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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; another ship passes through strait of Hormuz
Apr 4, 2026 - World 
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western IranDeath, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East warForget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against IranIran has executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said.The executions on Saturday were the latest in a series targeting members of the banned People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), after four other convicted members of the group were executed earlier in the week. Continue reading...
Forget Democracy: Burkina Faso Military Leader To Citizens
Apr 4, 2026 - World 
Ibrahim Traore has said that there would be no elections until Burkina Faso was safe enough for everyone to vote.
Golden Dome, War Funds And Cuts: Inside Trump's Defence Proposal
Apr 4, 2026 - World 
The $1.5 trillion sought for the Pentagon would amount to about 4.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.
This Russian City Is Asking Companies To Nominate Employees For Military Service
Apr 4, 2026 - World 
Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov has signed an order asking large firms in the region to shortlist employees as "candidates" for military service.
Artemis II astronauts now closer to the moon than the Earth
Apr 4, 2026 - World 
Crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’, from their spacecraft’s docking hatchThe Artemis II crew are now closer to the moon than the Earth, Nasa said on Saturday morning, as the four astronauts completed the third day of their flight to the moon.“We can see the moon out of the docking hatch right now. It’s a beautiful sight,” said an unnamed member of the crew, which Nasa shared in a post on X. Continue reading...