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A former Special Forces commando ran a UAE assassination program from a $7 million San Diego mansion, and charged $1.5 million a month for it

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Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’

Democrat Tammy Duckworth writes letter to TSA calling on agency to reinstate the shoes-off airport security policy

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Hospital visit fuels speculation about Samuel Alito’s future on supreme court

Veteran justice, 76, was treated for dehydration in March; a retirement would give Trump new chance to shape court

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 76, was rushed to hospital weeks ago in undisclosed incident

The justice was reportedly administered fluids for dehydration at a Philadelphia hospital after falling ill during a dinner held in his honor

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Trump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California

US president makes baseless claims about fraud in blue states and says JD Vance will lead clampdown as ‘fraud czar’

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US fighter jet shot down over Iran came from RAF base in the UK, images suggest

Aviation experts have said images reportedly of the downed US jet in Iran suggest it came from a UK air base

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Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them

Residents in at least 10 states are organizing campaigns to tax wealth in order to fund schools and other social services

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Pregnant woman and her boyfriend killed when car fleeing cops slams into their sedan

Jennifer Loera Zarco, 25, and her boyfriend, Marc Trejo, 26, were pronounced dead at the scene – their son, whom they had named Elliott, was due on April 20

The Independent UK

One of two US crew members rescued after F-15E jet shot down over Iran

Officials say other remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of war

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Keir Starmer urged to ban ‘cruel’ greyhound racing in England

Exclusive: Group of MPs and animal charities call for end to practice after Scotland and Wales vote to phase it out

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Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives

In an 8-1 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court held on March 31, 2026, that a Colorado law prohibiting licensed counselors from performing “conversion therapy” on minors was likely unconstitutional as applied to talk therapy. Justice Elena Kagan filed a separate concurrence, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.…

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Drag Race: Philippines star Misua dies aged 27, ahead of filming new series

A much-loved queen in the Filipino drag community, Misua had been cast on the forthcoming season of the hit show

The Independent UK

Trump accused of running ‘misogynistic administration’ after Bondi dismissal

Bondi and Kristi Noem the only two cabinet members to be removed despite string of scandals involving male officials

The Guardian - US

Democrats vow to fight Trump’s ‘morally bankrupt’ request for billions in additional defense and DHS spending– as it happened

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Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carriers

Footage shows US president saying UK ‘should be our best’ ally and accusing PM of prevarication over sending ships

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Canada leave final World Cup window with more questions than answers

Canada got clarity in their final pre-World Cup window, but not all of it was reassuring as injuries, scoring woes and selection dilemmas linger

The Times of India

Trump fires attorney general Pam Bondi: How Epstein files dogged her tenure at DOJ

Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general after months of pressure over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and broader dissatisfaction with Justice Department actions, marking a major shift in the administration’s legal leadership.

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Alabama Birthing Center Regulations Are Nearly Impossible To Comply With. State Supreme Court Could Intervene.

"It shouldn't be this hard to give birth safely in the state of Alabama, and it doesn't have to," said the ACLU's lead counsel on the case.

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Four Massachusetts police academy educators face charges after cadet dies in training

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, suffered a concussion after a sparring session and then participated in an “unapproved and unsafe” boxing match the next day

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Show Lakers the Gap Between Good and Great

Amid a string of success, Los Angeles runs into its kryptonite and a cast of players who don’t have to be at their best to be terrifyingly effective.

The Independent UK

Tiger Woods said he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car-crash phone call

Bodycam footage of the aftermath of the crash released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Woods making a phone call.

The Guardian - US

Maryland man receives 20-year sentence for pet crematorium scam

Rodney Ward returned debris instead of pets’ ashes and stored animals’ bodies in hearse or threw them out on road

The Times of India

Watch: Kuwait refinery on fire after another Iranian drone attack, operations under threat

Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, causing fires and highlighting the escalating attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Gulf. This incident occurs amidst ongoing hostilities between Iran, the United States, and Israel, impacting global oil flows and prices.

The Guardian - AU

Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk

The Guardian - US

Democrats pay visit to ICE detention facility where abuse claims are rife

California House members tour Otay Mesa facility, which has faced allegations of poor conditions and sexual assaults

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