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Within the US administration, Vice President JD Vance is one of the strongest critics of centrist and progressive European governments, and one of the most fervent supports of far-right parties in Europe

To deliver Trump's support to his ally

US Vice President Vance departs for Hungary in support of Orban

"Whiskey & Water," a song by Cain Walker featuring Cade Winslow, is one of many AI-generated country music tunes

'It's scary as songwriters'

AI-generated artists break through in country music

Criminals often seize buses in a show of power and use them as barricades to block police patrols and paralyze traffic for hours

City of nearly 7 million people

Rio de Janeiro's gangs hijack buses to sow chaos in war with police

Augusta National's 12th green awaits players ahead of this week's 90th edition of the Masters, the first major of the season

Elite golf course

Augusta already firm and fast ahead of 90th Masters

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman gestured a heart sign before the Artemis II took off to orbit the Moon, where a crater was named "Carroll" in honor of his deceased wife

Emotional moment

Lunar crater named after Artemis commander's deceased wife

US President Donald Trump made a startling turnaround on Greenland after talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos

Ahead of NATO Secretary General visit

Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' NATO while re-upping Greenland claim

Napoli's Matteo Politano celebrates scoring the winner against AC Milan

Napoli's Serie A title defence boosted by beating AC Milan

Jean Smart has recieved the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series four times for her work on 'Hacks'

Final season premieres 9 April

'Hacks' has 'perfect' ending after 5 seasons, says star Smart

US President Donald Trump -- accompanied by CIA Director John Ratcliffe (C-L), Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (2nd-R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) -- speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 06, 2026

High-risk mission

'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran

Trump has vowed to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it doesn't reach a deal with the United States

Wall Street stocks rise on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire

West, pictured here in 2025, has expressed regret for his conduct, blaming it on his bipolar disorder

Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline London fest

President Donald Trump said he could have the US military destroy all of Iran's energy plants and bridges in 'four hours'

Ongoing negotiations

Trump ramps up threats to devastate Iran as he touts rescue mission

Smoke visible from Luxembourg

Major fire breaks out at convenience food shop in Arlon

Mitsotakis denounced 'the scourge of cronyism' which 'for decades has been passed on... from one government to another'

Greece PM calls on European prosecutor to act 'without delay' on agriculture fraud

A man wearing a US flag-themed T-shirt rides his tricycle along a street in Havana

Following oil blockade

US Democratic lawmakers slam 'economic bombing' after Cuba visit

'Deliberate threats... against essential civilian infrastructure and nuclear facilities must not become the new norm in warfare,' said Spoljaric

Widening conflict

Red Cross chief condemns 'deliberate threats' against civilians in Mideast war

World record holder Kaylee McKeown was dominant in winning the 200m backstroke at the Australian Open

En route to Commonwealth games

Swimmers McKeown, O'Callaghan and Chalmers dominate at Australian Open

Antoine Semenyo celebrates scoring for Manchester City in a FA Cup quarter-final triumph over Liverpool.

Across the continent

African players in Europe: Semenyo scores as City rout Liverpool

The war has impacted millions around the world

Expletive-laden post

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Germany requires young men to report long stays abroad under new military law

Iran has fired missiles daily at Israel since February 28, in retaliation to joint US-Israeli attacks on the country

Israeli rescuers search for missing in building strike, two dead

A Patriot missile battery pictured near the Prince Sultan Air Base at Al Kharj on February 20

Rattled serenity

Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line

Arsenal suffered a shock FA Cup exit against Southampton

Recovering from defeats

Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Hungary's opposition's on-the-ground network appears to have loosened the ruling party's grip on small towns

Cracking down on corruption

Hungary's opposition surfs grassroots wave ahead of key election

Cairo's streets go dark as government enforces 9 pm business curfew to curb soaring energy bill

Early-closing orders

'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace.

'Irresponsible' actions

South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North

Nationalist Orban is close to Russia's Vladimir Putin as well as US President Donald Trump, who has endorsed him

'Our money, not theirs'

Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon

What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's Moon flyby

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