Newsweek was the biggest-growing news website in the world in March, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking. The news magazine saw visits to its website more than double in March, up 128% year-on-year to 104.1 million, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb. Newsweek has seen a recent run of strong growth, and was...
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How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded – minute by minute
It’s too early to be sure if today’s ship seizure will be the last word from Iran. Attacking vessels in the Persian Gulf region is nothing new for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, which has repeatedly harassed and attacked ships deemed to have a connection with Israel. And while it was a bold gesture, it does not...
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Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah fires dozens of missiles at Israel
Hezbollah fired a barrage of 40 rockets from southern Lebanon at Israel, as the country braced for a major attack by Iran. Some experts suggested the attack, which did not cause any injuries, was an attempt to deplete Israel’s supply of surface-to-air missiles before Tehran launches a larger strike in retaliation for last week’s air...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden ‘must threaten Iran with devastating US response’
Joe Biden must warn Iran that the US will join a “devastating” response if Israel is attacked, Republicans have said. The US president is under pressure to provide a public security guarantee to Israel, the day after he said America’s commitment to the country was “iron-clad”. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, has threatened to attack...
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Huge Brexit Britain victory as UK is world’s second most powerful country
Britain has been named the second most powerful country in the world in what has been called a “huge Brexit victory”. According to Brand Finance’s 2024 Global Soft Power Index, the UK has retained second place behind the US and has increased its score since 2023. It is believed the UK’s increasing score is in...
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Is the UK preparing for war amid threats of conflict? Here is what Sky News has found
The government has no national plan for the defence of the UK or the mobilisation of its people and industry in a war despite renewed threats of conflict, Sky News has learnt. With ministers warning that Britain is moving to a “pre-war world” amid mounting concerns about Russia, China and Iran, it can be revealed...
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Taylor Swift joins world’s richest on billionaire list
2 April 2024 By Jemma Dempsey,BBC News Getty Images Taylor Swift has joined Elon Musk as ranking among the world’s wealthiest people, according to a new rich list. The American pop star entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for the first time with $1.1bn (£877m), along with Sam Altman, creator of the AI chatbot ChatGPT...
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Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge after suspected Israeli air strike
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has vowed revenge after a suspected Israeli air strike killed a top Iranian general in Tehran’s embassy in Syria. At least seven people were killed in the strike on the Damascus consulate, including Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), believed to...
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Top 50 UK news websites: Most brands report audience dip in February
None of the ten biggest news websites in the UK saw a bigger audience in February than in January, according to Press Gazette’s latest monthly ranking. ITV saw the biggest fall among the top sites by audience size, down 7% compared to January (14.4 million) according to data from Ipsos iris. It was followed by...
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Indian opposition leader’s arrest extended ahead of national election
The Aam Aadmi Party also denied the charges against it and said Kejriwal will remain as New Delhi’s chief minister as it fights the case in court. The same agency arrested another prominent opposition leader, Hemant Soren, of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party, on Jan 31 in connection with a money laundering investigation. He...
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Iran promises ‘harsh’ response to strike on consulate in Syria – with top commanders among seven killed
Iran has blamed Israel for a deadly air strike on its consulate in Syria, in which two of its senior military commanders were killed. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) elite Quds Force, died in the explosion, which destroyed the Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital, Damascus....
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Ukrainian pilots leading drug smuggling gang across Strait of Gibraltar
A total of nine arrests were made in the operation, including two men the Guardia Civil described as expert pilots. As well as the helicopter containing drugs, a French-made Alouette III, a similar aircraft was also seized in a nearby location. Among those arrested are believed to be mechanics who maintain the helicopters using parts...