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Trump-issued naval blockade of Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz begins

A U.S. naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz is now active following the collapse of diplomatic talks in Islamabad. Enforcement parameters remain untested as global energy…

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Trump-issued naval blockade of Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz begins

U.S. naval forces initiated a comprehensive blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz at 10 a.m. EDT, following the collapse of weekend diplomatic talks in Islamabad. While the…

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Boy in France kept in locked utility van for nearly 2 years before being rescued this week

French police rescued a severely malnourished nine-year-old boy who spent the last year and a half locked inside his father's commercial vehicle in the eastern village of Hagenbach. Investigators are…

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UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition

Downing Street has officially suspended its planned transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following intense opposition from Washington. The abrupt reversal exposes deepening fractures in the US-UK alliance, exacerbated…

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Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling coalition is hemorrhaging key personnel just hours before Hungary's most consequential parliamentary election in over a decade. A sudden wave of high-profile defections threatens to…

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Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has secured a sixth consecutive presidential mandate in Djibouti, capturing nearly 98 percent of the vote following a controversial constitutional amendment that removed age limits. The lopsided…

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World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon

Diplomatic efforts to solidify a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire face immediate jeopardy as Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon. Negotiators converging in Pakistan must now navigate a rapidly expanding regional crisis that threatens…

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Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for "pause" in fighting, sources say

Lebanese officials and the Trump administration are urgently pressing Israel to halt its military offensive against Hezbollah ahead of direct bilateral talks next week. The continued strikes remain a volatile…

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Zebras, wealth and power: Hungary’s election tests Orbán’s grip on power

Drone footage of exotic animals roaming a prime ministerial family estate has ignited public fury, crystallizing allegations of systemic graft ahead of Hungary's pivotal election. With the opposition Tisza party…

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Iran war: What is happening on day 43 of the US-Iran conflict?

Diplomatic teams from Washington and Tehran have touched down in Islamabad to test a fragile two-week ceasefire, though active hostilities in Lebanon threaten to collapse the truce. Negotiators face immediate…

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Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

Taipei tracked 16 Chinese military aircraft operating near the island precisely as Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun sat down with Xi Jinping in Beijing. The synchronized maneuvers expose the hard power…

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Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks

Washington and Tehran are opening high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, but the geopolitical blast radius of their military confrontation continues to expand. A de facto blockade in the Strait of Hormuz…

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North Korean leader backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’

Kim Jong Un has formally endorsed Beijing’s vision for a multipolar global order during high-level talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang. The strategic alignment signals a deepening…

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Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say

Recent intelligence intercepts suggest Beijing is staging a transfer of advanced anti-aircraft hardware to Tehran, a move slated for the coming weeks. The planned supply line directly conflicts with China's…

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In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled

Initial intelligence assessments suggesting a severely degraded Hezbollah are collapsing under the weight of a high-intensity offensive against Israeli positions. The militant faction's unexpected operational tempo forces a rapid recalculation…

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Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says

U.S. intelligence indicates Tehran has lost track of naval explosives scattered across the Strait of Hormuz, creating a severe navigational hazard that threatens to derail fragile ceasefire negotiations and stall…

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Iran Update Special Report, April 10, 2026

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire faces immediate stress tests as delegations converge in Islamabad for high-stakes negotiations. Unclaimed strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure and ongoing proxy skirmishes threaten to unravel the…

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Prince Harry Hit With Libel Suit By HIV/AIDS Charity He Founded

The Duke of Sussex is defending against a civil libel lawsuit filed by Sentebale, the African HIV/AIDS organization he helped establish two decades ago. Court records indicate the charity is…

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Iran war: Rifts in regime bigger threat to ceasefire

A fragile two-week truce between Washington and Tehran faces imminent collapse driven by a violent internal power struggle rather than external military pressure. Hardline Revolutionary Guard commanders are rapidly consolidating…

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Colombia responds to Ecuador’s tariff hike with 100-percent import tax

Bogotá has matched Quito’s aggressive trade penalties by imposing a 100-percent tariff on Ecuadorian imports. The reciprocal economic measures expose a severe diplomatic breakdown driven by border security disputes, ideological…

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Top Iranian Official Appears to Raise New Condition for Talks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has introduced steep new preconditions for upcoming diplomatic engagements with the United States. The sudden demand for a Lebanese ceasefire and the unfreezing of Iranian…

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UK drops bill to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after US opposition

Downing Street has shelved legislation designed to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, yielding to direct pressure from the Trump administration. The collapse of the ratification process leaves the strategic…

