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    US military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

    CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. — The U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, Friday, and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, raising the risk to a shaky ceasefire as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran . “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said on social media. The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments, which has sent energy prices spiking and posed political problems for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of the midterm congressional elections. U.S. Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the strait, “to defend against further attacks.” It was the latest in back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce. Earlier this week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger termin

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    US military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz
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    Iran FM urges Lebanon president to save country from 'real foe'

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    Pope Leo heads to Spain with migrants and polarisation in focus

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    Trump's UFC fight at White House combines punches and politics

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    NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station

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King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges

WASHINGTON — Britain's King Charles met with U.S. tech leaders on Tuesday as part of his four-day state visit, discussing challenges for early-stage startups as the UK touts itself as a top destination for technology firms. Among the leaders Charles met with were Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Alphabet President Ruth Porat. Charles noted issues facing companies formed from work at universities and the difficulty of those startups getting funding. "These are the people I always think have the greatest difficulty getting off the ground," he told the CEOs. "They get into this terrible valley of death." Huang noted big areas of opportunity, such as AI and quantum robotics: "We just need a vibrant VC ecosystem and a startup culture," he told the king, referring to venture capital. Charles responded, "You're all deadly competitors," to laughter. Huang joked back: "No one has to die." King Charles responded, "Really?" to more laughter. Bezos recounted starting Amazon in 1995 and that he

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges
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King Charles highlights NATO alliance in speech to US Congress

WASHINGTON — King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” Speaking on Tuesday to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Charles repeatedly highlighted the historical and cultural ties that he said have cemented an enduring bond between the United States and the United Kingdom. But even as he spoke in unifying, optimistic terms, he delivered a series of nuanced warnings encouraging leaders in the U.S. to remain collaborative and engaged in global affairs. He said the alliance between the U.S. and the U.K., tested anew by President Donald Trump's war in Iran, “cannot rest on past achievements.” Charles urged “unyielding resolve” in backing Ukraine against Russia and heralded the NATO alliance that Trump has consistently undermined. The king praised religious pluralism and interfaith dialogue in terms that are rare in Trump's Washington. As

Apr 29, 2026By AP
King Charles highlights NATO alliance in speech to US Congress
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Iran's economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first

CAIRO — In the heartland of Iran’s famed carpet-making industry, manufacturing has ground to a near halt. Dairies struggle to find packages for milk and butter. Giant steel mills that once drove Iran’s economy have gone silent. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs, and millions more are at risk. Over more than five weeks of bombardment, U.S. and Israeli strikes hit thousands of factories. The damage is reverberating across Iran’s economy, threatening increasing waves of layoffs, even as Iranians face skyrocketing prices. The cost of chicken is up 75 percent the past month, and beef and lamb jumped 68 percent. Many dairy products have increased by half. It could get worse as the United States blockades Iranian ports, choking off many imports and oil exports that bring in billions of dollars. Economic woes sparked the mass protests that were crushed before the war and could again push Iranians into the streets. Still, Iran has its own weapon pointed at the global economy, with its grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s leaders say they will only reopen the key waterway for global

Apr 29, 2026By AP
Iran's economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first
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Trump approval sinks to new low as Iran war drives cost-of-living concerns

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34 percent of Americans approve of Trump's performance in the White House, down from 36 percent in a prior Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was conducted from April 15 to 20. The majority of responses were gathered prior to the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where Trump was due to speak. It remains to be seen if the incident, in which a gunman was stopped before he could enter a hall where Trump was dining, might affect people's views of the U.S. leader. Federal prosecutors have charged the accused shooter with attempting to assassinate the president. Trump's standing with the U.S. public has trended lower since taking office in January 2025, when 47 percent of Americans gave him a thumbs-up. His popularity has taken a beating since the U.S. and Israel launched

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
Trump approval sinks to new low as Iran war drives cost-of-living concerns
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From K-wave to ‘Chinamaxxing’? Testing China’s cultural pull

SEATTLE — After years of K-pop, K-dramas and K-beauty reshaping global tastes, a new and unlikely trend has surfaced on American social media feeds: “Chinamaxxing,” a viral mix of lifestyle imitation, wellness habits and online curiosity that hints at shifting perceptions of China. On platforms like TikTok, videos tagged with the trend show young Americans declaring they are in a “Chinese era” of their lives. They sip hot water instead of iced drinks, cook congee (rice porridge) and hotpot, walk with hands clasped behind their backs and swap coffee for green tea. Some tout slow, routine-driven mornings or herbal remedies, while others spotlight China’s high-speed rail, cashless payments and dense, futuristic skylines. Observers have taken note of the pattern. An analysis by the SAIS Observer, a student-run publication at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, said, “Scrolling through TikTok and Instagram readily yields droves of posts featuring people ‘in a Chinese time of their life,’ wearing house slippers, making hot apple tea, eatin

Apr 29, 2026By Jane Han
From K-wave to ‘Chinamaxxing’? Testing China’s cultural pull
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US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster

NEW YORK — The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. Gannon Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett's courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke sported a shaved head and wore a black blazer, jeans and brown shoes as he arrived to the courtroom with his lawyers, Zach Intrater and Mark Geragos. Last week, Van Dyke was arrested on a federal indictment charging him with placing $33,000 in bets on prediction market Polymarket between December 27, 2025, and January 2, 2026, that Maduro would soon be out of office and that U.S. forces would soon enter Venezuela. Markets at the time assigned low probabilities to those events, leading to a big payout for Van Dyke, prosecutors said. The case marks the first time the Justice Department has filed insider trading charges involving a prediction market. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed civil charges against Van Dyke. Van Dyke, a master sergeant with U.S.

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster
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Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by tensions over the Iran war. In speech during a pomp-filled welcome featuring a 21-gun salute, Trump's tone was a world away from the recent broadsides aimed at Britain's government for failing to join the conflict with Tehran. "In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British," said Trump, referring to the fact that the visit marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. colonies declaring their freedom from British rule. Using a phrase prized by British governments since Winston Churchill first used it after World War II, Trump said that the two countries had a "special relationship, and we hope it will always remain that way." The U.S. leader also praised the British military, saying that "nobody fought better together" with the United States -- despite recently deriding Britain's two aircraft carriers as "toys." After his speech, four U.S. jet

Apr 29, 2026By AFP
Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensions
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Trump says Iran has told him it is in 'state of collapse'

DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a "state of collapse" and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the U.S. president unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran. Iran's most recent proposal on resolving the two-month war would set aside discussion of its nuclear programme until the conflict was concluded and disputes over shipping from the Gulf resolved. Trump wants nuclear issues dealt with from the outset, a U.S. official briefed on Trump's Monday meeting with his advisers said. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday Trump said: "Iran has just informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse'. They want us to 'Open the Hormuz Strait,' as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!). Thank you for your attention to this matter!". It was not clear from Trump's social media post how Iran might have communicated that message. Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia Meanwhile, Gulf leaders met in person in Saudi Arabia on Tue

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
Trump says Iran has told him it is in 'state of collapse'
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US appeals court rejects Trump's immigration detention policy

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's practice of subjecting most people arrested in its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention without the opportunity to seek release on bond. A three-judge panel of the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump's administration had adopted a novel but wrong interpretation of a decades-old immigration law to support a mass detention policy. That ruling came after two other appeals courts ruled the other way, overturning rulings that favored detainees who were denied bond hearings before immigration judges. The differing decisions increase the odds that the U.S. Supreme Court will be forced to weigh in. U.S. Circuit Judge Joseph Bianco, writing for the court, acknowledged the other appellate courts' rulings. But he said the panel was parting ways with them and instead joining with over 370 lower-court judges nationally who have rejected the administration's position and held it is misapplying the law. His ruling upheld an order by a judge in New York that had led to the relea

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
US appeals court rejects Trump's immigration detention policy
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House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars in place

WASHINGTON — More than 70 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump not to permit Chinese automakers to build or sell cars in the United States. The lawmakers, led by Representative Debbie Dingell and Ro Khanna, urged Trump to keep a ban in place that has the strong backing of U.S. and foreign carmakers and other auto groups. Earlier this month, three Democratic senators made a similar push ahead of Trump's planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month. "We must not cede the American auto industry to a strategic competitor intent on global dominance," the letter said. "We urge you to take clear and decisive action to ensure that Chinese automakers are not permitted to enter the United States market in any capacity." The Biden administration imposed sweeping regulations that effectively ban Chinese automakers from selling passenger vehicles in the United States in January 2025, citing national security concerns linked to the ability of vehicles to collect sensitive data on American owners. High tariff barriers also exist for Chi

Apr 29, 2026By Reuters
House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars in place
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