AU

Trump news at a glance: royal visit designed to avoid making things (more) awkward between US and UK

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the White House at a notably tense time between the two allies – key US politics stories from 27 April 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US

‘Shortcomings and failures’ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns

Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines but report says ‘cracks are already beginning to show’

The Guardian - AU

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday

The Independent UK

US supreme court hears whether smartphone location data warrants infringe users’ privacy

Lawyer for DoJ argued actions taken in public while in possession of a smartphone afforded no expectation of privacy

The Guardian - US

South Carolina says the nation’s worst measles outbreak in three decades is finally over

932 of the 997 people who fell ill in the state were unvaccinated

The Independent UK

Green Card update: US judge rules USCIS cannot pause applications indefinitely, calls policy ‘unlawful’

A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities cannot indefinitely pause green card applications from immigrants linked to countries under travel restrictions, calling the policy unlawful and ordering the government to resume processing certain cases.

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LAPD bomb squad that miscalculated explosion and damaged dozens of homes received light punishments, report says

The worst punishment doled out for the explosion was an 18-day suspension, the report says

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Everything you wanted to know about Carson Hocevar's Talladega celebration

NASCAR is 'okay with it' and Cleetus McFarland called it 'immaculate'

The Guardian - US

King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trumps at White House

Royals pose for photographs with president and first lady at start of state visit before heading inside for private tea

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‘They saved my life’: Mississippi bus driver blacks out on a four-lane highway. The 40 kids on board did something no adult told them to do

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People in UK spending fewer years in good health, study finds as nation’s health declines

A recent analysis indicates that Britons are experiencing fewer years of good health, signaling a troubling decline in healthy life expectancy. As the UK ranks near the bottom among affluent nations, the rise in obesity and chronic illnesses has become a pressing issue.

The Guardian - US

A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life. She then joined a lawsuit against the state’s ban

After she had to travel out of state to access care, Rachel Fulton joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ suit, which an appeal has now halted indefinitely

The Guardian - US

Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps

Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm elections

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Supreme Court wipes out lower court ruling against Texas redistricting

The Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a lower court ruling that found Texas’ new congressional map was likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, pointing to the high court’s unsigned order last year allowing the map to go into effect. Monday’s one-paragraph order cements a new GOP-drawn congressional map for the…

The Independent UK

South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

South Carolina’s measles outbreak, which was the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years, is over

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‘Completely innocent victim’: Montana tattoo artist ends up in ‘wrong place, wrong time,’ the perpetrator sentenced to 100 years in prison

‘Stranger Danger’ was coined for people like Staigmiller.

The Guardian - US

Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas

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