Global Press Freedom Hits 25-Year Low, Reporters Without Borders Says
Press freedom worldwide is at its weakest in a quarter-century, with more than half the countries facing serious restrictions, RSF reports
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Man Brings Sister’s Exhumed Body to Bank to Access Her Account
A man in India carried his deceased sister’s exhumed body to a bank after being denied access to her account without a death certificate
Divers Locate Wreck of WWI U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa
A British dive team discovered the Tampa wreck over a century after it was torpedoed in 1918, marking the largest U.S. naval combat loss…
King Charles Gifts President Trump Bell from WWII British Submarine
King Charles III presented President Trump with the original bell from the HMS Trump, continuing a long tradition of diplomatic gift exchanges between the…
Ukraine’s Demining Drones Could Aid U.S. in Clearing Strait of Hormuz
Ukraine’s advanced underwater drones, proven in Black Sea mine clearance, may help the U.S. address mine threats blocking the vital Strait of Hormuz amid…
Trump Says Putin May Announce Ukraine Ceasefire Ahead of Victory Day
President Trump discussed a possible ceasefire in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin and noted uncertainty over whether the Ukraine or Iran conflicts would end first
Colombia Offers $1.4 Million Reward for Bombing Suspect
Colombia announces a record $1.4 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of Iván Jacob Idrobo Arredondo, accused of orchestrating a deadly bombing…
U.K. Police Probe Arson Attack on Iran Memorial Wall in North London
British police investigate a suspected arson incident targeting a memorial wall in Golders Green, amid rising tensions and recent related attacks in the area
Billionaire’s Son Proposes Sanctuary for Colombia’s “Cocaine Hippos”
Anant Ambani, son of Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, has offered to relocate Colombia’s invasive hippos to his Gujarat-based wildlife center instead of allowing them…
United Arab Emirates to Exit OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1
The UAE announced it will permanently leave OPEC and OPEC+, citing strategic goals and geopolitical factors amid the ongoing Iran war