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Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’

Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Iran’s...

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached. Source: www.bbc.com

Will Keir Starmer resign?

The Mandelson scandal has resurfaced in the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the line of fire again.This time, it’s because...

All construction of Trump's White House ballroom can resume, appeals court says

Construction is expected to continue at the White House until the next hearing which is due to take place in June. Source: www.bbc.com

Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages

The attacker has been identified as a “58-year-old Moscow man”, but no motive has been established.By Al Jazeera staff and APPublished On 18 Apr...

HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears

Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with. Source: www.bbc.com

‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump

Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader captured Nicolas Maduro.By Al Jazeera staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 18...

At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv

The country's interior minister says the shooter has been killed after a shoot-out with police. Source: www.bbc.com