US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war.
Amazon is considering a potential reboot of the Donald Trump-hosted reality competition show “The Apprentice” for its Prime Video streamer, according to a report late Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal. But the newspaper added that instead of the President at the helm, it would be his son, Donald Trump Jr. Amazon declined to comment,…
Iran is back at the top of our headlines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tehran again.
The BBC has been given access to a military base in Iraq where UK forces have been working together with their US counterparts during the conflict in the region. The US announced an extended but fragile ceasefire on the US-Israel war in Iran – but prior to the ceasefire up to 28 drones were fired…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Nathan Church ended the game by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a game-ending, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Ryan O’Hearn singled with one out in the ninth…
30 April 2026 A sexual assault lawsuit filed against Steven Tyler has largely been dismissed. Steven Tyler scored a ‘massive win’ in his legal battle The Aerosmith frontman had been the subject of legal action from Julia Misley, who alleged the Crazy singer “groomed” and “manipulated” her when she was a teenager, and essentially admitted…
Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft
NewsFeed Israeli forces have intercepted around a dozen Gaza-bound aid boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, more than 1,000km from Israel. Organisers call it an illegal attack on civilians in international waters. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media…
New Zealand business sentiment turned negative for the first time since 2023 as firms face rising costs and shrinking demand in response to the Middle East conflict, a new survey showed. The business confidence index fell to minus 10.6 in April from 32.5 in March, ANZ Bank New Zealand said Thursday in Wellington. That’s the…
Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, has returned home to Kenya. The record-breaking runner was celebrated with dancing and music at Nairobi airport. BBC News Africa correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher reports from the scene.
