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Gaza holds FIRST ELECTIONS since Hamas takeover

April 25, 2026

Gaza holds FIRST ELECTIONS since Hamas takeover

Roughly 70,000 residents in central Gaza are casting ballots in the first election since 2006, a key reform mandated by President Donald Trump’s peace plan that requires all candidates to recognize a two-state solution.

Professional cyclist dies from 'medical complications' suffered after crash during race, team announces

April 25, 2026

Professional cyclist dies from 'medical complications' suffered after crash during race, team announces

Colombian pro cyclist Cristian Camilo Muñoz, 30, is dead after a crash at the Tour de Jura in France led to a difficult-to-treat infection, his team said.

Latin American leftists met in Spain, signaling push against US influence on continent

April 25, 2026

Latin American leftists met in Spain, signaling push against US influence on continent

Analysts say the Barcelona summit led by Spain's Pedro Sánchez signals a progressive bloc forming to challenge U.S. influence in Latin America and beyond.

Rare royal artifact linked to influential king-turned-saint uncovered after decades missing

April 25, 2026

Rare royal artifact linked to influential king-turned-saint uncovered after decades missing

Missing since the 1980s, an 11th-century wax seal of Edward the Confessor was found in the French National Archives by a Ph.D. student, according to officials.

US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

April 25, 2026

US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran reportedly lays mines in the critical waterway, testing the Navy's shift to unmanned systems.

US embassy in London warns to 'exercise increased caution' near Jewish sites in UK, Europe after attacks

April 25, 2026

US embassy in London warns to 'exercise increased caution' near Jewish sites in UK, Europe after attacks

Americans in the U.K. and Europe are urged to exercise caution after the U.S. Embassy in London cited rising threats to Jewish and American areas.

US military kills two suspected narco-terrorists in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific

April 24, 2026

US military kills two suspected narco-terrorists in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific

U.S. Southern Command says a lethal strike on a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed two suspected narco-terrorists.

Lt Gen Keith Kellogg: Iran is very weak, we need to keep the pressure on

April 24, 2026

Lt Gen Keith Kellogg: Iran is very weak, we need to keep the pressure on

Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses a second round of peace talks to end the war with Iran and the impact of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’

DHS blames ‘weak’ Biden border policies after piracy-linked Somali illegal immigrant nabbed at northern border

April 24, 2026

DHS blames ‘weak’ Biden border policies after piracy-linked Somali illegal immigrant nabbed at northern border

CBP officers arrested Said Jama Ahmed, a Somali illegal immigrant linked to a 2012 piracy case and facing an outstanding warrant for passport fraud, near the U.S.-Canada border.

California millionaire trampled to death by elephants while on African hunting expedition

April 24, 2026

California millionaire trampled to death by elephants while on African hunting expedition

California vineyard tycoon Ernie Dosio, 75, was killed by elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon's Lope-Okanda rainforest, reports say.