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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended comments about President Donald Trump’s mental health following a tense exchange during a congressional hearing.During Friday’s hearing, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) addressed Trump’s recent social media posts, pointing to an AI-generated image that critics said depicted him as Jesus Christ and his criticism of Pope Leo as evidence he is mentally unwell.”Millions of Americans are questioning this president’s mental fitness, his emotional stability, and whether he can carry out the duties of his office. Do you share their concerns about his mental…

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“BARGAINING CHIPS”Min Aung Hlaing’s pardon of Win Myint was one of his first acts as civilian president and, on its face, would seem to soften his stance.But analysts argue it is actually a sign of the unassailed strength of his post-coup leadership.”Using political prisoners as bargaining chips for Min Aung Hlaing’s political manoeuvring should not be seen as reform or opening, but a measure of confidence in the new regime’s stability,” said independent Myanmar analyst David Mathieson.When Min Aung Hlaing launched his coup, he made allegations Aung San Suu Kyi’s landslide majority of MPs had won their seats through massive…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached by Wednesday. He said the US blockade on Iranian ports will continue if a long-term deal is not agreed.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WNBA legend Sue Bird and former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe announced they have broken up after 10 years.The couple, who got engaged in 2020 but never married, delivered the stunning news in a statement on social media on Friday.”There really is no smooth or easy way to share this news. After a lot of thought, we’ve made the decision to separate as a couple,” their joint statement read. Megan Rapinoe (L) and Sue Bird (R) attend Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl party at the Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of…

President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world’s most powerful country and the world’s largest Christian denomination. But Leo criticized the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts both before and after he was elected leader of the Catholic Church. He told reporters in November that the treatment of immigrants is “extremely disrespectful,” echoing the views of his predecessor, Pope Francis.Operation Epic Fury, which began on Feb. 28 with joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran,…

Kevin Weil, chief product officer of OpenAI, speaks during the Hill & Valley forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThree OpenAI executives announced their departures from the company on Friday, the latest in a series of leadership shakeups at the artificial intelligence startup. Bill Peebles, who led OpenAI’s defunct short-form video app Sora, and Kevin Weil, the vice president of OpenAI for Science, shared the news about their exits in separate posts on X on Friday. An OpenAI spokesperson said the company is decentralizing OpenAI for…

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SYDNEY: Japan agreed on Saturday (Apr 18) on a deal to provide Australia’s navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.Under the deal announced last year and billed as one of Japan’s biggest defence export deals since World War II, Australia will pay AU$10 billion (US$6 billion) over the next 10 years to acquire the fleet of stealth frigates.Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attended the signing of the contract to deliver the first three of the ships, Australia’s defence ministry…

NewsFeedTransit fares from New York to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for World Cup matches will rise to $150, with officials citing costs not covered by FIFA, drawing criticism as other host cities kept prices lower for years.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo