The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 has been losing onContinue Reading
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s high-profile state visit will proceed as planned following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The visit, celebrating 250 years of American independence and aimed at reinforcing the bond between the two allies, will mark Charles’ first visit since taking the throne. NBC’s ErinContinue Reading
On 24 February 2022, the collective West was handed something it had not asked for: an opportunity and a duty arriving at the same moment. Not merely a strategic interest in resisting Russian aggression—a duty. A duty to Ukraine, yes. But more fundamentally, a duty to itself: to prove thatContinue Reading
Russian strike drones hit three districts of Odesa overnight on 27 April, damaging a hotel, warehouses, apartment buildings, vehicles, and the city’s hillside funicular, the head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration Oleh Kiper reported. Fourteen people were injured, including two children, with five hospitalized, mostly with shrapnel wounds, Kiper later updated. Moscow hasContinue Reading
Iran’s foreign minister in Russia for talks, Iran’s foreign minister in Russia for talks NewsFeed Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the US for the apparent lack of progress in talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran, as he arrived in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.Continue Reading
Ukrainian attack on captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills one worker, according to managers installed by Russia., A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring atContinue Reading
Rising global oil prices have begun seeping into the domestic economy, squeezing margins for manufacturers dependent on imported raw materials…Continue Reading
Pakistan and Oman remain involved in backchannel efforts to prevent a return to open US-Israel war on Iran., Pakistan and Oman remain involved in backchannel efforts to prevent a return to open US-Israel war on Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President VladimirContinue Reading
Measles kills 70 in East Darfur’s Labado in a few weeks as healthcare collapse leaves families without medicines., East Darfur, Sudan — Hawa Adam did not expect a childhood illness to kill her son. Ali was two years old when he fell sick on February 25 in Labado, in Sudan’sContinue Reading
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday he will vote to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, after initially refusing to in protest of the Department of Justice investigation into current chair Jerome Powell. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., announced Friday that her office concluded itsContinue Reading
Longer and more frequent daytime naps may be a warning sign of underlying health problems in older adults, according to new research. A study published in JAMA Network Open tracked 1,338 adults aged 56 and older for up to 19 years using wrist-worn activity monitors. Researchers found that each additional daily nap was linkedContinue Reading
Investigators examine the suspect’s writings as questions grow over motive and which officials were targeted Published April 26, 2026 4:22PM (EDT) Security measures increased around the capital following the shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The investigation into the suspect and his motives continue. (CelalContinue Reading
Colombia highway bomb attack kills at least 19, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading