CIRCLE WITH A DOT

‘An unauthorized war’: Democratic senators grill Pete Hegseth on US war with Iran – liveQuestions for Trump’s defense secretary fall along partisan lines – Democrats make critical points as Republicans give Hegseth the chance to flaunt war successes * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Louisiana** governor **Jeff Landry** yesterd...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates#PeteHegseth #USnews #Worldnews #USdefencespending #US-IsraelwaronIran #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:18:05 +0000)

‘An unauthorized war’: Democratic senators grill Pete Hegseth on US war with Iran – liveQuestions for Trump’s defense secretary fall along partisan lines – Democrats make critical points as Republicans give Hegseth the chance to flaunt war successes * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Louisiana** governor **Jeff Landry** yesterd...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates#PeteHegseth #USnews #Worldnews #USdefencespending #US-IsraelwaronIran #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:13:58 +0000)

Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics liveDefense secretary to be quizzed in Senate as Khamenei says foreigners have no place in Gulf ‘except at bottom of its waters’ * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Louisiana** governor **Jeff Landry** yesterday told G...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates#USnews #Worldnews #USdefencespending #PeteHegseth #US-IsraelwaronIran #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:09:45 +0000)

French teenager charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking videoDidier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, accused of mischief and public nuisance over alleged stunt in mall A French teenager has been charged with committing mischief and public nuisance in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/french-teenager-charged-in-singapore-over-vending-machine-straw-licking-video#Singapore #France #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:02:16 +0000)

Cuba is running out of time. We need fuel now to save lives | Francisco PichónWith the US blockade cutting off oil, the island’s healthcare has been wrecked, access to clean water lost and babies put at risk Four months into [Cuba][1]’s deepening energy crisis, the consequences are no longer abstract: they are visible in [the rhythm of daily life][2]. Streets...https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/30/cuba-energy-crisis-us-blockade-fuel-humanitarian-disaster-healthcare-water#Cuba #Caribbean #Americas #Worldnews #Globalhealth #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:18 +0000)

A river rescue and samurai celebrations: photos of the day – ThursdayThe Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/30/a-river-rescue-and-samurai-celebrations-photos-of-the-day-thursdayhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/30/a-river-rescue-and-samurai-celebrations-photos-of-the-day-thursday#UKnews #Worldnews #Photography #Artanddesign #Culture #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:21:06 +0000)

Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics liveDefense secretary to be quizzed in Senate as Khamenei says foreigners have no place in Gulf ‘except at bottom of its waters’ * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **The ruling from the [US supreme court][2] destroying ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates#USnews #Worldnews #USdefencespending #PeteHegseth #US-IsraelwaronIran #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:47:08 +0000)

Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe liveUS president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflict Not that it matters for Trump, but **Merz isn’t *****exactly***** wrong pointing to the Iran war as at least one of the reasons why the German econo...https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/30/europe-germany-troops-trump-threat-iran-eu-france-latest-news-updates#Worldnews #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Russia #US-IsraelwaronIran #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:32:40 +0000)

Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad officialFadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice A Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a [militia leader within the Assad regime][1], of involvement in crimes against humanity ...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/fadi-saqr-tadamon-damascus-syria#Syria #Warcrimes #Basharal-Assad #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:11 +0000)

Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? - The LatestIt was a historic day for King Charles, the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House. There were jokes, subtle digs and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukrain...https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/apr/29/has-king-charles-salvaged-special-relationship-with-trump-the-latest#DonaldTrump #KingCharlesIII #USnews #UKnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:48:46 +0000)

South Africa deports and fines Mugabe’s son after employee shot at family homeBellarmine Chatunga Mugabe pleads guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences unrelated to shooting Two months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, a South African court has fined and ordered the deportatio...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/south-africa-deports-mugabes-son-after-separate-offences-three-months-after-shooting-at-family-home#RobertMugabe #SouthAfrica #Zimbabwe #Worldnews #Africa #TheGuardian(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:12:25 +0000)

Justice department claims Comey made ‘threat to kill’ Trump as it announces charges against former FBI director – liveCharges appear to stem from photo posted on Comey’s Instagram account last year; former FBI director expresses faith that he will be exonerated at trial * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-king-charles-melania-camilla-white-house-congress-latest-news-updates#Trumpadministration #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #WhiteHousecorrespondents'dinnershooting #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:14:56 +0000)

Justice department claims Comey made ‘threat to kill’ Trump as it announces charges against former FBI director – liveNew charges against president’s political enemy appear to stem from photo posted on Comey’s Instagram account last year * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Donald Trump** has reportedly sig...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-king-charles-melania-camilla-white-house-congress-latest-news-updates#Trumpadministration #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #WhiteHousecorrespondents'dinnershooting #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:38:31 +0000)

Justice department claims Comey made ‘threat to kill’ Trump as it announces charges against former FBI director – liveNew charges against president’s political enemy appear to stem from photo posted on Comey’s Instagram account last year * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Donald Trump** has reportedly sig...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-king-charles-melania-camilla-white-house-congress-latest-news-updates#Trumpadministration #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #WhiteHousecorrespondents'dinnershooting #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:44:44 +0000)

King to meet Trump off-camera amid clash fears before Charles’ Congress speech – US politics liveState visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’ * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Donald Trump** has reportedly signaled to his ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-king-charles-melania-camilla-white-house-congress-latest-news-updates#Trumpadministration #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #WhiteHousecorrespondents'dinnershooting #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:56:31 +0000)

King to meet Trump off-camera amid clash fears before Charles’ Congress speech – US politics liveState visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’ * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email][1] **Donald Trump** has reportedly signaled to his ...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/28/donald-trump-king-charles-melania-camilla-white-house-congress-latest-news-updates#Trumpadministration #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #WhiteHousecorrespondents'dinnershooting #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:17:32 +0000)

Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023Claim by environment minister opens new report into profound ecological damage allegedly done by IDF forces Lebanon’s minister for the environment has accused Israel’s military of committing “an act of ecocide” in the foreword to [a report detailing the harm done to the country...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/lebanon-accuses-israel-ecocide#Lebanon #Israel #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Environment #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:42 +0000)

So, how many time has #Iran been obliterated by now? So, that the #war that wasn’t a war is over, am i right? About nothing, when were the #EpsteinFiles due to be released to the public, originally? #falseflag #propaganda #news #worldnews

Lebanon cannot be bombed into sovereignty https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/4/27/lebanon-cannot-be-bombed-into-sovereignty?traffic_source=rss#aljazeera #worldnews #VSN

Stuck for over a year in a defunct American military base on the edge of Doha, 1,100 former Afghan allies of the U.S. and their families have escaped Afghanistan only to find themselves trapped in uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/world/politics/us-afghan-allies-qatar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #afghanistan #taliban #us #immigration #qatar