King Charles’ state visit to go ahead; first sub-two-hour marathon, and more
27/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Buckingham Palace said a state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to America will go ahead on Monday, despite security worries after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
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Militants attack across Mali; No US-Iran talks in Pakistan, and more
26/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Russia fired 47 missiles and more than 600 drones at Ukraine overnight. Ukraine said it had intercepted most of these, though at least seven people were killed, including five in the city of Dnipro
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DoJ drops Powell probe; Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Islamabad for peace talks, and more
25/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Fighting between Israel and Hizbullah intensified a day after Mr Trump announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for three weeks
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Trump threatens Iranian boats; Meta to shed 8,000 jobs, and more
24/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump said he had ordered America’s navy to “shoot and kill” boats putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and to increase its minesweeping efforts.
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Tesla shares rise despite weak car sales; attacks on ships test the Iran truce, and more
23/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Tesla’s shares rose about 4% after the electric-vehicle maker reported first-quarter profit of $477m, up about 17% from a year earlier.
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