Oil rises as Trump faces crucial 60-day deadline for Iran war
Oil prices climbed Friday, a day after a volatile session that saw the Brent crude contract for June hit a four-year high before retreating.
· Lim Hui Jie
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El presidente Donald Trump habla con los periodistas en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
· Collin Binkley
Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.
· Associated Press
Trump praises King Charles as the 'greatest'
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L3Harris' Missile Business Files To Go Public As Trump's War Economy Prepares For Launch
We have been diligently tracking the Trump administration's war-economy mobilization across the homeland, from the rise of so-called "war unicorns" favored by the Department of War to Trump officials talking with GM, Ford, GE Aerospace, and Oshkosh about converting underused civilian industrial capacity into weapons…
· Tyler Durden
Iran threatens 'painful response' if US renews attacks
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.
· Reuters
China warns US about Taiwan ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
Beijing urges Washington to ‘make the right choices’ on Taiwan to maintain ‘stability’ between the two powers
· Agency France-Presse
GOP lawmaker pushed to add a Holocaust denier to New Hampshire’s Holocaust panel
A Republican state lawmaker in New Hampshire partnered with a notorious German Holocaust denier in an effort to insert Holocaust denial into the state’s public education guidelines.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague
A Republican state legislator in New Hampshire faced a disciplinary hearing this week for having tweeted a “final solution” reference at a Jewish Democratic colleague.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Trump welcomes NASA Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office after Moon mission
United States President Donald Trump welcomed the crew of NASA’s Artemis II to the Oval Office on Wednesday to celebrate their successful mission. The team returned last month from a 10-day trip to space, marking the world's first crewed Moon voyage in over half a century.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
Hegseth decries spread of 'falsehoods' regarding security of Kuwaiti base during Iran war
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accused a US congressman of spreading “falsehoods” regarding the fortification of US bases in Kuwait during the US’s Operation Epic Fury against Iran, at a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
King says quick goodbye to Trump, heads to Appalachian mountains
Front Royal, Virginia: King Charles and Queen Camilla began wrapping up their four-day state visit to the United States with a swift stop by the White House to bid farewell to President Donald Trump, having already charmed him at a formal dinner two days ago.
· Courtney Rozen, Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Allen
Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say
Footage posted on social media by federal prosecutors includes captions claiming Cole Tomas Allen shot first
· Robert Mackey
S. Korean envoy stresses commitment to 'peaceful coexistence' on peninsula, denuclearization
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to the U.N. on Thursday reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to "peaceful coexistence" on the Korean Peninsula and denuclearization, as he explained its policy to reduce military tensions and build trust with North Korea.
· Song Sang-ho
Midnight legal deadline looms for Trump's Iran war
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump was facing a midnight deadline Thursday to secure congressional authorization for the war against Iran, though the looming cutoff is not expected to rein in his military plans.
· Agence France-Presse
Tense moment at FIFA Congress as delegate refuses 'absurd' handshake request
Jibril Rajoub (right) refuses to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman after Gianni Infantino (not pictured) tried to bring them together. (The Canadian Press: Darryl Dyck)
Trump opens up on LIV Golf drama — and what he wants to see from sport going forward
President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding LIV Golf after the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its funding of the rebel golf league.
· Christian Arnold
Fiscales difunden video de hombre armado irrumpiendo en cena de corresponsales en Washington
Este boceto judicial muestra a Cole Tomas Allen --el hombre de California arrestado por el tiroteo ocurrido durante la cena de corresponsales en Washington--, sentado en el centro, mientras comparece ante la jueza federal Moxila Upadhyaya, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Dana Verkouteren vía AP)
· Michael Kunzelman
Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellor
Trump also said he may consider pulling US troops from bases in Italy and Spain, after being prompted by rightwing reporter – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 April
· Guardian staff
Schumer and Platner Talk After Mills Suspends Her Campaign
Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, and Graham Platner, the party’s now presumed candidate in Maine’s crucial Senate race, talked by telephone on Thursday after Gov. Janet Mills, Mr. Schumer’s favored candidate, abruptly suspended her campaign.
· Carl Hulse
Gobierno de Trump dice que su guerra en Irán ha sido "finalizada" antes del plazo de 60 días
WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos argumentó el jueves que la guerra en Irán ya finalizó debido al alto el fuego que comenzó a principios de abril, una interpretación que le permitiría a la Casa Blanca evitar la necesidad de solicitar la aprobación del Congreso.
· Seung Min Kim
The Saudis used LIV Golf to try and win over Trump. The players were just rich pawns
The rumours turned out to be true and LIV Golf has lost its Saudi overdraft. If you care about a reunited professional golf world, you’ll say good riddance.
· Malcolm Knox
A deadline for Trump to end the Iran war is looming. He may seek to get around it
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· Elissa Steedman
Would-be assassin lived in town represented by anti-Trump ‘Mad Max’
Americans are learning more about Cole Allen, the gunman who sought to unleash chaos at the White House Corespondents Association dinner, where President Donald Trump and much of the Cabinet were joining the annual gathering of journalists for the first time in this administration.
