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Gold Falls as Trump Threatens Escalation of US Attacks on Iran Gold declined after US President Donald Trump stepped up threats to destroy Iran’s power plants and Tehran showed little sign of accepting American demands to end the war in the Middle East.

Gold fell, after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to destroy Iran’s power plants and Tehran showed little sign of accepting American demands to end the war in the Middle East

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U.S. forces rescued an Air Force officer whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran, President Trump said on Sunday. The rescue followed a race between American and Iranian forces that stretched over two days, current and former U.S. officials said. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

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A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.

On the ground in Iran, a downed U.S. Air Force colonel’s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival.

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Is Trump the President Who Lost Asia to China? For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies, and hidden costs that might push their economies toward crisis.

Nations that bet on China's supply chains are faring far better than those who took a chance with the US (via Bloomberg Opinion)

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Trump Issues Ultimatum to Hit Iran’s Power Plants After Rescue President Donald Trump issued increasingly aggressive threats to destroy Iran’s power plants starting Tuesday and bring “Hell” to the country following the rescue of a US airman more than a day after his fighter jet was shot down.

President Donald Trump issued increasingly aggressive threats to destroy Iran’s power plants starting Tuesday and bring “Hell” to the country following the rescue of a US airman more than a day after his fighter jet was shot down

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On NASA’s Moon Mission, the Biggest Headache Has Been the Toilet As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts make their way to the moon this weekend, their test flight has gone surprisingly well without any major issues, save for one piece of technology giving the crew some grief: the toilet.

While NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are aiming for the moon, they've also been preoccupied with a slightly more down-to-Earth issue - plumbing problems with the Orion capsule's onboard toilet

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Saudis Raise Oil Price to Record Premium as War Riles Markets Saudi Arabia has raised the price of its main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium, as a widening conflict in the Persian Gulf and Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz convulse energy markets.

Saudi Arabia has raised the price of its main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium, as a widening conflict in the Persian Gulf and Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz convulse energy markets

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Trump Endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California Governor President Donald Trump endorsed Steve Hilton, a Republican and former Fox News host, to be the next governor of California from a wide field of candidates competing to replace Gavin Newsom.

President Donald Trump endorsed Steve Hilton, a Republican and former Fox News host, to be the next governor of California from a wide field of candidates competing to replace Gavin Newsom.

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Oil Rises Slightly After Trump’s Latest Threats on Iran President Trump taunted Iranian leaders on Sunday, threatening to escalate attacks if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.

Oil prices rose slightly and stocks in Asia were mixed on Monday despite continued attacks in the Middle East and threats by President Trump to escalate U.S. attacks on Iran.

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New Trump Deadline Looms as Ceasefire Push Keeps Markets on Edge US allies are reportedly pressing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as President Donald Trump extended his deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping markets on edge over whether a breakthrough can be reached.

US allies are reportedly pressing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as Trump extended his deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping markets on edge over whether a breakthrough can be reached.

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‘The Bride!’: Fascinating yet forgettable - The Tribune Overstuffed, the script doesn’t allow any room for steady and intense engagement.

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‘The Bride!’: Fascinating yet forgettable - The Tribune Overstuffed, the script doesn’t allow any room for steady and intense engagement.

#TheBride! #hollywoodbollywoodandeverythingelse #internationalfilfestivalcircuit #HollywoodFilmReview #PicksAndPiques
#JessieBuckley #ChristianBale #AnnetteBening #petersarsgard #jakegyllenhaal #PenélopeCruz #JohnMagaro #JeannieBerlin
#MaggieGyllenhaal

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The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

There are almost 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf, as Iran has effectively blocked the exit through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly 7,300 of those are Filipino.

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Julian Harris: Trump Blasts Britain While Courting the King Britain’s special relationship with the US is under strain as Donald Trump lashes out over Iran. But at least the US President still likes King Charles — not to mention Nigel Farage.

Britain’s special relationship with the US is under strain as Donald Trump lashes out over Iran. But at least the US President still likes King Charles — not to mention Nigel Farage.

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