By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons
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The satellite firm Planet Labs told customers, including major news outlets, that it was acting on the Trump administration’s request as it announced it was implementing “an indefinite withhold of imagery” in Iran and across the Middle Eastern countries where the widening
The Boy Who Lived is back – in a behind-the-scenes documentary of HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the “Harry Potter” books. Released April 5, the 30-minute special, titled “Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic,” gave viewers a glimpse at the creation of Season 1, which is
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It will offer 24-hour operations when open in October, unlike Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport with an 11pm-6am curfew.
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between
The energy crisis is affecting India's vulnerable migrant labourers who face mass unemployment and food shortages.
The storefront, founded by Brian Fargo, appears to be a wilting leftover from the crypto craze.
Major California wine manufacturer E. & J. Gallo Winery acquired a bourbon brand based in Kentucky in a deal reportedly worth up to $775 million.
Fresh off his run of sold-out shows in Los Angeles, Bully becomes the rapper's 14th top 10 album
With five days and 112 colors, Cat Graffam commits to rendering Artemisia Gentileschi’s violent masterstrokes on software best remembered for zany sound effects
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships
A major new study suggests people's direct experience with artificial intelligence has little impact on their views about its role in government decision-making—while factual information about the technology can significantly shift public opinion. Professor Yotam Margalit
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all
Junior Varsity, the spunky LA alt-pop band who caught our attention last year, are back with another dose of blog-era nostalgia. “Radio,” released last Friday, layers a driving rhythm section and some sparkly synths with some smooth, dreamy vocal melodies about wanting to keep
Savannah Guthrie joined Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering on Sunday morning to share a message of hope amid her mother’s unsolved abduction. “Good morning, everybody. Happy Easter,” Guthrie said. “And Easter is happy. It is flowers and pastels and baby bunnies.
Planet Labs said it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9, per a U.S. government request, particularly in regions where the U.S. military and its allies are 'actively operating,' and areas 'actively targeted by adversaries,' said one spokesperson
The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.
The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.
In the world of advanced materials, the ultimate goal is to create a substance that possesses the adaptability of biological tissue: it must be strong enough to maintain its shape, yet fluid enough to be molded. The research team at National Taiwan University (NTU) has achieved
In a country full of suspicion, more than 1 million people – most of them Shiite – have been displaced as a result of Israel's evacuation orders. Some landlords in Christian areas refuse to rent to Shiites. Others demand inflated rents and deposits that few can afford
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said during an interview broadcast Sunday that ending foreign wars is “the best thing that we could do” to lower gas prices — comments that come amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran. “There's been some conversation in this state, at least,
Last summer post-punk icons Gang Of Four played what they had been saying would be their last-ever shows. Some farewells, however, end up being see-you-laters: It turns out Gang Of Four already have a few shows lined up for 2026, including a set at Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had 2026's biggest opening weekend yet, beating out films like Project Hail Mary and Scream 7.
BTS has outpaced Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, to land a second week atop the Billboard 200. The K-pop group’s latest album “Arirang” holds steady at No. 1 on the albums chart with 187,000 equivalent album units, down 71% from its opening week with 641,000. Last
Lebanese Christians marked Easter Sunday by turning their prayers to the south, where villages remain trapped by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. This year's celebrations were dedicated to "people in the south," said Jenny Yazbek al‑Jamal, as she left mass at a church in
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when host Jake Tapper asked whether he supported the
Rally met with bipartisan support after US border patrol revealed plans for steel wall across parts of beloved parks The story is co-published with Public Domain , an investigative newsroom that covers public lands, wildlife and government Thousands of people gathered at the
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday for oil
Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans. The study, published today (30 March), was led by Dr. Adriana Humanes, Newcastle University and Dr. Juan Ortiz, Australian Institute of Marine Science
MOSCOW, April 5 - A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones, a Russia-installed official said on Sunday, leaving one person dead and two missing.
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Last Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed that US Army chief of staff Randy George would be suddenly leaving his role after two and a half years. It's believed that he was fired by Fox News contributor-turned Trump advisor-turned secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, whose reason for
The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz since the end of February and cut exports from OPEC+ members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that those who push to not “engage” with popular Twitch streamer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker “will cost us future elections.” “The lesson of the last election is we've got to be out there. We've got to engage. It's a
