Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forces 04. May 2026 (13:09) Shipowners wary as Iran says it will attack any foreign military entering waterway under Trump planMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through a southern route of the strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran insists that any such transits will have to be coordinated with its armed forces.The scheme was announced as “Project Freedom” on Sunday night by Donald Trump on his social media page, where he portrayed it as a humanitarian gesture to help crews on hundreds of ships which have been unable to leave the Gulf since the war began. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say ‘there’s no evidence’ 04. May 2026 (13:00) Agriculture secretary claims without evidence Snap recipients included owners of luxury cars The Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Snap) recipients included owners of luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys and Teslas.Critics charge that the broadside is part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining a benefit relied on by some of the most vulnerable people in the US. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect 04. May 2026 (13:00) The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda.(Wired)
Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass? 04. May 2026 (13:00) On Star Wars Day, we put to rest a question that has bedeviled sci-fi nerds for years.(Wired)
How can you improve your balance? 04. May 2026 (12:55) Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey. (BBC News)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant becomes the second-biggest loser in show history and misses out on £186,000 after Phone A Friend disaster with her dad
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Paddington bear statue has been stolen again - just days after it was reinstalled following vandalism