2026 • Apr 14
How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence
With the army’s size halved since the cold war, UK ambitions to be globally deployable do not match the reality, experts say
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2026 • Apr 14
US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir•
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2026 • Apr 14
Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor
Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who ma
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2026 • Apr 14
Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong
Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loser
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2026 • Apr 14
Australia news live: thousands feel ‘large’ earthquake in central-west NSW; Albanese arrives in Brunei for fuel supply talks
After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meetingGet our
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2026 • Apr 14
Critics blast Democrats after Swalwell resignation, say saga shows ‘how politics really works’
Rep. Eric Swalwell's resignation amid sexual abuse allegations draws fierce criticism, with pundits claiming Democrats sat on the dirt for years.
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2026 • Apr 14
Mike Johnson says he supports expelling Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick over dozens of ethics violations
Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports expelling Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick after an ethics panel found her guilty of more than two dozen violations.
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2026 • Apr 14
Trump admin-Mamdani clash over Stonewall monument reaches final decision
A judge accepted a settlement restoring the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument permanently after a two-month legal battle over its removal.
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2026 • Apr 14
5th accuser comes forward against Rep Eric Swalwell ahead of expected resignation
A woman accused embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., of sexual assault Tuesday, just hours before he is expected to resign from the House.
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2026 • Apr 14
Trump meets US ambassador to China as tensions flare ahead of Xi showdown
Trump is set to meet with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue as the administration prepares for a summit with Xi Jinping in May.
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2026 • Apr 14
Swalwell resignation collides with China-linked scandal as critics demand file release
Misconduct allegations against Rep. Swalwell collide with renewed calls for Congress and the FBI to release investigative files on the Fang case.
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2026 • Apr 14
Socialist Mamdani touts government-run grocery plan as ‘grand experiment’' at new grocery store site
Socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces government-run grocery stores aimed at lowering prices on everyday staples like bread and eggs by 2027.
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2026 • Apr 14
House Dems unveil bill to examine removing Trump using 25th Amendment
House Democrats led by Jamie Raskin introduce a bill to create a commission evaluating whether the 25th Amendment could be used to remove Trump.
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2026 • Apr 14
DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights
The appeals court ruled that a criminal contempt inquiry into actions of Trump officials amounted to a 'clear abuse' of discretion by a federal judge.
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2026 • Apr 14
Trump-backed mega event to bring all 50 states to DC in world’s fair-style bash
Washington, D.C., will host the Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration on the National Mall marking the nation's 250th anniversary this summer.
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2026 • Apr 14
Satellite images may have tipped off Iran before US base attack, top Republican warns
House China Committee chairman says commercial satellite imagery may have been used as targeting data ahead of an Iranian strike on a U.S. air base.
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2026 • Apr 14
Gonzales resigns in wake of renewed expulsion threat after scandal
Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales formally resigned from Congress on Tuesday as he faced the looming, rare threat of expulsion from the House.
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2026 • Apr 14
Residents in major DC suburb demand action over illegal aliens committing violent crimes: 'Has to change'
Fairfax County, Virginia, residents react to a string of violent crimes allegedly committed by illegal aliens amid debate over immigration enforcement.
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2026 • Apr 14
Runaway Brazilian ex-spy chief convicted in coup reportedly detained by ICE at Florida traffic stop
Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem, convicted in an alleged coup plot under Bolsonaro, was detained by ICE in Florida on Monday.
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2026 • Apr 14
Swalwell out amid sexual assault allegations after 13 years in Congress
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigned Tuesday as sexual misconduct allegations mounted and calls for his removal intensified.
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