
Iran War Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz Largely Closed as Iran Says Parties Are Far From Final Deal
Iran reversed course on reopening the strategic waterway, warning it would block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of ships from Iranian ports remained in effect.Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026

‘We Will Turn Trauma Into Something Beautiful’
Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.By Hannah Beech, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan and Hannah Reyes Morales
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
worldasia
NepalRastriya Swatantra Party (Nepal)Shah, Balendra (Balen)Oli, K P SharmaGurung, Sudan

In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning
The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Doha (Qatar)IranIsraelPersian GulfTehran (Iran)Strait of HormuzQatarEnergyTrump OrganizationTrump, Donald J

What to Know About the Bulgarian Election
The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
worldeurope
BulgariaEuropean UnionPeevski, DelyanRadev, Rumen (1963- )

Gen Z Protests Around the World: Success or Epic Fail?
Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since?By Hannah Beech
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
worldasia
NepalBangladeshIndonesiaMadagascarMoroccoPeru

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
worldamericas
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
worldeurope
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

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.By Eric Lipton
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Damascus (Syria)Trump Organizational-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Barrack, Thomas J JrKushner, JaredMast, Brian J (1980- )Trump, Ivanka

Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Shirin Hakim and Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
worldmiddleeast

Hezbollah is Willing to Cooperate With a Cease-Fire with Israel. For Now.
The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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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
worldmiddleeast
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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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
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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Here’s the latest.
By Lynsey Chutel, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar and Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
worldmiddleeast

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
worldeurope
Roman Catholic ChurchTruth Social (Social Network)Biya, PaulHegseth, PeteLeo XIVTrump, Donald J

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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but adds that it is still under Tehran’s supervision.
AbBy Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
worldmiddleeast

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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldcanada
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
worldmiddleeast

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
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

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
worldeurope
Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Mandelson, Peter

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
business
SingaporeFranklin Templeton Limited Duration Income TrustMobius, J Mark