Trump not happy with Iran's latest proposal to end the war, U.S. official says
Iran's proposal would set aside discussion of its nuclear program until the war has ended and disputes over shipping are resolved.
Reuters
Electric air taxis take off for 1st trips from JFK to Manhattan
Yahoo Finance
A massive measles outbreak ends in S.C. Officials call response 'textbook.'
United Press International
Man pleads guilty in foiled plot to attack 2024 Taylor Swift concert
Associated Press- World
Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo as Trump mulls Iran's latest offer
Oil prices continue rising as the Trump administration unenthusiastically mulls an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks.
CBS News
16 min read - World
Swiss court throws out graft case against imprisoned daughter of former Uzbek president
A Swiss court on Tuesday dismissed a trial against the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on charges including money laundering and bribery, noting that she is in prison at home and has not been allowed to take part in the proceedings. The Swiss case against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former President Islam Karimov, was abandoned one day after the trial opened in the southern city of Bellinzona. The presiding judge said Uzbek authorities had indicated that Karimova, 53, would not be released until after her full sentence is completed in December 2028 on convictions in Uzbekistan including embezzlement.
AP
2 min read - World
Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
4 min read - Science
Blue Origin is one step closer to having lunar lander ready for launch
Blue Origin is testing its Blue Moon lunar lander for an uncrewed mission to the moon's south pole, which could happen in 2026.
USA TODAY4 min read - Celebrity
King Charles III visit live updates: What to expect as Charles visits White House
King Charles is set to address a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday afternoon.
ABC News1057 min read - Science
Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do
Already under mounting pressure from warming waters, pollution, overfishing and coastal development, reefs face an additional threat from sunscreen chemicals that can damage coral larvae, trigger bleaching and disrupt growth. Scientists say it’s a smaller stressor than climate change, but one consumers can actually address. Sunscreen chemicals can enter waterways when people shower, wash towels or urinate after beach trips.
5 min read - World
Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation
JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 15 with another 88 injured, a senior minister said on Tuesday, as emergency teams completed work to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage. The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta, with a carriage reserved for women bearing the brunt of the crash.
Reuters3 min read - US
Miami Catholic Charities laying off 80+ after government ends funding
A facility managed by the Catholic Charities of Miami will close, laying off 84 employees, after the Trump administration ended funding.
USA TODAY2 min read - World
Italian magistrates open urgent probe into pardon for former Berlusconi showgirl
ROME, April 28 (Reuters) - Italian magistrates said on Tuesday they had opened urgent checks into whether Nicole Minetti, an ally of late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, lied to secure a presidential pardon for a conviction over a sex-party scandal. The case has embarrassed both President Sergio Mattarella and the Justice Ministry, raising questions over how far authorities checked the humanitarian claims behind the clemency award, which was initially kept secret.
Reuters2 min read - Science
Greece's Methana shows volcanoes can slumber a long time before reawakening
By Marta Serafinko April 28 (Reuters) - For people living in communities in the shadow of a volcano, a long silence may give the impression that the geological beast is not merely sleeping but has
Reuters3 min read - World
ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed sharia law
THE HAGUE, April 28 (Reuters) - More than 65,000 victims of a Malian Islamist who was a key figure in the police force that imposed sharia law on Timbuktu in 2012 and ordered public floggings and
Reuters2 min read - Business
Croatia, Bosnia sign pipeline deal to reduce dependency on Russia
DUBROVNIK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Croatia and Bosnia signed an agreement Tuesday to build a gas pipeline designed to reduce energy dependency on Russia in the volatile Balkans region. The Southern Interconnection pipeline will link Bosnia with Croatia’s gas network and the liquefied natural gas terminal on the Adriatic Sea island of Krk. Bosnia has designated a U.S.-based company, AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, as the project's investor and developer.
1 min read - US
Southern Poverty Law Center says its informant program was not kept secret from law enforcement
The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by the Trump administration that the nonprofit steered money to the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups without the knowledge of authorities. The Alabama-based nonprofit was indicted last week on charges of fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said the group misled donors by using their money to pay informants who served as leaders in the very hate groups the organization was founded to fight.
5 min read - World
Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful
LONDON, April 28 () - Britain on Tuesday sought to uphold a ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organisation, after a court ruling that the move unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression. Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defence companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, was proscribed under terrorism laws last year.
Reuters2 min read - Politics
Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner | The Excerpt
USA TODAY’s Susan Page describes the chaos at this year’s annual dinner. She also shares what it was like for her when she planned the dinner.
USA TODAY11 min read - US
64-year-old man arrested in connection to 1991 Northern California cold case murder
The suspect appeared to have vanished completely since 2005.
Good Morning America
3 min read - US
64-year-old man arrested in connection to 1991 Northern California cold case murder
The suspect appeared to have vanished completely since 2005.
ABC News3 min read - Business
BP's profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise
BP's profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran continues and the average price for gasoline hit a new high for the year in the U.S. The oil and gas industry has been in upheaval since the start of the Iran war in February. A back and forth tussle over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf that is critical to global oil shipments, has continued for weeks.
3 min read - World
UK counter-terrorism police investigate arson at Jewish memorial wall
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they were investigating suspected arson at a memorial wall in a part of north London that is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate
Reuters1 min read - World
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group
DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolit
Reuters2 min read - Politics
King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
4 min read - US
Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
About 20 sites in the Minneapolis area were were targeted as prosecutors refocus attention on a billion-dollar social services scandal.
2 min read - World
Russia's FSB says archaeologist Butyagin released by Poland in prisoner swap, TASS reports
MOSCOW, April 28 () - Russia's Federal Security Service said on Tuesday that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin had been released by Poland as part of a prisoner swap, state news agency TASS reported. Butyagin was arrested in Poland in December last year and had been due to be extradited to Ukraine, which accused him of conducting unauthorised excavations and plundering historical artefacts in Crimea.
Reuters1 min read - World
Blaze at Moscow construction site kills at least seven
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured in a fire at a building under construction in northern Moscow on Tuesday before firefighters brought the blaze
Reuters1 min read - US
82nd Airborne soldiers train on drone-countering maneuvers used in Ukraine
Soldiers are training for drone-on-drone combat using Bumblebee drones, which have been used in Ukraine and are being sent to U.S. training centers in the Middle East.
5 min read - World
Ukraine says Israeli buying of 'stolen' grain from Russia not 'legitimate'
April 28 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory "stolen" by Russia "cannot be legitimate business" and that Kyiv
Reuters652 min read - World
Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes
April 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a consultative meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, state media said, the first in-person meeting of Gulf
Reuters2 min read - World
Superyacht linked to Russian oligarch sails through Hormuz
The ship’s passage follows talks between Iran’s foreign minister and Russia’s president this week.
Semafor
1 min read - World
Bahrain strips citizenship from Iran ‘sympathizers’
It’s the first known instance of citizenship being stripped from a large number of people in a Gulf country for sympathizing with Iran.
1 min read - World
Pakistan walks tightrope between the Gulf and Iran
Pakistan has taken on a mediation role that draws on its ties with Tehran, while it seeks to keep its financial lifeline with the Gulf intact.
1 min read - World
Austrian pleads guilty to plotting terror attack on Taylor Swift concert
Beran A. was arrested after a tip from U.S. intelligence services just before the first of Swift's three planned Vienna concerts in August 2024 .
4 min read - Politics
Dinner shooting again put Washington Hilton at center of presidential history
When shots rang out at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, there were echoes of the hotel's storied presidential history.
6 min read - Business
Google staff protest AI-Pentagon deal
Hundreds of staff signed a letter demanding Google’s CEO to refuse to allow the DoD to use its AI model for classified work.
1 min read - Health
The Evidence Revolution: Why 'Take Nobody's Word for It' Really Matters
Beyond Belief explains how the "evidence revolution" is helping practitioners, policymakers, and the public understand what really works.
Reason6 min read - World
Africa facing ‘acute’ hunger crisis as prices soar
The WFP warns that as many as 45 million more people worldwide could go hungry.
1 min read - US
Deadly severe storm outbreak enters sixth day as threat shifts east
Parts of the South are facing the threat of damaging winds, destructive hail and possible tornadoes on Tuesday, as a multi-day severe thunderstorm outbreak enters its sixth day.
CNN
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Israel braces for ongoing conflict 'on all fronts'
Since 2023, Israel has been embroiled in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen.
1 min read - World
Ex-aide backs UK's Starmer over Mandelson appointment
By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's one-time closest aide, Morgan McSweeney, backed his former boss on Tuesday by
Reuters3 min read - World
ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to pay 7.2 million euros ($8.4 million) in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Judges found he was a key figure in a reign of terror after Islamic extremist rebels overran Timbuktu in 2012.
3 min read - World
China pledges self-reliance, energy independence
The Politburo said it was committed to the “construction of water, power, and computing infrastructure.”
1 min read - World
Tourist dies after being bitten at snake show while on vacation in Egypt
A German tourist has died after being bitten by a snake while on vacation in Egypt, authorities have said.
2 min read - World
How a rising star of France’s far right weaponised a routine inquiry against public broadcasters
By Michel Rose PARIS, April 28 (Reuters) - A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into a polarising political spectacle, giving France's far right an
Reuters4 min read - World
How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits
Pilots are looking for solutions as GPS jamming and spoofing in and around conflict zones impact commercial flights.
10 min read - World
Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are neck and neck in presidential runoff, poll finds
SAO PAULO, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a simulated run-off, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Tuesday, ahead of
Reuters1 min read - World
Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap
Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 prisoners released as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday. Poczobut, a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and a leading figure among Belarus’ Polish minority, was serving eight years in prison in a case condemned as politically motivated. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski described Poczobut as a symbol of the fight for freedom in Belarus but also of the effectiveness of the Polish state in leaving no one behind.
3 min read - Lifestyle
Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin gallery in Beeple's new exhibit
Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after world-renowned figures — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso — can be seen roaming around a Berlin gallery, occasionally “pooing” printed images of their surroundings which they've previously captured with integrated cameras. The animals are part of an interactive installation by American artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) currently showing at Berlin's New National Gallery.
3 min read - Business
Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon, The Information reports
April 28 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google joined a growing list of technology firms to sign a deal with the U.S.
Reuters2 min read - World
Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast
By Friederike Heine BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - An attempt to remove a stranded humpback whale from shallow waters off Germany's Baltic coast began on Tuesday, after four weeks of intense public debate over the best way to help the animal the public has named Timmy. The juvenile male will be guided through a newly dredged channel onto a water-filled barge normally used to transport ships before heading to the North Sea, according to organisers of a private rescue initiative cited by local me
Reuters2 min read - Politics
King Charles to address Congress
Charles will become the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth, did it 35 years ago.
NewsNation2 min read - Politics
Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
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