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ICE releases newlywed wife of US soldier arrested from military base, makes her wear GPS monitor

Army Sergeant Matthew Blank's wife was arrested by ICE as soon as he reported to his Louisiana base.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 22-year-old Annie Ramos, the wife of Army Sergeant Matthew Blank who was arrested on April 2 after Matthew reported to his military base days after his wedding. Ramos was brought to the US as a toddler from Honduras and she is undocumented but her Green Card application was in the process when she got arrested. A DHS spokesperson said Ramos will wear a GPS monitor while she's free and the government will continue the removal proceedings against her. Ramos is eligible for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and but the program remains halted for new applicants over legal hurdles. Ramos received a scholarship from TheDream.US, which helps undocumented youth pay for school. Undocumented immigrants who marry US citizens are eligible for a marriage-based Green Card. Relatives of soldiers are also eligible for other benefi..

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Israel bombing Lebanon jeopardises the peace deal with Iran – and all our futures are at stake

Israel bombed Lebanon so intensely on Wednesday that witnesses, and the wounded, told The Independent it felt like they had unleashed a “ring of fire” on the capital, Beirut, and an “earthquake” across the rest of the country.
Over 100 targets were hit in just 10 minutes, according to Israel’s count. More than 250 people were killed and over 1,000 injured, according to the Lebanese Civil Defence. They are still digging bodies out of the rubble.
This “absolute massacre”, as it was described by a renowned British conflict surgeon in a Beirut emergency room, does not just impact Lebanon.
It is already jeopardising the future of a long-awaited and deeply fragile truce between the US, Israel and Iran. A truce which hangs in the balance.
This deal, this resolution to a global nightmare, is desperately needed for the civilians chewed up in the violence – and for us all.
It is not just about the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history, shuttered airports bringing movement around..

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow threatens to attack Baltic countries allowing Kyiv to use airspace for drones

Vance accuses Kyiv and Moscow of ‘haggling over a few square kilometres’Moscow has threatened to attack countries in the Baltic that are allowing Ukraine to use their airspace to fly drones to attack Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova issued the warning after Kyiv used drones to attack the Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, which are key to Moscow’s oil exports.
“If third countries have provided or are providing their territory for enemy drones to fly over, they must fully understand – and we are confident they do, because it has been explained to them – the risks they are exposing themselves to,” she said on Thursday.
Russian drones and aircraft have repeatedly violated European airspace, including fighter jet incursions into Estonia and unidentified drones flying over Copenhagen and Oslo airports.
The Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — are Nato members after gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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How can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi in China?

AdvertisementUS-China relationsChinaDiplomacyHow can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi in China?As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China
4-MIN READ4-MIN2 ListenShi JiangtaoPublished: 10:00pm, 9 Apr 2026Updated: 10:11pm, 9 Apr 2026A temporary but fragile ceasefire is in place after US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of a wider Iran war.For Beijing, as it prepares for Trump’s high-stakes visit planned for next month, the key question is what the Iran crisis reveals about Trump’s governing style, and whether it has left him emboldened or simply more unpredictable and volatile.The episode is the latest example of what Chinese observers call Trump’s “split” style: abrupt swings between conciliatory talk of deals and de-escalation; and aggressive threats to “obliterate” Iran or push the Islamic Republic “back to the Stone Ages”.

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US$3 million Faberge egg heist at London pub ends in jail for thief

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeUS$3 million Faberge egg heist at London pub ends in jail for thiefThe rare item remains missing as police continue their investigation, urging anyone with information to come forward
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListendpaPublished: 9:15pm, 9 Apr 2026A thief who swiped a handbag from a London pub containing a Faberge egg and watch set valued at up to £2.2 million (US$3 million) has been jailed for more than two years.
Enzo Conticello, 29, took the Givenchy handbag belonging to Rosie Dawson as she stood in the smoking area of the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street on November 7, 2024.
Inside the £1,600 bag was an emerald-encrusted Faberge egg and Faberge watch belonging to Dawson’s employers at the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, as well as a £1,500 Apple laptop, Apple AirPods, a £350 store voucher, keys, Dawson’s three bank cards, £200 worth of make-up, a Mulberry card holder worth £150 and £20 in cash.
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon ‘grave violation’ of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC

Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTinshui YeungWatch: Iran's deputy foreign minister speaks to BBC Radio 4's Today programmeAn Iranian minister has told the BBC that Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday constituted a “grave violation” of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Lebanon was covered by the two-week deal agreed on Tuesday – something the US and Israel dispute – and said the US must choose “between war and ceasefire”.
The Lebanese health ministry has said at least 203 people were killed on Wednesday in air strikes on what Israel called Hezbollah command centres and military sites.
Pressed on whether Tehran would likewise ask Hezbollah to stop firing rockets towards Israel, Khatibzadeh claimed the Iranian-backed militant group had “abided” by the ceasefire.
Hezbollah said on Thursday that it had fired at Israel overnight..

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Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as ‘very frank’

Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' 12 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBernd Debusmann Jr,White House ReporterandClaire KeenanReutersNato Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January 2026.Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: “NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN.”
Meanwhile, Rutte has described his meeting to CNN with Trump as “very frank” and “very open”, despite clear disagreements.
Ahead of the talks on Wednesday, Trump had toyed with the idea of quitting the trans-Atlantic military alliance after several Nato countries resisted his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease rising globa..

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Woman drives car into Indian-Australian man in racist attack in Melbourne: ‘Go back…’

“I am lucky to be alive,” said Rohit Singh after a morning walk in Melbourne’s west turned into a violent racist attack involving elderly Indian-Australians.A group of around 12 seniors who regularly meet for walks, coffee and conversation at Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre in Point Cook were subjected to days of racial abuse before the situation became worse. According to Rohit Singh, whose father is part of the group, the harassment had been building over several days.He told The Australia Today that a woman had repeatedly approached the elderly walkers, hurling insults such as “go back to your country” and telling them they “don’t belong here”. The group initially tried to ignore the abuse.However, Singh said that the woman returned again and continued the verbal abuse. When he stepped in to defend his father and others, the confrontation turned physical.The woman threw a bag of rubbish at the group before getting into her car and driving towards them. Singh claims she deliberately ..

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Ro Khanna vs Laura Loomer over Iran war: ‘I thought you had a spiritual renewal in India’

Over President Donald Trump's last threat of 'whole civilization will die', Trump aide Laura Loomer and Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna engaged in a sharp exchange of barbs as Laura Loomer defended the president's threat even when several major MAGA personalities called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president. Loomer said “bombing Muslim terrorists in 100% America First” to which Ro Khanna asked Loomer about her spiritual renewal in India. “Do you really believe wiping out an entire civilization is consistent with American values? I thought you had a spiritual renewal in India and actually was going to reach out about that,” Khanna said. Khanna got called out as a “bad actor” by Laura Loomer who also termed Ro Khanna as dishonest. “You’re a bad actor and being dishonest. President Trump is referring to the Islamic regime of Iran when he talks about an “entire civilization”. Islamic Iran is not Persia. How are you a US Congressman and you don’..

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What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKelly Ng,Singapore,Khashayar Joneidi,BBC Persian, WashingtonandDaniel De Simone,JerusalemAFP via Getty ImagesThe provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on IranIran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
This comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched co-ordinated attacks on Iran, and hours after US President Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not reopen the Strait.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating negotiations, said early on Wednesday that the ceasefire was effective immediately.
Here's what we know so far about the deal.
What have the US and Iran said?Trump said he had agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period ..