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The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.... Read more »

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.... Read more »

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.... Read more »

Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.... Read more »

The Scottish 24-year-old admits defrauding at least a dozen companies and their employees across the US.... Read more »

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.... Read more »

A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.... Read more »

Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.... Read more »

Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.... Read more »

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.... Read more »

Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.... Read more »

Carrageen pudding and Staffordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.... Read more »

Authorities in Eryri want to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, but there are concerns people would park on local roads.... Read more »

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.... Read more »

Since the beginning of the day on 17 April, 118 combat clashes have taken place on the front line. The enemy is exerting the greatest pressure in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.... Read more »

President Donald Trump has said that Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear programme indefinitely and will not receive any frozen funds from the United States.... Read more »

On 17 April in Kropyvnytskyi, during measures to notify reservists and men liable for military service, a man attempted to flee in a car and injured a serviceman of the TCR.... Read more »

The European Union intends to model how it would respond in the event of an attack on one of the bloc’s member states. To this end, "tabletop" exercises will be held next month.... Read more »

In 2026, Belarus plans to conscript men aged up to 27 from among reserve officers for compulsory military service.... Read more »

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, as part of her visit to the United States, held meetings with members of the U.S. Congress. The discussions focused on Ukraine’s key defence needs and the need to increase pressure on Russia.... Read more »

Former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak has become so convinced of his own importance that he believes he has a media and political future even after stepping down, once he became toxic not only for Ukrainians and the West, but for Zelenskyy himself as well.... Read more »

The Court of Appeal sentenced to life imprisonment a man who beat an eight-month-old baby to death in the Kirovohrad region.... Read more »

Russian troops are pulling resources to the southern outskirts of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, using residential development as natural cover.... Read more »

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the need for joint action by the international community to protect the Strait of Hormuz, as the decisions being made now will affect the security of global shipping and the behaviour of aggressive actors in the future.... Read more »

The Bundeswehr plans to expand the involvement of Ukrainian instructors with combat experience in training German soldiers at military training centres.... Read more »

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, in particular regarding the situation on the frontline and the strengthening of cooperation between Russia and Belarus in the war against Ukraine.... Read more »

More than ten countries have expressed readiness to provide resources and join a defense mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.... Read more »

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is considering the idea of redistributing the functions of searching for and delivering violators to the Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR & SS) between the TCR & SS and the National Police.... Read more »

Drivers heading back to their villages along coastal highways cheered each other, flashed victory signs and exchanged blessings.... Read more »

The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as envoy to the Trump administration has backfired spectacularly and could bring down the prime minister.... Read more »

Some 500 rowers have demanded a rethink but Queensland state Olympic minister Tim Mander said organizers were not looking elsewhere.... Read more »

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild," the pontiff said.... Read more »

Since the Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, at least 91 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israel, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.... Read more »

The American YouTuber known as Johnny Somali was found guilty of multiple charges, including obstruction of business and distributing fabricated sexually explicit content.... Read more »

The three-time Emmy winner, currently promoting Netflix’s “Big Mistakes,” stopped by “The Drew Barrymore Show” this week and revisited her iconic “Roseanne” scene.... Read more »

The three-time Emmy winner, currently promoting Netflix’s “Big Mistakes,” stopped by “The Drew Barrymore Show” this week and revisited her iconic “Roseanne” scene.... Read more »

"The amended disclosure confirms what we've said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire."... Read more »

It is as good an NHL postseason as we’ve had in recent years, and New York will experience it from afar, on television.... Read more »

PHOENIX — They did it once. They couldn’t do it twice. A second double-digit deficit in as many play-in games proved to be enough to eliminate the Warriors, who scored the opening basket Friday night and never led again in a 111-96 loss to the Suns. In a star-studded showdown... Read more »

Doc Rivers has an NBA Finals win and a Coach of the Year honor on his ledger and is set to join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.... Read more »

The Cubs injury list now includes their closer. Daniel Palencia was added to the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain on Friday. Palencia, who wasn’t needed in the Cubs’ 12-4 thrashing of the Mets, aided Venezuela to the World Baseball Classic championship before the regular season, and entered the... Read more »

The “hit piece,” as Patel’s lawyer described the story, claims the FBI director’s “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” have “alarmed” Justice Department and bureau officials – and in one alleged instance resulted in his security detail requesting “breaching equipment” to get him out of a locked room. ... Read more »

Camilo Doval nearly spoiled it for the Yankees.... Read more »

Fouling Mitchell Robinson on purpose was deployed regularly in last year’s playoffs, with Detroit’s JB Bickerstaff and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla taking it to higher levels to stall the Knicks’ offense.... Read more »

As snow fell from the sky and temperatures plunged into 30s outside, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sat in his office at Coors Field on Friday afternoon and reminisced on the coldest game he ever played.... Read more »

Luka Doncic returned to Los Angeles on Friday on the eve of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The California Post has the exclusive photos of his return home.... Read more »

As the Rangers held exit meetings Friday before dispersing for the offseason, the locker room had a much different tone than it did just a few months ago. ... Read more »

The Los Angeles Dodgers have corrected course after an 81-year-old lifelong fan's story went viral earlier this month.... Read more »

Police have alleged that Law ran several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that can be used for self-harm.... Read more »

Plummeting from a Presidents' Trophy winner to failing to make the NHL playoffs was "unacceptable, this season,'' Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck assessed Friday.... Read more »

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says about a quarter of the homes at risk of flooding on Peguis First Nation are being protected so far... Read more »

Taylor Elgersma doesn't view coming to the CFL and signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this week as a consolation prize.... Read more »

Manitoba's premier says Ottawa has hinted it wants liquefied natural gas shipping out of Churchill by 2030 or federal support for an expansion of a port could be off the table.... Read more »

Neil and Sherri Sponagle say they were asleep when the crash occurred on Wednesday night.... Read more »

The countdown to the Edmonton Oilers' first playoff game is on, and businesses around the city are hard at work prepping for what they hope to be another long cup run.... Read more »

Two major players in the online sports gambling industry are moving to enter the Alberta market as the province prepares to open iGaming to private operators this summer.... Read more »

A decision by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to lay off 30 employees is highlighting the funding challenges faced by post-secondary institutions across Alberta.... Read more »

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If you're a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: "Did you go to the bathroom?"... Read more »

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the CNN Heroes Awards Program (the "Awards Program"), nominees must be at least thirteen (13) years of age or older as of December 11, 2023.... Read more »

Federal prosecutors charged three gang members and one gang associate Thursday in the fatal shooting of off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer Fernando Arroyos during an attempted robbery.... Read more »

Here are some expert tips about what travelers should do when flights are delayed or canceled.... Read more »

Live coverage of the June jobs report has now ended. The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.... Read more »

From big-city bays to secluded shores, there are hundreds of beaches where you can legally frolic while naked. If you're so inclined, strip off that bathing suit and enjoy 24 of the best nude beaches around the world.... Read more »

With Glastonbury back in full swing, we look back at how Kate Moss broke fashion's proverbial fourth wall when she joined the mortals in their muddy squalor.... Read more »

The case against Nathan James Cruz was dismissed due to a missing witness, according to court records in Bexar County, Texas.... Read more »

Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.... Read more »

Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process, says creator Ben Haith, who breaks down what each element of the flag represents.... Read more »

A dangerous heat wave is scorching parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Record-breaking high temperatures are forecast across dozens of cities where cooling centers have been opened to protect the vulnerable.... Read more »

The outgoing chief of the embattled airplane maker is testifying in the wake of a whistleblower's allegations of safety issues.... Read more »

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country's war cabinet, an Israeli official says, just over a week after opposition leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the body.... Read more »

PARIS – An 85-year-old French widow who moved to the US to start a new life with an American military veteran she first met more than half a century ago is back in France again after a harrowing 16 days spent in federal immigration custody."She returned to France this morning.... Read more »

PARIS – The leaders of France and the UK on Friday (April 17) welcomed the announcement by Iran and the US that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said freedom of navigation must be permanently restored to the key oil route choked by the US-Israeli war on Iran.President Emmanuel... Read more »

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the US last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters.Pakistan deployed some two dozen jets in the escort, as well as the force's Airborne... Read more »

BEIRUT – Iran said Friday (April 17) it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but US President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear programme.Iranian Foreign... Read more »

DUBAI/WASHINGTON – Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (April 17) following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran warned that it could close the crucial waterway again if the recent US Navy blockade of Iranian ports continued.Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced on... Read more »

Iran has declared that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open".This was announced by Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in a X post at 8.45pm (Singapore time) on Friday (April 17)."In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels... Read more »

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. Changi Airport handled 17.6 million passengers in Q1 amid strong demand for North Asia, EuropeChangi Airport handled about 17.6 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, a 2.3 per cent increase than the same period last year.This... Read more »

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NABATIEH, Lebanon — US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and said Tehran-backed Hezbollah should support a 10-day US-backed truce agreed between Lebanon and Israel.Trump said an extension of a two-week ceasefire with Iran was possible, but may not... Read more »

SYDNEY — An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday (April 17) for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.Police arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes last... Read more »

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Anthony Albanese has issued a grim warning to Aussies while welcoming the news Iran will reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.... Read more »

An infamous mob boss has been dramatically arrested in Dubai just months after being spotted at a MMA fight.... Read more »

Despite Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open”, tracking data shows slow movement around the key waterway.... Read more »

Anthony Albanese is set to join 40 leaders tonight for a virtual summit, discussing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and peace efforts once the Middle East blockade concludes.... Read more »

A senior minister has joined the ranks of those defending Pope Leo XIV after US President Donald Trump’s criticisms.... Read more »

Fuel surcharges have just turned the dream holiday into another cost crisis for passengers of one luxury cruise operator.... Read more »

Donald Trump has vowed his administration will soon have answers about reports of several missing or dead scientists and government employees.... Read more »

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has held talks with world leaders tonight in a major development to clear the Strait of Hormuz.... Read more »

Australia is about to ink a multi-billion deal with Japan to equip the Navy with state-of-the-art warships.... Read more »

Anthony Albanese’s numbers chief has warned economic fallout from the Iran war could “become severe”.... Read more »

The US President has repeatedly accused Australia of not doing enough to help in the Iran conflict. Anthony Albanese has finally pushed back.... Read more »

Europe only has weeks of jet fuel left because of the Iran war, the head of a global energy watchdog has warned.... Read more »

Donald Trump has told Israel is its “prohibited by the USA” from hitting Lebanon in fiery language that shows the rift between the allies.... Read more »

An Australian YouTuber who lost a defamation lawsuit brought against him by a former Donkey Kong world record holder has lodged his own lawsuit in a US court.... Read more »

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the northern part of Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, the country’s weather agency said. The 1.20pm quake in Omachi registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, strong enough ‌to make movement difficult without support.... Read more »

Hong Kong’s investments in the Middle East will not be derailed by ongoing conflicts, the commerce minister has said, expressing confidence in the region’s economic prospects and urging businesses to take a long-term view. “The geopolitical situation has a temporary impact, but in the long term, we remain hopeful about... Read more »

A US appeals court allowed President Donald ⁠Trump’s administration on ⁠Friday night to continue construction ⁠of a US$400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, setting a June hearing to review a Washington judge’s order halting the project. An order by a three-judge ‌panel of... Read more »

The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near – although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence. Many South Koreans still place great value in shamanic traditions, which purport to divine a person’s... Read more »

US President Donald Trump said on Friday night he was looking forward to his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next month and predicted it would be “special”. Hours after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz had reopened, Trump posted on social media: “China’s President Xi is very happy... Read more »

Some passengers have been unable to use any mandatory e-payment options on Hong Kong taxis, as cabbies cited faulty machines or battery problems, reasons that customers have deemed as excuses as the “cash is king” mentality persisted. Experts said this week that many taxi drivers still held a deep-seated fear... Read more »

Rubber glove makers have raised prices and warned of production cuts as the Iran war chokes supplies of key inputs, raising concerns for the healthcare sector. Glove makers have already hiked the average price of synthetic rubber gloves by around 40 per cent to as high as US$29 for a... Read more »

A quarter featuring multiple eye-popping deals is no longer unusual for China’s pharmaceutical industry – in fact, it may soon be considered a slow season. In recent months, companies including CSPC Pharmaceutical and RemeGen have struck out-licensing agreements worth up to US$18.5 billion and US$5.6 billion respectively, while Haisco Pharmaceutical... Read more »

Their backgrounds stand out. And not in a good way. Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three years. An allegation of lying in a police report to justify a felony charge against an innocent woman – an incident that led to a US$75,000 settlement and criticism of his... Read more »

Japan is hoping further US-Iran talks will ease tensions in the Middle East and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz permanently, but there is also mounting anxiety over what a failure could mean for the country as summer approaches. On Friday, Iran said it would reopen the strait for commercial... Read more »

Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travellers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks. The airline will soon open bookings for four-hour stints in the Skynest sleep pods and... Read more »

While many Europeans are considering putting long-haul flying on the back burner as jet fuel costs and airfares climb, those with a trip already booked for Malaysia may need to watch out if ambling around with a camera slung across a shoulder. Following an early April warning about unlicensed street... Read more »

As China’s artificial intelligence sector accelerates, competition for top talent has intensified among major tech companies, with firms increasingly poaching from rivals while also attracting researchers from overseas hubs such as Silicon Valley. A reported high-profile personnel move involving DeepSeek researcher Guo Daya recently drew attention to the sensitivity surrounding... Read more »

The Hong Kong Tourism Board invited more than 1,700 influencers from around the world to the city between 2023 and last year, with the internet personalities having a combined following exceeding 1.6 billion. Responding to an inquiry from lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said the board... Read more »

