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US to host rare talks between Lebanon and Israel despite Hezbollah boycott

Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon – the first high-level talks of this nature in 30 years. But the prospects of an agreement appear slim after pro-Iran Hezbollah said it would not respect the outcome.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon and Israel hold first talks in decades in bid to end devastating war

Washington is hosting the diplomatic talks and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will participate

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin

The Independent UK

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Quick Facts About Timothy Hudson: Anna Kepner's Stepbrother and Key Suspect in Her Cruise Ship Murder

Tragedy strikes as 18-year-old Anna Kepner is found dead on Carnival Horizon; stepbrother faces charges. Discover the investigation details and family impact.

International Business Times UK

TV Spy — Stranger Things: Tales from '85, Hacks, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: April 18-24

There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week.

WhatToWatch

Watch Strait of Hormuz marine traffic before Iran war, after ceasefire and as blockade begins

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"I got called into the principal’s office because our songs didn’t say ‘Jesus’ enough." Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about stepping away from church as a teenager

The singer/guitarist formed her band while attending a Christian school, but she quickly found that organised religion wasn’t for her

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Cinematic treasure: Lost film stock from Georges Méliès film found in US attic

A cinematic treasure trove has been unearthed in the US after an old family chest, which had remained sealed for over a century, was finally opened. Among the ten reels it contained was a forgotten film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès, entitled 'Gugusse et l'automate'.

Euronews

‘It was life-changing’: the celebrated art historian who spent 46 years sitting for Frank Auerbach

Catherine Lampert is a historian, curator and model who spent much of her time sitting for her famous friends. She tells us what the likes of Auerbach, Lucian Freud and Euan Uglow meant to her

The Guardian - UK

Anthropic faces user backlash over reported performance issues with its Claude AI chatbot

“Claude has regressed to the point [that] it cannot be trusted to perform complex engineering,” one developer wrote.

Fortune

Starmer chairs new committee to respond to Iran crisis

The formation of a new Cabinet committee is a signal the situation in the Middle East will have a prolonged impact on the UK.

Evening Standard

Catholic JD Vance weighs in on Trump’s ‘Jesus doctor’ photo and his feud with Pope Leo

Vice President JD Vance said that, in some cases, it ‘would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality’

The Independent UK

7 metal songs from the year 2000 that were way ahead of their time

Metal was in a time of serious evolution as the New Millennium dawned, and these seven bands were already getting ahead of the pack

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Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed

The Labour party could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters, says Tim Soutphommasane, professor in political theory at the University of Oxford

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Boss of the Bronx: the turbulent reign of George Steinbrenner, baseball’s ultimate showman

A new book looks at how an eccentric shipping magnate ushered in a long run of success for the New York Yankees

Euronews

Hormuz standoff turns into a cautious waiting game as US blockade begins

Trump claims Iran made new contact for a deal, as the first hours of the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz show an apparent cautious approach from all sides as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. But China announces its own shipping transit agreement with Iran, warning the US…

Evening Standard

Katy Perry denies 'dangerous lies' after Ruby Rose makes shock assault claim

The actor made the allegation on social media, responding to a post about Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance

Euronews

Celebrities speak out against Donald Trump’s AI image of himself as Jesus

It’s the now-deleted AI image that has sparked heated criticism and accusations of blasphemy, with Jon Stewart calling out Trump for the explanation behind the image, and Jack White slamming Christians who continue to support Trump – dubbing him the “worst American of all time.”

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Risk of ‘serious’ economic shock if Iran war drags on, EBRD chief says

Odile Renaud-Basso says the current scenario will dampen growth and push up inflation in the countries where her institution operates, but that the economic repercussions of a drawn-out war will be “much more serious.”

The Independent UK

SNL UK announces Bridgerton and White Lotus stars as next hosts

Sky One has revealed upcoming guest presenters after the sketch show’s one-week hiatus

The Independent UK

Irish folk singer and Clannad star Moya Brennan dies aged 73

Irish musician won a Bafta and a Grammy for her work with family band Clannad

The Times of India

How much will Iran lose? The cost of Trump’s Hormuz blockade

Following failed talks, the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially costing Iran $435 million daily in economic damage, primarily from lost oil and petrochemical exports. This move, aimed at pressuring Iran, could also impact China's energy imports and requires significant US naval…

The Guardian - UK

HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chair

The Independent UK

Watch sanctioned ship pass through Strait of Hormuz after US blockade

Live tracking footage from MarineTraffic shows vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz before the Iran war began, and what the Strait looked like both after the ceasefire announcement and following the US-enforced maritime blockade.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Jesus AI Image: Is He Showing Messiah Syndrome in 2026? – Experts Weigh In

Donald Trump posted and deleted an AI-generated image depicting himself in a Jesus-like role, sparking backlash across political and religious circles.

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