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OIC condemns Israeli approval of 34 new West Bank settlements

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has formally rejected Israel's classified approval of 34 new West Bank settlements, citing severe violations of international law. The unpublicized cabinet decision, which retroactively legalizes…

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Live Updates: U.S., Iran prepare for talks as shaky ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz traffic remains low

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are converging on Islamabad to test the viability of a fragile two-week truce. Verification of maritime data shows the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively paralyzed, threatening…

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A fragile US-Iran truce

A fragile U.S.-Iran truce faces immediate collapse as both sides trade accusations of violations ahead of emergency talks in Islamabad. Concurrently, Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon, while the…

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

Kyiv deployed hundreds of military specialists to the Middle East to neutralize Iranian-made UAVs during the recent conflict, securing vital energy and defense assets in return. The unprecedented overseas operation…

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As ceasefire halts fighting, Iran war becomes a battlefield for votes

A fragile two-week truce has paused the 39-day conflict with Iran, shifting the frontlines to Israel's domestic political arena. With early surveys indicating public frustration over the halt, rival factions…

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'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' – Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared that Britain must urgently build domestic resilience to insulate itself from global shocks, citing the conflict in Iran as a critical warning. Starmer's…

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Israel to open direct talks with Lebanon but not halt attacks on Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized direct negotiations with Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, while explicitly refusing to halt military operations across Lebanon. The diplomatic track opens amid heavy bombardment and…

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No Longer Off Limits, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically

Tehran continues its near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz despite a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, weaponizing maritime transit to extract bilateral concessions. The ongoing chokehold threatens global energy stability and…

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The war in numbers: 650 Iranian missiles fired; 24 killed in Israel, West Bank; 10,800 Israeli strikes

A 40-day joint Israeli-American campaign against Iran has paused under a fragile ceasefire, exposing the raw data of an unprecedented ballistic exchange. Verified figures point to 650 Iranian missiles, 10,800…

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650 Iranian missiles fired, 24 killed, and 10,800 Israeli strikes: The war in numbers

Battle damage assessments quantify the asymmetric scale of the recent Israel-Iran exchange, logging 10,800 Israeli strikes against 650 Iranian missile launches. Verified casualty data confirms 24 civilian fatalities amid heavy…

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How to watch the Hungarian election like a pro

Viktor Orbán faces an unprecedented threat to his 16-year rule as Péter Magyar’s Tisza party commands a double-digit polling lead ahead of the April 12 vote. Here is the tactical…

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Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions

Canberra has authorized emergency market interventions to secure national fuel reserves, underwriting premium spot-market purchases by major suppliers Ampol and Viva Energy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warns the supply chain…

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The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds

A concentrated barrage of heavy munitions leveled residential blocks across Beirut in a ten-minute window, overwhelming emergency responders and fracturing a fragile regional truce. Initial ground assessments point to a…

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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation

The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final administrative removal order against Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, advancing the government's year-long expulsion effort. A parallel federal court injunction currently shields the…

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US-Iran ceasefire under strain ahead of talks

A fragile two-week truce between Washington and Tehran is fracturing hours before direct talks in Islamabad, strained by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and unverified maritime compliance. Conflicting interpretations of the…

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Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill

Crude futures ticked upward Friday amid renewed supply fears following drone and missile strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure, even as a fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds. Tanker traffic through the critical…

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Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire is buckling under the weight of a sustained blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and relentless Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon. As delegations converge on Islamabad for…

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US-Iran ceasefire deal shows strain ahead of talks with oil flows squeezed

The temporary halt in hostilities between Washington and Tehran is fracturing hours before scheduled negotiations in Islamabad. Conflicting interpretations over a continued maritime blockade and sustained military strikes in the…

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Ecuador hikes tariffs to 100-percent in feud with neighbour Colombia

Quito has doubled import tariffs on Colombian goods to 100 percent, citing Bogota's failure to curb cross-border drug trafficking. The aggressive trade maneuver threatens to collapse the Andean Pact and…

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Middle East War Live: Europeans say ceasefire must include Lebanon

European heads of state are urgently pressing to expand the fragile US-Iran ceasefire to include Lebanon, warning that ongoing Israeli bombardments threaten to unravel the two-week truce. The diplomatic intervention…

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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has officially classified emperor penguins as endangered following catastrophic breeding failures in Antarctica. Satellite verification confirms that record-low sea ice is triggering mass…

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Spain condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, reopens Tehran embassy

