On this day in 1982, Argentine forces seize the Falkland Islands. It takes Britain just 73 days to assemble a naval task force, sail it to the South Atlantic and retake the territory.
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Pres. Trump addresses public for first time since starting Iran war; Artemis II lifts off for the first crewed journey around the moon since 1972; Supreme Court justices weigh birthright citizenship.
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Iranian military forces deployed the domestically developed Bavar 373 and the S-300 air defence missile systems during an exercise aimed at targeting high-altitude…
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Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has filed a criminal complaint after being targeted with vulgar and sexist remarks generated by Grok, the AI chatbot…
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Nasa has said it’s back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon, after the Artemis II mission successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It said there had been a temporary loss of communications but all was now well, and the four astronauts on board were safe, secure and in great spirits. The spacecraft is expected to circle the far side of the Moon and eventually return to earth. In other news, in a TV address President Trump has said the US is close to meeting its objectives in the war against Iran. And police in the Chinese city of Wuhan are investigating a malfunction which led to at least 100 self-driving cars stopping in the middle of the road. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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The recent polemics between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have drawn predictable attention, and the most telling aspect of this exchange lies not in what was said, but in how it is being interpreted.
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Iran war News LIVE: Trump Declares National Lockdown? | Donald Trump DROPS BOMBSHELL | US News
President Donald Trump, in a historic address from the White House, has declared an immediate nationwide lockdown across the entire United States, citing a grave and escalating national security threat. The sweeping executive order, effective immediately, mandates strict stay-at-home orders for all citizens, suspends non-essential travel, and mobilizes federal resources to enforce the measures. This unprecedented decision follows emergency consultations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security advisors, aiming to contain the crisis and protect the American public. The federal government will coordinate with state authorities to implement the lockdown as the nation grapples with the bombshell announcement from the President.
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