· Jennifer Kelly
Daughter of legendary director slams Erika Kirk, asks President Trump to ‘kill’ Turning Point USA
Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade against Erika Kirk, calling her speech “ghastly,” “inauthentic,” and deeply unsettling in a post that quickly stirred backlash online.
· Daniel Farr
Apuñalamiento en escuela secundaria de Washington deja 6 heridos, incluida la sospechosa
Un estudiante observa a agentes de la Policía de Tacoma luego de que varias personas resultaron heridas en un apuñalamiento masivo en la Escuela Secundaria Foss, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Tacoma, Washington. (AP Foto/John Froschauer)
Iran ‘dying to make a deal’, US war costs soar: here’s what happened overnight
US President Donald Trump says only a few people know the status of talks with Tehran as war enters its third month
· Fan Chen
Iran ‘dying to make a deal’, US war costs soar: here’s what happened overnight
US President Donald Trump says only a few people know the status of talks with Tehran as war enters its third month
· Fan Chen
Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated'
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Seung Min Kim
Trump da luz verde a construcción de nuevo oleoducto entre Canadá y EEUU
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
· Mead Gruver
Douglas Murray: Tech firms must crack down on mad conspiracy theories destroying society
If you need more proof of how deranging our times have become just consider this. The number of times the word “staged” was used in the hours after the White House Correspondents Association dinner shooting last Saturday.
· Douglas Murray
Socialist Seattle mayor dismisses millionaires leaving Washington state by waving ‘bye’ to them
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson laughed and seemed to encourage the notion that millionaires could leave the state of Washington while discussing her support for a progressive tax during an interview earlier this month.
· Fox News
German lawmaker says 'trust in this White House' not the same
A German Member of the European Parliament said there is a loss of trust in the current US administration to keep Berlin safe.
· Middleeasteye
Video shows Cole Allen casing hotel, storming checkpoint in alleged Trump assassination attempt
Dramatic surveillance video released Thursday shows alleged would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen casing a hallway at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24, and then the next evening, storming through a Secret Service checkpoint at that hotel outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where President…
· Dan Mangan
Six injured in reported stabbing at Washington state high school
A student watches as Tacoma Police officers investigate after multiple people were injured in a stabbing at Foss High School, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 1)
Regulatory flashpointSeoul must enforce fair rules without fueling needless friction with Washington
· Woo Jae-yeon
Investment group comes forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and move them to Las Vegas
Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS soccer team rally to keep the team in Vancouver, Thursday, April 30, 2026, outside the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Anne M Peterson
'A new historic chapter': First direct US-Venezuela flight in seven years touches down
US President Donald Trump ordered the reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela in January. Source: Getty / Jesus Vargas
· Sbsaustralia
Australia and Japan markets set to climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears
Markets in Australia and Japan were set to climb Tuesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach new highs.This comes as investors took in strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran by U.S.…
· Lim Hui Jie
How to check if you’re eligible for new Trump retirement accounts – and how much in matching contributions you can get
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at getting tens of millions of American workers enrolled in retirement accounts.
· Victor Nava
Trump, Melania heap compliments on King Charles, Queen Camilla after royal couple’s lackluster Mamdani meeting: lipreader
President Trump and First Lady Melania showered the British royal couple with compliments Thursday after they got a lukewarm reception from Mayor Mamdani in New York City.
· Natalie O'Neill
Senado de EEUU prohíbe a sus miembros y personal apostar en mercados predictivos
Un anuncio de la plataforma de mercados predictivos Kalshi, el 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert, Archivo)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Armed WHCD suspected shooter Cole Allen seen bolting through metal detector in new, high-quality video
The Justice Department on Thursday released the clearest footage yet of White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen charging the Washington Hilton ballroom security checkpoint as part of the alleged assasination attempt against President Trump.
· Victor Nava
Dem Senate candidate voted in California after moving to Michigan ‘permanently’
A US Senate candidate in Michigan is under fire for past social media posts where she not only looked down on “Middle America” but also proclaimed her love for California — so much so that she even voted in California elections while supposedly in Michigan.
· Titus Wu
New footage shows how Trump dinner gunman charged through security in four seconds
New footage released by prosecutors shows the four chaotic seconds when a gunman burst from a hotel doorway and charged through a security checkpoint as President Donald Trump was attending a press gala.
· Max Matza
LIV Golf is falling apart on a flawed premise and a broken promise
Donald Trump with former LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman. (Getty Images: Megan Briggs)
· Dean Bilton
New CCTV released of White House Correspondents’ Dinner breach
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Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands at FIFA Congress
Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub, right, refuses to stand together with Israel Football Association Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman, left, after FIFA President Gianni Infantino, not seen, tried to bring them together during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, …
· Anne M Peterson
Conclusiones de las audiencias de Hegseth ante el Congreso sobre la guerra contra Irán
El secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, comparece ante la Comisión de Servicios Armados del Senado el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en el Capitolio, en Washington. (AP Foto/Cliff Owen)
· Ben Finley
Trump admin pitches new international coalition to coordinate reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration is calling on allied nations to join a new international coalition to help reopen and control the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
· Ronny Reyes, Marisa Schultz