Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Facilities Some 1,500 Km Away

April 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Security Service, ⁠the ⁠SBU, said on ⁠Thursday its drones struck an oil ​refinery near Russia’s city of Perm, marking a second ‌consecutive attack on oil ‌facilities in the area as Kyiv ⁠seeks to ⁠curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the ​war. The Lukoil-owned refinery, located more than 1,500 km …

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Prosecution of Ex-FBI Chief Comey Over Seashell Post Is Flawed, Experts Say

April 30 (Reuters) – The latest criminal charges against James Comey are fundamentally flawed ⁠and ⁠will be dismissed on free speech grounds, according to ⁠legal experts, who said the former FBI director is being singled out for his criticism of President Donald Trump. The ​charges relate to a post Comey made on Instagram last May …

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Reputed Head of Crime Family to Run Again for Seat in Irish Parliament

DUBLIN, April 30 (Reuters) – Gerard Hutch, named in ⁠a ⁠2023 court case as the ⁠head of a well-known crime family in Ireland, will seek ​election to the Irish parliament in a by-election next month after narrowly missing out on ‌a seat in a parliamentary ‌election 18 months ago. Hutch’s name is among the confirmed …

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King Charles and Queen Camilla to Say Farewell to Trump and First Lady Melania on Last Day of US State Visit

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles ⁠and ⁠Queen Camilla will end ⁠a four-day state visit to the U.S. on Thursday ​with a formal farewell with U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady ‌Melania Trump in Washington. The king ‌is then expected to lay a wreath at Arlington National ⁠Cemetery, ⁠across the Potomac River …

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People Rescued After Bus Falls Into River Seine Near Paris

PARIS, April ⁠30 (Reuters) – ⁠A bus ⁠fell into the ​river Seine near Paris ‌on Thursday, officials ‌said, ⁠adding ⁠that the four people on board – ​the driver, her tutor and two ​passengers – had been rescued ⁠and were ⁠now safe ⁠and ​sound. The bus fell into the ​Seine ⁠in Juvisy-sur-Orge, south of Paris, the …

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Sneak peek: The Love Bombing of Gloria Choi

ALL NEW: A dream romance ends in murder after a woman falls for a stranger. “48 Hours” correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday, May 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

US Banks Left Guessing Over Scope of Looming Order on Citizenship Data

By Pete Schroeder, Tatiana Bautzer and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – U.S. banks say they are largely in the dark ⁠about an ⁠expected White House order requiring them to collect data on their ⁠customers’ citizenship or immigration status, a directive senior industry executives warn would be costly and disruptive. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent …

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Some 287 Nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump Likely Among Them

By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) – Some 287 candidates will ⁠be ⁠considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the ⁠secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely to be ​among the nominees. Of this year’s nominations, 208 are individuals and 79 are organisations, …

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Pakistan Navy to Add Advanced Chinese Submarines

ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Navy ⁠will ⁠be getting a fleet ⁠of advanced Chinese submarines, a statement from the military ​and a government official said on Thursday, a move to strengthen Islamabad’s maritime ‌security as part of a ‌growing defence cooperation with Beijing. The subs are in addition to Chinese-made ⁠J10-C fighter ⁠jets, which …

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