Iran’s supreme leader pipes up; America’s Congress votes to reopen the DHS, and more
01.05.2026 | 3 min.
Motjaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, vowed in a statement to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to “the enemies’ abuses of the waterway”.
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Meta boosts AI spending; Powell to stay on Fed board, and more
30.04.2026 | 4 min.
Meta reported revenues of $56.3bn in the first quarter, up 33% year on year and ahead of expectations.
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UAE leaves OPEC; King Charles III addresses Congress, and more
29.04.2026 | 4 min.
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1st, after six decades of membership.
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China blocks sale of AI firm to Meta; White House gunman charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, and more
28.04.2026 | 4 min.
China blocked Meta’s $2bn acquisition of Manus, an artificial-intelligence startup, ordering both firms to cancel the transaction.
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King Charles’ state visit to go ahead; first sub-two-hour marathon, and more
27.04.2026 | 3 min.
Buckingham Palace said a state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to America will go ahead on Monday, despite security worries after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
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