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US Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favoured Texas electoral map 

27 April 2026

The US Supreme Court has formally reinstated a redrawn Texas electoral map expected to boost Republican representation i...

Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon’s border 

27 April 2026

Israel has threatened to “burn” all of Lebanon after Hezbollah reiterated its defiance and rejection of peace talks ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive for high-profile US state visit 

27 April 2026

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day trip, a tour that has taken ...

China seeks to block US tech giant Meta from AI acquisition 

27 April 2026

News|Technology China has said it is blocking tech giant Meta from an acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) startu...

Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate 

27 April 2026

The Iraqi President Nizar Amedi has named Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate, and tasked him with forming a govern...

Thousands held by paramilitary RSF in Sudan’s el-Fasher: NGO 

27 April 2026

Thousands of people remain detained in poor conditions by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher in we...

White House correspondents dinner shooting suspect charged 

27 April 2026

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Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’ 

27 April 2026

The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, Christian Turner, has called the four-day visit by King Charles ...

Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahu 

27 April 2026

Israel’s far-right Naftali Bennett and centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid have announced that they will resume the ...

Melania Trump blasts Kimmel, calls on ABC to ‘take stand’ against comedian 

27 April 2026

First Lady Melania Trump has called on the ABC TV network to “take a stand” against comedian Jimmy Kimmel for jokes ...