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Apr 7, 2026 - World

Billionaire Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told AFP on Tuesday.

Apr 7, 2026 - World

The White House denied on Tuesday that the US has any plans about a nuclear strike on Iran.

Apr 7, 2026 - World

Officials said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted how the war in Iran has been successful for the United States and that President Donald Trump has repeated his false claims, according to a Washington Post report on Tuesday. This misleading information has concerned insiders who have worried that these statements have contradicted the actual reality of the military operation. After the rescue of two stranded F-15 service members, it appeared that Hegseth had started to misinform both Trump and the public about the current status of the ongoing war."The chaotic but successful rescue mission has become the clearest indication yet that Hegseth’s repeated claims of air dominance come with serious caveats, and has reinforced concerns inside the Trump administration that his messaging about the war is overly optimistic and risks misinforming both the public and the president," The Post reported."Pete is not speaking truth to the president," an administration official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, told the outlet. "As a result, the president is out there repeating misleading information."Hegseth has claimed for weeks that Iran had a weakened military with 'no air defenses' and that the country could do 'nothing' about potential U.S. attacks; however, it was clear that wasn't the case. Trump during his White House press conference on Monday admitted that a shoulder-fired "heat-seeking missile" had taken the F-15 down deep inside Iran. The White House and Pentagon have pushed back on any scrutiny of Hegseth's messaging on the war to the public.

Apr 7, 2026 - World

Nationals leader says Australia must ‘implore our friends in the United States to de-escalate this’; former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCanavan expresses concern about using civilian court to try Ben Roberts-SmithCanavan said the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith yesterday has left him concerned about using a civilian court system to weigh accusations against a member of the military.I feel very uncomfortable passing any judgment on someone that put their life on the line for our country. I haven’t been in that circumstance. Clearly, though, we’re a country of high standards and they must be applied.I’m not exactly sure about the wisdom of subjecting military personnel to a civilian court process. I mean, the basic English common law principle here is a judging of your peers. Who are Ben Roberts-Smith’s peers? Continue reading...

Apr 7, 2026 - World

UN chief warns that deliberate attacks on civilians amount to war crime; Trump once again implores Iran to make a deal to avert attackTrump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demandsDemocrats outraged at Trump: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’Here are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so “endangers your life”.Dear Citizens, for the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time, you refrain from using and travelling by train throughout Iran.Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life. Continue reading...