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Global woes persist as the Hormuz crisis takes a new turn

Global woes persist as the Hormuz crisis takes a new turn

Latest news on Iran war as Vance says no deal was reached, Trump calls for Strait of Hormuz blockade

Vice President JD Vance announced that the U.S. and Iran did not reach a deal during talks in Pakistan over the weekend. This comes as President Trump calls for a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

Keir Starmer's united front with Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham ahead of crunch elections

Keir Starmer's united front with Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham ahead of crunch electionsThe Prime Minister - who faces dire predictions Labour could lose up to 2,000 councillors - insisted the party would 'take nothing for granted' in May's local electionsCommentsNewsAshley Cowburn Deputy Political Editor14:34, 13 Apr 2026View ImageKeir Starmer with Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham during a visit to Greater Manchester on Monday(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)Ke...

UKMTO: Maritime access restrictions enforced on Iranian ports

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌agency said on Monday it has ‌been ‌informed that effective ‌from 1400 ‌UTC on Monday, maritime access restrictions ⁠are ‌being enforced affecting Iranian ports and ‌coastal areas, including locations along the Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz."Access restrictions apply without distinction to ‌vessels of any flag ‌engaging with ⁠Iranian ports, oil terminals, or coastal facilities," it added.

Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire 'holding,' peace efforts ongoing

Angus Taylor unveils hardline migration crackdown that will target 65,000 overstayers and bring in an 'Australian values' test for new arrivals

Angus Taylor unveils hardline migration crackdown that will target 65,000 overstayers and bring in an 'Australian values' test for new arrivalsAngus Taylor to reveal Coalition migration policyWarns against Labor's 'Balkanisation' of AustraliaREAD MORE: Chris Bowen makes candid admission about Strait of Hormuz By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 14:31, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 14:31, 13 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Orban ousted, ending 16-year tenure as EU hails turning point

Congressional Republicans are failing the Trump test

Congressional Republicans are being criticized for their silence on President Trump's erratic behavior and potential cognitive decline, as they previously scrutinized President Biden for similar behavior.

Trump faces backlash over AI image of him as Jesus

President Trump is facing a conservative backlash from some of his supporters after posting an image created with Artificial Intelligence depicting himself as Jesus healing sick people. The image, posted on Truth Social Sunday, shows him in a religious garb with his hand on a sick man’s head. In the image he’s surrounded by his…

پزشکیان از طرف مردم ایران «توهین» ترامپ به پاپ را محکوم کرد

مسعود پزشکیان در پیامی در شبکه ایکس خطاب به رهبر کاتولیک‌های جهان، توهین به او را محکوم کرد و هتک حرمت «پیامبر صلح و برادری» را غیرقابل قبول دانست؛ این واکنش پس از آن مطرح شد که دونالد ترامپ پاپ را در برابر جرم «ضعیف» و در سیاست خارجی «افتضاح» توصیف کرد.

Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday letter story

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsJudge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday letter storyTrump filed $10 billion defamation suit against Ruper Murdoch, publishers and journalistsAlex Woodward in New York Monday 13 April 2026 14:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":tru...

Spain's PM Sánchez calls for 'clear-eyed understanding' of China

Visiting the Chinese capital, Beijing, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez delivered a speech at Tsinghua University on Monday, urging the international community to develop a more accurate and balanced understanding of China.In his remarks, Sánchez

Ding Xuexiang to visit Turkmenistan as Xi's special representative

At the invitation of the Turkmen side, from April 15 to 17, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will visit Turkmenistan, and attend the ground-breaking of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field as Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Representative, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will jointly chair with the Turkmen side the seventh meeting of...

Kiev, with NATO support, is attempting to damage the Russian merchant fleet — Patrushev

The Russian presidential aide and head of the Maritime Board noted that Kiev cynically regarded the deaths of three crew members as "their victory," which was "a tragedy for their relatives, loved ones, friends, and all normal people"

Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week

The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week.Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess on Tuesday. Swalwell, who dropped out of California’s 2026 gubernatorial race Sunday, is facing multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, including at least one involving a former staffe...

US begins blockade on Iranian ports: What it means, its implications

A blockade is an act of war as it involves an operation by a belligerent state engaged in a conflict to prevent vessels or aircraft of all states from entering or exiting specified ports, airfields, or coastal areas belonging to, occupied by, or under the control of an enemy belligerent state

UN urges US, Iran to continue dialogue, says no military solution to Middle East conflict

Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric on Monday called on the United States and Iran to continue engaging constructively to reach an agreement, saying there was no military solution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a statement, Dujarric said, “After weeks of destruction and distress, it is clear that there is no military solution to the current conflict in the Middle East.” While no agreement was reached in Islamabad betwe...

Can BJP's 'carpet bombing' campaign shift Bengal's electoral mood?

Can BJPs carpet bombing campaign shift Bengals electoral mood

Western aid to Kiev in drone attacks on Russia not to go without consequences — paper

"The provision of airspace by the Baltic states and Finland for the passage of combat UAVs means direct participation of the NATO member states in attacks on Russian territory and infrastructure," Nikolay Patrushev said

Live updates: Trump aims to block Strait of Hormuz as he feuds with Pope Leo

After weekend peace talks with Iran that yielded little, President Trump plans to begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning. The negotiations have left questions about the future of the fragile ceasefire in the region. Meanwhile, Trump has lashed out against Pope Leo XIV, who has registered his opposition to the…