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Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-24 12:05:09 (11 hours ago)

US Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Jerome Powell

The announcement on Friday is expected to clear the path for the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.

New York Times - World News

2026-04-24 12:05:08 (11 hours ago)

Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports

The move was intended to ensure the flow of fuel in the United States, but some economists say it might reduce gas prices for consumers only a small amount.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-24 12:04:14 (11 hours ago)

US has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for first time since 2003

As tensions ramp up amid fragile truce, US military says it 'redirected' 34 vessels as part of blockade on Iran's ports.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 12:03:55 (11 hours ago)

Watch as Eagles steal Makai Lemon with wild phone call: 'Why is Philly calling me?'

The 2026 NFL Draft delivered peak drama when Makai Lemon got a call from the Eagles while on the phone with the Steelers, stunning everyone in the room.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 12:02:07 (11 hours ago)

Justice Department announces it's readopting the firing squad as a means of execution

Fox News - Video

2026-04-24 12:01:54 (11 hours ago)

Late-night hosts target Trump attendance at White House Correspondents' Dinner with preemptive roasts

Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel targeted President Donald Trump during their shows on Thursday ahead of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday with preemptive roasts.

France 24 - World News

2026-04-24 12:01:23 (11 hours ago)

Fake BBC report spreads false claim that Zelensky has a stolen painting

A fake BBC news report claims that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is displaying a stolen painting by artist Paul Cézanne in his office. However, it turns out that the “report” features doctored footage of Zelensky with the painting photoshopped onto his wall.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 12:00:00 (11 hours ago)

Amid fraught U.S.-U.K. relations, what impact can King Charles’s state visit have?

Despite the "soft power" royalty routinely deploys, and U.S. President Donald Trump's well-known adulation of monarchy, questions remain over what impact King Charles’s upcoming American visit can have, given the current strain in the "special relationship" between the U.S. and U.K.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 11:59:46 (11 hours ago)

Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open title defence due to wrist injury

• Alcaraz suffered injury in Barcelona Open first round

• Spaniard beat Sinner in epic 2025 Roland Garros final

Carlos Alcaraz has been forced to withdraw from the French Open due to the injury to his right wrist that he sustained last week in his first-round match at the Barcelona Open.

Alcaraz, a two-time French Open champion, had begun the clay-court season this month favoured to win his third consecutive title in Paris. After losing in the Monte Carlo Masters final to his great rival Jannik Sinner, who leapfrogged Alcaraz with his victory to reach No 1 in the rankings, the 22-year-old travelled to the Barcelona Open where he competed in his first-round match against Otto Virtanen two days later. The load on Alcaraz’s body proved too much and he injured his wrist in his opening match before withdrawing from the tournament a day later.

France 24 - World News

2026-04-24 11:59:38 (11 hours ago)

Tornado sweeps through Oklahoma City

On Thursday, a tornado of rare intensity swept through the city of #Enid, Oklahoma, leaving behind a scene of devastation. The disaster left at least 10 people injured. Footage of the event has gone viral on social media.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-24 11:58:46 (11 hours ago)

PM Sanchez rebuffs US idea of suspending Spain from NATO

PM Sanchez responded to reports that the US may suspend Madrid from NATO over its opposition to the war on Iran.

France 24 - World News

2026-04-24 11:57:31 (11 hours ago)

Sanchez brushes off reported Pentagon email mulling suspending Spain's NATO membership

Spain's centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday declined to comment on a reported Pentagon email written by top policy adviser Elbridge Colby raising the possibility of suspending Madrid from the NATO military alliance. The note reportedly also suggested reconsidering US support for the UK's claim to the Falkland Islands.