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How Iran’s mosquito fleet is skirting Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

NewsWorldMiddle EastHow Iran’s mosquito fleet is skirting Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockadeIran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ reduces the need for their traditional navy in controlling the vital waterwayAlex Croft Thursday 30 April 2026 10:49 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,"a...

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'Olivia's Law' gets final Royal Assent approval

'Olivia's Law' gets final Royal Assent approval51 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLynette HorsburghNorth WestPA MediaOlivia Pratt-Korbel was killed when Thomas Cashman fired through the front door of her family homeA law designed to force criminals to be present in the dock for their sentencing hearings has been given Royal Assent and is now law.The legislation was developed after nine-year-old-year schoolgirl Olivia Pratt Korbel who was shot dead in her home in Dove...

The moments when Hegseth lost his nerve during Congress questions on the Iran war

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsThe moments when Hegseth lost his nerve during Congress questions on the Iran warThe war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon numbers presented to the House Armed Services Committee during the contentious hearingStephen Groves Thursday 30 April 2026 10:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookm...

Press freedom worldwide is at lowest level in 25 years, watchdog group warns

World Press freedom worldwide is at lowest level in 25 years, watchdog group warns April 30, 2026 / 5:42 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday. The media rights watchdog also known as RSF cited as examples President Trump's "systematic" attacks on journalists and Saudi Arabia, which executed a journalist in 2025. "For the first time in the (RSF) Index's 25-year history, mor...

The former Apprentice star running to be mayor of a south London borough

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Manus Becomes Cautionary Tale As China Blocks Meta Deal

The AI startup Manus, once a high-profile success story, is turning into a cautionary tale for Chinese entrepreneurs after Beijing authorities ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of the company. Newley Purnell reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Pochettino sad to see Spurs suffering

Pochettino sad to see Spurs sufferingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mauricio Pochettino was appointed USA manager in 2024ByFfion WynneBBC Sport JournalistPublished4 minutes agoCommentsFormer Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is "really sad" to see the "suffering" as the club fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League.Pochettino managed Spurs from 2014 to 2019 and took them to the Champions League final, but was sacked after a poor start to the fol...

Hard to detect, harder to stop: Hezbollah's new drone tactic against Israel

Hard to detect harder to stop Hezbollahs new drone tactic against Israel

Bloomberg New Voices Sydney 2026: Conflict & Economic Risks

Bloomberg TV’s Haidi Stroud-Watts moderates a panel featuring Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis, Ten Cap Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager Jun Bei Liu, and Goldman Sachs’ Head of M&A for Australia and New Zealand, Marissa Freund. Together, they explore how shifting geopolitical dynamics could shape Australia’s inflation outlook and what equity and financial market investors should prepare for in the months ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Russia-Kazakhstan relations deepening across all spheres — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat highlighted that relations between Moscow and Astana show "high intensity, a multifaceted and comprehensive nature, and, most importantly, help maintain stability across the common Eurasian space"

Parker leaves Burnley after relegation

Parker leaves Burnley after relegationBySami MokbelSenior football correspondentPublished1 minute agoCommentsBurnley head coach Scott Parker has left the club by mutual consent, eight days after their relegation from the Premier League.More to follow.Related topicsBurnleyPremier LeagueFootballMore on this storyLatest Burnley news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Burnley - what do you want to know?

Green deputy leader urges members to SUE the party over suspension of local election candidates facing anti-Semitism claims

Green deputy leader urges members to SUE the party over suspension of local election candidates facing anti-Semitism claimsBy GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 10:14, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 10:14, 30 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Lawyer seeks Imran's release on humanitarian grounds as IHC hears appeals in £190m graft reference

ISLAMABAD: Counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to consider his client’s release on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, citing prolonged solitary confinement and an eye infection. Defence counsel Salman Safdar’s request came as the IHC took up appeals filed by Imran and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, against their conviction in the £190 million corruption reference. During the hearing, Safdar requested the court to suspend the sentence, argu...

Lahore Bar Association moves SC against 27th Amendment following transfer of IHC judges

ISLAMABAD: A day after the government notified the transfer of three Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to other high courts, the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) moved the Supreme Court on Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of the purported 27th Constitutional Amendment under which these transfers were made. On Tuesday, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the transfer of three judges from the IHC to other courts in a move that drew sharp criticism from lawyers’ bodies for lac...

Jewish communities feeling like just before Holocaust, senior figure says

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Russia’s FPV interceptor operators ram Ukrainian drones in Kharkov Region

According to Russian Defense Ministry, an FPV drone crew from the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army destroyed Ukrainian army vehicles in the Kharkov Region, disrupting logistics for the delivery of supplies, ammunition, and food to enemy forward positions

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid GrittenGlobal Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERSVideo showed activists raising their hands on board one of the vessels intercepted by Israeli forcesPro-Palestinian activists say at least 22 boats from a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have been intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near the Greek island of Crete.The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF...

8th Pay Commission: What worker bodies have demanded ahead of salary review

th Pay Commission What worker bodies have demanded ahead of salary review