Premature babies who escaped Gaza war finally reunited with families

Palestinian parents separated from their premature newborns by the war in Gaza finally get to meet their children for the first time.

• Mar 31

Trump says allies must "come in and take care of" Strait of Hormuz

President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.

• Mar 31

King Charles set for state visit to U.S. in late April

The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.

• Apr 1

Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

• Mar 31

Camels used to smuggle hundreds of bottles of booze, police say

Authorities said the smuggler turned to forest paths and camels to avoid road checkpoints.

• Mar 31

Trump says Iran war could wrap up in 2-3 weeks as gas prices rise

President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushed U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.

• Apr 1

Nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas

The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.

• Mar 30

Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only crash message

Air Canada will seek a new CEO with "the ability to communicate in French" after Rousseau's English-only condolence message about the deadly New York crash.

• Mar 30

Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted international protection

According to a recent report, nearly one in four species catalogued by the CMS are threatened with extinction on a worldwide scale.

• Mar 30

Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say

The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.

• Mar 30

Thieves grab paintings by 3 masters from Italian museum in under 3 minutes

Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions from an Italian museum in under three minutes, reports say.

• Mar 30

Fugitive accused of killing 2 cops is shot dead after 7-month manhunt

Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year after shooting and killing two police officers who came to search his rural home.

• Mar 30

Trump threatens to invade Iran, "obliterate" its energy resources

Energy markets remain volatile as President Trump threatens Iran with an invasion to seize its oil while also suggesting a deal could soon end the war.

• Mar 31

Trump says he has "no problem" with Russian tanker bringing oil to Cuba

When asked if a New York Times report that the tanker would be allowed to reach Cuba was true, Mr. Trump said: "If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it's Russia or not."

• Mar 30

Iran warns troops will be "set on fire" if U.S. launches ground operation

"As long as the Americans seek Iran's surrender, our response is clear: Far be it from us to accept humiliation," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said Sunday.

• Mar 29

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