Wednesday, 29 April 2026 Facts when it is complicated. Clarity when it is not.
FactualDelta Force and SEAL Team Six extracted the second crew member of an F-15E shot down over Iran after a two-day mountain rescue. It is the most significant US aircrew recovery since the conflict began.
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FactualUS petrol has topped $4 a gallon for the first time in three years after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Airlines and retailers are now passing fuel surcharges to consumers.
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BalancedDefence Secretary Pete Hegseth forced the Army chief of staff and two generals into immediate retirement during active combat in Iran. Firing a service chief in wartime is nearly without modern precedent.
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FactualA federal judge blocked a Trump administration survey requiring universities to hand over seven years of race-based admissions data. The ruling halts the broadest enforcement tool for policing post-affirmative-action admissions.
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FactualThe 30-year fixed mortgage rate has climbed to 6.46%, the highest since September 2025. Applications have fallen nearly 40% year-on-year, stalling the spring homebuying season.
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BalancedA Supreme Court majority, including several conservatives, appeared sceptical of Trump's order ending birthright citizenship during oral arguments. A ruling is expected by June.
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FactualOnly 31% of Americans approve of Trump's economic handling, a career low. Two-thirds say his policies have made conditions worse, the highest share recorded for any president.
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FactualTrump says US-Iran talks are going well, but Iran publicly rejected his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strait carries 20% of global oil supply and remains closed.
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BalancedTrump set a Tuesday deadline to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens. The Red Cross warned the threats must not become a new norm in warfare.
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FactualJustice Alito was secretly hospitalised in March after falling ill at a dinner. His retirement would give Trump the chance to name a fourth Supreme Court justice.
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FactualFour astronauts are approaching the Moon on the first crewed deep-space mission since 1972. The crew includes the first Black astronaut and first woman to fly beyond Earth orbit.
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BalancedTrump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with his former criminal defence lawyer Todd Blanche. The move raises conflict of interest questions about the nation's top law officer.
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BalancedCalifornia's mail ballot rejection rate quadrupled after USPS schedule changes delayed postmarks. Rural counties and 13 other states face the same risk.
Read full articleBalancedThe White House requested $1.5 trillion for defence, a 44% increase and the largest military budget in US history. It comes with $73 billion in domestic programme cuts.
Read full articleFactualAn F-15E was shot down over Iran, the first US combat aircraft lost to enemy fire in over 20 years. The pilot was rescued but the weapons system officer remains missing.
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