Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, April 18, 2026, hours after reopening it, causing multiple commercial vessels to abandon transit attempts. Iranian state TV, citing…

Pope Leo XIV landed in Luanda on Saturday, April 18, 2026, for the third stop of his four-nation Africa tour, as a public dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump continued….

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports, escalating tensions over the strategic waterway that carries 20%…

President Donald Trump stated that the US will maintain its blockade of Iranian ports if no peace agreement is reached with Tehran.  Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late…

British police have charged three individuals after an attempted arson at the northwest London offices of Volant Media, the parent company of Persian-language broadcaster Iran International. The suspects; Oisin McGuinness,…

A 10-day truce brokered by the United States between Israel and Lebanon came into force Friday, allowing thousands of displaced people to start heading back to towns in southern Lebanon,…

France and the United Kingdom will jointly host talks on security in the Strait of Hormuz this Friday, April 18, 2026, an official confirmed today. The meeting in London will…

On Monday, April 14, 2026, China said that it will take countermeasures if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Chinese imports, warning the move could trigger another round…

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algiers on Monday, April 13, 2026, on the opening leg of his 11-day apostolic visit to Africa, becoming the first pope to set foot in…

Iran has restored train operations on key lines after repairing track sections damaged during the recent conflict with Israel and the United States, state media reported Monday, April 13, 2026….

Australia has made history by appointing Lieutenant General Susan Coyle as its first female army chief, marking a significant milestone in the country’s military history. Coyle, 55, will take over…

The United States will begin a naval blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 13, 2026, U.S. Central Command announced….

Britain’s foreign minister has described the outcome of the US-Iran talks in Pakistan as disappointing after the negotiations ended without a peace agreement. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said Thursday that…

A senior United States official on Saturday denied a report that Washington had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks. The denial came as…

An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday to discuss terms for planned negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the Middle East war. The…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv will observe the pause. The truce is scheduled from…

United States consumer inflation rose to 3.3% in March 2026, the fastest annual pace in nearly two years, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday. The Consumer Price…

Energy and water utilities in Australia’s largest state have warned that a wave of data centre projects could put significant strain on infrastructure and drive household bills higher. The concerns…

The Indian government has proposed changes to its IT rules that would extend the current media code of ethics beyond registered news publishers. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…