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Monday, April 27

A photo of a group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel
ImmigrationApril 27, 2026

French Coastguard Intercepts Over 100 Illegal Migrants in Channel Crossing

French authorities rescued 119 individuals attempting to illegally cross the English Channel, highlighting the ongoing failure of border security despite a recent £662 million agreement between the UK and France.

Speaker Oz Pearlman (standing in the centre with a piece of paper) talks to US President Donald Trump (right), First Lady Melania Trump (2nd left) and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (left) at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC. Photo: 25 April 2026
PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Secret Service Neutralizes Armed Attacker Targeting President Trump

Law enforcement successfully thwarted an assassination attempt against President Trump at the Washington Hilton, where a gunman opened fire before being apprehended by security.

Pope Leo XIV, a smiling white man with grey hair, wearing a red robe and a white skull cap, shakes the hand of Dame Sarah Mullally. She is wearing white, red and black religious robes with a large cross around her neck and a clerical collar. Her hair is blond and short, with a fringe and she is smiling.
Foreign PolicyApril 27, 2026

Church of England Leader Praises Pope Leo Amid Global Tensions

The Archbishop of Canterbury met with Pope Leo at the Vatican to discuss global justice and peace, marking a historic moment of cooperation between the two churches.

President Trump and King Charles laugh and talk sitting at the table at the banquet while the president was on a trip to the UK in September.
PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Trump Assures Security for King Charles III Amid State Visit

President Trump has guaranteed the safety of King Charles III during his upcoming US state visit, dismissing security concerns following a recent incident at a presidential event.

An attendant at a petrol station refills a motorbike with fuel
Foreign PolicyApril 27, 2026

Trump Calls Iran's Bluff as Peace Talks Collapse

President Trump has scrapped planned peace talks with Iran, correctly identifying the regime's internal chaos and lack of leverage while oil markets react to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Eminent Photographer Raghu Rai, who began taking pictures that document contemporary India, on work at his Mehrauli office on January 8, 2015 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Pradeep Gaur/Mint via Getty Images)
PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Raghu Rai: The lensman who documented India's turbulent history

Renowned Indian photojournalist Raghu Rai has passed away at 83, leaving behind a massive archive that captured the nation's political shifts, cultural icons, and violent internal conflicts.

Wide shot showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking to soldiers wearing military uniforms as he stands on a monument in Pyongyang for Russian soldiers who died in the Ukraine war
Foreign PolicyApril 27, 2026

Pyongyang and Moscow Formalize Dangerous Military Alliance

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov have unveiled a memorial in Pyongyang to honor North Korean soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in the ongoing Ukraine war.

Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, wearing a cap and with a long beard, is pictured speaking to the BBC
Foreign PolicyApril 27, 2026

Ukraine’s Drone Commander Unleashes High-Tech War on Russian Infrastructure

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces are aggressively targeting Russian oil refineries and military personnel, utilizing advanced, locally-produced drones to cripple Moscow's war machine.

Headshot of Trump who speaks while holding one palm out in front of him gesturing. He stands in front of a blue background white has a white illustration of the White House on it
PoliticsApril 27, 2026

President Trump Survives Another Assassination Attempt at Correspondents' Dinner

President Donald Trump remained fearless after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in a targeted assassination attempt that left one officer injured.

Sunday, April 26

Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured on the stage of the Juno awards in Canada. He is smiling and holding a microphone in his hand. Behind him is a blurred image of Canadian singer Joni Mitchell. He is wearing a suit and a dark blue tie.
PoliticsApril 26, 2026

Mark Carney’s Globalist Honeymoon Hits Reality Check as Domestic Crisis Mounts

Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting pressure to deliver on his ambitious domestic promises as his globalist posturing fails to address the economic hardships facing everyday Canadians.

Two people in a motorcycle helmet and white hat look on while surverying the scene which includes two upside down vehicles in front of a bus parked on the side of the road.
PoliticsApril 26, 2026

Terrorist Bombing in Colombia Leaves 20 Dead as Peace Strategy Crumbles

A devastating highway bombing in Colombia has claimed 20 lives, exposing the catastrophic failure of the Petro administration's soft-on-terror negotiation policies.