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    • Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon
      WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said US forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago. He used his platform before a wide audience to tout the success of the US operations and argue that all of Washington’s objectives have so far been met or exceeded, but said Iran would continue to face a barrage of a
      April 2, 2026
    • US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war
      WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting up his criticism of European leaders and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance -- this time over the Iran war. "NATO treated us very badly, and you have to remember it because they'll be treating us badly again if we ever need them," Trump said Wednesday at a private White House lunch for the upcoming Easter holiday that was posted online by a Business Insider rep
      April 2, 2026
    • NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
      CAPE ​CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China's first crewed landing. NASA's Space Launch System rocket, topped with its Orion crew capsule, roared to life just before sunset at the agency's Kennedy Space Center to lift its first crew of three US astronauts and a C
      April 2, 2026
    • In historic first, Trump attends Supreme Court arguments
      WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump made a historic visit to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend arguments over the legality of a policy he considers crucial to his hard-line approach toward immigration -- a directive he signed last year on his first day back in office that would limit birthright citizenship. The Republican president sat in the first row of the public section of seating in the ornate courtroom but departed not long after the lawyer arguing for his administr
      April 2, 2026
    • Belgium’s chocolatiers showcase Easter artistry
      BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The 40 leading patisserie chefs and chocolatiers in Belgium came together to showcase artisanal chocolate with Easter egg-themed edible artworks in the country's capital on Wednesday. Bel’Oeuf is an initiative by Belgian chocolatier Marc Ducobu in collaboration with Carlo Ferrigno, the manager of Hotel Amigo, a luxury hotel near the Brussels town hall in the historic Gothic Grand-Place square. The fourth annual event's theme was "fun in movement," with sculptures in the shap
      April 2, 2026
    • ‘Million-dollar’ Senna helmet sold
      SUZUKA, Japan (AFP) — When Canadian collector Darren Jack discovered that an Ayrton Senna helmet he values at $1 million was for sale in Japan, he jumped on a plane to acquire the piece of sporting history that the legendary Brazilian driver had with him during his fatal final Formula One Grand Prix. Jack, who Agence France-Presse met at the Japan Grand Prix last weekend, showed off the iconic yellow helmet in its original "A.S."-initialized bag, which both belonged to the three-time world champ
      April 2, 2026
    • Trump says S. Korea 'not helpful,' cites US troops near 'nuclear force' on peninsula
      US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea was "not helpful" to the United States, noting the presence of American troops "in harm's way" in the Asian country "right next to a nuclear force," as he highlighted the need for countries to secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the remarks during an annual Easter luncheon at the White House, singling out South Korea, China, Japan and France as he reiterated that those countries that rely on the strait for energy imports shoul
      April 2, 2026
    • Israeli strikes on Beirut area kill 7
      BEIRUT (AFP) -- The Lebanese Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with broad strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. The Hea
      April 1, 2026
    • Trump attends opening night of 'Chicago' the musical at the Kennedy Center
      WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump was present at Tuesday night's opening of the musical "Chicago" at the Kennedy Center for what could be one of his last visits there for a show before he closes the performing arts institution for a two-year renovation in July. Trump arrived to alongside his wife, first lady Melania Trump. It was their first time together at the Kennedy Center since the premiere of the documentary "Melania" in January. He attended the opening night production of "Les
      April 1, 2026
    • Prince Harry's final suit against British tabloids could hang on private eye's disputed statement
      LONDON (AP) -- The outcome of Prince Harry 's final lawsuit against the British tabloids could rest on the credibility of a private eye who previously admitted snooping on the royal. A lawyer for the publisher of the Daily Mail said Tuesday that the case brought by the Duke of Sussex and celebrities including Elton John and actors Sadie Frost and Elizabeth Hurley collapsed when investigator Gavin Burrows testified that he never spied for the newspaper or its sister publication, the Mail on Sunda
      April 1, 2026
    • King Charles to make state visit to US
      LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the US next month, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to US President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the British government for failing to support the war in Iran. Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that the king and Queen Camilla would travel to the US in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Trump put the dates as April 27-30. “I look forward to spending time with th
      April 1, 2026
    • Serbian students, protesters clash with police in Belgrade
      BELGRADE, Serbia (Reuters) -- Hundreds of Serbian students ​clashed with police on Tuesday during a protest against a police search of University of ‌Belgrade offices, which inflamed tensions between authorities and anti-government activists that have flared up regularly for more than a year. Crowds in ‌Belgrade's city center scuffled briefly with the police, who used truncheons to disperse demonstrators chanting "dogs" and "traitors," according to a Reuters witness. Police said the ⁠search was
      April 1, 2026
    • Blasts sow panic in Burundi's main city after arsenal fire
      NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi's economic capital, an army spokesperson said. The explosions sowed panic across the city of more than a million people, with a projectile landing close to the small African Great Lakes country's national radio broadcaster, a resident living near the building told Agence France-Presse, requesting anonymity. In a video seen by AFP, a tall mushroom c
      April 1, 2026
    • Europe pushes back on US operations
      PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -- France and Italy have pushed back ‌against some US-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war in Iran, highlighting divisions. The decisions came against a backdrop of tensions between Washington and key partners over the war. Earlier this month, Trump called longtime NATO allies "cowards" ‌over their lack of support. On Tuesday, he slammed countries that did not he
      April 1, 2026
    • Iran Guards say will target US tech firms if more leaders killed
      TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they would target leading US technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in "targeted assassinations." "These companies, starting from 8 p.m. Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1, should expect the destruction of their relevant units in exchange for every assassination in Iran," the Guards said in a statement listing the names of 18 companies it alleged were complicit in the killing of offici
      April 1, 2026

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