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The Lyrid meteor shower is known for "fireballs." (Image credit: zhengshun tang via Getty Images) During last April's Lyrid meteor shower, I left my camera outside and went to bed. I'd set my tripod, wide-angle lens pointed skyward, exposures firing every 30 seconds. It's my usual routine for meteor showers,…

News Politics Nato The searing intervention - from prominent Labour defence expert Lord George Robertson - will set alarm bells ringing across Westminster amid the US/Israel war in the Middle East 08:46, 14 Apr 2026 Updated 13:34, 14 Apr 2026 Keir Starmer has been savaged by a former Nato boss…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV as "unacceptable", after the US pontiff spoke out against the Middle East war. "The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, and it is right and normal for him to call for…

By Alex Kimani - Apr 13, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged that gasoline prices might remain high through the November 2026 midterm elections, a rare admission of the potential political fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East. Trump told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo…

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned lawmakers that funds earmarked for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) cannot be repurposed, even if Congress decides to postpone the polls.The statement came as the House of Representatives moves to again defer the grassroots elections and redirect the P16-billion budget…

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The failure of US-Iran peace talks has left President Donald Trump with several unpalatable options, as analysts say his order to blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz could further complicate his next move. Any hopes that US Vice President JD Vance would emerge from the marathon day of negotiations with…

DOHA - A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed , as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Following more than 20 hours of talks in…

Stranded for over a month in one of the world’s most volatile maritime zones during a period of intense conflict in the Middle East, Odia marine officer Ashok Dixit, who recently returned from the tense Strait of Hormuz, shared his terrifying experiences of witnessing missile strikes and navigating life-threatening conditions…