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Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap, says Trump

The Republican president said the ceasefire includes a suspension of all kinetic activity and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country

US fires on, disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in Hormuz

US military posted video of the two Iranian tankers as their smokestacks were struck by an American fighter jet on Friday

Marco Rubio urges Europe to act on Iran during Italy, Vatican visit

He also stressed the importance of continued US troop presence in Europe amid concerns about possible reductions

Pentagon releases UFO files, says public can draw its own conclusions

Experts have urged caution, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted, mischaracterised

IPL 2026 Today's Match: DC vs KKR playing 11, batters vs bowlers match-ups

Despite their struggles, DC boast a highly talented squad capable of turning things around.

Canvas outage during cyberattack disrupts finals at schools, universities

Canvas is used to manage grades, course notes, assignments, lecture videos and more

UAE reports drone, missile attack as Iran war ceasefire challenged again

The defence ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions

US not looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats

The officials involved in preliminary discussions with Cuban authorities said they are not optimistic that the communist government will accept US offer

New York to restrict ICE despite threat from Donald Trump's border czar

Tensions are escalating as Democrats attempt to place guardrails around the Trump administration's immigration agenda following the Republican's often chaotic and violent deportation efforts

Timeline of rare hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship that killed 3

At least three passengers have died and several others are sick and were evacuated from the cruise ship that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean

Iran creates new govt agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian effort to formalise control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping

US to revoke passports for thousands of parents who owe child support

The revocation programme soon will be greatly expanded to cover parents who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid child support

EU has until July 4 to approve trade deal or face higher tariffs: Trump

The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week

US Judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note

A newly unsealed note linked to Jeffrey Epstein's first suspected jail suicide attempt has resurfaced years after being locked in a New York courthouse vault

Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship post 1st fatality

Dozens of passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak without contact tracing, raising concerns as travellers dispersed across multiple countries

Iran reviewing US proposals as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart

Ties with US stable despite disruptions, says China ahead of Trump visit

Ahead of Trump's visit to China, scheduled for May 14-15, the US government has been pressing Beijing to use its influence with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

US DOJ targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

The second Trump administration has made mass deportations a central priority and has launched an all of government effort to reach its lofty goals

France moves aircraft carrier group toward Hormuz for possible defence

The defensive effort is distinct from the US 'Project Freedom' that launched Monday and was paused by President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening

Russia snubs Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire, fires dozens of drones

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Ukraine hadn't abided by its own ceasefire, saying that air defenses shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions