‘Gate of Tears’ at risk: Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz

Senior Middle East advisor warns Iran could use Houthi proxies to blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait if the U.S. blocks the Strait of Hormuz.
Published: April 13, 2026, 12:24 am
Iran in crisis as US talks collapse, Mojtaba’s ‘mafia’ regime blocks Khamenei burial: analyst

Analyst says Iran's delay in burying Supreme Leader Khamenei over 40 days after his killing reveals a deepening crisis inside the Islamic Republic.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:22 pm
Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV begins a four-nation African visit Monday, traveling to the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church on his fourth foreign trip.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:00 pm
Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as opposition leader heads for potential supermajority win

Orbán conceded defeat Sunday as opposition leader Péter Magyar surged toward a landslide victory, signaling a major political shift in Hungary.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:52 pm
Hungarians vote in record numbers as Trump-ally Viktor Orbán faces biggest electoral threat since 2010

Hungarians vote in pivotal election pitting PM Viktor Orbán against rival Peter Magyar. Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary last week and met with the prime minister.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:54 pm
IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons stash inside hospital in Lebanon

Israel Defense Forces uncovered a weapons stash used by Hezbollah terrorists inside a hospital in Lebanon this weekend.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:12 pm
Ukraine, Russia claim thousands of violations of Putin-imposed holiday ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin's 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire appeared to unravel as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of thousands of violations, deepening mutual mistrust.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:56 am
Pope Leo calls out 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo decries the "delusion of omnipotence" he says is driving the war in Iran, urging peace during a Saturday vigil at St. Peter's Basilica.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:40 am
Hungary Election Results: Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat and Congratulates Peter Magyar

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements globally, could not overcome the growing dissatisfaction of his own citizens.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:24 pm
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. to Blockade Ships From Iranian Ports

The blockade on ships “entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas” will begin on Monday, U.S. Central Command said. But U.S. forces will not impede vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a step back from President Trump’s earlier vow.
Published: April 13, 2026, 2:19 am
Who Is Peter Magyar, the Man Who Toppled Hungary’s Orban

Mr. Magyar’s success in the Hungarian election is fueled in large part by widespread public anger at corruption and concern about sluggish economic growth.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:18 pm
In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate

Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:43 pm
Cuba’s President Projects Defiance in Standoff With the U.S.

Miguel Díaz-Canel’s stance on “Meet the Press” reflected how Cuba is digging in against pressure from a Trump administration distracted by the war in Iran.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:06 pm
The ‘Islamabad Peace Talks’ Are Over. What Now for Pakistan?

With the U.S. and Iranian delegations gone from Islamabad and the cease-fire uncertain, Pakistan faces its own economic and diplomatic challenges.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:01 pm
Mass Stampede at Haitian Tourist Site Leaves Dozens Dead

The tragedy unfolded around the appearance of a social media personality at the Citadelle Laferrière, a fortress that is a symbol of Haitian sovereignty.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:25 pm
Who Is Viktor Orban?

Hungary’s prime minister, once a liberal activist, has governed for the past 16 years as a champion of “illiberal democracy.”
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am
Christine Fréchette Is Chosen to Lead Coalition Avenir Québec

Far behind in the polls, Quebec’s governing party chose Christine Fréchette to succeed François Legault and to lead it in a vote this fall.
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:58 pm
Asha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Beloved Singers, Dies at 92

Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:53 pm
Peru Votes for President, With 35 Names on the Ballot

Few expect the vote to resolve the political instability that has plagued the country for years. Three presidents have come and gone since 2021.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:37 pm
Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis

Hundreds of patients every year have trouble finding emergency care, even though the country has a world-class medical system. For some, the delays have been fatal.
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am
Inside Tyre, a Lebanese City Bombarded by Israel

In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:30 pm
Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.

Over 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party has repeatedly tweaked the electoral system to its advantage, making the vote free, but not entirely fair.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am
How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities.

The goal of the naval operation ordered by ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:19 am
Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify

Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:18 pm
An Underwater Phantom Is Killing Fish and Breaking Hearts
A mysterious algal bloom has haunted South Australia’s coast for more than a year, killing marine life and unsettling communities that cherish the ocean.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:11 pm
Israel’s War

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was instrumental in taking the U.S. to war with Iran. Now, he is trying to prolong the fighting.
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:03 pm
Iran’s Underground Air Force Base Was Hit Earlier in the War
Satellite imagery shows impact craters at and near the tunnel entrances to aircraft shelters at Iran’s remote “Eagle 44” base.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:52 pm
Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust

Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had not gained the Iranian delegation’s trust.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:55 pm
Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks

Israel’s campaign targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a source of tension in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. Israeli and Lebanese officials plan to meet for rare talks in Washington this week.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:43 pm
Netanyahu Says War With Iran Is ‘Not Yet Over’

In a televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel sought to placate critics at home who say the war failed to achieve its goals.
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:01 pm
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:24 pm
The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points in U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:17 pm
What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:17 pm
What to Know About the Hungary Elections as Orban Fights to Remain in Power

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a standard-bearer for global populism, in political peril, the vote on Sunday could have far-reaching implications.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am
Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.

Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:38 pm
U.S.-Iran Talks Timeline: Key Moments Between Two Adversaries

From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:40 pm
Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:37 pm
How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot

The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:09 am
Starved toddler died of neglect after eating diapers, drywall in filthy room, as parents' room was kept clean

An Indiana couple was arrested and hit with neglect and murder charges after their starving toddler died from eating diapers and drywall to survive.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:40 am
Manhunt underway after gunmen storm Chick-fil-A leaving 1 dead

Authorities say a deadly shooting at a New Jersey Chick-fil-A was targeted as suspects remain at large. One person died and six others were injured.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:29 pm
Atlanta teen arrested for murder after fatal shooting of 12-year-old inside home

A 14-year-old was arrested for murder in the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy inside a southeast Atlanta home, police say. The investigation is ongoing.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:52 pm
Athena Strand’s killer FedEx driver's split personas, defense scream ‘manipulation,’ not madness: expert

Forensic psychiatrist questions Tanner Horner's alter ego claims as jurors weigh the death penalty for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
Ex-Biden staffer claims accidental shot killed girlfriend as dad blasts toxic, abusive relationship: report

The father of Samantha Emge, allegedly killed by ex-Biden staffer boyfriend Nation Wood, claims red flags and abuse in their relationship.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life

The killing of Missouri teen Miles Young, who allegedly begged for his life during a deadly ambush, sparks Republican outrage over immigration policies.
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:00 pm
Boatyard employee found 'exhausted' missing American's husband when he washed ashore after night adrift

The employee described Brian Hooker as exhausted when he landed on a rocky beach in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, seeking help after he said his wife fell overboard from the couple's dinghy.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, Highlighting G.O.P. Peril

The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:31 am
Eric Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor After Sexual Assault Allegations

In a social media post, the representative said he was “deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” but promised to fight what he called “false allegations.”
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:00 am
Former Staffers Call on Eric Swalwell to Quit Campaign and Resign from House

In a signed letter, they called on law enforcement officials to “open a full and thorough investigation” of the California representative.
Published: April 13, 2026, 12:42 am
How Al Sharpton Sized Up the Potential 2028 Democrats at His Convention

In an interview with The New York Times, the Rev. Al Sharpton reflected on the performances of 10 Democrats who spoke and explained why two did not.
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:41 pm
Stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière Mars a Haitian Source of Pride

At least 30 people were killed when a crushing crowd formed at the entrance to the fortress in northern Haiti. The Citadelle is one of the country’s most famous sites.
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:23 pm
California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco

All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:59 am
How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed

Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:45 pm
What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Accusations that Mr. Swalwell, a congressman who was running for governor in California, sexually assaulted a former staffer and behaved inappropriately with other women have upended the race.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:46 am
At a World War II Internment Camp, History Blows Away Wind Energy
A coalition of the descendants of a Japanese American internment camp and Trump-aligned wind power opponents helped kill an Idaho wind farm, but A.I.-driven energy demand keeps rising.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:11 pm
America’s Fastest-Growing County Wonders if ‘Paradise’ Is Growing Too Fast
Jasper County, S.C., along the coast, has seen a crush of newcomers in recent years, drawn by its proximity to beaches and low taxes. Locals fear they may be losing their rural way of life.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:52 pm
What the ‘Real Housewives’ Think About Congress’s Reality TV Drama

A visit to the Capitol by stars of the “Real Housewives” offered a glimpse into how the nation’s elected representatives mimic the gossipy world of reality TV. Nobody appears to relish the similarities.
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am
This Vinyl-Listening Club in Brooklyn Slows Down for the Whole Album

At Cue the Record gatherings, people treat iconic albums like literature, while still feeling the beat.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:10 pm
What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:17 pm
Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:08 am
Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes

The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:05 am
Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents
An E.R. doctor was detained Saturday, just days after a family physician had been detained. Both were traveling when immigration agents took them into custody.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:46 am
Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students

The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:28 pm
Eric Swalwell drops out of California governor’s race after multiple sexual misconduct allegations

A former staffer and three other women accused Swalwell of repeatedly making unwanted sexual advances
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:08 am
Partner of Grand Central stabber says he had been ‘fighting demons for a while’

Anthony Griffin, 44, reportedly referred to himself as ‘Lucifer’ as he attacked three people with a machete in the busy transport hub Saturday morning
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:44 pm
Hungary’s Peter Magyar wins victory in historic election

Close Trump ally Viktor Orbán has been ousted from power after 16 years
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 pm
Woman accused of stalking and attacking Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham arrested in Indiana

Buckingham had secured a restraining order against the woman accused of attacking him for years of stalking and harassment
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:56 pm
Joe Rogan reunites with Trump at UFC 327 after months of torching the president

Trump arrived at the Kesaya Center in Miami for Saturday’s event, accompanied by Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO president Dana White
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:24 pm
Hungary elections live: Magyar says party has ‘reclaimed our country’ as Orban is ousted after 16 years

Orban’s failing election campaign had been backed by US president Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:19 pm
Iran-US war latest: Trump latest threat is to ‘take out’ Tehran’s energy infrastructure if peace deal not reached

The US president announced American warships will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Islamabad peace talks
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:43 pm
California’s GOP will not endorse Trump favorite Steve Hilton for governor

Trump has backed former Fox News host Steve Hilton who won his endorsement a week ago
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:31 pm
MAGA lawmakers face uproar as far right accuses them of flooding states with foreign workers

Freedom Caucus chair battles the likes of Steve Bannon over temporary workers from other countries as far right warns of ‘mass amnesty’
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:06 pm
Suspect accused of killing hog farmer and kidnapping estranged wife dies in hospital, police say

Wesley Absher was arrested following the incident Tuesday, in which he arrived at the farm, owned by Brian Gabel, and allegedly shot him
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:58 pm
Texas woman and boyfriend confessed to killing her parents and dumping their bodies in a ravine, cops say

Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were arrested after police conducted a welfare check on Lange’s stepfather Stephen Rehbein
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:33 pm
Canadian adult-film model claims border patrol quizzed him about his sexuality before banning him from U.S. over his past

Milo Miles was stopped by U.S. customs at Toronto Pearson’s Airport in January and prohibited from entering the U.S. for ten years
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:24 pm
Police say 1 person was killed and 6 were injured in a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:24 pm
Trump says US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran fail

Talks collapse without progress as Tehran stands firm on nuclear ambitions
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:06 pm
Polls close in Hungary after record-breaking election on whether to end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
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Polls have closed in Hungary’s high-stakes election that sees nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán face down the strongest opposition leader of his 16-year tenure.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:18 pm
NHL coach suffers facial fractures after being brutally struck by a loose puck

The painful incident took place during Saturday’s game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Las Vegas Golden Knights
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:13 pm
Trump administration is demanding Reddit unmask the identities of online ICE critics: report

Department of Homeland Security wants Reddit to share information about a user who posted personal details about an ICE officer
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:52 pm
Trump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm elections

Donald Trump has conceded gas prices may remain high for several months amid the Iran war
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:25 pm
Multiple people shot at New Jersey Chick-fil-A as police hunt for masked gunman

Police responded to reports of a shooting at the fast-food stop in Union Township on Saturday night
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:24 pm
Trump slammed as he smiles at UFC 327 alongside Marco Rubio and Ivanka as Iran peace talks fail

While President Trump walked into the arena to cheers and boos while Kid Rock was playing, Vice President Vance announced the US and Iran failed to come to an agreement
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:03 pm
How Spain became Europe’s conscience as Sanchez leads ‘moral’ pushback against US and Israel

Europe has increasingly distanced itself from US-Israeli action in the Middle East. Maira Butt looks at how Pedro Sanchez’s government led the way on the continent
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:58 pm
Trump transforms White House lawn into UFC ring in AI-generated ad
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UFC is bringing cage-match fighting to the White House lawn, marking the first time that a professional sporting event has been staged at the presidential residence.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:58 pm
Lego Iran war video creator speaks out after trolling Trump with viral AI clips

‘Mr Explosive’ admitted a number of the propaganda videos are commissioned by the Iranian regime
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:55 pm
Hundreds feared dead after Nigerian military airstrike on market

Military jets struck a market in a village in Yobe, Nigeria, on Saturday night
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:48 pm
Trump claims he could ‘take out Iran in one day’ after saying military was ‘LOCKED AND LOADED’ following peace talks failure

President vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz after saying Iran retains nuclear ambitions
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:43 pm
At least 30 killed in stampede at Haiti tourist site Laferriere Citadel

The prime minster added that many young people were in attendance at the site’s celebrations
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:27 pm
Iranians blame Trump’s ‘inappropriate demands’ for peace talks collapsing

The failure of these high-stakes discussions casts significant doubt over the future of a ceasefire
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:55 pm
Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:03 pm
Trump’s DOJ investigation of the NFL just the latest chapter in the president’s difficult relationship with football

Department of Justice’s investigation into broadcasting of live games latest epsiode in long history of animosity between president and the football league
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:10 pm
Oysters could be in short supply as harsh winter decimated farming efforts along Long Island

This year’s harsh winter is expected to cost the industry more than $2 million
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:03 pm
Commuting to work is costing us all more of our free time - and the hunt for affordable homes is to blame

The average one-way commute time hit 27.2 minutes in 2024
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:02 pm
‘It’s time for China and India to really start providing foreign aid’
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Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council also warns that potential plans by Nato nations to boost military spending to five per cent of GDP are a ‘major strategic mistake’
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:28 am
Tucker Carlson claims it is illegal in Britain to criticise Israel

Tucker Carlson claimed that people in Britain can be arrested for "criticising Israel" as he clashed with Victoria Derbyshire.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:19 am
Why the US-Iran peace talks failed after just one day – and what happens next

JD Vance blames collapse on failure to agree on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:58 am
Streeting blasts Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ language as Iran talks stall

But the health secretary then insisted people need to judge Trump by his actions not his words
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:08 am
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says Moscow has violated Easter ceasefire 2,299 times including ambulance strike

Putin and Zelensky have agreed to honour a 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter, but a similar truce last year was marred by violations
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:47 am
Trump says it makes ‘no difference’ to him if Iran and US reach deal
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Donald Trump said it made “no difference” to him whether a deal is reached with Iran, as peace talks continue in Pakistan.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:26 am
Can Hungary’s opposition finally topple Europe’s most pro-Russian leader?
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The most important election in Europe for a long time is taking place in Hungary on Sunday, April 12.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:35 am
Fox News analyst blames low birth rate on teens not having enough kids
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Age of consent laws vary by state, typically ranging from 16 to 18, with some close-in-age exceptions for teens
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:13 am
SNL skewers Melania Trump over ‘insane’ Epstein statement: ‘Gonna make everyone way more suspicious’

The skit also featured James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump calling Tiger Woods and Pete Hegseth
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:04 am
Artemis II astronauts receive hero’s welcome as they return to Houston after splashdown back on Earth

Artemis II's crew of four returned to Texas after mission around the moon
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:04 am
Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:02 am
Dr TikTok: patients diagnose chronic illnesses with anonymous commenters’ help

TikTok users increasingly say the app has steered them toward diagnosing medical problems not yet identified Malina Lee, a 31-year-old wedding baker based in San Antonio, Texas, joined TikTok during the Covid pandemic lockdowns in 2020. Like many people at the time, she was bored and began using the platform to pass the time and advertise her business. She didn’t expect a cancer diagnosis. Four years after Lee joined the app, a commenter with the username “PickleFart” told her that her neck looked asymmetrical in a way that could suggest she had a goiter – an enlarged thyroid gland – and that she should get it checked out. The anonymous amateur clinician turned out to be right – Lee had thyroid cancer, received treatment quickly, and, less than a year later, was cancer free.
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:00 pm
The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit

The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled. All this is common knowledge, but because it dribbles out in news stories about this specific incident or department, the reports never adequately describe an administration sabotaging the functioning of the federal government and also trashing the global economy, international alliances and relationships, and the national and global environment in ways that will have downstream consequences for decades and perhaps, especially when it comes to climate, centuries. Across the branches of government, the services that are supposed to protect us – nuclear stockpile monitoring, cybersecurity, counter-terrorism – are being undermined, understaffed or trashed. A different kind of protection that consists of public health, vaccination programs, food safety, clean air and water, social services, civil rights and the rule of law is also under attack. The federal government that serves us is being starved while the federal government that serves the Trump agenda and the oligarchy is glutting itself on taxpayer money, including the grotesque sums dumped on the Department of Homeland Security and the US military now being warped into Pete Hegseth’s twisted vision of a ruthless mercenary force. Hegseth has reportedly stood in the way of promotions for more than a dozen Black and female officers. Rebecca Solnit is a Guardian US columnist. Her newest book is The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Can the Punk Rock flea market save the soul of Seattle?

In 20 years, the institution has seen the city change from a low-stakes, overachieving cultural incubator to the US’s hub of neoliberal corporate capitalism Strolling the commercial corridor atop Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on a recent Friday afternoon, I catch a cappella voices booming down the block: Every woman, every man, join the caravan of love … It’s the unlikely siren song flowing from the open doors of the Punk Rock flea market. This offbeat, itinerant bazaar has been popping up here, inside a former supermarket, four times a year since 2024, filling the 20,000-sq-ft space left vacant when a Kroger-owned QFC suddenly ceased operations and moved out.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:00 pm
From Andrew Tate to Mountbatten-Windsor, my first name has been dragged through the mud. Can a global community of ‘Drews’ help change that?

The ‘Council of Andrews’ started as a bit of fun – but has led to friendships, financial help and even fiances… It’s a rough time to be called Andrew. In recent years, notorious figures such as Andrew Tate and the former prince have dominated the headlines, giving us a bad name. Even the CEO caught up in that Coldplay scandal was an Andy. It’s been a bad run. As an Andrew myself, I wanted to unearth some better representatives, so I recently set out on a mission: to find some fellow Andrews doing good in the world. That’s how I stumbled upon thousands of Andrews at once.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
‘Disbelief and disappointment’: how Javier Milei’s bribery scandal may have derailed Argentina’s crypto investment

Just as the industry is set to capitalize on country’s political and economic instability, president accused in $5m scheme The Argentinian president, Javier Milei, is facing his lowest approval ratings since taking office in 2023 as newly published evidence allegedly reveals a $5m financial agreement connected to his public endorsement last year of a controversial crypto project. The scandal has tarnished crypto’s reputation across Argentina and set back the ambitions of industry insiders who saw the country as fertile soil for the growth of digital money.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
‘Never been closer’: UFO watchers buoyed by Trump and Vance’s alien ‘obsession’

From Vance’s interest to Trump’s commitment to disclosure, administration’s fascination with UFOs has experts feeling close to evidence of aliens Like most politicians, Donald Trump did not campaign on the issue of space aliens. But 15 months into his second term, UFO enthusiasts have been buoyed by the Trump administration’s apparent fascination with extraterrestrials, with one expert claiming the human race has “never been closer” to being presented with hard evidence of aliens. After a largely alien-free first 12 months, the president has committed himself to UFO disclosure in 2026. In February, Trump directed various departments to release “government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life”, and the White House took the unusual step of registering domain “aliens.gov” in March, setting pulses racing among believers online.
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:00 pm
Middle East crisis live: Iranian negotiator says ‘we will not bow to any threats’ as Trump says US navy will blockade strait of Hormuz

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says ‘if you fight, we will fight’, reports state media, as US president also threatens to bomb Iran’s water treatment facilities JD Vance and US delegation leave Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks A post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that overnight, the IDF “identified a rocket launcher positioned and ready to launch toward the State of Israel in the area of Jouaiyya in southern Lebanon”. Shortly after the identification, the launcher was struck and dismantled in a rapid closure cycle, thwarting the launch before it could be carried out.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:57 am
Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks

The two sides turned up to test one another’s resolve. It was probably unrealistic to expect a dispute that has taken up years of discussion to be settled in one marathon session It was as if the two delegations in the Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad hoped that the sheer number of negotiators flown into Pakistan could overcome the handicap of having only a finite number of hours in which to settle a 20-year dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, now overlaid by complex new issues such as future control of the strait of Hormuz and US compensation for its attack on Iran. Iran sent two planeloads of negotiators. They included many members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), present to ensure that no gains made in the field were relinquished at the diplomatic table. Diplomats fanned out across political, legal, security, economic and military files. One Iranian-drafted technical explanation on nuclear facility safety ran to more than 100 pages.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:47 pm
‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon

Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again The Israeli military has demolished entire villages as part of its invasion of south Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and razing them to the ground in massive remote detonations. The Guardian reviewed three videos posted by the Israeli military and on social media, which showed Israel carrying out mass detonations in the villages of Taybeh, Naqoura and Deir Seryan along the Israel-Lebanon border. Lebanese media has reported more mass detonations in other border villages, but satellite imagery was not readily available to verify these claims.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:00 am
Eric Swalwell quits California governor race after sexual assault allegations

Democratic congressman, running to replace Gavin Newsom, has faced multiple accusations Representative Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner in the fiercely contested race to be governor of California, has suspended his campaign amid a series of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by a former staff member and at least three other women. The woman who worked for Swalwell said the California congressman had sexually assaulted her twice when she was too inebriated to consent, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, which was published on Friday.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:08 am
Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power

Péter Magyar’s Tisza party wins election as prime minister concedes defeat, in result likely to reshape ties with EU Hungary’s opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, in a result that is likely to rattle the White House and reshape the country’s relationship with the EU. Less than three hours after polls closed on Sunday, Orbán conceded defeat after what he described as a “painful but unambiguous” election result.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:05 pm
Bernie Sanders warns ‘worst is yet to come’ in rallying cry against billionaires

US senator appears at Manhattan rally alongside New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, who cautioned that AI is ‘coming for human jobs’ Bernie Sanders has sounded an alarm over the US economy, warning “the worst is yet to come” unless workers overcome a “ruling class” of billionaires. The US senator spoke at a rally in Manhattan on Sunday alongside Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, who cautioned that artificial intelligence was “coming for human jobs” amid mounting concern over the technology’s rapid development.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:18 am
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations

Ukraine records more than 2,000 violations, Russia claims 1,900. Zelenskyy congratulates Hungary’s Péter Magyar. What we know on day 1,510 A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to mark the Orthodox Easter formally expired on Monday, with both sides having accused each other of thousands of violations, despite a lull in Russian air raids. The truce lasted 32 hours, from 4pm (1300 GMT) on Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday. Both sides had agreed to observe the ceasefire, which the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, ordered on Thursday and which his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proposed more than a week earlier. But as with a similar agreement last year, only relative calm reigned along the 1,200km (745-mile) frontline. The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Sunday it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by 7am, including assaults, shelling and small drone launches. It said in the statement that the use of long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs had not been reported. A Ukrainian military officer told the Associated Press on Saturday that Russian forces had continued to attack their positions. Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces, including drone strikes. The head of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said rescuers had uncovered the bodies of two civilians who were killed in a Ukrainian attack on Saturday afternoon. Zelenskyy congratulated Hungary’s Péter Magyar on his “resounding victory” in parliamentary elections on Sunday, pledging to work with the country’s new leadership “for the benefit of both nations”. “Congratulations to [Péter Magyar] and the TISZA party on their resounding victory … We are ready for meetings and joint constructive work for the benefit of both nations, as well as peace, security, and stability in Europe,” the Ukrainian president said on X. The EU will be waiting to see how Magyar changes Hungary’s approach to Ukraine. Orbán repeatedly frustrated EU efforts to support the neighbouring country in its war against Russia’s full-scale invasion, while cultivating close ties to Putin and refusing to end Hungary’s dependence on Russian energy imports. The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on Sunday that Russian troops still needed to take control of 17-18% of Ukraine’s disputed Donetsk region, the state news agency Tass reported. Russian forces would continue fighting in Ukraine after the Orthodox Easter truce ended, he said. Pjotr Sauer travelled to Bucha to report on the Ukrainians drawn in online by Russian intelligence services, promised money or coerced into carrying out sabotage attacks against their own country.
Published: April 13, 2026, 1:22 am
‘This is not serious leadership’: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail

President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr also at event Donald Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio attended a UFC event in Miami night on Saturday night as peace talks with Iran failed on the other side of the world. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9pm alongside several members of his family and UFC chief Dana White, who has been a supporter of the president since his first term. Seated nearby was Rubio as well as the US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, the rapper Vanilla Ice and former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:25 pm
At least 30 killed in crush at historic fortress in Haiti

Officials said many killed at popular tourist site were young, with more people reported injured or missing At least 30 people, many of them young, have died and dozens more are reported to have been injured after a crush at a mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti that is a popular tourist spot. Jean Henri Petit, the head of civil protection for the country’s Nord department, said the incident took place on Saturday at Citadelle Henry, also known as Citadelle Laferrière, a large 19th-century fortress built shortly after the Caribbean country’s independence from France.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:26 am
‘I feel helpless’: college graduates can’t find entry-level roles in shrinking market amid rise of AI

Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020. Several young graduates told the Guardian about their struggles navigating a job market shaped by tightening opportunities, the rise of AI and shifting employer expectations.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
One dead and six wounded after mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

Officials say ‘no arrests made at this time’ and that shooting ‘does not appear to be a random act of violence’ Seven people were shot, including one fatally, at a fast-food chain restaurant in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Gun Violence Archive, a nonpartisan reference resource, listed the reported shooting at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in the 2300 block of Route 22 as the 100th mass shooting documented in the US this year, as of Sunday. The archive defines mass shootings as cases in which four or more victims are wounded or killed.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:19 pm
Rory McIlroy holds nerve to be the Master again as rivals succumb to tension

2025 winner joins Nicklaus, Faldo and Woods in retaining title He triumphs on 12 under by one shot from Scottie Scheffler You are left wondering how on earth Augusta National managed to inflict such psychological torture on Rory McIlroy for all those years. Or maybe that is precisely the point, that McIlroy’s ending of his Masters hoodoo in 2025 placed him into a fresh head space where failure is not an option. It turns out Green Jackets are like London buses. Back in Augusta, where he became only the sixth man in history to complete a career grand slam, McIlroy entered the record books once more. He is now the fourth golfer to successfully defend the Masters, after Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. As a six-time major winner, he has surpassed Seve Ballesteros. What next, Rory? He could walk on Rae’s Creek. McIlroy’s latest Masters triumph arrived with the 36-year-old considerably short of his best for much of the tournament. That only emphasises his excellence.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:10 pm
Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: ‘25th amendment was written with him in mind’

John Brennan says president who made volatile remarks about destroying Iranian civilization ‘is clearly unhinged’ The former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan has added his name to growing calls for the president to be ousted on grounds that he is unfit for the job, arguing that the US constitution’s 25th amendment addressing involuntary removal from office was “written with Donald Trump in mind”. Brennan, who served as head of the spy agency during Barack Obama’s presidency, told MS Now on Saturday that Trump’s recent volatile remarks about destroying Iranian civilization and the danger he posed to so many lives merited his removal from the Oval Office.
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:26 pm
Trump’s new budget ignores dying Americans and gives away record sums to the US military

President’s proposed budget slashes health department by 12% while throwing $1.5tn – a 42% increase – to the military Americans are dying in droves. Deaths due to avoidable causes in the United States –which could be dealt with via prevention or proper healthcare – far outpace those in most of country’s peers in the industrialized world. Most notably, Americans die of treatable conditions at nearly twice the rate as Spaniards, French, Japanese and Australians. They would most likely live longer if they enjoyed better access to healthcare. Americans are the most likely to skip a doctor’s appointment due to its cost, the most likely to skip a medical test and to skimp on prescription drugs. This is unsurprising, given the extraordinary lack of public health insurance in the United States. Americans face the highest out-of-pocket expenses for medical services in their peer group.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
Trump news at a glance: president signals more mass pardons in pipeline; Vance leaves Pakistan after Iran peace talks break down

Trump reported saying he will issue mass pardons at end of term; vice-president says Iran and US at an impasse over nuclear weapons question – key US politics stories from Saturday 11 April at a glance After granting unconditional pardons to 1,500 people who participated in the 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack at the start of his presidency, Donald Trump has signalled there could be more to come. “I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval [Office],” the president reportedly said in a recent meeting, garnering laughs from the room, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing an anonymous source.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:56 am
‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West?

