Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi face another setback with ultra-private Cotswolds estate
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi are looking to build new horse stables at their farm estate in the Cotswolds, England.
· Alexandra Bellusci
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Japan bank signs over $2bn in loans for US investments
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the country's top three banks will jointly finance the investment. (Photo by Daiki Katagiri)
· Staff Writer
Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn - but he can't pocket it
Tesla has valued its compensation for billionaire boss Elon Musk at a whopping $158bn (£117bn) in 2025 - according to regulatory filings submitted on Thursday - but also disclosed he will not be getting any of it.
· Liv McMahon
Trump announces tariffs on European cars going to 25% next week — claims bloc ‘not complying’ with trade deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday he would soon raise tariffs to 25% on vehicles imported from the European Union, claiming the bloc was non-compliant with its US trade deal.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Iran war-driven surge in oil prices pushes Japan toward yen intervention
Atsushi Mimura, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, speaks to reporters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on May 1. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
· Staff Writer
A seismic shift in the global oil market
THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opted out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the cartel that controls the ebb and flow of oil in the global market.
· The Editorial Board
Sonza arrest ‘warning’ to fake news peddlers
MALACAÑANG on Friday said the arrest of former broadcaster Jay Sonza should serve as a warning to those spreading fake news.
· Catherine S. Valente
Pack of young teens tries to kill homeless man in social-media-inspired attack on NY street: cops
A pack of young teens tried to kill a homeless man on an upstate New York street in a “heinous” social-media-inspired attack that left him clinging to life, according to authorities.
· Vaughn Golden, David Propper
China to US: Keep ties stable, Taiwan a 'risk point'
BEIJING — China’s top diplomat on Thursday urged the United States to maintain “stability” between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk, weeks before US President Donald Trump visits Beijing.
· Agence France-Presse
EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc has provisionally come into effect, boosting business ties amid tariff threats and deepening uncertainty around global cooperation.
· Al Jazeera
Balikatan 2026: Balancing security and dialogue between Washington and Beijing
AT a time of heightened global anxieties and regional uncertainty, the Philippines and the United States launched the 41st Balikatan Exercises on April 20, 2026. With the participation of partner nations, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand, the 2026 Balikatan is being held while the Iran war …
· Rommel C. Banlaoi
Iran’s oil industry increasingly threatened by US blockade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade.
· Associated Press
Japanese man arrested after wife incinerated at zoo
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· Agence France-Presse
Wikimedia completes Indonesia registration under threat of ban
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· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine sees path to Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules
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· Reuters
US issues alert after Negros clashes
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· Javier Joe Ismael, Franco Jose C. Baroña, Philippine News Agency
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· The Manila Times
Marcos vows better jobs, worker protection
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· The Manila Times
Controlling inflation Filipinos’ most urgent concern – survey
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· The Manila Times
Marcos vows better jobs, worker protection
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· Catherine S. Valente, Allen Limos
South Korea's Hanwha builds arms empire as Ukraine, Iran wars spur spending
U.S. Navy cadets with the Maine Maritime Academy tour the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) State of Maine at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on Aug. 26, 2025. The yard acquired by the South Korean conglomerate in 2024 epitomizes its drive to build ships for the U.S. Navy and expand its globa…
· Staff Writer
Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems
Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.
· Joseph Stepansky
DHS bars Dem ex-Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, her family and friends from federal funds over alleged $5M FEMA theft
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has suspended former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) as well as her family, associates and businesses from receiving future federal funds after she was indicted for allegedly stealing $5.7 million in taxpayer money.
· Josh Christenson
Plane crash in US Texas state kills all 5 on board
Preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed
· Associated Press
Plane crash in US Texas state kills all 5 on board
Preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed
· Associated Press
How heroic Ras Al Khaimah mountain guide saved hiker's life on treacherous Stairway to Heaven | The National
An experienced guide saved the life of a young hiker who collapsed from severe heatstroke while tackling Ras Al Khaimah’s challenging Stairway to Heaven trail.
