6 April 2026, in sixty words

The four Artemis II astronauts broke the all-time distance record on Monday afternoon, passing 248,655 miles from Earth - the mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970 - and continuing to a maximum of 252,760 miles.

Trump said at press conference that Iran could be 'taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night' if no deal is reached by Tuesday's 8PM deadline.

People across parts of the UK will soon enjoy the year's highest temperatures, following Storm Dave's disruption.

Lincoln City will play second-tier football next season, a level they haven't reached since 1961.

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces paramilitary killed at least 10 people last Thursday in a drone attack that struck a hospital, Doctors Without Borders said.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said on Monday it is now fair to view Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter as his successor.

Brent Crude rose 2.1% to $114.37 a barrel on Monday after Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges.

At least 11 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Monday, including a four-year-old girl, according to local officials cited by CNN.

President Zelenskyy said Russia has provided Iran with satellite intelligence on more than 50 Israeli energy grid targets to help with ongoing strikes.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday that threats against civilian infrastructure 'must not become the new norm in warfare.' President Mirjana Spoljaric did not name Trump directly but issued the statement after his repeated threats to hit Iran's power plants and bridges.

Israel struck the South Pars petrochemical complex on Monday, rendering the Jam and Damavand facilities inoperative.

Iran rejected a proposed 45-day temporary ceasefire on Monday, saying it would only allow its enemies to regroup.

Iran’s IRGC released a video showing satellite imagery of OpenAI’s $30 billion Stargate AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, threatening its ‘complete and utter annihilation’ if the US attacks Iran’s power grid.

Rescue success shows how advanced systems can locate and extract personnel in hostile areas.

Political pressure is rising as differences grow over how to handle relations with China.

Farmers could face higher costs and supply pressure as imports are disrupted.

Viewers will soon see more of Pete Wicks' award-winning series, For Dogs' Sake, which highlights the realities of rescue dogs.

Neighbours in High Wycombe are still dealing with an "unneighbourly" six-bedroom mansion that blocks light from their gardens.

Iran’s Embassy in Zimbabwe responded to Trump’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by posting ‘We’ve lost the keys’ on X, after an earlier post saying ‘Trump, please talk.

Children faced exploitation risks as social media tools were used to target and sell victims online.

Energy supplies and daily life were disrupted as attacks caused outages and damage.

The four Artemis astronauts will experience a profound moment of solitude and silence as their radio and laser signals to Earth are blocked.

Jobs and orders were hit as trade tensions forced companies to adjust operations.

London's Wireless Festival has lost major sponsors following widespread criticism over its headliner.

Missile advances could increase threat range and strike power against distant targets.

Italy could finally see a new Formula One champion after decades without one.

A ceasefire deal could reopen a key oil route and ease global supply risks.

Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury, used her Easter sermon to call for an end to the 'violence and destruction' in the Middle East.

Services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem - where Christians believe Christ was resurrected - were held behind closed doors on Easter Sunday for the first time.

Israel's military ordered the evacuation of Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria on Sunday, warning it may carry out strikes in the area.

Hezbollah said on Sunday it fired a missile at an Israeli warship operating off the coast of Lebanon.

A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean after leaving Libya on Saturday, leaving more than 70 missing.

The four Artemis II astronauts will fly past the moon's far side today in a six-hour lunar flyby, the first crewed pass since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Trump's extended deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires at 8PM Eastern Time today, Monday 6 April.

Ordinary people across China rushed to adopt the OpenClaw AI assistant, customising it to work with domestic apps and AI models.

Families and pensioners will receive more money from April as the UK removes the two-child benefit cap and increases the state pension by 4.8%.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk apologised to fans and admitted some teammates "gave up" after the club's 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester City on Saturday.

Piers Morgan has criticised US President Donald Trump's profanity-laden Truth Social post threatening Iran, calling it "embarrassing" and urging him to delete it.