Industry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivals The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable. Last Sunday, major sponsors of the three-day festival, including Pepsi and Diageo, began to withdraw their involvement in the face of a significant backlash to Ye’s shocking pronouncements on the Jewish community and the Holocaust. UK Jewish groups threatened to protest if the shows went ahead. Keir Starmer called the decision to book the rapper who wrote a song titled Heil Hitler “deeply concerning”.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:00 am
‘I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life’: veteran runs psilocybin retreats for PTSD before FDA approval

Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand access After three combat deployments in Afghanistan, during which he suffered traumatic brain injuries from concussive blasts, army ranger Jesse Gould developed post-traumatic stress disorder and said he “drank almost every night to cope”. In times of hardship, veterans sometimes turn to “medication and talk therapy, but it tends to be more of a maintenance program than actually overcoming it”, Gould said, but added that at age 28, “I was still very young. I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life.”
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:00 pm
Justin Bieber at Coachella review – pop’s troubled prince mostly hits right notes in low-energy set

Empire Polo Club, Indio, California Throughout the Strokes’ main stage set on Saturday evening, you could see them: fans, many of them women, unaffected by the New York indie rockers as they pushed forward through the crowd to stake out spots hours in advance for the night’s closer, Justin Bieber. “I know why you’re here … JUSTIN BIEBER!” the Strokes’ Julian Casablancas joked, sort of, between songs. “We’re happy to lube you up for him.” Perhaps Casablancas picked up on an anxious energy from the crowd: the chance to see Bieber in a Coachella primetime slot seemed at once inevitable and improbable. Save a stripped-down Grammys performance and two very selective LA warm-up shows, the 32-year-old pop star had not performed publicly in over four years, since cancelling his 2022 Justice World Tour amid a host of health issues. Maybe it’s because vulnerability is an established element of a performer who, for years, appeared dead behind the eyes in public, or the fact that Bieber recently ditched the managerial framework that guided his rocky career, or the lingering sting of Frank Ocean’s disastrous headliner set in 2023, when a generationally beloved artist with little recent performance experience cracked under the pressure: few Coachella headliner sets have generated this much buzz – Saturday broke Coachella’s single-day ticket record – and perhaps this much parasocial concern.
For a reportedly record-breaking amount of money, the increasingly reclusive star proves his voice is still golden in a headliner performance light on enthusiasm
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:24 pm
Too hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sex

It’s a high-wire act and the risk of an embarrassing failure can weigh heavily – but that’s no reason to avoid writing about sex, argues Black Bag author Luke Kennard Are straight male writers scared of writing about sex? If you read modern fiction it’s hard to conclude otherwise. Maybe we’re worried that the very presence of a sex scene in our book would feel somehow exploitative or gratuitous. Or maybe we feel our gender has simply said enough on the subject so we should shut up. Women writing about straight relationships don’t seem as nervous. In fact, sex is often a central element of narrative, and of nuanced portrayals of masculinity; from the slow-burn tenderness and awkwardness of intimacy in Sally Rooney’s work, to the surreal celebrations of and lamentations for the erotic in Diane Williams’s extraordinary short stories.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
‘Reverse-gentrify the country’: how Black and Indigenous intentional communities are reclaiming land

From California to Alabama, people of color are building communal spaces rooted in care and tradition Zappa Montag steps outside his home to a thicket of redwoods, Pacific madrones and oak trees. Dozens of fruit trees dot the 76 hectares (189 acres), along with a large garden replete with squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, corn and peppers. Nearby, a small stream runs through a valley surrounded by hills. At Black to the Land, the ecovillage in Boonville, California, Montag and five other Black people steward the land off the grid, relying on well water and powered solely by solar panels. The intentional community, as it’s called, is located in a rural area 115 miles (185km) north of San Francisco. Montag said it was an effort to “reverse-gentrify the country”. Black Americans and Indigenous people have long gathered in intentional communities, defined as small groups of people who live in the same area based on shared values and a common vision. They come in many forms, including co-housing spaces in urban environments where people have their own units and share communal spaces.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
The kindness of strangers: The Ashes heat was unbearable. Then a Barmy Army member offered his seats in the shade

I’m clearly Australian – I had my Adelaide cricket cap on – but that Pommy bloke still lent a hand to someone from the opposition Read more in the kindness of strangers series We’re great enemies in cricket, England and Australia. So when the Ashes returned this past summer, my son and I travelled from Ballarat to Adelaide to see the showdown in the third Test. It’s a long drive but we made it a boys’ trip, stopping in at pubs and all that nonsense on the way. It was a great start to the essential cricket pilgrimage. The problem was when we got to the Adelaide Oval, the temperature was a gruelling 40C. Worse still, by the middle of the day, the sun was beaming directly on to our seats. There was no shade and no reprieve.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:00 pm
Saturday Night Live: Colman Domingo makes for season’s best host to date

The two-time Oscar nominee, who will next be seen in the controversial Michael Jackson biopic, helps to usher in an unusually strong episode Saturday Night Live opens in the Oval Office, where president Trump (James Austin Johnson) dictates an insane, Islamophobic Truth Social post to press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Ashley Padilla). She voices her concern over the backlash she will have to field, but Trump assuages her: “Like I said to Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem right before I fired them, you’re doing a terrific job.” As she takes her leave, Trump gets a huge laugh by breaking the fourth wall to note, “All three of those were played by Ashley, it’s an interesting detail.” Moving on to more pressing business, Trump rings up Tiger Woods (Kenan Thompson), currently in rehab in Switzerland after flipping his car and getting a DUI but hangs up on him when informed there’s no golf course on site. He then answers a call from wife Melania (Chloe Fineman), who informs him that she has decided “to do a big, random speech completely out of nowhere and say, ‘I am not Epstein victim’.” For once, it’s Trump who’s acting sane by comparison.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:23 pm
Is AI the greatest art heist in history?

New technologies of reproduction are plundering the art world – and getting away with it In 2026, its easy to see why generative AI is bad. The internet has nicknamed its excretions “slop”. The CEOs of AI companies prance about on stage like supervillains, bragging that their products will eliminate vast swathes of work. Generative AI requires sacrificing the world’s water to feed its hideous data centres. Around the globe, chatbots induce schizophrenic delusions and urge teens to kill themselves – all while turning users brains to mush. Who could have predicted this? Artists, that’s who.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
The anti-ICE resistance is working | Judith Levine

A mass movement defending immigrants has slowed the Trump administration’s abuses Resistance, in physics, is the force that hinders the flow of charged electrons as they zigzag from point to point. Resistance doesn’t stop the flow of electricity. Instead, it causes heat. Popular resistance works the same way. It obstructs and slows the government’s business, creating political heat and slowing it further.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
A messy garden is a glorious garden. We need to stop tidying, titivating and paving them over | Emma Beddington

I’ve just watched another of my neighbours rip up everything green and growing around their home. It’s enough to make David Attenborough weep It’s noisy outside. I forget over winter how loud the garden gets when the imperatives of shagging, fighting for territory, then raising babies become urgent – the sparrows are kicking off, the tits are fighting a turf war and competing wood pigeons are cooing to seduce Susan, the escaped wedding dove who lives on our roof. When I sat in the sun yesterday, the industrious buzz of bees tackling the dregs of cherry blossom was lawnmower-loud, accompanied by “back off” peeps from blackbirds nesting in the ivy. There was another noise too, though: the rumble of a mini-digger ripping up a nearby garden. They started with the hedge – I thought, actually, that was all they were going to do, because it happens around here a lot. It would have been the third case I’ve spotted in a matter of weeks. The first was proudly pointed out to me by the owner; the second I only saw in the aftermath – a bare row of jagged stumps where there used to be dense leaves. But this time, I realised they had bigger plans: when the hedge was out, they kept digging, clearing away bushes, plants, trees, every inch of anything that ever lived there. By evening, all that remained was a scraped-back trench of bare earth and a skip full of uprooted branches, skeins of ivy, clumps of grass. In the space of one beautiful warm April day, what used to be a garden is not any more.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
After her remission from cancer, Christine felt her friends abandoned her when she needed them most | Bianca Denny

While her friends expected a seamless return to pre-illness life, Christine feared a relapse, feeling a sense of limbo between her old and new self The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work Christine’s* friends and family had been pillars of support after her cancer diagnosis. Her community responded quickly and consistently while she underwent treatment – home-delivered meals, child-minding, lifts to medical appointments, even an online fundraiser to help with living costs while she was unable to work. A year on, Christine was thrilled to share news of remission. But after feeling buoyed by dozens of congratulatory messages and a celebratory group dinner, she felt an abrupt shift within her friendship group. Daily check-ins and offers of help dwindled, replaced by an expectation to “get back to normal”. Christine also felt a shift within herself, noticing she felt flat most days and was increasingly consumed by thoughts of her illness and recollections of treatment and procedures. She felt as if her friends were abandoning her just as she needed them most.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:00 pm
Protocol be damned: here’s what King Charles should say on his visit to the US | Simon Tisdall

The king has the chance to offer some tough love. Perhaps he could start with a speech to Congress about the Trump administration’s reckless trajectory It will be a definitive moment for King Charles III and the British monarchy. And for better or worse, it could help salvage UK-US relations after Donald Trump insulted Keir Starmer. In the public high point of his state visit, the king will mount the rostrum in the US House of Representatives on 28 April to address a joint session of Congress. Of all the British monarchs in the 250 years since US independence, only his late mother, Elizabeth II, was afforded this rare honour – and her accomplished 1991 performance brought the house down. This time could be more tricky. Times have changed, as has the land of the free, and the biggest change is Trump. He will not be present on Capitol Hill when the king speaks, but his dark shadow lurks everywhere. Trump will undoubtedly portray Charles’s attendance at a separate White House state banquet as a royal endorsement of his person and policies. And it is precisely this galling prospect of a presidential propaganda coup that has led most people in Britain to oppose the visit. Starmer, in contrast, hopes it will set the badly soiled “special relationship” back on track. Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:11 am
The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial

An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse As the US vice-president, JD Vance, took to a podium in Pakistan after 21 hours of diplomacy and said no deal had been reached to end the war with Iran, his boss Donald Trump was in Miami watching a mixed martial arts fight. The contrast was stark. Just when the outcome of a war and the stability of global markets hung in the balance, the president chose spectacle over engagement. Mr Trump may intend to project strength. But the impression he creates – in Tehran and among America’s allies – is of a president less interested in the substance of diplomacy than in the politics surrounding it. The talks in Islamabad didn’t fail accidentally; the US and Iran were talking past each other. Washington’s position is that Iran must abandon its capacity to develop a nuclear weapon, while Tehran insists it is not seeking one and has the right to a civilian nuclear programme. The US vice-president’s “final and best offer” would have required Iran to give up that capacity altogether – terms that looked less like the basis of a negotiation than an attempt to impose the conditions of victory.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:43 pm
The Guardian view on AI politics: US datacentre protests are a warning to big tech | Editorial

In both Republican and Democratic states, scepticism and hostility towards an unregulated construction boom is growing When blue-collar Trump voters and Maga-friendly midwest states join the same cause as Bernie Sanders and liberal California teachers, something novel is afoot. Last month it was the turn of the Republican party in Texas to express forthright opposition to the construction of datacentres for artificial intelligence, pending adequate environmental safeguards for local communities. Across the United States, similar campaigns are being waged, as voters from across the political spectrum rail against the outsize influence and power of big tech. For the White House, which has made the rapid rollout of datacentres a priority in its AI action plan, the scale of the protests is an unwelcome surprise. One of Donald Trump’s first acts on returning to office was to authorise the deregulated “build, baby, build” approach demanded by the Silicon Valley backers who helped to fund his campaign. Industry giants such Amazon and Microsoft are driving an estimated $710bn worth of investment in datacentres this year, as they stake their future on staying ahead in the AI race.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:42 pm
Welcome to Pep in April – the serial title avenger with Arsenal in his sights | Barney Ronay

Manchester City’s unbeaten April record in the past four years bodes well for their end-of-season pursuit for glory “I have a particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. I may stumble a little in the autumn. I may get a little caustic with a TV camera crew or sarcastically applaud a referee. But I will pursue you. I will hunt you down. I will, in all likelihood, narrowly pip you to the line in an agonising title chase.” Welcome to Pep in April, the franchise. In which a furiously intense, bald, skinny man becomes a serial springtime league title avenger. At the finish of what was by the end a celebratory, one-hand-on-the-wheel 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City’s record in April in the past four years reads: played 23, won 19, drawn four across all competitions.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:25 pm
Sergio García warned after breaking club in Masters meltdown before carrying Jon Rahm’s bag

2017 champion tears up tee box after poor shot ‘Next question’: Spaniard shuts down interviewer A winner on day four of the Masters was not even part of the remaining field. Robert MacIntyre, somewhere, surely raised a smile. The Scot was the recipient of widespread criticism on Thursday after offering a single-fingered salute to Augusta National when en route to a nine at the 15th. A range of expletives and a whack of the sacred turf also featured in his first round. MacIntyre’s passionate approach to his profession is admirable but this was all over the top. In time, he will surely realise as much.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:40 pm
Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future | Jack Snape

The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics Championships It didn’t look good for Gout Gout. He had started the 200m final at the Australian Athletics Championships relatively well, and was positioned just off the lead at the start of the straight. But, there – who was that? The man wearing all black, two lanes on the inside. An athlete who appeared to match the global phenomenon step by step just when Gout was expected to pull away.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:30 am
Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz at Monte Carlo Masters to reclaim world No 1 spot

Italian wins 7-6 (5), 6-3 against Spanish rival Sinner adds to his victories after Indian Wells and Miami Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time on Sunday and reclaim the world No 1 ranking from his Spanish rival. Sinner downed Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to capture his third ATP 1000 title of the year after completing the “Sunshine Double” last month with victories in Indian Wells and Miami.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:46 pm
Tottenham and De Zerbi sink deeper into mire after Sunderland’s stroke of luck

Thirty minutes before kick-off Roberto De Zerbi wandered on to the pitch with his gilet zipped high to the neck in the face of a chill Wearside wind. By the final whistle that stiff breeze had dropped a little but so, too, had the morale of Tottenham and their new manager. In cementing the visitors’ position in the bottom three Nordi Mukiele’s second-half deflected winner ensured Régis Le Bris’s Sunderland rose to 10th and De Zerbi’s uncharacteristically subdued body language suggested he was shivering inside.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:16 pm
Wout van Aert outduels Tadej Pogacar to win his first Paris-Roubaix title

Belgian ends decade-old run of bad luck in event Franziska Koch beats Marianne Vos in women’s race Wout van Aert shattered a decade-old jinx to win Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, outduelling the world champion, Tadej Pogacar, in a brutal classic race across the cobbles, while Franziska Koch edged out Marianne Vos in the women’s race. The 31-year-old sustained a puncture as did Pogacar and their great rival Mathieu van der Poel, who had two mechanical problems and could not contest the final sprint, which went in Van Aert’s favour for his second title in one of the five Monument classics after his Milan-Sanremo victory in 2020.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:52 pm
CF Montreal fire head coach Marco Donadel after terrible start to season

Philippe Eullaffroy takes over as interim head coach Montreal are joint-bottom of MLS with three points CF Montreal have fired head coach Marco Donadel, the club announced on Sunday. The move comes after Saturday’s 2-1 loss against the Philadelphia Union kept the club joint-bottom of the MLS standings. Philippe Eullaffroy, who rejoined the club this year as an assistant coach after founding the club’s academy in 2010, will serve as interim head coach “until a permanent head coach is hired,” the club said in a brief statement.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:42 pm
Artemis II crew on their moon flyby: ‘Earth was this lifeboat hanging in the universe’

Astronauts make first remarks at jubilant welcome home event in Houston after their record-breaking mission Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home on Saturday from the hundreds of colleagues who took part in setting a record for deep space travel during the US space agency Nasa’s lunar comeback. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near Nasa’s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control in Houston, flying in from San Diego, where they had splashed down just offshore the evening before.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:11 pm
Ex-police commissioner on how his taskforce ‘broke the case’ and found the Gilgo Beach serial killer

Rodney Harrison formed taskforce that later identified Rex Heuermann as a suspect in the string of New York murders Rodney Harrison was not in the courtroom in Riverhead on New York’s Long Island last week when serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women and volunteered that he’d also murdered an eighth. But as the New York police department’s former chief of detectives, who was brought in to be police commissioner of Suffolk county – the area where Heuermann had dumped his victims – it was Harrison who pulled together a taskforce that came to crack the case.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover

Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal A senior official in Mauritius’ government has vowed that the Chagos Islands will be “decolonised” after Keir Starmer was forced to shelve legislation to hand the islands back to Mauritius. On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within the current parliamentary session, which ends in the coming weeks, after a lack of support from Donald Trump.
Published: April 12, 2026, 4:33 pm
Lifestyle blogger said to have inspired Devil Wears Prada character uses unpaid student interns

Use of interns by Plum Sykes, an ex-assistant of Anna Wintour whose family owns a Yorkshire estate, reignites debate about creative industries She is said to have been the inspiration for a character in The Devil Wears Prada and was a personal assistant of Anna Wintour, so Plum Sykes knows a thing or two about the arduous and often unglamorous life of being a fashion industry intern. But that recognition does not, it appears, extend to paying her own interns a fair wage. Or, indeed, any wage at all.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:00 am
Nigerian airstrike targeting jihadists reportedly kills at least 100 civilians

Officials confirm misfire as Amnesty gives death toll after speaking to survivors of strike on market in Yobe state A Nigerian air force strike targeting jihadist rebels hit a market in north-east Nigeria, killing more than 100 people and injuring many others, Amnesty International and local media have said. Officials confirmed a misfire had occurred but did not provide details.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:16 pm
Britain could adopt single market rules without MPs’ vote as part of UK-EU reset

Exclusive: Ministers planning new legislation for alignment without full parliamentary scrutiny if in national interest Ministers are planning to fundamentally reshape Britain’s relationship with the European Union, with new legislation that could result in the UK signing up to EU single market rules without a normal parliamentary vote. In a major development in the prime minister’s push for closer ties with the continent after the Iran war, the Guardian understands ministers are bracing to face down opposition to “dynamic alignment” with the EU from those who “scream treason” over the powers in a new EU-UK reset bill.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:58 pm
GSK reports promising early results in ovarian and womb cancer drug trial

Mo-Rez reduced or eliminated tumours in over 60% of patients and is expected to be a blockbuster drug GSK has revealed positive results for a treatment for gynaecological cancers as its chief executive, Luke Miels, seeks to speed up drug development at the group. The company said that in an early-stage trial Mocertatug Rezetecan, known as Mo-Rez, shrank or eliminated tumours in 62% of patients with ovarian cancer where chemotherapy had failed, and in 67% of those with endometrial cancer.
Published: April 12, 2026, 3:02 pm
Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voices The Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood cinema and whose career spanned almost eight decades, has died in Mumbai at the age of 92. Bhosle, who recorded more than 12,000 songs, became her country’s pre-eminent exponent of playback singing – recording tracks that were then lip-synced on film by actors. She also boldly embraced cabaret and western-influenced melodies to forge a distinctive musical identity.
Published: April 12, 2026, 11:40 am
New documentary reveals boyband 98 Degrees had age-of-consent manual while touring in 90s

Label tried to keep band members out of trouble during first tour, Nick Lachey says in Boy Band Confidential As they embarked on their first tour and their record label tried to limit their potential for legal issues, members of the 1990s US boyband 98 Degrees were equipped with a handbook listing the age at which people across the nation can lawfully consent to sex , the group’s lead singer, Nick Lachey, reveals in a new documentary. “This is going to sound super shady, but … I remember our first tour, someone at the label gave us a book, and it was the age of consent in every state in the country,” Lachey says in Boy Band Confidential, which is premiering on Monday at 9pm ET on the cable network Investigation Discovery. “And like, we kept that book on the tour bus.”
Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am
From brutal occupation to brazen recruitment: Russia turns Bucha residents against their own

Four years after the Ukrainian town experienced some of the war’s worst atrocities, a 21-year-old planted bombs outside his own apartment building On a recent evening in March, Bohdan Tymchenko, a quiet and unassuming man from Bucha, logged on to his computer to play the popular video game World of Tanks. Less than two weeks later, he planted two bombs outside his flat. What unfolded in the intervening days offers a stark glimpse into a growing pattern: Ukrainians drawn in online by Russian intelligence services, promised money or coerced into carrying out sabotage attacks against their own country.
Published: April 12, 2026, 8:00 am
Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island

Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday, triggering floods, power outages and forcing hundreds to evacuate. The cyclone crossed the coast near the Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells, national weather provider MetService said, describing Vaianu as a “life-threatening” system.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:41 am
A festival of young European photography

The Circulation(s) photo festival has returned to Paris for its 16th edition. On show are works by 26 young European photographers. The projects capture the pulse of young European photography, its intuitions, challenges and commitments Circulation(s) will take place at the Centquatre-Paris from 21 March to 17 May 2026
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:00 am
Wandering Star – a photo essay

