Today's Top Stories — April 5, 2026
The U.S.-Iran war dominated global news this weekend, with a missing American service member still unaccounted for after an F-15E was shot down — the first U.S. warplane lost in the five-week conflict. President Trump is simultaneously weighing a sweeping cabinet shake-up and proposing a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget, as markets remain on edge and allies press for a diplomatic off-ramp. The prospect of a U.S. exit from NATO has added further alarm in European capitals.
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