King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive for high-profile US state visit
The British monarch’s US visit underscores shared history amid strained ties and tensions over the Iran conflict.
Day: April 27, 2026
As India weighs new approach to religious law, Muslim women see opportunity
In India, a group that advocates for Muslim women finds itself caught in the crossfire of the broader debate over a Uniform Civil Code, a sweeping reform that could redefine India’s approach to religious liberty.
At least 14 killed & 84 injured as two trains crash into each other on same track leaving passengers ‘screaming’
TWO trains have smashed into each other east of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta killing at least 14 people and leaving 84 more injured. Authorities believe the commuter train smashed into a taxi, which was then hit by a long distance train. Rescue te…
CSO Saltzman: Focus space acquisition on ‘minimum viable capabilities’
In his first Commander’s Note of 2026, Gen. Chance Saltzman urges close collaboration between the Space Force acquisition and operational corps to speed delivery of new capabilities.
Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting
Ian Collard tells MPs he had not seen UKSV assessment summary before briefing Olly Robbins on clearanceA top Foreign Office security official who played a key role in granting Peter Mandelson’s vetting clearance “felt pressure to deliver a rapid outco…
Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting
Ian Collard tells MPs he had not seen UKSV assessment summary before briefing Olly Robbins on clearanceA top Foreign Office security official who played a key role in granting Peter Mandelson’s vetting clearance “felt pressure to deliver a rapid outco…
Jury selection begins in Musk v. Altman trial at a federal courthouse in California, with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in attendance (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
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Jury selection begins in Musk v. Altman trial at a federal courthouse in California, with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in attendance — Jury selection is beginning in the high-stakes legal battle between longtim…
‘Staged’: Conspiracy theories surge after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Social media was flooded with conspiracy theories after a gunman’s thwarted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, with both left-wing and right-wing accounts claiming – without evidence – that the attack was “staged.” By midday…
Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left
Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting processLike many Labour stories, Peter Mandelson’s and Morgan McSweeney’s both start at Lambeth council.Mandelson was in his m…
Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon’s border
Iran-linked group reiterates defiance; Israeli defence minister threatens to ‘burn all of Lebanon’.