Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
World
April 6, 2026
Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
Hungary and Ukraine are again trading accusations after two backpacks containing explosives were allegedly found by a gas pipeline near…
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and…
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
World
April 6, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
Taipei, Taiwan — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped…
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
World
April 6, 2026
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
Havana — Cuba’s government will free 2,010 prisoners in the largest such release in years, it announced Thursday, as the island…
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We…
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Another senior security official in Iran has been killed, according to both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Israeli…
How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future
World
April 5, 2026
How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future
The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are…
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
World
April 5, 2026
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also…
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
Middle East
April 5, 2026
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
The sounds of classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honiak Music Academy in Tehran: the deft…
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
Middle East
April 5, 2026
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
The second US serviceman whose aircraft was shot down on Iranian soil has been rescued in a bold operation which…