Madrid charges Israel with breaching a newly brokered US-Iran truce following heavy bombardments across Lebanon. In a parallel diplomatic pivot, Spain is reinstating its ambassador to Tehran, signaling a sharp…

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Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

Initial wire reports claiming the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem have been walked back, with the IDF confirming an overnight Beirut strike actually killed his nephew and personal secretary,…

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Vance: Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks

Vice President JD Vance asserts that Israel proposed limiting its military operations in Lebanon to salvage fragile ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The claim emerges just hours after intense…

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Britain to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz, says Lebanon must be part of Iran ceasefire

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to reject Tehran’s proposed transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz during a major policy address, while simultaneously demanding the fragile US-Iran truce…

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Live Updates: Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire as Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue

Tehran claims Washington breached the fragile two-week truce framework after Israeli forces sustained strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. As the White House insists the ceasefire parameters never included Lebanese…

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Israel kills scores in Beirut as U.S. says Lebanon is not part of Iran truce

Hours after Washington and Tehran brokered a temporary ceasefire, Israeli forces launched their heaviest bombardment of Lebanon in weeks, killing at least 182 people. U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed the…

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Middle East crisis live: Trump warns Iran to comply with ‘real agreement’ as ceasefire in doubt over Israeli attacks on Lebanon

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran faces immediate collapse as Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon and Tehran retaliates by closing the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump has…

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North Korea Says It Tested an Electromagnetic Weapons System

Pyongyang claims to have deployed a new electromagnetic weapon and carbon-fiber munitions during a recent three-day military exercise. The unverified tests signal a shift toward asymmetric warfare capabilities while international…

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Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon exchange strikes as fragile US-Iran ceasefire under strain

A tentative two-week pause in hostilities between Washington and Tehran is buckling after Israeli forces launched devastating bombardments across Lebanon, prompting retaliatory rocket fire from Hezbollah. Although US and Israeli…

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Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes kill at least 254 people in Lebanon; strait of Hormuz impasse continues

A fragile US-Iran truce is fracturing rapidly as Israeli bombardments in Lebanon leave at least 254 dead, prompting swift condemnation from the Red Cross. Simultaneously, Tehran is moving to restrict…

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36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran

A fragile two-week pause in hostilities between Washington and Tehran is fracturing hours after implementation. This file reconstructs the frantic 36-hour diplomatic scramble that forged the deal, isolating the immediate…

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Against the Mad King Trump makes technocracy look good

Executive policy shifts are increasingly bypassing standard interagency protocols, most notably during the recent Iran conflict and volatile tariff rollouts. Mounting manufacturing job deficits and unconventional proposals—including a US-Iran joint…

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Report: Hungary offered Iran intel on Hezbollah pager attack by Israel

Intercepted communications indicate Budapest offered to share its internal probe findings with Tehran following the September 2024 pager detonations in Lebanon. The backchannel outreach exposes a severe contradiction between Hungary's…

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After 5 Weeks of War, a Look at What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran

Washington claims a decisive triumph after a 40-day offensive against Tehran, yet battlefield assessments reveal a starkly different picture. A tenuous two-week truce pauses the conflict, leaving the Iranian regime…

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Hungary's Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows

A late-stage projection by the Median polling agency indicates Peter Magyar’s Tisza party is positioned to capture a constitutional supermajority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The forecasted 138 to 142 seats…

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Trump agrees to suspend attacks for ‘two weeks’ if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

Washington has proposed a conditional 14-day halt to military strikes against Iranian targets, contingent on Tehran immediately restoring commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Verification of the backchannel offer…

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North Korea launches a second projectile in 2 days, Seoul says

Pyongyang has fired a second unidentified weapon into the East Sea, following a suspected failed launch just 24 hours prior. The back-to-back testing coincides with aggressive rhetoric from North Korean…

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Trump warns 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his deadline

President Donald Trump has issued an unprecedented ultimatum threatening the total destruction of Iranian infrastructure by 8 p.m. Eastern, declaring that 'a whole civilization will die' if Tehran refuses to…

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Live Updates: Trump says "whole civilization will die tonight" as strikes on Iran ramp up ahead of his deadline

President Donald Trump has issued an apocalyptic ultimatum to Tehran, warning of total destruction if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed past his 8 p.m. deadline. As diplomatic back-channels race…

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Live Updates: Trump threatens to destroy "a whole civilization" as Iran asks civilians to shield power plants

