Oil back above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific – Yahoo
- Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific Yahoo
- Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote U.S. islands NBC News
- Cat 5 Super Typhoon Sinlaku the 2nd-strongest typhoon so early in the year Yale Climate Connections
- ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Super Typhoon Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands The New York Times
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku NASA Science (.gov)
Political turmoil in Indian border state as nine million lose voting rights
Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.
Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific – San Francisco Chronicle
- Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific San Francisco Chronicle
- Violent tropical system raises risk of rare direct impact on Guam as Western Pacific storm season ramps up FOX Weather
- Special Session called to address $25M emergency funding bill ahead of Sinlaku The Guam Daily Post
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Looking to Smash Guam/Marianas with 150mph winds Men's Journal
- 280 km/h: Meet Super Typhoon Sinlaku, world's strongest storm in 2026 so far The Weather Network
The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.
South Africa’s great white sharks mysteriously vanished. Scientists can’t agree who, or what, is the culprit. – CBS News
- South Africa's great white sharks mysteriously vanished. Scientists can't agree who, or what, is the culprit. CBS News
- This was a great white shark hotspot. Then they mysteriously vanished | 60 Minutes Yahoo
- Anderson Cooper uncovers mystery of vanished great white sharks in Africa artthreat.net
- Great white sharks started disappearing from a former hotspot years ago, but scientists can't agree why CBS News
- What Happened to the Great White Sharks? | Sunday on 60 Minutes Yahoo
Pope Leo and President Trump are at odds over immigration in the U.S. and the Iran war – CBS News
- Pope Leo and President Trump are at odds over immigration in the U.S. and the Iran war CBS News
- Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran NPR
- Pope Leo Criticizes Religious Language Used by Trump on the War WSJ
- Pope Leo XIV: ‘I am not afraid of the Trump administration’ EWTN News
- Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope’s Criticism Bloomberg.com
Pope Leo and President Trump are at odds over immigration in the U.S. and the Iran war – CBS News
Leo becomes first Pope to visit Algeria at start of major Africa tour – BBC
- Leo becomes first Pope to visit Algeria at start of major Africa tour BBC
- Pope Leo Heads to Africa to Meet the Future of Catholicism The New York Times
- Pope Leo begins multi-country African trip. Where he's going and why USA Today
- ‘A man of peace’: Pope Leo embarks on a marathon visit to Africa CNN
- A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa NPR
Pope prioritises world’s fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour
Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
Frostbite is least of worries for Canada forces grappling with new Arctic reality
Across 5,200 km of Canada's Arctic, some 1,300 members of Canada's military spent two winter months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.
Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul
Ministers admit carer’s allowance penalties will continue while review of more than 200,000 cases is carried out
Thousands of unpaid carers will continue to be hit with hefty and potentially unfair benefit repayment demands, it has emerged, as a government initiative gets under way to fix welfare injustices that have drawn comparison to the Post Office scandal.
Ministers will on Monday launch an audit of more than 200,000 historical carer’s allowance benefit cases, with an estimated 25,000 carers issued with unlawful overpayments since 2015 likely to see their repayment debts cancelled or reduced as a result.
Continue reading...AOC wrestles with left-wing Dems as 2028 decision looms – Axios
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations The Guardian
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Blasts Through Ukraine Cease-Fire, as Trump-Backed Talks Drift WSJ
- Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of thousands of ceasefire violations BBC
- Russia refuses to extend Easter truce unless Zelensky 'accepts its terms' France 24
Trump’s threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
Trump’s blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
At least 30 killed in crush at historic fortress in Haiti – The Guardian
- At least 30 killed in crush at historic fortress in Haiti The Guardian
- Stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière Mars a Haitian Source of Pride The New York Times
- At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site BBC
- At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s historic Laferriere Citadel Reuters
- A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens NBC News
Trump threatens China over Iran – Semafor
- Trump threatens China over Iran Semafor
- Trump threatens 50% tariffs on China as report suggests plans for arms shipment to Iran CNBC
- U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War The New York Times
- All The Ways China and Russia May Be Aiding Iran Against The U.S. Forbes
- Trump Threatens China With 50% Tariffs, Then A US, Venezuela Crude Offer NDTV
Trump Weighs Limited Strikes Against Iran After Peace Talks Collapse – WSJ
- Trump Weighs Limited Strikes Against Iran After Peace Talks Collapse WSJ
- Opinion | What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now The Washington Post
- The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial The Guardian
- As diplomacy fails, Iran expert says Middle East on brink of military escalation The Jerusalem Post
- Iran talks leave Trump with tough decisions The Hill