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The US and UK yesterday warned Iran not to try to attack Israel. Authorities in Tehran have threatened Israel with retaliation for the 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.more

From next year, the UK will hold regular joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in the Indo-Pacific region, with the aim of increasing security there, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.more

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.more

Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning.more

"Donald Trump's 'secret plan' to end the war in Ukraine is to put pressure on Kiev to hand back the Donbas and Crimea to Russia", the "Washington Post" reported on Sunday. According to the former US president, the people of parts of Ukraine would not mind living under Russian rule.more

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski warned yesterday during a videoconference with ambassadors of countries belonging to the United24 platform that without US aid, currently blocked in Congress by Republicans, Ukraine would lose the war with Russia, AFP reports.more

A total solar eclipse will be observed in Mexico, the United States and Canada on 8 April. The phase of the total eclipse will last about 4.5 minutes, which is a real treat for astronomy enthusiasts. The town of Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario has been named by National Geographic magazine as one of the best places to view this eclipse.more

The Gaza war is proceeding as Hamas probably hoped: the longer it goes on, the more Israel loses the support of the world and contributes to prolonging the cycle of violence for years to come, according to Philip Wasielewski, an expert at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) think tank and former CIA officer.more

A case of bird flu infection from infected dairy cows has been found in Texas (USA). This is the first case of H5N1 virus transmission between a human and another mammal, reports New Sicientist.more

At least seven people collapsed into the water when the Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed this morning, the CBS station reported. A rescue operation is underway. According to the fire service, there were multiple vehicles on the bridge at the time of the incident.more

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state prosecutors' offices yesterday filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market and stifling competition. Prosecutors say Apple's practices raise prices for consumers, make it harder to switch phones to third-party cameras and hurt the U.S. economy.more

The United States will remain in Nato if European countries "treat America fairly". - assured former US President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House, in an interview last night with British broadcaster GB News.more

Representatives of allied countries gathered at the American Ramstein base in Germany to coordinate arms aid provided to Ukraine as it repels the Russian invasion. US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin assured at this meeting of his continued support for fighting Ukraine.more

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to force Chinese owner TikTok to sell the platform in the US or block its operations. Donald Trump lobbied against the bill, while President Joe Biden announced he would sign it.more

Roman Polanski has been summoned to appear in court in California over allegations that he raped a minor in 1973. The director rejects the accusations "in the strongest possible terms" - informed the filmmaker's lawyer Delphine Meillet yesterday.more

The historic visit of President Duda and Prime Minister Tusk emphasized the iron commitment of both countries to NATO, the White House said yesterday in a statement from the meeting. The topics discussed included support for Ukraine, energy security and the importance of democratic values.more

"Oppenheimer" by Christopher Nolan received seven Oscars on the night from Sunday to Monday, including: for the best film and director. Two awards went to the British-Polish-American co-production "Strefa biznes" by Jonathan Glazer.more

Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a six-figure legal bill to a company founded by a former British spy whom Trump unsuccessfully sued for making what his lawyer called “shocking and scandalous” false claims that harmed his reputation.more

Former President Donald Trump won 12 of 13 Republican Super Tuesday primaries, while President Joe Biden won 15 of 16 Democratic primaries. As a result, both are practically certain of their parties' nominations in the November presidential elections.more

Former US President Donald Trump cannot be excluded from running in the elections without a prior decision of Congress - the US Supreme Court ruled yesterday, invalidating the decision of the authorities of Colorado, Illinois and New Hampshire to exclude Trump from the primary elections due to his participation in the insurrection against the state.more

Billionaire and one of the co-founders of OpenAI Elon Musk has sued the company and its chief executive Sam Altman, accusing them of misappropriating their founding mission by putting profits before the good of humanity. According to Musk, the Microsoft-linked company has in effect already created general artificial intelligence (AGI) and is worth $80bn.more

More and more Americans see immigration as the most important issue facing their country. Immigration has become more important than the economy and inflation for the first time since 2019.more

For more than 10 years, the US has developed intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, which is now critical for both countries to counter Russia, writes the "New York Times" in a lengthy article.more

Four people will take part in a year-long mission to help with plans to conquer Mars. The programme participants will live at the Mars Dune Alpha base in Texas. Among other things, they will be expected to work in a laboratory, grow plants, simulated spacewalks and controlled failures. Recruitment of US citizens continues until 2 April.more

Mike Turner, head of the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives (the lower house of the US Congress), announced yesterday that the committee had shared information about a "serious threat to national security" with all members of Congress. Turner did not specify the nature of this threat.more