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King Charles' visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting
Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
King Charles' state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump.
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond 'buffer zone'
Reuters | Updated April 26 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said.
Malian defense minister killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns, military bases
Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press | Updated April 26 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other sources on Sunday.
Death toll from bus bombing in southwest Colombia rises to 20 during a wave of violence
Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday.
Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election
Maayan Lubell, Reuters | Posted April 26 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.
The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster under cloud of war
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia's 4-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit
Jessie Yeung, CNN | Updated April 24 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level.
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.
Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US 'blackmail and threats'
Filipp Lebedev and Maxim Rodionov, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
Russia said it stands in solidarity with Cuba and will continue providing humanitarian aid to the Communist‑run island republic, rejecting what it described as blackmail from Washington.
Trump orders military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Thursday he ordered the military to target small Iranian boats deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while also announcing an extension of the Lebanon ceasefire.
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify's first all-time most-streamed artists list
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Taylor Swift has topped Spotify's first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning.
EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
Lorne Cook, Justin Spike And Karel Janicek, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The European Union has approved a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years.
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
Sarah Raza, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship.
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s
Sam Tabahriti, Reuters | Updated April 23 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin' Alright,' dies at 79
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Dave Mason — the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic — died Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada. He was 79.
