Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics live

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30/04 12:43 - U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices 30/04 12:40 - Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics live 30/04 12:39 - Oil Prices Hit a New Wartime High as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight 30/04 12:30 - Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices 30/04 12:19 - Neo-Nazi guilty of terror charge after MI5 sting 30/04 11:58 - Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin 30/04 11:12 - Will the Iran war reshape the global energy order? 30/04 11:12 - Will the Iran war reshape the global energy order? 30/04 11:04 - Mali crisis deepens as separatists and jihadists step up attacks 30/04 11:01 - Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation is unavoidable’ after leaving interest rates on hold 30/04 10:55 - Do Americans back the Iran war? – Pentagon chief vs. polls 30/04 10:21 - Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live 30/04 10:19 - Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live 30/04 10:13 - Russia rejects Tuareg rebels' call to withdraw from Mali, Kremlin says 30/04 10:13 - Russia rejects Tuareg rebels' call to withdraw from Mali 30/04 10:12 - US: Hegseth under fire in Congress over Iran war as diplomacy stalls 30/04 09:40 - Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries 30/04 09:40 - Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries 30/04 09:29 - Crude oil prices hit four-year high as Iran war threatens to drag on 30/04 09:29 - US: Supreme Court weakens voting rigths act 30/04 09:18 - Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare 30/04 09:16 - Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’ 30/04 09:16 - Middle East: Rising tensions on Israel’s border as Iran negotiations falter 30/04 09:13 - Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise 30/04 09:07 - Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years 30/04 09:07 - Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years 30/04 09:01 - Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing 30/04 09:00 - Russia scales back Victory Day plans as Ukraine’s military reach expands 30/04 08:56 - Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in. 30/04 08:50 - News24 | Iran war cost the US $25 billion so far, but justified to stop a ‘nuclear bomb’ - Hegseth 30/04 08:26 - Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says 30/04 08:21 - 'Haitian solutions for Haitian problems: Every international intervention in Haiti has failed' 30/04 08:10 - News24 | King Charles meets Trump, set to address Congress amid US-UK tensions over Iran war 30/04 08:03 - ‘We’re coming for you’: NT police search for suspect after body of missing five-year-old found 30/04 07:30 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’? 30/04 07:30 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’? 30/04 07:03 - Could the US-Iran war become a protracted ‘frozen’ conflict? 30/04 07:03 - Could the US-Iran war become a protracted ‘frozen’ conflict? 30/04 06:53 - Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus 30/04 06:16 - Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds 30/04 06:15 - Global press freedom falls to lowest level in 25 years, RSF warns 30/04 06:00 - Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official 30/04 05:03 - Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba 30/04 05:01 - 27 Warm Weather Clothing Pieces From Amazon Reviewers In Their 40s Love 30/04 05:00 - News24 | Trump warns Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’, naval blockade can last months 30/04 04:25 - Video emerges of heavy firefight in Mali 30/04 04:25 - Video emerges of heavy firefight in Mali 30/04 03:35 - US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world 30/04 03:25 - Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war 30/04 02:50 - Iran crisis, World Cup tensions overshadow FIFA Congress in Vancouver 30/04 02:49 - Middle East war live: US naval blockade ‘doomed to fail’, Iran’s president says 30/04 02:00 - ‘A day of loss for our democracy’: civil rights groups slam supreme court ruling that weakens key part of Voting Rights Act – as it happened 30/04 01:12 - Italy probes Venice Biennale over Russian particiaption – media 30/04 01:01 - Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to halt AI’s ‘runaway train’ 30/04 00:31 - 4 Sleep Problems That Neurologists Say Might Actually Be Your Brain Sending Warning Signals About Dementia 30/04 00:16 - Following The Mess That Is The Iran War, Wall Street Has Apparently Given Trump A New 5-Letter Nickname That's Just Hilarious 30/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘give up’; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy 30/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘give up’; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy 29/04 23:56 - Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure 29/04 23:51 - World’s largest aircraft carrier to return to US after record deployment 29/04 23:35 - The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions 29/04 23:21 - Europe air quality improves but falls short of 2030 targets, European Environment Agency warns 29/04 23:01 - Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues 29/04 22:51 - Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC 29/04 22:49 - Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade 29/04 22:07 - Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics 29/04 22:06 - Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh 29/04 22:04 - Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights Act 29/04 21:37 - News live: Syria claims Australian government ‘refused to receive’ families from detention camp trying to leave Damascus 29/04 21:23 - Russia scales down WW2 victory parade due to Ukrainian threat 29/04 21:19 - Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong? 29/04 21:08 - Assad regime trials are 'integral for Syria to move on' from civil war, atrocities 29/04 20:53 - Almost All of Europe Was Abnormally Hot in 2025, Report Finds 29/04 20:52 - Trump: Putin offered to help settle Iranian nuclear enrichment impasse 29/04 20:52 - Trump: Putin offered to help settle Iranian nuclear enrichment impasse 29/04 20:49 - 'Uncertainty but a lot of resilience' in Latin America, says IDB head 29/04 20:41 - U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate 29/04 20:23 - Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia 29/04 20:23 - Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia 29/04 20:17 - Mali’s Tuareg rebels say Russian fighters must withdraw from country 29/04 20:17 - Mali’s Tuareg rebels say Russian fighters must withdraw from country 29/04 20:15 - Iran war has fuelled 'boom' in renewable power, says UN climate chief 29/04 20:03 - Hegseth denies Iran war is ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits estimated $25bn 29/04 20:01 - Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair 29/04 19:55 - Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call 29/04 19:49 - U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war 29/04 19:40 - Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine 29/04 19:39 - US lawmakers question Pete Hegseth over budget for war on Iran 29/04 19:39 - US lawmakers question Pete Hegseth over budget for war on Iran 29/04 19:38 - Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways 29/04 19:38 - Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways 29/04 19:01 - Adults Are Revealing The Hilariously Wrong Life Lessons Their Parents Taught Them 29/04 18:57 - Viral LEGO-style AI videos blur line between entertainment and propaganda 29/04 18:51 - UK’s ‘terrorism’ laws risk overreach, watchdog warns 29/04 18:51 - UK’s ‘terrorism’ laws risk overreach, watchdog warns 29/04 18:47 - Armenia's FM hails peace, embraces future: EU, elections, neighbours, 'huge' infrastructure projects 29/04 18:30 - Putin, in call with Trump, put forward ideas on Iran, Kremlin says 29/04 18:29 - Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change 29/04 18:18 - US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge 29/04 18:15 - Tuareg rebels urge Russian forces to leave Mali