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Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues

The war entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight.
The war entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight.

Trump weighs broader Cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

‘Sport of the future’? Padel’s Miami boom augurs well for US expansion

People play padel on a court in Miami, Florida, on March 22, 2026. Padel, the racket sport that originated among the elites of Latin America and Spain, has exploded in popularity in Miami. Fans say it will conquer the rest of the United States, and the world.
People play padel on a court in Miami, Florida, on March 22, 2026. Padel, the racket sport that originated among the elites of Latin America and Spain, has exploded in popularity in Miami. Fans say it will conquer the rest of the United States, and the world.

US President Donald Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating college sports

US President Donald Trump on April 3 signed an executive order which  directs the National Collegiate Athletic Association to create rules that allow college athletes to play for “no more than a five-year period”.
US President Donald Trump on April 3 signed an executive order which  directs the National Collegiate Athletic Association to create rules that allow college athletes to play for “no more than a five-year period”.

Tiger Woods ‘needs some help’ after DUI arrest: Jack Nicklaus

A video screengrab showing Tiger Woods in the back of a police car after crashing his SUV and undergoing a sobriety test.
A video screengrab showing Tiger Woods in the back of a police car after crashing his SUV and undergoing a sobriety test.

Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rear view

The Orion spacecraft on the second day into the Artemis II mission.
The Orion spacecraft on the second day into the Artemis II mission.

Israel says it is striking Hezbollah sites in Beirut after destroying bridge

Smoke billows from the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs on April 3.
Smoke billows from the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs on April 3.

Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet after one reported rescued

A US warplane has gone down over Iran and US forces have rescued one of the crew, major US media outlets reported after Iranian media aired footage of aircraft wreckage.
A US warplane has gone down over Iran and US forces have rescued one of the crew, major US media outlets reported after Iranian media aired footage of aircraft wreckage.

Hide, find water: Ex-airmen detail how to survive being shot down

An F-15E Strike Eagle taking off for a training sortie at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
An F-15E Strike Eagle taking off for a training sortie at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

White House says Trump orders back pay from shutdown to all homeland security employees

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.