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Apr 17, 2026

US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Israel-Lebanon Agree To Truce, Iran To Handover Uranium Supply

US-Iran War Live: The Iran war began when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases.

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Apr 17, 2026

Starlink Outage Hitting US Drone Tests Exposes Pentagon Dependence On SpaceX

The Navy's mishaps with Starlink for its autonomous drone program, which have not been previously reported, highlight the challenges of the US military's growing reliance on SpaceX and the risks it brings to the Pentagon.

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Apr 16, 2026

Who's Behind The Hits? India's Most-Wanted Terror Figures Fall In Pakistan

Local reports often attribute the eliminations to "unidentified gunmen" or mysterious circumstances.

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Apr 16, 2026

Trump Announces Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire, Then A "10th War" Claim

Israel, Lebanon To Begin 10-Day Ceasefire In Less Than Six Hours: Trump

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Apr 16, 2026

'World's Biggest Water Fight' Turns Deadly: 191 Killed In Songkran's 'Seven Dangerous Days'

In the first three days of Songkran this year, the Thai national holiday, more than 191 deaths have been recorded.

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Apr 16, 2026

Asim Munir In Iran To Discuss Next Round Of US Talks

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had told reporters that further talks "would very likely" be in the Pakistani capital. "Those discussions are being had," Leavitt said, and "we feel good about the prospects of a deal."

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Apr 16, 2026

Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations.Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its Republican leadership on Thursday to postpone the planned confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the financial executive and former Fed governor Trump has nominated to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Continue reading...

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Apr 16, 2026

PM Modi Speaks To French President, Discusses Middle East, Starit Of Hormuz

In a post on X about his telephonic conversation with Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Modi said on Thursday, "We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond."

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Apr 16, 2026

Co-founder Reed Hastings to step down from Netflix board

Chair’s decision to not seek re-election in June ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in SEC filingReed Hastings, the Netflix chair, is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72bn deal for Warner Bros Discovery.In a letter to investors released on Thursday, Netflix said Hastings will not stand for re-election at its annual meeting in June and plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Continue reading...

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Apr 16, 2026

"Bombs On Infrastructure, Power, Energy": Hegseth Threatens Iran Again

"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,"Hegsethtold a news conference at the Pentagon.

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Apr 16, 2026

RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing

Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programsUS politics – latest updatesVaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee.Kennedy, the health secretary and a longtime vaccine opponent, has overseen sweeping changes to routine vaccination recommendations and has promoted misinformation even amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades. Continue reading...

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Apr 16, 2026

RFK Jr and podcast guest suggest food is affordable in the US – despite rising costs

Health secretary and chef Robert Irvine claim Americans could eat healthier and more cheaply if they shopped betterSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe first episode of the new Secretary Kennedy Podcast, produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), opens with this quote from guest Robert Irvine, who creates meal plans for the US military: “We talk about food being expensive. If you’re buying expensive food, it’s expensive. But if you’re buying food and you know what to do with it, it’s not expensive.”The episode is titled Fixing America’s Food System – Robert Irvine, and features a 45-minute conversation with the HHS secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, the host of the show, and guest Irvine. Best known as a celebrity chef, Irvine has collaborated with the US military to launch Victory Fresh, a program that offers healthy grab-and-go meals on military bases, during the Biden administration. The program’s Biden-era origins are never acknowledged during the show. Continue reading...