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Middle East crisis live: US says no ships hit after Iran claims two missiles hit warship intending to pass through strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:18:28+00:00

US Central Command denies that warship has been struck after Iran’s Fars news agency claimed two missiles hit a US navy frigateTrump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with IranWe have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, who said earlier that the US or any other foreign armed forces would be attacked if they entered the strait of Hormuz (see post at 07.39 for more details). Abdollahi also said:We will maintain and vigorously manage the security of the strait

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Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:18:12+00:00

Resolving the conflict in Lebanon necessitates taking into account its long history and new geopolitical realities.

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Monster Truck Drives Into Crowd in Colombia, Killing 3

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:09:38+00:00

The driver of the truck appeared to lose control of the vehicle after performing a stunt at an outdoor rally in Popayán.

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Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:09:31+00:00

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from GreensTree nurseries could be built at prisons and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government land more nature-friendly, the environment secretary has said.Speaking ahead of elections this week in which Labour is under pressure from the Green party, Emma Reynolds said such projects showed the government’s intent in restoring natural habitats. Continue reading...

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Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:09:06+00:00

US president gave no details on how operation would work as Iran says it will attack any armed force entering waterwayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through a southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran insisted that any such transits would have to be coordinated with its armed forces.The scheme was announced as “Project Freedom” on Sunday night by Donald Trump on his social media page, where he portrayed it as a humanitarian gesture to help crews on hundreds of ships which have been unable to le

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Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forces

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:09:06+00:00

Shipowners wary as Iran says it will attack any foreign military entering waterway under Trump planMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through a southern route of the strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran insists that any such transits will have to be coordinated with its armed forces.The scheme was announced as “Project Freedom” on Sunday night by Donald Trump on his social media page, where he portrayed it as a humanitarian gesture to help crews on hundreds of ships which have been unable to leave the Gulf since th

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Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:06:53+00:00

Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald TrumpHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The suspect from the 25 April shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has a hearing covering the conditions of his confinement scheduled for later today.Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been hospitalised and is in a “critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening. Ted Goodman, the spokesperson, posted on social media: “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with

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Spirit Airlines : la compagnie aérienne pionnière du low cost arrête toutes ses activités

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T11:05:55+00:00

L’entreprise a annoncé cesser son activité samedi 2 mai, malgré la mobilisation de la Maison Blanche. Près de 17 000 salariés sont concernés tandis que d’autres compagnies s’organisent pour reprendre les billets des passagers qui ont vu leurs vols annulés.

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Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say ‘there’s no evidence’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T11:00:21+00:00

Agriculture secretary claims without evidence Snap recipients included owners of luxury cars The Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Snap) recipients included owners of luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys and Teslas.Critics charge that the broadside is part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining a benefit relied on by some of the most vulnerable people in the US.

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Zen Technologies shares tumble as Q4 profit and revenue plunge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T10:57:55+00:00

Company posted a standalone net profit of ₹14.75 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, marking a decline of over 83 per cent y-o-y from ₹84.92 crore

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UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T10:51:55+00:00

Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggestsFood prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2021, new research suggests.Climate and energy shocks have driven an almost quadrupling of the pace of food price growth, according to new research from the thinktank Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), with costs rising in five years at about the same rate as they had over the previous two decades. Continue reading...

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New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-04T10:34:39+00:00

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

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TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantly

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T10:32:32+00:00

TVK from the start created a strong buzz and with several political 'startups' formed by movie stars doing well in the past in the South, there were high expectations from it in the Tamil Nadu polls

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