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Trump goes to China as Iran war smolders

One after the meeting, where plans were made for this state visit. "I said but 'we have to put on the biggest display you've ever had in the history of China,'" Trump said

US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death

Nations experts described Rivera’s death as part of a “broader pattern of violations against Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples” in Nicaragua. It called for an independent autopsy to determine the cause of Rivera

Why the French Open is named after Roland Garros, who didn't play tennis

national hero, and that kind of tells you how people thought about him," Moore says. Here's the (slightly) longer version. ![Roland Garros is both the name of the tennis tournament and the Paris facility

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

one day and then changes it the next, has led traders to coin the term “TACO trade”, where TACO stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out”. The recent volatility has made some investors anxious

Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas

one for a 29-year-old Mexican woman who died of hyperthermia, or heatstroke. “I’ve ruled that an accidental death,” she said, adding that she believes the others also died from heatstroke but could

Will Zhao v Ding draw the biggest TV audience in snooker history?

one sport watched on state media, China Central TV. "We have a really popular world champion. He is popular, cool and funny - and funny in both languages. Him winning has had a huge impact

Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spend big on midterms

National Republican Senatorial Committee, of the crypto-aligned groups. For the crypto industry, the super PAC spending is aimed at pushing through a market structure bill called the CLARITY Act that is [pending

Ammonia pollution hotspots found in areas of UK with most pig and poultry factory farms

national emissions of the nitrogen-based gas used to produce fertilisers and released from livestock manure. Industrial intensive animal farming increases the environmental and health burdens associated with ammonia, CiWF says in a [report

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

one to the Conservatives, making Morgan the first ever leader of a government in the UK to lose their seat while in office. She immediately resigned in a concession speech. The party announced on Saturday

From dazzling winger to veteran who barely runs - the evolution of Messi

nation to successfully defend their World Cup crown since 1962 - and just the third ever - you can almost guarantee Lionel Messi will be at the centre of it.** The 38-year-old is entering

Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea

one person and injured seven, while injuring four others in the Zaporizhia region, Ukrainian officials said. Moscow’s forces have [hit civilian areas almost daily](/news/2026/4/16/russian-attack-on-ukraines-kyiv-kills-12-year-old-child-wounds-10) since the all-out invasion of its neighbour more

US-Iran conflict: What’s the latest as the Islamabad talks stall?

One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies were shipped through the strait, which links the Gulf to the Arabian Sea, before the war began. Iran insists on sovereignty over

‘Deep suspicion’ of US lingers as Iran ponders agreement to end war

National Security Council, released on Monday, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a top IRGC general, pledged, “there will be no retreat”. IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi has also expressed readiness to resume military confrontations with

More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust

one of the world’s largest cockroach species. The seizure is the largest of illegal exotic invertebrates in Australia. The federal environment department said because the cockroaches cannot be legally imported, they cannot be legally

Halifax could disappear from UK high streets as Lloyds assesses branding strategy

one of the most recognisable and historic lenders on the UK high street. Halifax traces its origin to 1852, after the Industrial Revolution drew workers into urban centres, including Halifax. Housing shortages and overcrowding prompted

Iran expands limited internet access but restrictions remain for most

one user wrote. “This has significantly increased risks and stopped development, it’s unclear if my team will have its contract renewed this year in these economic conditions.” Iranians circumventing the filternet through virtual private

Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn

national level and in many states, repeatedly, and it doesn’t work that way.” In addition to Missouri, lawmakers in [Georgia](https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/04/03/lawmakers-approve-cuts-to-georgias-income-tax-rate-but-property-tax-plan-tumbles/), [South Carolina](https://itep.org/state-tax-watch/#southcarolina) and [West Virginia](https://westvirginiawatch.com/briefs/morrisey-signs-5-west-virginia-income-tax-cut-legislation/)

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

one succeed Keir Starmer. The Growth Group, allied to Streeting, and the Tribune group of [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs, allied to Burnham, have published competing visions for how Britain should run, including sweeping

Which teams will make their debut at World Cup 2026?

Nations tournaments, and we were also very close to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup,” Mendes told the AFP news agency. “A lot has been achieved over the years. And today, we can say that

Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament

One source said: “There is no consensus.” Mandelson [was sacked in September 2025](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/11/keir-starmer-sacks-peter-mandelson-over-jeffrey-epstein-revelations) after the extent of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed, in documents released