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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 11:25 CST
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Norway police investigate former PM Jagland over Epstein ties

World Economic Forum says it is reviewing the dealings of its CEO, Borge Brende, with the late sex offender.

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Elderly Palestinians determined to stay in Gaza despite terrible conditions

Chronic displacement and trauma burden Gaza's elderly, but they cling to their homeland as an act of defiance.

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Trump’s ‘maximalist demands’ for Iran put talks in Oman on uncertain ground

Analysts say Trump's unclear strategy risks derailing US-Iran talks amid military posturing and protests across Iran.

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US-Iran talks live: Key negotiations begin in Oman in push to prevent war

US and Iranian officials are holding talks in Muscat amid escalating tensions and a US military buildup in the Gulf.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,443

These are the key developments from day 1,443 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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US military kills two people in latest attack on vessel in the Pacific

US says two people were killed in strike on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, continuing a campaign denounced as illegal.

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Bitcoin plummets in value again after week of heavy losses

The world's most popular cryptocurrency has lost about one-third of its value since the start of the year.

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‘TrumpRx’ website launches in US with promise to lower price of medicine

US president has pitched initiative as populist attack on pharmaceutical companies, but analysts question efficacy.

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Democrats demand reforms to Homeland Security over immigration operations

An impasse in Congress over immigration reforms could stymie a funding bill for the US Department of Homeland Security.

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Trump rejects call from Russia’s Putin to extend cap on nuclear deployments

US president says that he wants to negotiate replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired.

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Venezuela passes amnesty bill for political prisoners in first of two votes

The bill would provide clemency for opposition members and protesters who have been charged with crimes under Maduro.

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Trump tempers criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after talk with Starmer

Despite calling it earlier an ‘act of great stupidity’, Trump signals support of Starmer’s Chagos deal.

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Canada dispatches senior officials to open Greenland consulate

It was planned before Trump said he wanted the Arctic island but Canada says the move is a show of solidarity with Greenlanders.

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US police believe Savannah Guthrie's missing mother is 'still out there'

Nancy Guthrie's family post their second video message this week appealing for the 84-year-old's release.

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US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it

Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories?

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