Bulletin AM briefing: King Charles greeted by Trump as US visit begins - and today’s other top stories Here’s five of today’s biggest stories... The Independent UK · Apr 28
Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image over AI concerns Taylor Swift is filing to trademark her voice and likeness, apparently to protest against AI misuse. This move comes after a similar legal strategy launched earlier this year by actor Matthew McConaughey. Euronews · Apr 28
'This Game is a Miss': Cole Allen's Indie Game 'Bohrdom' Goes Viral After Failed White House Assassination Plot An indie game, 'Bohrdom', has gone viral after its creator, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested for a failed assassination attempt on President Trump at the Washington Hilton. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Jimmy Kimmel Defends 'Expectant Widow' Comment as Trump Family Calls It Hateful Rhetoric Melania Trump, issued a rare public statement, calling the joke 'hateful and violent' and accusing Kimmel of deepening divisions. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Trumps greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla upon arrival at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC. Euronews · Apr 28
Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after Melania Trump backlash Jimmy Kimmel has spoken out after US President Donald Trump and his First Lady Melania Trump blasted him over his "glow like an expectant widow" comments days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner incident. BANG Premier · Apr 28
Cole Allen: Trump Shooter an IDF? Why Propaganda Theories Explode After Viral Fake Image Cole Allen trends online as Trump shooter IDF claims and staged theories spread after a viral fake image fuels misinformation International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Iran-US war latest: President shares ‘Strait of Trump’ image after urging Tehran to ‘get smart’ and sign deal Trump urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and reach an agreement The Independent UK · Apr 28
Jimmy Kimmel addresses controversy over Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump called for him to be fired IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 28
'Not Even Trying': Fox Reporters' Embarrassing Hot Mic Leak Exposes Security Shambles at Trump Event A hot mic captured Fox reporters criticizing security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to concerns after a gunman attempted to breach the event attended by President Trump International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump called for him to be ‘immediately fired’ Kimmel used his monologue on Monday’s show to address his joke about Melania Trump The Independent UK · Apr 28
Trump shooting latest: Jimmy Kimmel hits back at Melania and labels president to blame for ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ Comedian claims offending ‘widow’ gag was intended to make light of the age difference between the first couple and was ‘not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination’ The Independent UK · Apr 28
Iran's economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first U.S. and Israeli airstrikes crippled thousands of factories in Iran, and the damage is reverberating across the country's economy The Independent UK · Apr 28
Evening Standard · Apr 28 London local elections 2026: Ed Davey's Lib Dems battling to clinch 'historic victory' to gain fourth council ‘We go into these elections with our tails up. You will be surprised how well Liberal Democrats do in London,’ Sir Ed Davey tells The Standard
The Independent UK · Apr 28 King Charles US visit live: Monarch jokes Trump would be ‘speaking French if it wasn’t for us’ at state dinner King Charles gifted the president a bell from the HMS Trump submarine
Euronews · Apr 28 King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins The state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence comes amid a strain in the UK - US special relationship following Trump's repeated bashing of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the US war with Iran.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 Oil prices edge higher as Trump weighs Iran’s latest proposal to open Strait of Hormuz US president is unhappy with latest Iranian proposal, US official says
The Independent UK · Apr 28 Republican lawmaker who’s been MIA for over a month finally speaks out about lengthy and continued absence Tom Kean Jr. is facing a tough reelection bid in November, yet has missed more than 50 roll call votes since March 17
The Independent UK · Apr 28 US energy blockade leaves Cuban farmers struggling to feed a nation Farmers across Cuba are struggling to feed the country amid a U.S. energy blockade that's causing severe shortages
The Times of India · Apr 28 'Enough is enough': Trump, Melania call on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel - what triggered the row Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash for calling Melania Trump an "expectant widow" days before a shooting near the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Melania Trump and Donald Trump condemned the remark as hateful and violent, with Trump calling for Kimmel's firing. White House Press Secretary also criticized the "deranged" rhetoric.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's criminal sentence could be the last step before company dissolves OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is expected to be ordered to pay $225 million in a criminal case related to how it sold its blockbuster opioid painkiller
The Independent UK · Apr 28 US soldier charged with using intel to win $400K on Maduro raid to appear in court in NYC A U.S. special forces soldier is due in federal court in New York on charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28 Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything, says international relations expert Riccardo Alcaro
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28 ‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choice