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Northern Irishman vows not to rest on laurels after his sixth major win Player ‘not as emotional’ as last year but revels in ‘amazing’ win Rory McIlroy has warned the rest of elite golf he will set further, lofty goals in his sport after a successful defence of the Masters. McIlroy prevailed at Augusta National … Read more

US senator appears at Manhattan rally alongside New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, who cautioned that AI is ‘coming for human jobs’ Bernie Sanders has sounded an alarm over the US economy, warning “the worst is yet to come” unless workers overcome a “ruling class” of billionaires. The US senator spoke at a rally in … Read more

Democratic congressman, running to replace Gavin Newsom, has faced multiple accusations Representative Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner in the fiercely contested race to be governor of California, has suspended his campaign amid a series of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by a former staff member and at least three other women. The woman who worked … Read more

Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway. Key US politics stories from Sunday 12 April at a glance Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the … Read more

President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Pope Leo XIV of being “terrible” on foreign policy as the pontiff continues to criticize the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and call for peace. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Leo is “weak on crime” and “terrible” for foreign policy over his anti-war comments in recent weeks following … Read more

President Donald Trump addressed several pressing international conflicts after stepping off Air Force One in Maryland on Sunday, declaring that Iranian naval forces had been destroyed ahead of a planned energy blockade and expressing sharp disapproval of NATO for its perceived lack of support.  “Their military is destroyed,” Trump said. “Their whole Navy is underwater. You … Read more

President Trump said the price of oil may be “a little bit higher” and doubled down on comments that Iranian civilization “will die” unless the regime caves to his demands. His comments come after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran failed over the weekend. NBC News’ Julie Tsikrin has the latest.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pointing to stark racial wealth disparities — including a gap of more than $180,000 between White and Black households — to justify expanding diversity initiatives, raising taxes and cutting police positions. Mamdani last week released a 375-page “Preliminary Racial Equity Plan” that argues systemic racism is a key … Read more

Tom Watson wants to fill in the creek in front. The Golden Bear says play safe if the pin is on the right. McIlroy defied the conventional wisdom and won There’s hot, and then there’s the back nine on Sunday at Augusta when there are five players within two shots of the lead. The TV … Read more

2025 winner joins Nicklaus, Faldo and Woods in retaining title He triumphs on 12 under by one shot from Scottie Scheffler You are left wondering how on earth Augusta National managed to inflict such psychological torture on Rory McIlroy for all those years. Or maybe that is precisely the point, that ­McIlroy’s ending of his … Read more