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JD Vance says US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran 07 Apr 2026 - 04:29 pm
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister (unseen) in Budapest, Hungary, April 7, 2026. (Photo by Attila Kisbenedek / AFP)
Bridge explosion near Panama Canal kills one, injures two 07 Apr 2026 - 11:17 am
This handout picture released by the Panama Firefighting Department press office shows Panamanian firefighters tackling a blaze caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker under the Bridge of the Americas, at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, in Panama City on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Panama Firefighting Department / AFP)
After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home 07 Apr 2026 - 07:55 am
This screengrab from a NASA livestream shows Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover speaking with US President Donald Trump via a call aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP)
Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972 06 Apr 2026 - 01:11 pm
The Artemis II crew took this photo on day 4 of their journey to the Moon. In it, the Moon is oriented with the South Pole at the top and are beginning to see parts of the lunar far side. Orientale basin is on the right edge of the lunar disk in this image. Photo by NASA
Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby 05 Apr 2026 - 12:51 pm
This screengrab taken from a NASA livestream shows Artemis II mission astronauts (L-R) NASA's pilot Victor Glover, NASA commander Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency's mission specialist Jeremy Hansen and NASA's mission specialist Christina Koch as they attend a
Second US airman downed over Iran 'SAFE and SOUND': Trump 05 Apr 2026 - 08:23 am
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or US will unleash 'Hell' 04 Apr 2026 - 05:38 pm
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One dead, 47 injured after 'incident' at Peru football derby: minister 04 Apr 2026 - 10:02 am
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium while relatives wait for news after an accident in the stands in Lima on April 3, 2026. (Photo by Connie FRANCE / AFP)
Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon, putting Earth in rearview 04 Apr 2026 - 09:43 am
This screen grab from NASA's feed released on April 3, 2026, shows the four Artemis II crew members (L-R) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist and Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot. (Photo by Handout / NASA TV / AFP)
Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet 04 Apr 2026 - 09:34 am
This handout photo provided by the US Air Force shows an F-15E Strike Eagle taking off for a training sortie at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Master Sgt. Alexandre Montes / US AIR FORCE / AFP)
White House calls on congress to approve 40 percent increase in defense budget next year 03 Apr 2026 - 10:02 pm
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US President dismisses Attorney General 03 Apr 2026 - 08:20 am
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US Secretary of War dismisses Chief of Staff 03 Apr 2026 - 08:15 am
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Russia will send second ship with oil to Cuba: minister 02 Apr 2026 - 03:08 pm
People walk down a street in Matanzas, Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Yamil Lage / AFP)
Astronauts begin NASA lunar mission after climactic blast-off 02 Apr 2026 - 10:04 am
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP)
Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips 02 Apr 2026 - 08:07 am
US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2026. (Photo by Doug Mills / Pool / AFP)
NYC reverses TikTok ban on government devices 01 Apr 2026 - 11:31 am
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NASA begins countdown to April 1 Moon launch 31 Mar 2026 - 11:59 am
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft sit on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on March 30, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

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File photo of the White House in Washington, U.S. Reuters. US denies nuclear plan as deadline on threat to Iran ‘civilisation’ looms
QNA / X Palestinian youth succumbs to injuries as Israeli forces continue bombardment, airstrikes on Gaza
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This frame grab from a handout video courtesy of Chairat Sompong taken and released on April 7, 2026 shows an ostrich running along a highway in Thailand's Chonburi province. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Chairat Sompong / AFP) Ostrich on a side quest: runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway
Emergency workers are seen at the JFE Steel East Japan Works Keihin District construction site, where scaffolding collapsed in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP) 40-metre scaffold collapses in Japan, three workers critical
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