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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks
President Trump said a Navy destroyer had attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The White House said it is dispatching a high-level delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for negotiations.Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons
Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.By Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelBoard of PeaceHamas
Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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IranMiaan Group
‘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
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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
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Doha (Qatar)IranIsraelPersian GulfTehran (Iran)Strait of HormuzQatarEnergyTrump OrganizationTrump, Donald J
British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites
The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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London (England)Great BritainMirvis, Ephraim
Fire Destroys Most of Coastal Village in Malaysia
A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze.By Zunaira Saieed
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Borneo (Malaysia)MalaysiaSabah (Malaysia)Ibrahim, Anwar
Bulgarian Voters, Worn Down by Corruption, Back New Coalition
With its citizens yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans, Bulgaria held its eighth election in five years.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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BulgariaRussiaEuropean UnionRadev, Rumen (1963- )Peevski, Delyan
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
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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
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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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AfricaRoman 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
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VenezuelaRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Maduro, NicolasChavez, HugoCabello, DiosdadoPadrino Lopez, VladimirSaab, AlexTrump, Donald J
It Was No Sweat: A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Finish
The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.By Adeel Hassan
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Beijing (China)International Federation of Robotics
Messy War, Happy Stock Markets
On the surface, the recent rally doesn’t seem to make sense: Oil prices are high and a peace deal with Iran remains elusive. Here’s what’s going on.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Strait of HormuzIranHungaryEl Salvador
Can U.S. Blockade Iranian-Linked Ships Anywhere in the World? Yes, But …
Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzUnited StatesCaine, John Daniel (1968- )
Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”By Minho Kim and Tim Balk
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Strait of HormuzWright, Chris (1965- )
U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship as Both Countries Claim Cease-Fire Violations
President Trump said the United States attacked an Iranian ship that tried to get past the U.S. blockade, hours after Iran said the blockade was a war crime that violated the cease-fire.By Anushka Patil
Published on : Sun Apr 19 2026
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Strait of HormuzIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsAraghchi, AbbasTrump, 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
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By Tyler Pager, Shirin Hakim and Sanam Mahoozi
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 cease-fire with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of longstanding demands.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
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IranIsraelLebanonUnited StatesHezbollahState Department
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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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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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
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By Lynsey Chutel, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar and Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sat Apr 18 2026
worldmiddleeast
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
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
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
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
