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US airlines pilot reports possible mid-flight drone strike near San Diego
LOS ANGELES, April 30 — The pilot of a commercial flight said Wednesday his plane may have been hit by a drone thousands of feet (hundreds of meters) in the air as he came in to land at a US
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NYC mayor Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond to India
NEW YORK, April 3000 — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday he encourages Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch’s ongoing US visit. “If I were to speak
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Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ and take nuclear deal, US naval blockade tightens
TEHRAN, April 30 — President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.
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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month
BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. “He will be released on May 11, 2026 and will need to comply with all
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EU warns Meta over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram
BRUSSELS, April 29 — The EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content – and putting the tech giant at risk of a massive fine. The
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S. Korea ex-president Yoon gets seven years in prison over martial law scandal
SEOUL, April 29 — A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday gave a seven-year jail term to former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstructing investigators trying to execute an arrest warrant since his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.
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Indonesia charges soldiers over acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus
JAKARTA, April 29 — Indonesian military prosecutors charged four officerson Wednesday for their alleged involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the expanding public role of the armed forces, seeking a maximum sentence of 12
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What is ‘86 47’? Sea shell message has ex-FBI director Comey accused of ‘threatening’ Trump
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out. The
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A king is saying this: Charles tells US congress executive power needs ‘checks and balances’
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Britain’s King Charles III urged the United States on Tuesday to stand firm with its Western allies, as strains over Iran and Ukraine risk undermining transatlantic ties facing their most serious test in years. In a
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Trump under pressure on Iran as US midterms loom, oil hits US$110 and Germans pile on
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the United States considering Tehran’s latest offer to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran saying Washington could no longer dictate terms.
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