Monday, April 20, 2026

Importers start to claim tariff refunds from the Trump Administration

The Trump administration has begun accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court later struck down as illegal.

The digital claims system is the first step in paying back $166bn in tariffs, months after justices ruled President Trump was overstepping his constitutional powers.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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UK PM: Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson security failure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he takes “responsibility” for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, but insists he only became aware that Mandelson had failed security checks last Tuesday.

Starmer faced calls to resign after it became public that UK Security Vetting had advised denying clearance to the associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's associate in January 2025.

Lara Bentley reports from London.

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Importers start to claim tariff refunds from the Trump Administration

The Trump administration has begun accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court later struck down as illegal.

The digital claims system is the first step in paying back $166bn in tariffs, months after justices ruled President Trump was overstepping his constitutional powers.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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ENGLAND REGULATOR WILL FINE UNIVERSITIES IF THEY DON'T PROTECT FREE SPEECH

England's university regulator will be given powers to fine institutions that don’t uphold free speech, as the British Government tries to foster “robust debate” in the country’s top educational institutions.

The regulator says it’s received too many examples of academics being put under pressure over their religious, ideological or gender-critical views.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250m after report claims “excessive drinking”

Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250m after a recent report alleged the FBI DIrector has had “episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” The magazine has called the lawsuit “meritless.”Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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Police investigate mass murder of 8 children in US state of Louisiana

Police are investigating a devastating killing spree in the US state of Louisiana that left eight children dead, in what is being described as a domestic incident.

Mitch McCann reports from New York:

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US-Iran talks remain in doubt

The second round of US-Iran talks are in doubt after Iran refused to confirm it would meet with the American negotiating team in Islamabad this week. 

It comes as Iran has threatened to retaliate after the US seized an Iran-flagged vessel on Sunday, and ahead of the ceasefire deadline expiring on Tuesday. 

Nick Harper reports from Washington. 

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Moscow to factor in France’s “nuclear umbrella” plans in Europe

Russia says it will take into account France’s plans to share its nuclear defence capabilities with other European countries. Russian Foreign Ministry warned it will be forced to revise the list of priority military targets if Paris moves to deploy nuclear weapons to non-nuclear European countries. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Pro-Russia former president set for landslide Bulgaria election win

Bulgaria’s former president is looking set to secure a landslide parliamentary election victory.


Eurosceptic Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party could form a robust minority government after years of political instability in the country.


William Denselow reports from Brussels.


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France and Poland hold defence cooperation summit

French president Emmanuel Macron and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk are holding a defence cooperation summit in Poland.

The talks on Monday are expected to provide an opportunity to strike partnerships in satellites and military communications.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Hungary reforms 100 days

Hungary’s incoming government has set out plans for its first 100 days in office ...

Election winner Peter Magyar says his administration will move fast, with plans to overhaul healthcare and reshape key ministries ... Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.


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Iran Promises Retaliation Amid Fears Over Peace Talks

Iran has promised to retaliate after the US seized an Iranian flagged cargo ship in the Gulf.

Donald Trump says an American destroyer fired on the vessel after it repeatedly ignored warnings.

US vice-president JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for a second round of talks - although there are growing concerns the Iranian delegation won’t attend.

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TERROR POLICE INVESTIGATE ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS IN UK

Counter-terror police are looking into whether a series of attacks against Jewish and Israeli sites in London have been carried out by Iranian-backed groups.

The latest was on Saturday at a Synagogue in Harrow in north London.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he's “appalled by recent attempted antisemitic arson attacks in North London”.

President of the United Synagogue, an umbrella body for Orthodox Judaism, Saul Taylor, wants the government to go further.

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Business ties in focus as South Korea's President visits India

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Boosting bilateral trade and investments will likely top the agenda during President Lee Jae Myung's India visit, along with talks on AI and shipbuilding. 

The first visit by a South Korean President to India in eight years is, analysts say, a sign of shifting foreign policy objectives on both sides. 

Ishan Garg tells us more. 

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Trump says US navy attacked Iranian cargo ship that defied blockade


US President Donald Trump says that the US navy has attacked an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that defied an American blockade of Iran’s ports, posing a new threat to the fragile ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday.


It comes as the White House says it’s dispatching Vice President JD Vance and other officials for more peace talks in Pakistan, even as Iranian state media said Tehran had not yet agreed to a meeting.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Tehran yet to confirm talks as Trump says US delegation heading to Pakistan

US President Trump has said talks with Iran will resume in Pakistan next week but Tehran is yet to agree to the meeting.

The White House said Vice President JD Vance was expected to lead a U.S. delegation, accompanied by the top Trump aides Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - just days before a two week ceasefire is set to expire.

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Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Friday, April 17, 2026

Elderly French widow detained by ICE returns home

After spending sixteen days in US immigration detention, an 85-year-old widow has returned to France.

Marie-Thérèse Ross had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US state of Alabama for overstaying her visa.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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Trump: US blockade remains after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

US president Donald Trump has signaled the US blockade on Iran will
remain "in force force" until Iran agrees to a deal.

He's also said that Israel is "prohibited" from bombing Lebanon.

It comes after Iran said the Strait was "completely open" during the
current ceasefire.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Acting ICE Director Resigns in US

The acting director of America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or “ICE,” is resigning from the role after just over a year into the role.

The Homeland Security Secretary announced the move, with Markwayne Mullin labelling Todd Lyons a great leader.

Mitch McCann reports:

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IMF warns against EU overreach to combat energy crisis

The International Monetary Fund has warned the European Union to limit overreach as it seeks to combat the current energy crisis.

The war in Iran and subsequent disruptions of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz have sent energy prices soaring over recent weeks.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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