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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued Thursday that the Trump administration can continue the Iran war despite a Vietnam-era law that requires Congress’s approval after 60 days of fighting, in an apparent attempt to stave off the rapidly approaching deadline.

Hegseth argues ceasefire ‘pauses’ deadline for war approval

Defence Secretary tells Congress committee the Trump administration can continue the Iran war despite a Vietnam-era law that requires Congress’s approval after 60 days of fighting.

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King Charles III helps feed chickens during a visit to Harlem Grown.

King and Queen follow the royal pecking order in New York

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While King Charles fed chickens in Harlem his wife, Queen Camilla, read Winnie-the-Pooh at the New York Public Library.

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United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC on May 1.

Why UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

THE ECONOMIST: The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC highlights longstanding tensions that the war in the Middle East has exacerbated.

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Social media has been flooded with AI fakes of White House Press Correspondents gunman Cole Tomas Allen.

AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media

Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. 

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Extensive damage in Jabalia camp, on the northern Gaza Strip.

Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked as Iran says it will not let the US dictate the terms for peace.

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King Charles has marked the 250th anniversary of US independence in a speech to Congress.

King Charles sends powerful message to US in rare address

The United Kingdom and the United States will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, King Charles has told the US Congress.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting in Saint Petersburg.

Putin steps in to broker peace between Iran and US

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to do ‘everything’ possible to bring peace to the Middle East, as talks between Iran and the United States stall.

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Talks between Lebanon and Israel have been moved from the State Department to the White House.

Ceasefire on edge as Trump hosts high-stakes talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says the country's ambassador to the United States will seek a ceasefire extension in talks with Israel in Washington DC.

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An air force pilot climbs aboard a jet in the Middle East.

A 60-day deadline could pressure Trump to end the Iran war

The clock is ticking on the US’s war powers statute, which sets a 60-day limit on any president using military force without congressional authorisation.

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Officials aren't ruling out extending the three-month halving of the excise on petrol and diesel.

Albanese calls urgent fuel crisis talks as prices surge

Tougher fuel restrictions are not on the agenda as national political leaders meet to discuss the petrol and diesel crisis.

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The Druzhba oil pipeline had been a sticking point in EU plans to lend 90 billion euros to Ukraine.

Russian oil back as billions for Kyiv unlocked

The EU officials approved the massive loan to Ukraine shortly after a pipeline bringing Russian oil to Hungary was reopened.

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The army says an Israeli soldier damaged a crucifix while another soldier photographed the act.

Israeli soldiers detained after crucifix act sparks outrage

Israeli soldiers have been punished after an incident involving a Christian religious symbol in southern Lebanon sparked international condemnation.

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Defence upstarts are changing how the US wages war.

THE ECONOMIST: Defence upstarts changing how US wages war

The Trump administration is cosying up to new tech which is shaking up the traditional military industrial complex.

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