LoginGermany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
2 May 2026 at 16:35
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
2 May 2026 at 16:29
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
2 May 2026 at 14:18
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
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Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
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Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
2 May 2026 at 09:08
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
2 May 2026 at 04:57
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
2 May 2026 at 04:57
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
1 May 2026 at 21:44
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
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Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
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Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
1 May 2026 at 19:30
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
2 May 2026 at 11:03
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
2 May 2026 at 02:43
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
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Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
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Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
2 May 2026 at 06:47
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
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'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
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'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
2 May 2026 at 05:02
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
