Timberwolves take 2-1 NBA playoff lead over Nuggets, Hawks down Knicks
Elsewhere, Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavs.
Read More

Ukrainian married couple aged 75 killed in Russian attack on Odesa
Ukrainian officials say residential buildings and bulk carrier also hit in overnight assault.
Read More

Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?
Israel has carved out a military zone inside southern Lebanon, raising fears it is replicating the “Yellow Line” in Gaza
Read More

Trump’s May 1 deadline: Can he continue war on Iran after that?
Trump is obliged under the War Powers Act to limit the conflict after 60 days with congressional approval.
Read More

Iran war: What’s happening on day 56 after Trump extended ceasefire?
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is extended by three weeks after White House talks with Israeli and Lebanese envoys.
Read More

How fake AI victims are being used to provide rationale for attacking Iran
In the battle of propaganda, fake videos and images of female victims of Iran's government are going viral.
Read More

China’s DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech
Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding.
Read More

Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
Jump in prices comes as Donald Trump says vessels will need permission of US Navy to transit key waterway.
Read More

Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side
Death toll from Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 72,568 with 172,338 wounded: Gaza's Health Ministry.
Read More

US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest
Philosophy professor Noelle McAfee says university failed to protect students and staff in crackdown on protests.
Read More

US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.
Read More

Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
Read More

Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada
Press advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.
Read More

Funeral held for journalist killed in targeted Israeli strike
Mourners attended the funeral of Amal Khalil, a journalist who was killed in an Israeli attack in south Lebanon.
Read More

EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.
Read More

Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’
Pope Leo has previously criticised Donald Trump's US immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees.
Read More

War-driven demand boosts profits for weapons and aircraft manufacturers
Boeing sees reduced first-quarter loss as defence earnings rise amid $2.3bn US Pentagon contract.
Read More

Will complex EU loan deal intensify conflict?
Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.
Read More

Trump says he is keeping Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran
Donald Trump said he is the one keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran.
Read More

US sanctions Cambodian senator over purported scam network links
US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres.
Read More

Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of leadership rift, says nation is ‘one soul’
Several Iranian officials share same message, emphasising what they call the 'iron unity of the nation and government'.
Read More

Real Betis vs Real Madrid: La Liga – teams, start time, lineup
Real Madrid could close gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points on Friday, three weeks shy of a Clasico meeting.
Read More

How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent
From protests to quiet resistance, dissent is rising inside the United States military over the US-Israel war on Iran.
Read More

US Department of Justice watchdog to probe release of Epstein files
Lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of using heavy redactions to protect powerful figures tied to Epstein.
Read More

US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?
Republicans take first step, but long road remains to break impasse over funding Donald Trump's immigration enforcement.
Read More