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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
‘I've been taking a ton of risk’: Inside Jim Himes’ mission to save a key spy authority
Baby twins attend their father’s ceremony  after Israeli settler attack
Gold is unaffordable so South Asian brides turn to 1  gram substitutes
US says Iran can play at 2026 planet  Cup but bars those with ‘IRGC ties’
The communicative   Tehran wants you to read
Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as religion  in US safety  cover falters
UK rights groups slam ‘authoritarian’ conviction of pro-Palestine activists
Timberwolves take 2-1 NBA playoff lead over Nuggets, Hawks down Knicks
Ukrainian married couple aged 75 killed in Russian attack on Odesa
Trump’s May 1 deadline: Can he proceed  war on Iran after that?
Iran war: What’s happening on day 56 after Trump extended ceasefire?
How fake AI victims are being utilized  to supply  rationale for attacking Iran
China’s DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech
Tammy Haddad on Barbra Streisand, Trump and DC’s A-List weekend
Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side
US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest
US soldier charged with utilizing Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Milei administration in Argentina blocks writer  access to Casa Rosada
He wants Muslims out of the U.S., and he’s Blakeman’s opener
Funeral held for writer  killed in targeted Israeli strike
EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine debt  and fresh  sanctions on Russia
Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than home  pets’
War-driven request  boosts profits for weapons and aircraft manufacturers
Will complex EU debt  deal intensify conflict?
Trump says he is keeping Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran
Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of leadership rift, says nation is ‘one soul’
Real Betis vs Real Madrid: La Liga – teams, start time, lineup
How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent
US Department of Justice watchdog to probe release of Epstein files
US legislature  passes ICE backing  resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?
South Africa president   suspends police chief over $21m contract
No fast  rebound from Hormuz disruption, oil execs tell Dallas Fed
Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israel
More than 6 million Somalis face hunger amid climate shocks and conflict
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank raid
Mike Johnson tries again to extend contested spy law
US reclassifies any  marijuana products as little  dangerous drug
Decapitating cartels? Mexico leans into ‘kingpin strategy’ but at a cost
World Cup 2026: Italy government officials slam thought  of taking Iran’s place
Pope Leo ends Africa tour with prison visit
ACLU, Amnesty lead 120 rights groups issuing US planet  Cup ‘travel advisory’
House GOP leaders scramble to sale  Senate’s slimmed-down budget with promises of ‘Reconciliation 3.0’
How bad is Lamine Yamal’s injury? Will he make Spain’s planet  Cup opener?
‘Junior reporters’ pepper Hakeem Jeffries with tough questions
US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns
Trump ally Ronny Jackson weighs bid for top home  Armed Services spot
Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in confederate  Lebanon