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AI image generated by ChatGPT This is a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens might have called ‘A Tale of Two Georges’: the first President, George Washington, and my five-times Great Grandfather, King George III. King George never set foot in America and, please rest assured, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action, King Charles III said, standing in the US Congress.It was a laugh line. It was also the entire speech in miniature.Charles began with a joke about a king who lost America and a president who won it, only to gently reassure his audience that he had not come back to reclaim the colonies. It landed because it acknowledged the most awkward truth in Anglo-American history and then defused it. But it also set up something more interesting. A monarch who represents one of the oldest surviving institutions in the world was reminding the world’s most powerful republic why it exists.Or so it seemed.What Charles did next was to ..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldMiddle EastTrump says US blockade could last for months, warns Iran to ‘get smart soon’The president spoke to oil executives about extending his naval blockade, amid reports that he had rejected Iran’s Hormuz proposal
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 12:59am, 30 Apr 2026US President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.
The US could extend its naval blockade of Iran for months more, oil executives were told in a meeting with Trump, an official said, after press reports that he had rejected Iran’s latest proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“Iran can’t get their act together … They better get smart soon,” Trump posted on his social media platform, above a mocked-up picture of himself toting a rifle in front of explosions wrecking a desert fortr..

AdvertisementEuropean UnionWorldEuropeSweden targets social media giants over ‘murder adverts’ recruiting childrenThe government wants to stop criminal gangs use of social media to recruit people – including youngsters – to kill and commit other crimes
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 11:42pm, 29 Apr 2026Sweden’s government said on Wednesday it planned to introduce legislation requiring social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to take down criminal gangs’ ‘murder adverts’ within an hour or face hefty fines.
Criminal gangs active in Sweden increasingly use social media to recruit people to commit murders and other violent acts amid a surge in “crime as a service”.
The recruits are often children under the age of 15, Sweden’s age of criminal responsibility, meaning the youngsters cannot be prosecuted and fall under the responsibility of social services, making them valuable assets to the gangs.
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Fred Beyer (Image Via Getty) Fred Beyer created chaos at the NFL Draft after walking onto the stage and trying to announce a fake pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 24-year-old YouTuber later shared the full prank in a behind-the-scenes vlog, showing how he used fake credentials to enter a restricted area inside Acrisure Stadium.The stunt quickly turned serious. Security stopped him on stage, police officers escorted him out, and the NFL handed him an indefinite ban from all league events. The letter made it clear that if he tries to attend any NFL game or event again, law enforcement will be called. Even with the serious warning, the strange night ended with two police officers asking him for a photo.Fred Beyer storms NFL Draft stage and announces fake Pittsburgh Steelers pick before security removes himIn his YouTube vlog, Beyer explained how he planned everything before reaching the draft. He printed fake media credentials and used them to get access to an exclusive backstage are..

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Tensions over the Falkland Islands have intensified after Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said residents of the disputed territory should “go back to England”.Her remarks came in the wake of a leaked Pentagon memo suggesting the United States could reconsider its stance on Britain’s claim to the islands.Pentagon memo sparks diplomatic row The internal memo, reported by multiple outlets, indicated that a potential shift in US policy on territories such as the Falklands could be considered as leverage against NATO allies unwilling to support recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran.The development has raised concerns in London about Washington’s long-standing diplomatic position.While the US has historically backed the UK’s administration of the islands, it has often avoided taking a formal position on sovereignty, instead encouraging dialogue between Britain and Argentina.Argentina reiterates claim, targets islandersResponding to ..