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Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:23:15 GMT
Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala
Armed guards opened fire at the gunman who charged through a security checkpoint just outside the ballroom of the hotel where Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, senior government officials and hundreds of other black-tie guests had gathered. People d...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:25:12 GMT
Coach says 'glimmer of hope' for imperilled Moana Pasifika
World Rugby boss Brett Robinson told journalists on Friday the world governing body won't bail out Auckland-based Moana, whose ownership group said this month it will cease its funding at the end of the season. New Zealand Rugby is hoping another e...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:23:10 GMT
'I've studied assassinations': Trump muses on reasons for latest shooting
"I ask respectfully, why do you think this keeps happening to you?" a reporter asked Trump after the chaotic incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Trump had a ready answer, and it was about the 79-year-old's own position in the panthe...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:11:10 GMT
Al Ahli made to 'suffer' in winning Asian Champions League: coach
The Saudi side, playing at home in Jeddah, had a man sent off before overcoming Japan's stubborn Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time on Saturday. The defending champions retained the trophy thanks to substitute Feras Al Buraikan's 96th-minute goal in ...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:51:15 GMT
India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink
India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that has seen only a trickle of traffic since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28. ...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:27:11 GMT
Exiled Tibetans to elect government in vote condemned by China
The India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) -- condemned by China as "nothing but a separatist political group" -- is a key institution for the exiles, especially after the Dalai Lama handed over political power in 2011. "Our votes matter,...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:25:24 GMT
Timberwolves' Edwards, DiVincenzo injured in playoff win over Nuggets
Edwards was left clutching his left knee in pain after rising to block a shot by Denver's Cam Johnson and coming down awkwardly under the basket. He was helped from the court and made his way to the locker room without putting weight on the leg, an...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:05:20 GMT
Japan's Machida had 'mental pressure' in Champions League final loss
Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they won 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah on Saturday. Al Ahli were reduced to 10 men midway through the second half when defend...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:57:12 GMT
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting Tuesday, could be chairman Jerome Powell's last at the helm of the independent institution. But it takes place against a tricky backdrop. Powell's successor has faced a bumpy road to confirmation, whi...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:19:19 GMT
Exiled Tibetans to elect government in vote condemned by China
The India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) -- condemned by China as "nothing but a separatist political group" -- is a key institution for the exiles, especially after the Dalai Lama handed over political power in 2011. "Our votes matter,...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:05:22 GMT
Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks
Last month beverage giant DyDo Group Holdings announced it would remove about 20,000 vending machines -- around seven percent of their stock nationwide -- by January 2027, in order to "reconstruct a profitable network". Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverag...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:05:19 GMT
Badminton eyes 'next generation' with new scoring system
Currently matches are the best of three games with the winner of each game being the first to 21 points. From January 2027 it will be the first to 15 points. Badminton World Federation president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul called it an important...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:55:10 GMT
UK's smoke-free generation law: Five key questions

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:21:17 GMT
Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists
He was instantly consumed by a burning pain as the corrosive liquid ate into his hands, legs and groin. "I knew right away it was acid. It felt like being doused in boiling water," the 43-year-old told AFP. No arrest has been made weeks after the ...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:05:26 GMT
TotalEnergies refinery working full tilt to keep France fuelled
Halfway up a 40-metre-high metal tower, the head of the refinery's technical division, Elise Thomazo, stops to explain the workings of the facility over the continuous hum of the machinery. "We're on the hydrocracking unit, a conversion unit that w...

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