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Apr 2, 2026 - World

Government must ‘come down very hard’ on online trade in knives and weapons, says policing and crime minister Sarah JonesChildren are setting up online businesses selling knives in the same way they trade clothes, the policing and crime minister Sarah Jones has said.Jones heard how children as young as 12 were buying and selling the weapons on the internet and social media at the opening of the new National Knife Crime Centre in Bloomsbury, central London, on Thursday. Continue reading...

Apr 2, 2026 - World

Todd Blanche to serve as acting attorney general; Trump was reportedly frustrated with Bondi over the justice department’s handling of the Epstein filesTrump fires Pam Bondi as attorney generalSign up for Breaking News US email alertsDuring its brief pro forma session today, the US House took no action on the funding bill to end the historic DHS shutdown, after the Senate-passed legislation was sent to the lower chamber earlier today.The House’s next procedural meeting will be on Monday, meaning the lapse in funding for several subagencies will continue until at least next week. However, Republican House speaker Mike Johnson may even wait until lawmakers return from a two-week recess to ensure the measure, that his party rejected last week, can pass. Continue reading...

Apr 2, 2026 - World

Blessing from NCPC comes just days after judge ruled work on project cannot proceed without congressional approvalSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump’s White House ballroom project received the approval of Washington’s planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress’s approval.The National Capital Planning Commission, which ​is chaired by one of Trump’s former lawyers, gave the green light to the “East Wing Modernization Project” on Thursday, describing the ballroom as just the latest stage over two centuries of continuous changes. Continue reading...

Apr 2, 2026 - World

Yvette Cooper hosts virtual summit of more than 40 countries to consider coordinated action in face of closure of vital shipping laneMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesMore than 40 countries gathered to discuss “every possible diplomatic, economic and coordinated measure” to pressurise Iran into reopening the strait of Hormuz, the UK foreign secretary has said.After chairing a virtual summit on Thursday, Yvette Cooper said coordinated action was needed as Iran’s “reckless strikes” on international shipping and efforts to “hijack the global economy” were hitting nations from across the globe “who played no part in this conflict”. Continue reading...

Apr 2, 2026 - World

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with global leaders to address key international developments, including the ongoing conflict in West Asia.