Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war

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Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz.

The US launched an operation on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/trump-iran-threat-us-vessels

‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests

Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility

The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.

“They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps. Every single one of them are super sweet,” Lauree Simmons, the president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, said on Sunday. “I think they are loving the attention. I just know they know they’re safe.”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/beagles-rescued-ridglan-farms-wisconsin

China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves #wanitaxigo

Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission

Treasurer says next week’s budget will save more than it spends. Follow today’s news live

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Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has arrived in Australia for her first visit as leader as the two nations seek to shore up energy and defence ties.

Takaichi was greeted by foreign minister Penny Wong when she landed in Canberra on Sunday evening ahead of a meeting with prime minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House today, AAP reports.

Responsible economic management has been a hallmark of this Albanese Government and the May Budget will be our most responsible yet.

We’re getting the budget in better nick because that helps to fund the things that Australians need and deserve like Medicare, aged care and cost-of-living relief.

In this Budget you’ll see more responsible economic management and more restraint from the Albanese Government.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/04/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-budget-inflation-labor-cost-of-living-interest-rates-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-ntwnfb

Person found dead in car after it plows into health club in Portland, Oregon

Investigators find explosives in car, which crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am Saturday

A person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.

Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/02/portland-oregon-health-club-crash

Timmy the Stranded Whale Released Into the North Sea #wanitaxigo

Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.