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April 2026

Trump officials flew on 1st non-stop commercial flight from US to Venezuela in years

National Energy Dominance Council's Jarrod Agen led the U.S. team, and Venezuela's newly appointed Ambassador to the U.S., Félix Plasencia, was also on board the American Airlines flight

Mike Wirthchevron CEO
It still needs some work. It's probably not enough to bring in the level of investment that would be desirable,
Juan Gonzalezformer U.S. official
The economic opening in Venezuela is on a bullet train. The democratic process is on a chicken cart,

U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after stabbing attack

The increase in threat comes following yesterday's stabbing in Golders Green in North London, but it is not solely a result of that attack. The terrorist threat level in the UK has been rising for some time,
I know this will be a source of concern to many, particularly among our Jewish community, who have suffered so much,
Dov Formanenglish born author and social media star (born 2003)
No one here is shocked or surprised that this has happened,

Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack

Ben Grossnassvolunteer
There's been a number of arson attacks on synagogues, and a huge uptick in antisemitism locally in our community,
We know communities are concerned about placards and chants such as 'globalize the intifada,' and those using it at future protest or in a targeted way should expect the Met and GMP to take action,
It's very sad — but unfortunately, it was expected,

Tina Brown: King showed U.S.-U.K. ties are "bigger than current politics"

Tina BrowncBS News royal contributor
The Manhattan trip, obviously 9/11, 67 Brits did die at 9/11, but also a way for the king to remind the American administration that Brits went and fought, you know, in Afghanistan and in Iraq, and this was his way of also reminding them of that military cohesion after he had been, the president had been, quite rude about the NATO involvement,
Tina BrowncBS News royal contributor
The king would not have made a speech without mentioning those things. He has his own convictions. Ukraine is one of them. Don't forget right after the bad scene at the Oval Office with Zelenskyy, the king invited Zelenskyy straight away for tea at Sandringham. He didn't have to say anything. It was just a gesture that said, 'we stand with you.' These are things he cares about,
Tina BrowncBS News royal contributor
So it is … I think they've (William and Kate) become so popular now that the monarchy is actually in a better place despite all of the kind of dramas than it has been for quite a long while,
Tina BrowncBS News royal contributor
I think what he really showed in this speech essentially was the meaning of monarchy. I mean it is like how the king can represent his country while being above politics. But still bring the message of his country. … It was sharp, measured and delivered,
Particularly Kate has become absolutely critical,

Mexico wants evidence to back up U.S. drug charges against officials

Rocha Moya, a member of the Sheinbaum's left-leaning Morena party and close ally of her predecessor, has governed the violent state since 2021

If the Office of the Attorney General... receives solid and irrefutable evidence in accordance with Mexican law, or if, in the course of its own investigation, it finds elements constituting a crime, it must comply" with the
We aren't going to protect anyone,

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla off Greek coast, activists say

Widespread rodent and parasite infestations, including scabies and fleas, continue to be reported across displacement sites, driven by severe overcrowding, disrupted water, sanitation and hygiene services, and poor environmental conditions,

Trump defends war with Iran as gas prices climb to highest level since 2022

Global oil prices climbed above $120 per barrel on Wednesday, the highest since 2022, and gas prices are now up around 30 cents in a week

U.K. pledges $34 million to fight antisemitism emergency after stabbing

Shloime was walking on the street minding his own business. I was able to see him yesterday. Thank God, he was conscious the whole time. We hope he will be home before Shabbat,
We'll keep threatening U.S. and Israeli interests worldwide until we've avenged every child in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the resistance nations."
There are Brits, in London in particular… who are now thinking they cannot live a normal life. And it’s not one attack, it’s multiple attacks,
Shabana Mahmoodbritish Home Secretary
I am treating this as an emergency,

As Iran war nears key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices

But there is a long history of executive branch lawyers willfully misinterpreting the War Powers Resolution to allow presidents to conduct hostilities even past that 60-day clock,
What we've seen in the past year is the War Powers Resolution acting in the political sphere much more so than in the legal sphere,
A period of 60 days is a fully sufficient window for presidents to take emergency measures in response to a national threat and then remit a decision to the duly elected representatives of the people as to whether a state of war should in fact be declared and continued,
Jefferson Davispresident of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
It's not a 30-day blank check for the president to continue whatever hostilities he sees fit,
It's very hard to look back on the 50-year history of the War Powers Resolution and say that it has successfully constrained presidential action,

Press freedom worldwide is at lowest level in 25 years, watchdog group warns

Vladimir Putin's Russia (172nd) has become a specialist in using laws designed to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism to restrict press freedom,
For the first time in the (RSF) Index's 25-year history, more than half the world's countries now fall into the 'difficult' or 'very serious' categories for press freedom,
The average score for all countries and territories worldwide has never been so low,

U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa governor, with drug trafficking

As the indictment lays bare, the Sinaloa Cartel, and other drug trafficking organizations like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials on their payroll,
Ron Johnsonu.S. Ambassador
Corruption not only hinders progress, it distorts it. It increases costs, weakens competition, and erodes the trust upon which markets depend. It is not a problem without victims,
Claudia Sheinbaumpresident
Any investigation in the United States against any person in Mexico must have evidence reviewed by the (Mexican) Attorney General's Office,
It is part of a perverse strategy to violate the constitutional order, specifically on national sovereignty,... We will show them that this slander doesn't have any sort of foundation."

Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany

Donald Trumppresident
The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,
No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!"

How Ukraine's demining robots could help U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz

The sea drone, manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Toloka, has sailed hundreds of missions off Ukraine's coast, searching for the mines laid underwater during Russia's invasion

Iranians may not be as sophisticated as the Russians are in electronic warfare, but GPS jamming is a really easy task. You just have to generate a signal that is stronger than that of satellites,
If someone has a gadget that they bring to the U.S. acquisition system, then it goes through a very long series of processes, including the testing and evaluation of various kinds and lots of back and forth,
There have been questions loudly raised from the start by the mine countermeasures community about how a ship that couldn't go into a minefield because it's made of metal, will be able to map minefields,
Using conventional methods, you need to take the vehicle out of the water and connect a USB to the drone to get the data,
One of the hardest questions is finding the mines in the first place,
The U.S. Navy has been neglecting the mine countermeasures mission for more than 20 years. It's a mission that gets very little attention, very little respect,
Without question, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of the mine action world. Technologies being developed here will change the way humanitarian demining is done,
They launched two UAVs, and then an air raid started, so the GPS jammers turned on, and the vehicles came to the surface, losing their GPS and their batteries ran out,
U.S. forces are addressing the risk of mines using manned and unmanned capabilities to ensure passage through the strait is safe."
Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President
We raised this issue, because it is a painful and urgent one — as we can all see, for the entire world. There is an energy crisis. They know they can rely on our expertise in this area, and we discussed it in detail,... We can share this expertise with other countries, but nobody asked us to come and help with the Hormuz Strait."

From a brooch to the queen's iPod: A history of gifts between U.S. and U.K.

Presidents and monarches have been exchanging gifts on diplomatic trips for nearly two centuries

Police declare terrorist incident after 2 Jewish men stabbed in London

Luke Williamsdetective Chief Superintendent
We recognize that this incident will heighten concerns in the Golders Green area, where residents have already faced a series of attacks."
Since last month's attack in Golders Green, we have stepped up our work to reassure communities,