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Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘just give up’ as oil prices surge 

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 38 seconds play-arrow02:38 Trump says Iran must abandon nuclear ambi...

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Israeli military speedboats block Gaza-bound aid ship 

Organisers of a humanitarian aid ship sailing towards Gaza to help break Israel’s blockade say the vessel has been app...

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New Florida map boosts Republican seats amid national redistricting fight 

Florida’s Republican-dominated state legislature has approved a new congressional map, the latest salvo in an unpreced...

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Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways 

29 April 2026

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced his first public questioning from Congress on the US-Israel wa...

Ex-FBI chief Comey appears in court over alleged Trump threat 

29 April 2026

News|Donald Trump Former FBI Director James Comey has appeared in United States federal court in ‌Virginia, a day afte...

Mali’s Tuareg rebels say Russian fighters must withdraw from country 

29 April 2026

Mali’s Tuareg rebels, involved in a continuing uprising, including the assassination of the country’s defence minist...

Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia 

29 April 2026

Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top pros...

South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence 

29 April 2026

News|Courts A magistrate has ordered that the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is to be depor...

Trump vows to maintain Iran blockade, Tehran threaten ‘practical’ action 

29 April 2026

President Donald Trump says the United States will continue its naval blockade of Iran until a nuclear deal is reached ...

Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns 

29 April 2026

President Donald Trump’s critics and free speech advocates in the United States are decrying a decision by his adminis...