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Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leaders

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T21:18:46+00:00

President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push backUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, suggesting that the 60-day deadline to seek approval from the legislative branch no longer applied.Friday marks 60 days since the US president notified members of Congress that the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the president can

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On May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T21:13:58+00:00

In front of the American Embassy in Havana, the Cuban government held its annual International Worker’s Day celebration as the United States sought to end the communist ruling system.

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Вчені розробили хитрий тест для машин, щоб з’ясувати, чи мають вони вже самосвідомість

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T20:36:52+00:00

Нове дослідження пропонує метод вимірювання рівня свідомості та припускає, що штучний інтелект зможе досягти його протягом 10–15 років.

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‘That’s bullshit’: Democrats slam Trump’s claims that Iran hostilities ‘have been terminated’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T20:24:31+00:00

Trump sent formal letter to Republican congressional leaders claiming war in Iran is over and he doesn’t need their authorization for ongoing military operationsIran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiatio

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En Iran, le secteur pétrolier sous pression, mais pas étouffé par le blocus américain

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T20:17:46+00:00

Alors que Washington parie sur le blocus maritime pour empêcher les exportations de brut iranien et faire plier le régime, les capacités de stockage dont dispose l’Iran et les paiements différés de certaines livraisons devraient atténuer l’impact à court terme de ces mesures.

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Ancient Roman gravestone found in New Orleans back yard returned to Italy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T20:11:18+00:00

Nearly 2,000-year-old artifact handed over by FBI matches piece missing from museum near Rome for decadesA nearly 2,000-year-old Roman grave marker discovered in a New Orleans backyard has now been returned to Italy.The marble epitaph – dating back roughly 1,900 years – was officially handed over to Italian officials in Rome on Wednesday during a ceremony led by the FBI. The event also marked the repatriation of another antiquity recovered in the US, the agency said. Continue reading...

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У Росії є вікно для агресії проти НАТО до 2030 року, - головнокомандувач ЗС Латвії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T20:06:00+00:00

Говорячи про активність РФ на кордонах Латвії, Пуданс згадав про стеження, "тиск з боку мігрантів" і зазначив, що Москва також налаштована на диверсії та залякування.

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Trump redobla sus sanciones contra Cuba

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-01T19:28:50+00:00

El presidente estadounidense castiga a quien desarrolle actividades que generen ingresos de divisas a La Habana

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Thousands in US join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest and economic blackout

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:20:00+00:00

Walkouts, marches and other gatherings held for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the countryThousands have joined an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country today. Organizers have called for “no school, no work, no shopping” with walkouts, marches, block parties and demonstrations held outside of institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange .This afternoon in Manhattan, protesters from the youth-led Sunrise Movement chained themselves to the front of the stock exchange while more sat blocking the exits to the prope

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Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:15:40+00:00

Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishopSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News. Continue reading...

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Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:12:21+00:00

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibilityThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a number of major changes for the Oscars on Friday, including a new policy allowing multiple nominations for a single actor in one category, as well as barring acting and writing awards for work done by AI.According to new statutes decreed by the group’s board of governors, only performances “demonstrably performed” by humans with their consent will be eligible for acting Oscars, while only human-authored screenplays can be up for

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Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal and raises some import duties

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:08:51+00:00

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...

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Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal to raises import duties on cars and lorries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:08:51+00:00

US president says tariff on vehicles imported from EU will rise to 25% and accuses bloc 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...

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Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal to raise import duties on cars and lorries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:08:51+00:00

US president says tariff on vehicles imported from EU will rise to 25% and accuses bloc 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...

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Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T19:05:16+00:00

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 readi

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