How a father and daughter duped NYC’s art world with fake Warhols and Banksys - AP News

How a father and daughter duped NYC’s art world with fake Warhols and Banksys  AP News

Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

By Michael D. Shear, Claire Fahy and Sarah Lyall

The White House Squandered King Charles’ Visit - Bloomberg.com

The White House Squandered King Charles’ Visit  Bloomberg.com

U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war

The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.

By Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe

World’s largest aircraft carrier to return to US after record deployment

USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East war The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday. The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, a...

By Associated Press

Pentagon’s $25 billion cost estimate for Iran war is low and does not include cost of rebuilding US bases, sources say - CNN

Pentagon’s $25 billion cost estimate for Iran war is low and does not include cost of rebuilding US bases, sources say  CNN

Reporter’s Notebook: King Charles’ visit puts fraying US-UK alliance in the spotlight

King Charles delivers a historic speech to Congress celebrating America's semiquincentennial while navigating tensions in the US-UK relationship.

King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit

The royal couple laid a bouquet at the September 11 Memorial and met with victim's families.

King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attack on New York on Wednesday, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre’s twin towers once stood. The royal visit to lower Manhattan came at a time of tensions between Britain and the US, with President Donald Trump having criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what he says is his lack of help in ‌the US and Israel’s war with Iran. Michael Bloomberg, a former New...

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King Charles III visits Ground Zero, pledges 'enduring solidarity' with Americans

King Charles III expressed “enduring solidarity with the American people” on Wednesday during a visit to New York’s 9/11 memorial, part of a state trip aimed at easing strained US-UK ties. The monarch and Queen Camilla laid white roses at the reflecting pools after earlier meeting President Donald Trump in Washington.

By FRANCE 24

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he would ask King to return priceless diamond to India

Mamdani raised issue of hotly disputed jewel taken by Britain during colonial rule

By Jane Dalton

After third assassination attempt, debate grows over whether Trump attack warrants another investigation

US to attack Iran again? 'Short and powerful' wave of strikes may be in store

US Central Command has developed plans for swift, impactful strikes on Iran, targeting key infrastructure to pressure Tehran in nuclear negotiations. President Trump will be briefed on these and other military options, including controlling parts of the Strait of Hormuz or a special forces operation to secure uranium stockpiles.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Where in the Actual Hell Is Randy Newman? And Other Questions Raised by the New York Times’ Greatest Living American Songwriters List

“Who’s Madeline?” is still the year’s preeminent pop-music question. But coming up close behind that: “Where the eff is Randy Newman on the New York Times’ list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters?” Or, you can fill in that blank with some other name of your chagrined choosing, like Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Billy […]

By Chris Willman

US Iran war LIVE: US seeks forfeiture of seized Iran-linked oil tankers; Trump dials Putin amid stalled talks

US Iran war LIVE updates: A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is hanging by a thread. While Trump claims negotiations have "come a long way," his recent social media warnings for Iran to "get smart" contradict this. Pakistan prepares to receive a revised Iranian peace proposal this Friday.

CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan - Axios

US President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran.

Mamdani encourages Charles to return Indian diamond

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he encourages Britain's King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch's ongoing US visit.

Charles, Camilla honor 9/11 victims on visit to New York

King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the Sept. 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialized with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City Wednesday — the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years. Charles laid flowers at the National 9/11 Memorial and the royal couple spoke with victims' relatives, first responders and local dignitaries before traveling to other events midway through a four-day diplomatic trip to th

By The Korea Herald

US turns down Iranian proposal to end war

• Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart soon’, accept N-curbs; signals months-long extension of naval blockade • Tehran warns of ‘unprecedented military action’ over shipping curbs • USS Gerald R. Ford to return after 10-month deployment in ME TEHRAN/WASHIN­GTON: Amid reports about Iran’s plan to make a fresh proposal, US President Donald Trump on Wedn­esday rejected an Iranian offer to end the conflict, saying that the naval blockade would remain till Tehran agreed to a nuclear deal. The US preside...

By none@none.com (Agencies)

"Would Encourage King Charles": Zohran Mamdani Backs Kohinoor Return To India

"If I were to speak to the king separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said

King's visit to U.S. shows U.K. playing long game in fixing strained ties

King Charles' task was not so much to smooth political ties as to remind the U.S. of ​the depth and longevity of the relationship, diplomats and ‌commentators said.

King Charles to visit New York to commemorate 9/11 victims

Britain’s King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on the city, part of a four-day state visit to the U.S. The king and queen’s visit to New York follows a packed day in Washington on Tuesday, when Charles […]

Martha Stewart Says She Calls King Charles 'Chuck'

Martha Stewart sounds like she's got a pretty informal relationship with King Charles III ... she says he's just "Chuck" to her. We got Martha on her way out of The Whitby Hotel in New York City on Wednesday and our photog asked her if she was…

By TMZ Staff

Watch The Last Dinner Party cover LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’ in NYC

The band played two nights at the city's Hammerstein Ballroom last weekend The post Watch The Last Dinner Party cover LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’ in NYC appeared first on NME.

By Victoria Luxford

Mandelson scandal and the cost of 'special relationships'

As King Charles makes his first state visit to Washington this week, the British government continues to face backlash at home over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ill-advised decisi...

The diplomacy at play behind the King’s speeches

King Charles III's address to Congress was always going to involve walking a diplomatic tightrope.

By Emmanuel Tetteh