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May 1, 2026 - World

The USS Gerald R Ford has been at sea for more than 10 months, and has taken part in US operations against Iran.

May 1, 2026 - World

The text of Iran's new proposal, which comes after a failed round of talks with US, was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, as per Iranian media.

May 1, 2026 - World

The seven companies with which Pentagon has signed agreements include SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.

May 1, 2026 - World

US president says tariff on cars and lorries will rise to 25% and accuses European Union of non-complianceDonald Trump has said he is tearing up part of the tariff deal he struck with EU leaders at his golf course in Scotland last summer, criticising Brussels for taking so long to ratify the deal.Blindsiding Brussels late on Friday, a public holiday in much of Europe, he announced that he would be increasing tariffs on cars and lorries imported into the US from the EU from 15% to 25% from next week. Continue reading...

May 1, 2026 - World

Sloths were set to be displayed at controversial new theme park but report revealed mammals died in warehouseProsecutors in Florida said Friday they have launched a criminal investigation into the deaths of dozens of sloths from South America that were set to be displayed at a controversial new theme park.A Florida fish and wildlife commission (FWC) report revealed last week that 31 mammals taken from rainforests in Peru and Guyana by the owners of Sloth World, a forthcoming tourist attraction in Orlando, perished in an unheated warehouse between December 2024 and February 2025. Continue reading...