· Ramola Talwar Badam
Chevron, ConocoPhillips Warn About "Critical Shortages" Of Oil, Soaring Prices And Demand Destruction
This morning, most of the world's energy giants including Exxon and Chevron, reported stellar earnings as surging oil prices more than offset curtailed output. They also issued several loud warnings about the ongoing Hormuz blockage which is no closer to resolution.
· Tyler Durden
Father Ted co-creator's conviction for damaging trans activist's phone overturned
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has had his conviction for damaging a transgender activist's mobile phone overturned.
· Helen Bushby
Whisky tariffs deal sparks political squabble over who claims credit
The removal of tariffs on whisky imports to the US matters both economically and politically in Scotland.
· Glenn Campbell
Here’s why Iran is sovereign and Germany is not
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Here’s why Iran is sovereign and Germany is not
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
UK law professors set out why they signed open letter in support of Palestine Action
Several UK-based law professors have explained their decision to submit a letter to the Court of Appeal in support of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, as the court began hearing a government bid to keep the group banned under UK terror laws.
· Middleeasteye
NTF-ELCAC backs US warning on alleged NPA recruitment of Americans
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday welcomed a security alert issued by the United States Embassy in Manila warning American citizens about alleged recruitment efforts by the New People’s Army (NPA).
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
The Real Greek restaurant chain on brink of collapse
The restaurant chain The Real Greek, which has 28 outlets across the UK, could be set to close, after the company that owns it said cost pressures had made the business unsustainable.
· BBC News
UAE lose out to Nepal in another thriller as limping Khuzaima Tanveer is denied | The National
A hobbling Khuzaima Tanveer fell just short of dragging UAE to a much-needed win in Cricket World Cup League 2 in Kathmandu.
· Paul Radley
Spencer Pratt shreds mayoral rival with nine-word reality check over his viral campaign ad
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt took aim at his rival in the race after she griped about the former reality TV star filming a campaign ad in front of her house.
· Ross O'Keefe
War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release
Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near the end of his life.
· Paul Kirby
Wall Street rises towards more records as oil prices slip
The main uncertainty for the global economy is where oil prices will go because of the Iran war
· Associated Press
Wall Street rises towards more records as oil prices slip
The main uncertainty for the global economy is where oil prices will go because of the Iran war
· Associated Press
Demand for guns has surged in the wake of the Bondi shooting – what will it take to make Australia safer? | Tom McIlroy
Premiers are rejecting Anthony Albanese’s buyback scheme amid a surge in the number of applications for gun licences
· Tom Mcilroy
TPUSA has scathing response to unhinged attack on Erika Kirk from famous director’s ‘radicalized’ daughter
Turning Point USA ripped Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, on Friday for posting an unhinged social media rant against Erika Kirk.
· Josh Christenson
Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the launch of a trophy tour in Vancouver, on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
· James Robson
Iranian official calls Strait of Hormuz Iran’s “natural right”
Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad stated that the “The Strait of Hormuz is not an international waterway, it is Iran’s natural right,” according to comments made to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, as reported by Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
9-year-old boy fatally struck by school bus in Brooklyn
A nine-year-old boy was struck and killed by a yellow school bus in Brooklyn Friday morning, according to police.
· Amanda Woods, Patrick Reilly
No winners in Ultra Lotto 6/58, Mega Lotto 6/45 draws for May 1
There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
· Miguel Paolo Togonon
How Iranian monarchists have targeted anti-war activists
“We’re going to find you, we’re going to rape you, we’re going to kill you.”
· Middleeasteye
Anthony Albanese says improving voters’ lives best way to fight rightwing populism and Pauline Hanson
PM tells Guardian Australia he’s committed to universal childcare in interview marking first anniversary of landslide reelection
· Tom Mcilroy
‘It’s the little things’: Israeli mother juggles war, parenthood as her husband serves
This article is the second in a series titled “HER,” an ongoing project by photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel, exploring the lives and inner worlds of the wives of Israeli soldiers.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
WHO recorded 149 attacks on health care in Lebanon
The World Health Organization has recorded 149 attacks by the Israeli military on health care facilities and workers in Lebanon, since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, according to a statement posted by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X.
· Middleeasteye
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.