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Iran War Live Updates: Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz Over Ship Attacks and Iranian Threats
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. blockade is lifted. Two ships reported being hit as they tried to pass through the strait.Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms
The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Havana (Cuba)Castro, RaulTrump, Donald JRodriguez Castro, Raul Guillermo
Gunman Kills at Least 6 in Kyiv, Taking Hostages in Grocery
It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)Ukraine
Why Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Remains a Potent Threat in the Strait of Hormuz
Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, speedy boats to disrupt shipping.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Strait of HormuzIranPersian GulfIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump
Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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AfricaAngolaUnited StatesRoman Catholic ChurchLeo XIVTrump, Donald J
Maduro Is Gone, and the Purge Has Begun
The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power.By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Mariana Martínez
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaUnited StatesCabello, DiosdadoChavez, HugoMaduro, NicolasPadrino Lopez, VladimirRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Saab, AlexTrump, Donald J
How a Fight With Trump Threw Spain’s Leader a Political Lifeline
To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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SpainEuropeSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )Trump, Donald J
Carney’s Liberal Majority Reshapes Fortunes to the Left and the Right
Mark Carney’s brand of centrist politics and his invitation to floor crossers with conservative convictions into the Liberal Party’s ranks have reshaped the country’s political economy.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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CanadaLiberal Party (Canada)Conservative Party (Canada)New Democratic Party (Canada)Carney, Mark JPoilievre, PierreLewis, Avi (1968- )Trump, Donald J
In Angola, Pope Faces the Legacy of Colonialism
His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.By Cláudio C. Silva and John Eligon
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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AfricaAngolaLuanda (Angola)Roman Catholic ChurchLeo XIV
Trump Wants to Stop Drugs Coming From South America. Is That Possible?
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.By Ana Ionova, Max Bearak and Federico Rios
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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BrazilLatin AmericaEuropeUnited StatesAmazon WatchBrookings InstitutionTrump, Donald J
A Mild-Mannered Pope Finds His Voice
Leo XIV has had a reputation for being cautious. But since President Trump attacked him at the start of his Africa trip, he has been more combative.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Roman Catholic ChurchTruth Social (Social Network)Biya, PaulHegseth, PeteLeo XIVTrump, Donald J
The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.By Michael D. Shear, Catherine Porter, Jane Bradley and Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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EuropeGermanyFranceTrump, Donald J
‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire
Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.By Christina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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LebanonIsraelHezbollah
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Mandelson, Peter
Ships in Strait of Hormuz Turn Back as 2 Are Said to Be Hit
The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Strait of HormuzCMA CGM Group
Six Are Missing After Cargo Ship Is Found Overturned Near Guam
The ship, the Mariana, was found overturned days after the Coast Guard lost contact with its crew, after a super typhoon struck.By Mark Walker
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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GuamNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan (Northern Mariana Islands)United States Coast Guard
More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested
The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.By Euan Ward, Sarah Chaayto and Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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LebanonIsraelFranceHezbollahUnited NationsNetanyahu, BenjaminMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )
How Iran’s Cheap, Low-Tech Drones Have Cost the U.S.
The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.By Ashley Cai, Jeremy White and John Ismay
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Iran
Trading Spaces
With spring comes the urge to spring-clean. It’s about so much more than just organizing your closet.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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By Lynsey Chutel, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar and Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on Russian oil exports since the war in the Middle East began to rattle energy markets in March.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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RussiaTreasury DepartmentBessent, ScottTrump, Donald J
New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefTrump, Donald J
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but adds that it is still under Tehran’s supervision.
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Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Amid Conflicting Messages, Optimism for Peace Deal Emerges
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.By Farnaz Fassihi, Peter Eavis, Pranav Baskar and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzIsraelLebanonHezbollahTrump, Donald J
An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame.
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Toronto (Ontario)Drake (Rapper)
The Long, Slow Race to Save Timmy, Germany’s Favorite Whale
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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GermanyBaltic Sea
The U.S. blockade on ships will continue until Trump ends it, says Central Command chief.
By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Seeking 1 Trillion Dollars, Carney Invites Investors Summit to Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.By Kailyn Rhone
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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SingaporeFranklin Templeton Limited Duration Income TrustMobius, J Mark
Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranTrump, Donald J
Lutnick Blasts Canada Ahead of Trade Talks
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.By Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesCommerce DepartmentCarney, Mark JLeBlanc, Dominic (1967- )Trump, Donald J
Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How.
Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it.By Mark Landler
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Meloni, Giorgia (1977- )Merz, FriedrichStarmer, Keir
Why Lebanon Has Long Struggled to Contain Hezbollah
Lebanon’s government has been caught between Western demands to disarm the Shiite Muslim militant group and fears of inflaming sectarian tensions.By Leo Sands
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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LebanonHezbollahAssad, Bashar al-
U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London
The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Great BritainLondon (England)IsraelScotland Yard (Metropolitan Police Service)
