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Thursday, 23 April 2026 ¡ Global Edition ¡ Updated 13:25 CST
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Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project

District Judge Richard Leon says construction has to stop until Congress provides statutory authorisation.

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Trump tells allies ‘get your own oil’, says Iran war could end in 2-3 weeks

Under pressure as domestic petrol prices soar, US president says no deal needed to end war on Iran.

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Iran war live: Trump says deal ‘irrelevant’; steel plants in Isfahan hit

US-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, hitting pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshar.

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DR Congo beat Jamaica to reach World Cup via intercontinental finals

Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe scores in extra time as DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 in qualifying playoff.

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Trump says US will be leaving Iran in two to three weeks

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says US could leave Iran “in two or three weeks."

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Pope Leo urges Trump to end war on Iran

Pope Leo XIV has urged US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

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After Strait of Hormuz opens, turmoil would still last months, analysts say

Effective shutdown of key waterway could lead to permanent changes in how shipping industry does business.

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US exempts Gulf of Mexico oil drillers from endangered species protections

The Trump administration says protections would diminish US energy competitiveness amid the ongoing war on Iran.

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EU warns oil and gas prices won’t quickly return to normal after Iran war

The EU’s energy commissioner has warned oil and gas prices will not return to normal any time soon.

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Italy out as Bosnia and Herzegovina reach World Cup 2026 on penalties

After the match was level at 1-1 after extra time, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy 4-1 on penalties to reach finals.

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Trump hints at an end to military action in Iran, saying U.S. will leave in 2-3 weeks

Trump's remarks came in response to a question about rising gas prices. He said they would fall once the U.S. leaves Iran, claiming that would happen in "maybe two weeks, maybe three."

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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty to DUI in car crash where opioids found

Plea comes hours after sheriff's report said the golfer showed signs of impairment at the scene of last week's crash.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina dump Italy out of World Cup 2026 qualifier

After the match was level at 1-1 after extra time, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy 4-1 on penalties to reach finals.

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US Supreme Court rejects Colorado ban on LGBTQ child ‘conversion therapy’

In an eight-to-one decision, the high court ruled against a law banning the discredited practice on free speech grounds.

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Iran ambassador refuses to leave Lebanon despite expulsion order

Lebanon has ordered Iran’s ambassador to leave the country, but he has refused to go.

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