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US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster

Prosecutors allege Gannon Van Dyke won $400,000 using insider information to bet on Maduro raid on PolymarketSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in US district judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke s...

Find out how your MP voted on Mandelson vetting inquiry

Find out how your MP voted on Mandelson vetting inquiry41 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEPAMPs have voted against a parliamentary investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer misled the Commons over the vetting of Lord Mandelson for his appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US.The prime minister has denied accusations he misled MPs over the process relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment to the role, which he took up in February 2025.But Conservative leader Kemi Bad...

No 10 dismisses Reeves’s reported plan for freeze on private rents

Downing Street says focus to remains on cutting bills, backing renters and lowering energy pricesDowning Street has dismissed a freeze on private sector rents even as Rachel Reeves left the door open to the idea, after the Guardian revealed the chancellor has been considering it as an option to cut the cost of living.A No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday freezing private sector rents was “not the approach we will be taking” after sources told the Guardian it was Reeves’s preferred solution for de...

US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges

US soldier accused of betting on Maduro's removal pleads not guilty to fraud charges6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadandKayla Epstein,In court in New YorkGannon Ken Van Dyke/Facebook/RealDonaldTrump via ReutersGannon Ken Van Dyke/Facebook/RealDonaldTrump via ReutersThe US special forces soldier who made thousands of dollars betting on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information to profit....

Trump Justice Department indicts former FBI chief James Comey again

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump Justice Department indicts former FBI chief James Comey againJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 28 April 2026 18:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966665","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news...

Married UP Woman Climbs Mobile Tower, Says Wants To Be With Her Lover: Cops

A married woman climbed a mobile tower and created a dramatic scene for nearly three hours in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday, allegedly to be with her lover, prompting a swift response from police and fire officials.

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Special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid enters plea in NYC court

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsSpecial forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid enters plea in NYC courtThis case emerges amid heightened scrutiny of prediction markets, platforms that allow individuals to wager on various outcomesLarry Neumeister & Michael R. SisakTuesday 28 April 2026 18:54 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookma...

EUAN MCCOLM: Men like Polanski and Swinney like to think of themselves as great leaders - but they're just two chancers making it up as they go

EUAN MCCOLM: Men like Polanski and Swinney like to think of themselves as great leaders – but they’re just two chancers making it up as they goClick here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By EUAN MCCOLM FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Published: 18:51, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 18:52, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments

India Tightens Grip On Online Gaming

India Tightens Grip On Online Gaming

New Epstein Files Investigation Launched As DOJ’s Redactions Face Backlash

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsNew Epstein Files Investigation Launched As DOJ’s Redactions Face BacklashByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 01:48pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe Government Accountability Office will open its own investigation into the Justice Department’s handling of redactions while releasing materials in the Epstein files, the governme...

Trump hails ‘special relationship’ during ceremonial welcome for King Charles’s state visit

US president says Americans ‘have had no closer friends than the British’ amid recent tensions between both nationsDonald Trump has praised the “special relationship” between the US and the UK, as he hosted a ceremonial military welcome for Charles and Camilla at the White House.Against a backdrop of recent tensions between London and Washington, the US president, speaking on the second day of King Charles’s state visit, said: “In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had n...

Who is really in charge if the US president cannot govern?

Who is really in charge if the US president cannot govern

Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli-American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.

Amit Shah's 24x7 Bengal campaign: Rallies by day, strategy review by night

Amit Shahs x Bengal campaign Rallies by day strategy review by night

FCC expected to order Disney stations to file broadcast license renewals early

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to order Disney's eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. NBC News’ Chole Melas details how the order is related to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about first lady Melania Trump.

Secret Service director defends agency's response to correspondents' dinner shooting

Sean M. Curran, director of the Secret Service, defended his agency's response to Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Sam Vinograd have the latest on the attack.

MPs reject bid to investigate claim PM misled Commons over Mandelson appointment

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Starmer accused of 'cover-up' as he forces Labour MPs to block Mandelson standards probe... but 'scared' PM doesn't even show his face at the Commons

The Commons rejected a motion instructing the cross-party privileges committee to investigate whether Keir Starmer misled the House.

Mirotvorets site’s Western trace and silencing crimes against media: Nebenzya’s statements

Against the backdrop of deteriorating freedom of access to information, the Kiev regime is clamping down on what information its people take in, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted