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World News - Recent Headlines

Shallow quake damages houses, hurts residents in Indonesia

Manila Times - 1 minute ago

Republican candidates for 48th Senate race to debate in Berks County next week

Lancaster Online - 1 minute ago

Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority -- The prime minister needs only one more MP to join the Liberals to form a majority government after Marilyn Gladu of Ontario defected this week.

BBC News - 2 minutes ago

The Phyno Experience: How Tiger Beer Created A Night Of Uncaged Energy In Enugu

Daily Post Nigeria - 2 minutes ago

Hungary's Viktor Orban trails in election polls after glowing endorsement from JD Vance

Daily Mail - 2 minutes ago

UK animal charity rescues over 250 dogs from single home

The Straits Times - 3 minutes ago

Iran ceasefire in jeopardy: Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

Fox News - 3 minutes ago

Israel Begins Direct Negotiations With Lebanon As Hezbollah Attacks Threaten Iran Ceasefire Talks

International Business Times - 4 minutes ago

Children's hospital mystery outbreak as 16 staff members fall ill -- The staff members had to seek medical attention.

Daily Express - 4 minutes ago

Mark Carney makes a very Canadian call to space

The Globe and Mail - 4 minutes ago

This isn't just a getaway space, it's a vibe. And all thanks to architect Bryce Henderson.

Deutsche Welle - 4 minutes ago

Oil prices surge amid 'fragile' ceasefire; IDF issues new evacuation order in Beirut

Irish Times - 4 minutes ago

UPDATE -- Iran's Hormuz grip alarms Gulf states as shipping hit -- m read

Gulf News - 5 minutes ago

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

Toronto Star - 5 minutes ago

World News -- Large-scale Israeli strikes hit Beirut, Lebanese areas despite U.S.-Iran truce -- Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday, hours after the United States and Iran reached a Pakistani-mediated two-week cease-fire.

UPI - 5 minutes ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon 'as soon as possible'

Bay to Bay News - 6 minutes ago

Scientists say the world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all

New York Daily News - 7 minutes ago

A piece of the Eiffel Tower is going up for auction

Evening Standard - 8 minutes ago

Navy's top admiral wants South American response plan that doesn't require an aircraft carrier

Stars and Stripes - 8 minutes ago

Pete Hegseth says "we'll be hanging around" after Iran ceasefire announcement -- Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks." -- Apr 8

CBS News - 13 minutes ago

APC NWC members receive Certificates of Return (FULL LIST)

Daily Post Nigeria - 13 minutes ago

Low-income residents get more time to get help paying heating bills

Lancaster Online - 14 minutes ago

We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities

The Nation - 15 minutes ago

Iranian Canadian journalist reflects on war: 'Monsters' in our homeland

CTV News - 17 minutes ago

Disney plans layoffs of as many as 1,000 employees

CNBC - 17 minutes ago

Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition

Peninsula Qatar - 18 minutes ago

Updated -- Iran clamping down in Strait of Hormuz in tenuous ceasefire -- News

CBC News - 18 minutes ago

Iran war ceasefire begins, though some new attacks hit Gulf; Trump and Netanyahu say Lebanon not included in ceasefire

NBC News - 18 minutes ago

EU demands explanation from Hungary on alleged information sharing with Russia

The Straits Times - 19 minutes ago

UK weather forecast: April warmth highlights climate shifts in Britain; seasonal temperatures expected to return as weather patterns shift

Times of India - 19 minutes ago

Iranians share hopes, continued fears amid fragile ceasefire -- ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as people on the ground send voice messages, revealing their worries about the future as they mourn the lives lost.

ABC News - 19 minutes ago

Russian court criminalizes the activities of the Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial

Los Angeles Times - 19 minutes ago

European leaders urge a negotiated settlement as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz

New York Daily News - 19 minutes ago

Israel's bombing of Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire prompts condemnation

Guardian UK - 22 minutes ago

Polish man arrested following undercover CNN investigation into online rape networks

Apple Valley News Now - 22 minutes ago

Track broke day before train crash that killed 46, Spain officials say - The accident happened when a Madrid-bound service run by private firm Iryo derailed and crossed onto the opposite track, smashing into an oncoming train operated by state company Renfe. 08/04/2026

Euronews - 23 minutes ago

French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess -- Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

BBC News - 23 minutes ago

Trump's ex-attorney general spared Epstein grilling, sparking cover-up claims

Russia Today - 23 minutes ago

Trump warns Iran of 'bigger, better and stronger' attack as ceasefire deal on brink

Daily Express - 28 minutes ago

Vietnam veterans honored at Washington Nationals game

Stars and Stripes - 28 minutes ago

K-pop supergroup BTS kick off world tour in South Korea after 4-year hiatus - Juwon Park - News - Entertainment - | 2 hours ago

CBC News - 33 minutes ago

U.S. fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall

CTV News - 33 minutes ago

The Marseille miracle: how cutting pollution brought the sea back to life

Times of India - 33 minutes ago

Storms, floods kill more than 220 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in three weeks

Peninsula Qatar - 34 minutes ago

In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?

NPR - 37 minutes ago

Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

New York Daily News - 38 minutes ago

Floods kill more than 220 in Afghanistan, Pakistan -- m read

Gulf News - 38 minutes ago

Thief who stole handbag containing a Fabergé egg sentenced to prison

Toronto Star - 39 minutes ago

UK, Norway deter Russian submarines in High North

Stars and Stripes - 41 minutes ago

Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah 'wherever necessary'

The Straits Times - 41 minutes ago

California bill would require robotaxi companies to hire humans for emergencies

The Mercury News - 42 minutes ago

Vance praises Hungary's Orban, accuses EU of influencing election -- Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary to show support for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a self-proclaimed proponent of "illiberal democracy." -- Apr 8

CBS News - 42 minutes ago

Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as Trump turns on NATO over Iran

Los Angeles Times - 45 minutes ago

As U.S. And Iran Talk Truce, Israel Digs In For A 'Forever War'

Huffington Post - 45 minutes ago

Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash

Toronto Star - 45 minutes ago

Benue: Rainstorm ravages Ukum, destroys churches, schools, homes

Daily Post Nigeria - 46 minutes ago

CEO of Qatar Free Zones Authority meets Ambassador of Uzbekistan

Peninsula Qatar - 46 minutes ago

Norway helping Ukraine prepare attacks on Russian commercial vessels – TASS

Russia Today - 47 minutes ago

Turkish comedian detained over joke about Ottoman sultan

Turkish Minute - 47 minutes ago

LIVE NOW: NATO Secretary General Rutte Speaks at Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute in Washington

Epoch Times - 47 minutes ago

Approval granted for Galway City Ring Road following 'prolonged planning process'

Irish Post - 47 minutes ago

OPINION -- Trump's declared 'total and complete victory' over Iran but there's one huge problem

Daily Express - 48 minutes ago

Fragile ceasefire in jeopardy as Iran halts oil tankers -- Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Dan Karbler weighs in on the assessment made by the Pentagon on its military objectives in Iran.

ABC News - 48 minutes ago

A toll for using Hormuz would be a 'dangerous precedent', says UN's shipping agency

The Straits Times - 50 minutes ago

Israeli attacks on Lebanon aimed to undermine ceasefire, critics say

Aljazeera - 51 minutes ago

The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds

Guardian UK - 53 minutes ago

Qatar's Ambassador participates in Korea's Deputy Prime Minister's meeting with GCC Ambassadors

Peninsula Qatar - 59 minutes ago

Iran War Live Updates: Israel Presses Strikes as Europe Demands Lebanon in Ceasefire

Newsweek - 59 minutes ago

Iran must face accountability for Gulf attacks - 6 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility -- The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Hungary voters want new EU approach, but tough on Ukraine

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Rutte, NATO's 'Trump whisperer,' faces a fresh test with U.S.-Iran war

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

World News -- Defense chief says plan to cut border unit troops to be executed 'gradually' by 2040 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday that his ministry plans to reduce the number of troops deployed to border units "gradually" by 2040, dismissing concerns about a sharp cut in such personnel.

UPI - 1 hour ago

Five wickets in 5 balls, 9 in match: Brazil bowler breaks cricket records

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

NATO Secretary General Reportedly Says Trump Wants Concrete Commitments On Strait Of Hormuz Within Days

International Business Times - 1 hour ago

Iran Issues Warning Following Israeli Strikes in Lebanon

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Three Benue APC youth leaders killed in crash on way to congress buried

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

UK Visa Fees increase across categories from April 8, impact students, workers and visitors

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Former Fort Riley soldier waives second trial for charge that he shot and killed a man

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

The real hero: 20-year-old man saves 7 lives after climbing into a burning building in Vietnam

Times of India - 1 hour ago

US Central Command Provides Update on Operation Epic Fury (April 9)

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Trump Considering 'Punishing' Disloyal NATO Allies With Troop Reductions: Report

Breitbart - 1 hour ago

Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts

Apple Valley News Now - 1 hour ago

Old Dominion cadets recount what happened when a gunman opened fire in their classroom

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Iran conflict: who are the winners and losers? -- Today's Big Question -- China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

The Week - 1 hour ago

Education Ministry clarified alternative assessments do not signal shift to distance learning

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

NUC approves establishment of medical college at Adamawa State University

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Iran rules out restriction on enrichment programme, nuclear chief says

Euronews - 1 hour ago

Israel is cutting off Southern Lebanon as we speak

The Canary - 1 hour ago

BlackBerry reports US$24.3M Q4 profit, revenue up 10% from year earlier

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

Teenage cyclist knocked off bike in hit and run collision

Irish Post - 1 hour ago

Inside Trump's decisive leadership in the Situation Room on Iran

Fox News - 1 hour ago

Oil prices rise above $100 again as doubts set in about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

BC United Was Secretly Behind Website Calling for Rustad to Be Fired: Elections BC

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Economists warn that deep‑rooted vulnerabilities mean the rebound on African markets may be short‑lived.

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from targeting undersea cables

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Iran war up to $50 bn

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago