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Trump Urges Iran to Stop Charging Fees for Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Urges Iran to Stop Charging Fees for Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Iran should not impose or continue charging fees on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, responding to media reports that Tehran might levy a toll. The comments come as ship traffic through the strait remains well below normal levels despite a fragile ceasefire and as reports indicate Iran could demand tolls in crypt…

Kennedy Revises CDC Vaccine Advisory Charter to Emphasize Safety Risks

Kennedy Revises CDC Vaccine Advisory Charter to Emphasize Safety Risks

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a revised charter for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee that expands eligibility for membership to include fields such as toxicology and data science and appoints several organizations with anti-vaccine reputations as non-voting liaisons. The charter follows a f…

Judge Orders Pentagon to Reinstate Access for Credentialed Journalists

Judge Orders Pentagon to Reinstate Access for Credentialed Journalists

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that the Department of Defense is obstructing credentialed reporters by implementing revised policies that contravene a prior court order. The decision reaffirms an earlier March injunction that required the Pentagon to immediately restore press credentials revoked under a policy the court found to violate pr…

Ceasefire Fragile as Fighting Continues and Oil Markets React

Ceasefire Fragile as Fighting Continues and Oil Markets React

After U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly backed away from threats to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, Tehran and Washington agreed to a two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan. Despite the agreement, combat persisted across the region, with major attacks recorded in Lebanon and strikes on oil infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states. T…

Starmer and Trump Discuss Steps to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After U.S. Ceasefire

Starmer and Trump Discuss Steps to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After U.S. Ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation about preparing a practical, multilateral plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore shipping following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran. Downing Street said the leaders agreed the ceasefire and a commitment to open the waterway move the situation into a ne…

Pakistan’s high-stakes push to broker Iran-U.S. truce exposes diplomatic tightrope

Pakistan’s high-stakes push to broker Iran-U.S. truce exposes diplomatic tightrope

Pakistan has taken on a central mediating role to bring Iran and the United States to the negotiating table in hopes of stabilizing regional security and the global economy. Senior Pakistani leaders have worked intensively to secure a two-week ceasefire, but heightened security measures in Islamabad and limited leverage over the parties involved le…

U.N. Envoy Holds Talks in Tehran, Inspects Civilian Damage Amid Ongoing Peace Efforts

U.N. Envoy Holds Talks in Tehran, Inspects Civilian Damage Amid Ongoing Peace Efforts

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ personal envoy Jean Arnault met Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi in Tehran and held discussions with Iranian Red Crescent representatives. Arnault also visited civilian locations struck in recent air raids, including a university and a destroyed apartment building. The U.N. says Arnault wi…

LA28 Launches Global Olympic Ticket Sales After Record Local Presale

LA28 Launches Global Olympic Ticket Sales After Record Local Presale

Los Angeles organizers said global ticketing for the 2028 Olympics began on Thursday following a record-setting week of local presales. Officials reported that every ticket in the initial phase went to local residents, including hundreds of thousands of $28 tickets, while some buyers complained about cost, fees and limited availability. The committ…

U.S. Fertility Rate Falls to Record Low in 2025; Births Drop to About 3.6 Million

U.S. Fertility Rate Falls to Record Low in 2025; Births Drop to About 3.6 Million

Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the U.S. recorded its lowest fertility rate on record in 2025, continuing a nearly 20-year downward trend. The general fertility rate fell 1% to 53.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, and the total number of births declined about 1% to roughly 3.6 million. While ferti…

Sixty-Three Nations Condemn Attacks on U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon

Sixty-Three Nations Condemn Attacks on U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon

A coalition of 63 countries and the European Union issued a joint statement at the United Nations denouncing what they described as "unacceptable aggressive behavior" toward U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon after the deaths of three Indonesian soldiers. The statement expressed deep concern about widespread civilian casualties, extensive damage to infra…

Israeli Cabinet Approved 34 New West Bank Settlements, Watchdog Says

Israeli Cabinet Approved 34 New West Bank Settlements, Watchdog Says

An Israeli watchdog reported that the cabinet approved the creation of 34 new Jewish settlements in the West Bank on April 1, many of them outposts in remote, mountainous areas. The decision has not been publicly announced by the government and drew condemnation from Palestinian officials. The move coincides with a surge in settler violence and rep…

Greenland Leader Rejects Trump’s Description as NATO Strains Over Iran Conflict

Greenland Leader Rejects Trump’s Description as NATO Strains Over Iran Conflict

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen pushed back against disparaging remarks attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, defending the island and its 57,000 residents while calling for unity among NATO partners amid heightened strains linked to the Iran war. Nielsen framed Greenland as a responsible member of the international community …

Israeli Courts to Restart Netanyahu’s Trial After State of Emergency Lifted

Israeli Courts to Restart Netanyahu’s Trial After State of Emergency Lifted

Israel’s judicial system will restart hearings in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial on Sunday after the government lifted a state of emergency tied to attacks involving Iran. The return to regular court operations follows a ceasefire in which no incoming Iranian missiles were reported after 3 a.m. (midnight GMT); sub…

Gaza student killed by Israeli fire while attending tent classroom, officials say

Gaza student killed by Israeli fire while attending tent classroom, officials say

A third-grade girl, identified by Gaza’s education ministry as Ritaj Rihan, was fatally shot while attending a class held in a tent in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza. The incident took place under a ceasefire that has left more than half of Gaza under Israeli occupation and forced most of the population into a small portion of the territory. Voluntee…

U.S. Expands Nigeria Travel Warning and Authorises Non-Emergency Embassy Departures

U.S. Expands Nigeria Travel Warning and Authorises Non-Emergency Embassy Departures

The United States urged citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria and authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and families from Abuja, citing deteriorating security across the country. The State Department maintained Nigeria at Level 3: Reconsider Travel, while adding five states to its Do Not Travel list, bringing the total to 23 of…

Kenya Rebuts U.N. Finding on Sexual Abuse Claims Involving Haitian Mission

Kenya Rebuts U.N. Finding on Sexual Abuse Claims Involving Haitian Mission

Kenya has formally challenged a U.N. Human Rights Office report that concluded four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against members of a U.N.-backed anti-gang force in Haiti were substantiated. In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Kenya's foreign minister said a domestic board of inquiry found the same allegations un…

Trump Signals Continued U.S. Military Presence as Iran Peace Talks Face Strains

Trump Signals Continued U.S. Military Presence as Iran Peace Talks Face Strains

U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. military forces will remain in the Middle East until a definitive peace agreement with Iran is reached, warning that failure to comply would trigger a major escalation. The announcement came as Israel conducted a large coordinated strike in Lebanon, Iran called portions of the negotiating context unreasonable, …

Israel Constructs Deep Buffer Zones as Washington and Tehran Negotiate a Pause

Israel Constructs Deep Buffer Zones as Washington and Tehran Negotiate a Pause

As the United States and Iran negotiate a temporary halt to hostilities, Israel has intensified efforts to create extensive buffer zones in Gaza, southern Lebanon and parts of Syria. Military and defence officials describe a deliberate shift toward a long-term posture that accepts adversaries such as Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran-backed militias cannot…