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Sat, 02 May 2026 05:41:47 EDT
Trump says U.S. reviewing new Iranian proposal to end war, blockades
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed skepticism it would lead to a deal.

Sat, 02 May 2026 12:50:23 EDT
Jailed Nobel laureate's life at risk if she is not released from Iranian custody, Nobel committee chief says
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Saturday the life of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in the hands of the Iranian authorities after her health "deteriorated seriously," and called for her to be released to her ...

Sat, 02 May 2026 08:39:09 EDT
Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as troops demolish Catholic convent
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday while the Israeli military demolished parts of a Catholic convent in a border village, officials said.

Sat, 02 May 2026 05:06:52 EDT
Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ‌ceased operations on Saturday, the industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a U.S. government bailout plan.

Sat, 02 May 2026 17:59:30 EDT
Two Canadians on aid boats intercepted by Israel have been released, organizers say
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released.

Sat, 02 May 2026 08:48:50 EDT
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress in Ukraine
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

Sat, 02 May 2026 11:05:49 EDT
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold between life-altering crashes, dead at 59
Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.

Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Coral reefs in Mauritius are turning ghostly white. Can nurseries rescue them from climate change?
In Mauritius, home to nearly 250 species of coral and 150 kilometres of reef, the decline has been stark. But restoration efforts are beginning to show promise.

Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Iranian soccer official says he's talking to authorities after former IRGC commander denied entry to Canada
A senior Iranian soccer official says he’s been in contact with "relevant authorities" after Canada’s immigration minister confirmed the government revoked travel documents granted to a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Cor...

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:36 EDT
Trump tells U.S. Congress that ceasefire 'terminated' Iran conflict, as war powers deadline arrives
In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers' permission to continue the conflict...

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:10:00 EDT
Trump signs executive order to broaden sanctions against Cuban government
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday ‌broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela's leader.

Fri, 01 May 2026 13:07:44 EDT
'I wanted to protect him': Mother mourns teen slain near school amid settler violence in West Bank
More than a week after a shooting near a boys' school in a West Bank village left a teenage boy and a man in his 30s dead, the community remains on edge, and residents say they fear more violence at the hands of Israeli settlers and the military.

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:20:00 EDT
U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon announces
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline
The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively neutralized a hugely significant piece of voting rights legislation designed to ensure African-American representation in Washington, and the resulting consequences could be wide-rea...

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:22:11 EDT
10 killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon as Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers
Israel carried out several airstrikes Friday on southern Lebanon that killed at least 10 people, while the militant Hezbollah group said it fired rockets and drones at northern Israel where two soldiers were wounded.

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:56:13 EDT
Unrest erupts in Alice Springs, Australia, after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested
Hundreds of people clashed with emergency services workers in a remote town in Central Australia following the arrest of a man suspected ‌of murdering a five-year-old girl, police said on Friday.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:02:20 EDT
Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' on U.S. targets if Trump resumes bombing
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:02:16 EDT
Hegseth clashes with Democrats — and some Republicans — for a 2nd day over war in Iran
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators' accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:29:20 EDT
Camp Mystic halts plans to reopen a year after deadly Texas river flooding
On Thursday, Camp Mystic halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counsellors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp o...

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:36:26 EDT
Direct U.S.-Venezuela flights take off for first time since 2019
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered an indefinite suspension , citing security concerns.

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