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Veteran Waitrose worker of 17 years sacked after tackling shoplifter trying to steal Easter eggs

2026-04-05

Shop assistant Walker Smith, 54, was approached by a customer in Waitrose in Clapham Junction, south London , who told him someone had filled a shopping bag with Easter eggs.

US tried to funnel weapons to Iranian protesters, Trump reveals — and says regime killed 45,000 of its own citizens

2026-04-05

The US government quietly attempted to funnel guns to the Iranian protesters behind the massive anti-regime demonstrations that rocked the Islamic Republic from late 2025 into early 2026, President Trump revealed.

Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

2026-04-05

The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks

2026-04-05

The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Trump vows Iran will be 'living in Hell' by Tuesday if Strait of Hormuz deadline missed

2026-04-05

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Why US blew up its own aircraft during ‘most daring’ Iran rescue

2026-04-05

Philadelphia man stabs Planet Fitness worker after getting banned from gym: police

2026-04-05

Davier Massey, 28, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a Planet Fitness employee multiple times at a gym he was banned from.

Report finds most service workers now have college degrees

2026-04-05

More than 90% of lifeguards, bartenders, cashiers and postal workers now have college degrees, according to a report that finds too many graduates chasing too few jobs that require their advanced level of education.

These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

2026-04-05

New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.