With a midnight deadline rapidly approaching, the White House is threatening unprecedented strikes on Iranian infrastructure, prompting Tehran to mobilize civilian human shields. The escalating standoff follows a high-stakes U.S.…

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Trump's tipping point: Destroy Iran's infrastructure or give talks a chance

The White House faces an 8 p.m. deadline to either launch sweeping strikes on Iranian infrastructure or extend a fragile diplomatic window. Backchannel mediators are pushing a 45-day ceasefire, but…

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Iran calls for human chains to protect power plants as Trump’s deadline nears

Tehran is mobilizing youth and public figures to form human shields around critical infrastructure as the clock runs down on a Washington ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. With…

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Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

Australian federal police have arrested the nation's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, charging him with five counts of war crime murder tied to his deployments in Afghanistan. The landmark…

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Live Updates: Trump warns of "critical period" in Iran war, threatening severe strikes if there's no deal by Tuesday night

With an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline looming, the White House is threatening the systematic destruction of Iran's power grid and bridges unless Tehran concedes to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.…

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Live Updates: Trump's threat to blow "everything up" if Iran won't make a deal hangs over new ceasefire bid

A Pakistani-brokered 45-day truce proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz faces immediate friction against Washington's Tuesday deadline for sweeping infrastructure strikes. Mediators are scrambling to verify backchannel concessions as…

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Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Facility, Defense Minister Says

Israeli forces hit the South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, severely degrading Tehran's energy export capabilities. The strike, paired with the assassination of a top Revolutionary Guard intelligence commander, complicates…

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Trump warns Iran he may strike 'every power plant' as deadline to reopen Hormuz nears

President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Tehran, threatening the total destruction of Iran's power infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The warning coincides with the…

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Live updates: Israel says it killed the head of intelligence for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Israeli forces have eliminated Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, the intelligence chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a precision airstrike on Tehran. State media in Iran quickly confirmed the…

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in First Easter Mass

Breaking Vatican precedent, the first American pontiff leveraged his inaugural Easter address to demand an immediate cessation of global hostilities. The sweeping appeal for diplomatic engagement arrives against the backdrop…

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2 dead found in wreckage of Haifa building hit by missile; 2 more people still missing

Emergency crews pulled two bodies from a destroyed Haifa residential block early Monday after an Iranian ballistic missile breached air defenses. Two people remain unaccounted for in the unstable wreckage…

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South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates North Korean leader's daughter is successor

South Korean intelligence officials have briefed lawmakers that hard data now points to Kim Jong-un’s teenage daughter as the definitive successor to the regime. Recent state media broadcasts showing her…

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Hungary’s Orbán has long annoyed the European Union. Now some hope he faces defeat

After a sixteen-year tenure defined by consolidating domestic authority and stalling Brussels directives, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confronts an unprecedented electoral threat on April 12. Center-right challenger Péter Magyar…

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Oil prices choppy after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran

Crude markets are experiencing sharp volatility in early trading following a profane social media ultimatum from the US president demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The explicit threat to…

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Pope calls for peace, and Trump vows hell for Iran on Easter

A stark geopolitical split defined Easter Sunday as Pope Leo XIV issued an urgent plea for global disarmament, while President Donald Trump delivered an expletive-laden ultimatum threatening to decimate Iranian…

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Iran fires missile salvos at Israel, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf

Iranian forces launched multiple ballistic missile salvos across the Middle East on Sunday, breaching Israeli air defenses at a southern industrial zone and targeting critical energy facilities in the UAE,…

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On Easter, Pope Leo delivers commanding message of peace to a world at war

Pope Leo XIV utilized his inaugural Easter address to issue an urgent directive for global disarmament, challenging the escalating U.S.-led conflict in Iran. The first American pontiff leveraged the Vatican's…

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Middle East crisis live: Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran’s infrastructure

The US president has issued a profanity-laced digital ultimatum demanding the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening kinetic action against Iranian energy and transport grids. This escalation aligns…

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Middle East crisis live: Iranian drone attacks cause ‘significant material losses’ at Kuwait energy facilities

A coordinated Iranian drone barrage struck critical Kuwaiti energy and water infrastructure on Sunday, triggering massive fires and severe structural damage. Emergency response teams are actively containing the fallout at…

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First Japanese and French ships cross Strait of Hormuz since war

Maritime tracking data confirms that a French container ship and a Japanese-linked gas carrier have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first Western-associated commercial transits since the waterway's…

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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East

Operation Epic Fury expands as Tehran chokes off the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a 48-hour ultimatum from Washington. Ground and airspace engagements multiply across multiple fronts, with a frantic search…

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Satellite firm says it’s indefinitely withholding Iran war images at US request

Planet Labs has indefinitely suspended the public release of high-resolution satellite imagery covering Iran and the Middle East following a direct request from the US government. The sweeping blackout, enforced…

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China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.