Photographer Vanessa Vettorello’s project Wandering Star investigates double vision, an often misunderstood and complex condition that is rarely discussed openly Imagine a world where judging distance is a daily struggle and the simple act of pouring water into a glass requires intense concentration. At a school volleyball game, you see the ball and run for it, but you are always a moment too late. Diplopia means double vision. It’s a medical term and it’s defined as seeing two images of a single object when you’re looking at it. The most common cause of binocular double vision is eye muscle misalignment. Strabismus may be present all the time (constant) or occur on and off (intermittently). Usually, if strabismus starts in early childhood, double vision does not occur. Children will typically learn how to ‘turn off’ or ignore the double image when the eye misalignment is present. This is called suppression. In my case, even if it started very early, my vision was double and blurred, like in this image I created (above).
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:00 am
‘It feels as if I’ve made a new best friend’: my experiment with AI journalling

What’s it like to have a diary that talks back to you, offering comments and advice on your hopes, fears and lunch plans? I spent two months finding out Ever since I was a teenager, I have kept some form of diary. These days I favour a paper one for creative brainstorming, and the Journal app on my iPad where I do a speedily typed brain dump every morning. I have always found it a great way to impose some sort of order on my random thoughts, a form of meditation. But I had never even heard of AI journalling until a Google search led me down a rabbit hole where I encountered people enthusing about two apps, Rosebud and Mindsera. It sounded as if Mindsera’s minimalist design was the best for writers. Out of curiosity, never intending to stick with it, I downloaded a free trial.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests

A multimillion-pound industry has sprung up promising it can detect sensitivities to certain ingredients with a simple remote finger prick test. But the results can be misleading – and even dangerous My kitchen table is littered with tiny test tubes, envelopes and plastic lancets. At one end of the table, I have a parcel containing everything I need to take a food intolerance blood test, sold by one of the best-known companies in this market, as well as one of their food and environmental allergy tests, a package deal that cost me just over £200. At the other end, I’ve arranged everything I need to do a top-of-the-range ALEX2 allergy blood test, which I got from the allergy clinic run by Dr Helen Evans-Howells, a GP and allergy specialist who runs clinics in Hampshire, Belfast and online. This costs £295 and comprises two lancets, which I will soon be using to puncture tiny holes in several of my fingertips; a blood tube; disinfecting wipes; and a return envelope. In the middle of the table, I have a large bowl of hot water, in which my left hand is soaking. I’ve also cut off a lock of my hair, which is now in a sandwich bag ready to be sent to a lab tomorrow for bioresonance testing. My plan is to compare the three sets of results, all from samples taken on the very same day. Given that I don’t have any food or environmental allergies or intolerances, all three tests should show exactly the same thing: nothing.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:00 am
I’ve spent 20 years treading water and fear that I’ve wasted so much time. Am I depressed? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Turn your attention to your internal landscape rather than the next building project. Make your next project yourself My wife and I are in our late 60s. The past 20 years have felt like treading water, as all my funds are tied up in a property that, for complex reasons, I am unable to sell. We are both creative. Over the past year or so I’ve made some improvements to our house, things that make people say wow. I enjoy seeing their pleasure, but their praise isn’t hugely important to me. In fact, I am somewhat reclusive. I do not enjoy being part of a wider community and I’m content with a handful of close friends. Last year my father died, and after a period of despair, during which I found myself contemplating suicide (I did not share this with my wife), I turned first to Samaritans, then a therapist.
Published: April 12, 2026, 5:00 am
This is how we do it: ‘I love the idea of only knowing one person intimately for the rest of my life’

Studying on different continents is a challenge for Veronika and Fabio … Can their young love go the distance? • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously There have been days when we’ve been on the phone for 10 hours at a stretch When I’ve flown back to see her, we’ve tried to make up for lost time
Published: April 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Charlotte Riley: ‘The girl in the photo would be thrilled I’m an actor’

The TV star and writer on soundtracked car journeys with her dad, why she took a break from acting, and her husband Tom Hardy’s ‘cracking’ cup of tea Born in Grindon, County Durham, in 1981, Charlotte Riley is an actor and writer. She studied English at Durham University before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda). Riley first came to prominence with her portrayal of Cathy in Wuthering Heights in 2009, and has since appeared in series such as Peaky Blinders and Press, as well as on stage. In 2017, she founded The WonderWorks, a network of childcare support options for people involved in the TV and film industry. She has two children and a stepson with her husband, the actor Tom Hardy. Riley stars in the BBC’s new series Babies, Trying on Apple TV+ and the forthcoming Tomb Raider Amazon series. I was always described as cheeky and smiley as a kid, and this photo of me in my dad’s office in Teesside proves exactly that. It was my first time going to work with him, so I wanted to wear a jumper that was just like the one he usually wore. I have vivid memories of the room smelling of drip coffee, and I know that I was happy, even though it was a super boring place to be.
Published: April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
Time-travelling in Cantabria: from the stone age to Sartre via the ‘prettiest town in Spain’

On the north coast of Spain you can see some of the world’s oldest art, explore a stunning medieval village, then watch surfers ride Atlantic swells Exploring the area west of Santander feels like being in a time machine. Within a half-hour drive of the Cantabrian capital on Spain’s green northern coast, you can stumble upon prehistoric cave art, a perfectly preserved medieval town and a laid-back beach resort. When I began my weekend trip, it was raining, so my journey started in the Upper Paleolithic period, at the Cave of Altamira, a Unesco world heritage site, staring up at some of the oldest art on Earth. Well, almost. The original cave was largely closed to the public decades ago to protect the fragile paintings, so we were inside the Neocueva, a painstakingly reconstructed replica built beside it that costs just €3 to enter.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:00 am
‘Your photos will be deleted’: Apple users warned over ‘nasty’ iCloud storage scam

Fraudsters send emails claiming storage is full or nearly full, then trick people into clicking on links that can expose bank and personal details For a while you’ve been getting messages from Apple saying “your iCloud storage is full”. They say you have exceeded your storage plan, so documents are no longer being backed up, and photos you take aren’t being uploaded. You have been resisting Apple’s efforts to get you to pay a minimum of 99p a month for more storage. But it seems that you can’t keep putting off the inevitable: you have received an email which says your iCloud account has been blockedand your photos and videos will be deleted very soon. To keep them you need to upgrade immediately, it says.
Published: April 12, 2026, 6:00 am
Blue city, red state battle: Kansas City feuds over ‘colonial’ police system

Democratic city does not control its police force – and reform attempts have been thwarted by Republicans Quinton Lucas said he thinks his city’s police department “is a colonial system”. “I think it is anti-Black. I think it is anti-immigrant. I think it is anti-almost everything we stand for in terms of making sure that diverse populations in major cities have a voice in terms of navigating it,” the Kansas City mayor said.
Published: April 12, 2026, 12:00 pm
Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil

War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight They are dotted across the UK countryside, often obscured from public view behind highly secured perimeter fences. Technically, they are on British soil, and misleadingly most have “Royal Air Force” in their name. But in many respects, these military outposts are under the control of the US president and commander-in-chief.
Published: April 12, 2026, 7:00 am
Handmade rockets and a golden frog: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Published: April 12, 2026, 2:10 pm
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