King Charles Jets to US for Trip Overshadowed by Iran Quarrel and Shooting

By Michael Holden and Suzanne Plunkett LONDON/WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive ⁠in ⁠the United States later on Monday for a ⁠four-day trip, a tour which has taken on even greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting ​and amid acrimony between the close allies. The state visit, …

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Modi’s BJP Gains Ground in India’s Upper House After AAP Lawmakers Defect

NEW DELHI, April 27 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister ⁠Narendra ⁠Modi’s BJP party strengthened its ⁠position in parliament’s upper house after seven opposition lawmakers joined ​it, a parliamentary list showed on Monday, a shift that could ease the government’s ‌passage of legislation. All seven defectors ‌are from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by one …

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Clashes in Indonesia’s Papua as Hundreds Protest Military Presence

JAKARTA, April 27 (Reuters) – Students and civilians clashed ⁠with ⁠law enforcement personnel in Indonesia’s ⁠insurgency-hit Papua on Monday during a protest attended by hundreds ​of residents demanding the withdrawal of military personnel from the region, a police official ‌said. A military operation conducted in ‌the region earlier this month allegedly resulted in the death …

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Acting US Attorney General Says Shooting Likely Targeted Trump Administration Officials

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Acting ⁠Attorney ⁠General Todd Blanche ⁠said on Sunday that he believes ​that the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter ‌was targeting Trump administration ‌officials. “It does appear that he did, ⁠in fact, ⁠have set out to target folks that work ​in the administration, likely including the President,” Blanche told …

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DC Gala Shooting Suspect Aired Grievances Against Trump in Writings to Family

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before an attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated, according to a message reviewed by The Associated …

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Massachusetts Woman Accused of Killing Her Children Amid Custody Dispute

A Massachusetts woman who had been seeking custody of her two young children in a divorce is accused of killing them in their home, according to authorities and court records. Massachusetts State Police issued an arrest warrant Saturday charging Janette MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, with two counts of murder in the deaths of her children, …

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UK’s Starmer and Trump Discuss ‘Urgent Need’ to Restore Shipping in Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – ⁠British ⁠Prime Minister ⁠Keir Starmer and U.S. ​President Donald Trump discussed ‌the urgent need ‌to get ⁠shipping ⁠moving again in the Strait of Hormuz ​during a call on Sunday, a Downing ​Street spokesperson said. “The leaders discussed ⁠the urgent ⁠need to ⁠get ​shipping moving again in the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz, …

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