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President Trump said on Monday that a cease-fire proposal put forth by meditators between the United States and Iran was a significant step.

Desperate Don tries to escape his own threats and rhetoric

By reaching a temporary ceasefire, he is essentially endorsing the legitimacy of Tehran’s new government, five weeks after urging the Iranian people to overthrow it.

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Winner: Magnus Carlsen in action at a chess tournament in the Netherlands.

A knight to remember: Doco explores buzzy chess scandal

In 2022 Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen accused US grandmaster Hans Niemann of cheating. Netflix’s new documentary explores the scandal, accusations ... and swirling rumours of buzzing anal beads.

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A photo provided by NASA shows an Earthset, captured by the Artemis II crew from the Orion Integrity spacecraft during their flyby around the far side of the Moon on Monday evening, April 6, 2026. On the sixth day of the mission, 248,655 miles from Earth, four people — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — ventured farther from home than any human being who has ever lived. (NASA via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY—

Astonishing photos from historic Moon flyby

SEE THE PICS: During their historic lunar flyby, the astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II were working hard to identify and photograph features on the far side of the moon.

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A photograph released by the U.S. Department of Justice  shows Jeffrey Epstein, right, with Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, outside the Louvre in Paris. Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures.

How Epstein hustled for access to France’s elite

For the first time, documents provide an insider view of Epstein in Paris — a socially ambitious expatriate, eager to mingle in French high society, if not always successfully. 

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The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

What’s on the menu for the four astronauts on Artemis II?

The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

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Kanye West is scheduled to appear at the Wireless Festival in London.

Kanye may be banned from entering UK after festival uproar

Sponsors have deserted a US music festival headlined by controversial rapper Kanye West.

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Carson Daly, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker are seen at the "TODAY" show in Manhattan

Today host’s emotional return as abducted mum still missing

Savannah Guthrie returned to US TV screens more than two months after she took leave to dedicate herself to the search for her mother.

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NASA’s Artemis II mission marks a major step towards returning humans to the Moon.

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission: Everything you need to know

As Artemis II pushes the boundaries of human spaceflight, here’s everything you need to know about the astronauts, the mission and what happens next.

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A photo provided by NASA shows NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch as she peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon, April 4, 2026. The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon. (NASA via The New York Times) — NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY—

NASA Artemis II astronauts race into Moon’s embrace

The astronauts of Artemis II are entering the lunar sphere of influence, when the pull of the moon’s gravity becomes stronger than Earth’s.

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Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux, snoring — experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep.

Waking up in pain? You might need to change this

Ever wake up with a crick in your neck or a pain in your lower back? Are you roused from sleep by heartburn or a partner complaining that you snore? You need to know this.

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Donald Trump is setting Iran on the path to North Korea-ification.

Trump may be turning Iran into another North Korea

The fear that should be at the forefront of our minds is that the US has put Iran on a path to become another North Korea.

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President Donald Trump.

Trump contemplates more changes as he faces political clock

After firing Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, the US President’s period of stability is coming to a close.

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The Testaments is coming to Disney Plus.

What you need to know about the Handmaid’s Tale sequel

Welcome back to Gilead. Here is everything you need to know about the TV version of Margaret Atwood’s 2019 book ‘The Testaments’.

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Pope Leo.

The challenge Pope Leo faces as Trump warps Christianity

As Leo XIV approaches his first Easter as pope, a new era of American military might cloaked in religious righteousness is presenting him with a challenge.

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The astronauts on the Artemis II are leaving Earth’s orbit.

Artemis II mission starts engine burn, next stop the Moon

The NASA Artemis II mission has started leaving Earth’s orbit, passing a critical milestone, now officially headed toward the Moon.

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