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Apr 29, 2026 - World

The king of the U.K. and the mayor of the largest city in the U.S. are set to meet Wednesday.

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Ukraine's top prosecutor on Wednesday requested that Israeli forces seize a Russian ship carrying grain that he says was stolen from territory occupied by Russia.

Apr 29, 2026 - World

The U.S. has spent about $25 billion to fund Operation Epic Fury, which began Feb. 28 and is aimed at eliminating Iran's nuclear arsenal and offensive missile capability.

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for RussiaKim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy.Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated North Korean soldiers are explicitly told to resort to self-detonation or other forms of suicide to avoid falling into enemy hands. Continue reading...