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Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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Will force be used to reopen Strait of Hormuz?

Some countries threaten action against Iran's blockade of waterway.

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Cuba releases over 2,000 prisoners amid mounting US pressure

There have been emotional scenes in Cuba where 2,000 prisoners are being pardoned and released from jail.

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Survivors of Iran bridge attack recall terror of US-Israeli strike

Survivors of an Israeli-US attack on Iran’s biggest road bridge have spoken of their terror as missiles hit it.

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NASA releases first stunning Artemis II photos of Earth from moon mission

The crew were about 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometres) from Earth and were quickly closing in on the moon.

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Omani, French and Japanese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz

CMA CGM's vessel becomes the first French-owned ship to traverse Hormuz since the US–Israel war on Iran began.

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2 U.S. planes are down and Iran hits Gulf refineries as the war wraps its 5th week

An F-15 went down in Iran and a second Air Force plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz as the war capped a week of intensified fighting.

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Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Rights groups have raised concerns about Trump's efforts to change election administration before midterms.

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US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Judge Boasberg says Trump administration's arguments 'do not come close to convincing Court' of subpoenas' legitimacy.

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More than 20 attacks on Iranian healthcare facilities since March 1: WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 'multiple attacks' on Iranian healthcare facilities have been reported.

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Monks hold Easter prayers in deserted Old City of Jerusalem

Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City saw only a handful of worshippers on the Via Dolorosa.

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At least one killed at UAE’s Habshan gas facility after intercepted attack

UAE says largest gas facility, Habshan, suffered 'significant damage' after air defence interception sparked fires.

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Drone strike on Sudan hospital kills 10, medical charity MSF says

Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says.

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Iran says it downed two US jets as search for one pilot continues

Trump says downing of F-15 will not affect talks as Iranian forces say they also struck an A-10 aircraft near Hormuz.

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Trump's criticism of NATO raises questions of whether — or how — the U.S. could leave

President Trump has complained that some NATO states aren't letting him use bases in the war against Iran. His criticism has left many wondering if the U.S. may try to withdraw from the alliance.

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Iranians are leaving the country just to get internet

As the Israel and the U.S. continue striking Iran, Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey to find an Internet connection with access cut off in Iran

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