Beijing is aggressively restricting its domestic airspace, enforcing stringent new regulations on civilian drone operations. Authorities claim the measures target unauthorized flights, but operators report the sweeping rules are effectively…

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Iran War Live: Iranian Drone Strikes Hits Kuwait Power and Water Plants; Iranian Security Official Warns Of 'Big Surprise' For US, Israel

Unmanned aerial systems originating from Iran have crippled key utility infrastructure in Kuwait, triggering emergency shutdowns in a stark expansion of the Gulf conflict. Concurrently, Tehran's security apparatus is telegraphing…

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Iran War Live: US Rescues Missing Crew Member From Downed F-15 Jet, Says Report; Iranian Security Official Warns Of 'Big Surprise'

American special operators have reportedly secured the second crew member of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle following an intense firefight deep inside Iranian territory. As extraction units navigate a hostile…

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Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is pressing the European Union to abandon sanctions on Russian oil and gas, citing severe energy shortages triggered by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The…

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Shocking Leak Reveals True Damage of U.S. Embassy Strike Was Concealed

Leaked intelligence documents expose a deliberate effort to downplay the March 3 drone assault on the American diplomatic compound in Riyadh. Contrary to initial reports of superficial damage, the precision…

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Trump threatens Iran with "hell" if Hormuz strait isn't open in 48 hours

Washington has issued a hardline 48-hour ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening devastating strikes on Iranian infrastructure if the Monday deadline passes. The escalation coincides with stalled…

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U.S. airman located during fierce rescue as Kuwait oil headquarters set ablaze

U.S. special forces are navigating a high-risk exfiltration under heavy fire after locating the second crew member of a downed F-15E deep inside Iran. The tactical extraction coincides with a…

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Helpless, Nervous: Iran's First Response To Trump's 48-Hour Ultimatum, Rejects Deadline

Tehran has dismissed a 48-hour deadline from the White House demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, labeling the threat of military escalation as unbalanced and nervous. The exchange…

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West Asia War LIVE: US-Israel Strike Hits Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Site for Fourth Time; 1 Killed

A projectile detonation at the perimeter of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant has killed one security operative and fractured an auxiliary structure. Radiation sensors show no anomalies, but the fourth kinetic…

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Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces

Commercial Chinese tech vendors are selling detailed tracking data on American military deployments in the Middle East. The offerings fuse artificial intelligence with open-source satellite imagery, creating a lucrative intelligence…

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Some Borrowers Are Moving Abroad and Abandoning Their Student Loans

Unprecedented delinquency rates are driving a subset of student loan borrowers to leave the United States entirely, abandoning their debt obligations. The exact number of individuals utilizing this extreme evasion…

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Student Debt Burdened Them, So They Moved Abroad and Stopped Paying

American graduates are increasingly crossing international borders to intentionally default on educational loans. While jurisdictional limits shield foreign wages from domestic collectors, compounding financial penalties effectively exile these borrowers from…

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Niall Ferguson: How Great Powers Lose Wars They’re Winning

Historian Niall Ferguson assesses the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, identifying alarming parallels to the 1956 Suez Crisis. While the administration projects imminent military victory in the Strait of Hormuz, the…

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Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider

Justice Department records indicate disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein aggressively marketed himself to Indian industrialist Anil Ambani as a key conduit to the Trump administration. Text logs show the operator trading…

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Iran Update, Special Report, April 3, 2026

Allied forces confirm the loss of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over Iranian territory amid an aggressive air campaign targeting Tehran's missile infrastructure. Facing a severe degradation in…

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Trump’s Mission Impossible for Allies: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Washington is abruptly shifting the burden of securing the Strait of Hormuz to European and Gulf nations, demanding they police the critical oil chokepoint. Left without American military primacy, a…

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Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says

Global food commodity costs jumped 2.4 percent in March as the widening Middle East conflict disrupted energy markets and paralyzed key shipping routes. The effective closure of the Strait of…

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IDF official says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic, not a goal of Lebanon operation

A senior Israeli military official has acknowledged that fully stripping Hezbollah of its arsenal is an unattainable objective for the ongoing ground offensive. The military is instead pivoting toward establishing…

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With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war

Pope Leo XIV has publicly condemned the theological framing of the U.S.-Iran war, stating divine backing cannot be invoked for armed conflict. The Vatican's intervention exposes a direct ideological clash…

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As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes the idea of a ‘God of war’

Pope Leo XIV has openly condemned the Trump administration's theological justification for the ongoing U.S. bombardment of Iran. The Vatican is actively distancing the Catholic Church from Washington's rhetoric, labeling…

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Three Ships Appear to Enter Hormuz By New Route Along Oman Coast

Vessel tracking data shows three Omani-managed ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz via an unusual southern corridor along the Omani coast. The maneuver bypasses Iranian territorial waters, emerging as a…

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IDF Cannot Disarm Hezbollah, Which Would Require Lebanon Takeover, Officials Say

Israeli defense officials concede that fully dismantling Hezbollah’s arsenal is operationally impossible without a full-scale ground occupation of Lebanon. The admission exposes the hard limits of the current northern campaign,…

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French-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz in First Since War

A French-owned cargo vessel has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first confirmed transit by a Western-linked ship since the February 28 escalation. The passage suggests a potential…

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Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU warns

Brussels is drafting emergency contingency measures, including potential fuel rationing and further strategic reserve drawdowns, to counter a protracted energy crisis fueled by the escalating Middle East conflict. EU Energy…

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Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper convened an emergency virtual summit of 40 nations to coordinate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following Tehran's maritime blockade. The coalition talks proceeded…

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Nations to meet on Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for others to ‘take the lead’

Global energy markets face severe disruption as Washington signals an abrupt exit from the Iranian theater, leaving the critical Strait of Hormuz blockaded. A coalition of over thirty nations is…

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After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal

A federal jury in Virginia has convicted Antoine Kassis, a relative of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, on narco-terrorism charges following a coordinated international sting. The verdict exposes a sprawling…

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Full list of meds in shortage after supply issues concerns raised amid Iran war – the-sun.com

Global pharmaceutical supply chains are buckling as the Iran conflict chokes critical transit routes in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. Patients and healthcare providers now face looming…

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Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill 13 civilians – army

A catastrophic chain of explosions at a Burundian military arsenal has killed at least 13 civilians and injured nearly 60 others in the densely populated Musaga district. While military officials…

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Exclusive: The Hormuz Ultimatum: Verifying Washington’s Red Line

High-level diplomatic intercepts confirm a definitive ultimatum from Washington regarding the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Verification of secondary channels between the State Department and Tehran remains active as regional shipping…

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

Suspected Iran-backed militants abducted American freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson from central Baghdad on Tuesday, executing the grab despite prior U.S. intelligence warnings. Iraqi forces captured one suspect after a vehicle…

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Middle East crisis live: war will end in ‘two or three weeks’ claims Trump; Rubio says US will ‘reexamine’ relationship with Nato

Washington projects a unilateral military withdrawal from Iran within weeks, simultaneously abandoning efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The accelerated timeline coincides with State Department threats to reassess the…

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Trump slams allies as Europeans show reluctance to aid U.S. in Iran war

Washington faces a deepening rift with NATO partners as the U.S.-led offensive against Tehran enters its second month. Key European capitals are actively blocking airspace and restricting military base access,…

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Pakistan Says Saudi, Egypt, Turkey Support US-Iran Peace Talks

Pakistan has positioned itself as a central mediator in the escalating US-Iran conflict, announcing backing from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey for direct peace talks in Islamabad. The diplomatic push…

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What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region

Yemen’s Houthi forces have formally entered the month-old US-Israeli war with Iran, launching ballistic missiles at Israel and threatening a catastrophic dual-chokepoint blockade on global shipping. With the Strait of…

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Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday

Israeli police blocked senior Catholic clerics from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass, citing active wartime security protocols amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. The…

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Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar

Egypt has mandated a strict 9 p.m. closure for commercial venues across Cairo, a drastic measure to curb a ballooning $2.5 billion energy import bill. The blackout orders expose the…

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Sperm Whale Birth Filmed For The First Time Reveals Astonishing Group Behavior

Researchers off the coast of Dominica have secured the first verified footage of a sperm whale birth, exposing a highly coordinated, multi-family support system that upends existing models of cetacean…

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Iranian ambassador refuses to leave Lebanon after being declared persona non grata, AFP reveals

Iran's ambassador-designate to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, is actively defying a government expulsion order, relying on political cover from Hezbollah and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to remain in Beirut. The…

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