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Apr 12, 2026 - World

Vance posed a rhetoric question asking if Iranians have a will to not develop a nuclear weapon in the long run and gave a simple 'no' response.

Apr 12, 2026 - World

The child was reportedly forced to relieve himself in plastic bottles and trash bags and had not bathed since late 2024.

Apr 12, 2026 - World

As president Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, the west African country’s finance minister is favourite to winThis Sunday, just four months after a failed coup, Benin heads to the polls for a presidential election that feels more like a coronation than a contest.Patrice Talon, the businessman turned politician who has been president since 2016, is ineligible to run again after serving two five-year terms. Continue reading...

Apr 12, 2026 - World

War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlightThey are dotted across the UK countryside, often obscured from public view behind highly secured perimeter fences. Technically, they are on British soil, and misleadingly most have “Royal Air Force” in their name.But in many respects, these military outposts are under the control of the US president and commander-in-chief. Continue reading...

Apr 12, 2026 - World

Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swellsCyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday, triggering floods, power outages and forcing hundreds to evacuate.The cyclone crossed the coast near the Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells, national weather provider MetService said, describing Vaianu as a “life-threatening” system. Continue reading...