On April 17, there were 151 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops along the front line.... Read more »

In the Chernihiv region, 380,000 consumers were left without electricity as a result of a Russian attack on the morning of April 18.... Read more »

The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to April 18 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,317,150 personnel, including 1,080 over the past day. ... Read more »

Russia is preparing to intensify information and hybrid attacks against the EU and NATO, as Vladimir Putin has been convinced that now is the right moment to "destabilize" them in order to reduce their support for Ukraine.... Read more »

Intelligence officers intercepted a conversation between servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces who complained about the lack of food and water at their positions, indicating serious logistical difficulties.... Read more »

On the night of April 18, Russian forces struck a residential building in the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region with a drone.... Read more »

In early April, a unit of the National Guard, Lasar's Group, carried out a special operation in the Luhansk region, destroying a BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system and other Russian military equipment deep behind enemy lines.... Read more »

Drones struck an oil depot in the area of Kozacha Bay in temporarily occupied Crimea.... Read more »

The Russian authorities are concerned about the condition of their military contingent in Transnistria and want to strengthen it in some way.... Read more »

In Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, 34 children remain in the districts of Sloviansk where the mandatory evacuation of families with children is underway.... Read more »

The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) in the Chernivtsi region has notified 11 participants of a large-scale scheme for the illegal production of excisable goods of suspicion. Among them are a co-founder, company employees, and their accomplices who organized the underground manufacture of tobacco products in the Poltava region.... Read more »

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a woman who, allegedly on orders from Russia's FSB, was preparing coordinates for a new series of missile and drone strikes on the Odesa region.... Read more »

In Kyiv, police explosives experts recovered a Russian drone equipped with a warhead from the Dnipro River.... Read more »

The National Resistance Center has warned that the Sea of Azov is facing a potential environmental disaster, as Russian authorities are preparing a large-scale jellyfish harvest.... Read more »

The Malagasy head of government, Mamitiana Rajaonarison, has selected a diplomat, until now posted in France, to replace Ibrahim Norbert Richard, appointed to the Indian Ocean Commission.... Read more »

The Equatorial Guinean head of state was received by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on 16 April.... Read more »

The DRC candidate for secretary general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), Juliana Amato Lumumba, is embarking on [...]... Read more »

The former Ivorian president (2000 to 2011) has travelled to the Belgian capital with his wife for a private visit.... Read more »

Negotiations are in full swing in Berlin. Meeting on 16 April in the German capital, where they took part in [...]... Read more »

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema can finally breathe a sight of relief. The Gabonese presidency has sealed a strategic agreement with [...]... Read more »

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in May of Yoweri Museveni, who was re-elected earlier this year for a seventh five-year [...]... Read more »

With more than $3m committed from the first quarter of 2026, the OCP Foundation, funded by Moroccan phosphate giant OCP [...]... Read more »

As the go-to solution for Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe when tournaments on the continent have run [...]... Read more »

The issue was one of the key points raised during the visit to Dakar on 20 February by Emmanuel Macron's [...]... Read more »

The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than 38,000 killed by Israeli air bombardment and land military operations since Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel sparked the war in October 2023, UN Women said... Read more »

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight in Beirut, offering a pause in hostilities after weeks of fighting. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the agreement and urged all parties to respect it, expressing hope it could open the way for further negotiations. He also welcomed... Read more »

Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate disaster.... Read more »

In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, making it the deadliest year on record in South and Southeast Asia, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.... Read more »

Senior UN officials painted a sorry picture of South Sudan on Friday at the Security Council, describing political turmoil, rising violence, hunger and disease, amid budget cuts that are limiting the ability of the UN peacekeeping mission to protect civilians.... Read more »

The world is at a “moment of crisis” and countries must reaffirm commitment to international law amid rising violations and geopolitical tensions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at an event on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ... Read more »

Since the Middle East war started on 28 February, several sites of major cultural significance have come under attack in Israel, Iran and Lebanon. Ensuring their protection is the task of the UN agency for education, science and culture, UNESCO. ... Read more »

5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8 million are dealing with emergency levels, which means they are exhausting their last assets and unable to meet even basic food needs.... Read more »

Authorities in Myanmar released the country’s ousted president from prison on Friday, along with some 4,000 other people, as part of an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year festival.... Read more »

Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday.... Read more »

The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General,  who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.... Read more »

From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone warfare, are testing their ability to keep communities safe.... Read more »

The latest wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa, which killed and injured scores of civilians, was roundly condemned by Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country.... Read more »

UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for justice and accountability for young women and girls who were trafficked systematically as part of allegations contained in the so-called Epstein files.... Read more »