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US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Could Disrput Truce, Iran Cautions
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz can lead to a disruption of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told Sputnik.
Iran War: US & Tehran Weigh Longer Truce, Oil Stabilizes | The Opening Trade 4/16/2026
The US and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. Neither side desires restarting fighting, said another person familiar with the discussions, with the war having devastated Iran’s infrastructure and sent energy prices soaring, including in the US. Market expectations for a lengthening of the truce and an eventual formal end to the war have risen in the past two days, with...
Global powers reject Sudan rival government
Major regional and international bodies have said the move threatens unity and called on the warring sides to enter negotiations International organizations have rejected the creation of a “parallel government” in Sudan, warning against steps that could deepen divisions in the conflict-ridden country. In a joint position released on Wednesday at the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League...
Delhi High Court shows no mercy to cop over Rs 300 bribe in 1999 case
The Delhi High Court was hearing the appeal filed by the head constable who allegedly took the bribe for returning the registration certificate of a stolen bike.
Greenland on the Menu? PM Fears Arctic Island May Be US' Next Target After Venezuela
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Arctic island could become Washington's next target after Venezuela, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, following US President Donald Trump's renewed calls for the United States to take control of Greenland.
Profiles: Top commanders and officials martyred in 40-day US-Israeli war on Iran
Despite the US-Israeli assassination of Iran's Leader, top commanders, and senior officials in the 40-day war, the Islamic Republic endured — its institutions unbroken, its resistance intact. We profile some of them.
'Don't want credit': Top quotes from PM Modi's Lok Sabha speech on women's reservation bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the women's reservation Bill as a defining moment for India's democracy, emphasizing the need for greater female representation in policymaking. He asserted that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, providing 33% reservation for women, will give India a new direction, linking it to the nation's ancient democratic roots and the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.
شبکه روداو: اقلیم کردستان عراق پس از آتشبس ۱۶ بار مورد حملات موشکی و پهپادی قرار گرفته
شبکه روداو خبر داد که اقلیم کردستان عراق پس از آتشبس در جنگ ایران ۱۶ بار مورد حملات موشکی و پهپادی قرار گرفته است. بر اساس این گزارش، در ۴۸ ساعت گذشته، هشت حمله به اربیل و چهار مورد به سلیمانیه رخ داده است.
Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine
World Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine, killing 16, officials say By Aidan Stretch Aidan Stretch Reporter Aidan Stretch is a CBS News reporter based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Read Full Bio Aidan Stretch April 16, 2026 / 6:06 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched its deadliest aerial assault so far this year on Ukraine, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old child, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine's Defense Ministry said...
India plans parliament expansion for women; opposition cries foul
India’s government was seeking to expand the size of parliament by two-fifths to increase the representation of women lawmakers, but opposition parties have cried foul, saying it would benefit the ruling party. “We’re set to take historic steps to empower women,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ahead of the special sitting of parliament on Thursday, to debate constitutional amendments to both expand seats for women and the overall size of parliament to over 800....
South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rallyThe South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.Lawyers for the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s fourth largest political party, immediately sought leave to appeal. Legal arguments are ongoing. Continue reading...
Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine
Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missile on Ukraine, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year. The attacks came after a short Easter ceasefire as President Zelenskyy toured Europe, pleading with allies for help protecting the country’s skies.
Trump bets on blockade to force Iran deal — will Tehran budge?
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has pivoted from military escalation to economic warfare, betting that a sweeping naval blockade of Iran’s ports and shipping can succeed where weeks of US-Israeli strikes have not — forcing Tehran back to the negotiating table.The strategy is stark: Cut off Iran’s ability to export oil and import essential goods, and the resulting economic shock — from currency collapse to potential food shortages — could push its leadership into concessions. After Iran’s move to choke...
Eric Swalwell campaign paid hotel where accuser Lonna Drewes claims assault took place
Eric Swalwell, the former Democratic presidential hopeful who resigned from Congress and quit the California governor's race this week amid a storm of allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape, spent campaign money at a Hollywood hotel where a former model claims he sexually assaulted her.Swalwell's 2018 re-election campaign made two payments at the Montrose hotel at 900 Hammond Street on July 18, 2018, according to finance records first publicized on X by a campaign finance expert name...
Swalwell’s mounting sexual misconduct allegations threaten career beyond politics, experts warn
Mounting sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell led him to resign from Congress and drop out of the California gubernatorial race, but legal experts say the fallout could extend beyond politics, including potential disbarment.Swalwell is facing a string of accusations, including that he drugged and raped one woman and sexually assaulted one of his staffers, which have spurred at least two local criminal investigations. The accusations, which he has largely denied, have driven n...
Who is Tom Steyer? Anti-ICE billionaire in CA governor’s race faces scrutiny over detention investments
Billionaire investor Tom Steyer is positioning himself as a critic of elites and immigration enforcement in California’s governor’s race — even as his own record, including investments in private prisons tied to ICE detention, draws scrutiny.That tension is surfacing on the campaign trail, with Democratic rival Rep. Katie Porter highlighting Steyer’s past $90 million investment in a private prison firm tied to ICE facilities, while Republican candidates cast his immigration platform as extreme.S...
Anna Paulina Luna says she's 'very confident' votes are there to expel Cherfilus-McCormick
After leading the effort to force the resignation of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., one House Republican has her sights set on another target."I'm very confident that the votes to expel Sheila [Cherfilus-McCormick] are there," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital in an interview, referring to Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla, who could face an expulsion vote as early as next week.It takes a two-thirds majority to expel a member of Congress, and Luna said she has been...
House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan
House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, bristling at again being told what to do by the upper chamber and raising objections that could be land mines for the proposal. GOP leaders want to fund Immigration and…
Kennedy’s new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won’t save ‘Republican bacon’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast stands to gratify his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) base after recent letdowns, though whether it will be able to energize this voting bloc ahead of the midterms remains dubious. This latest project from Kennedy comes as his place within the Trump administration has…
El-Sayed, McMorrow neck-in-neck in Michigan Democratic Senate primary: Poll
Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow are neck-and-neck in new polling on the competitive primary for Senate in Michigan, besting Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the race for a rare open seat. A new Emerson College Polling/WOOD-TV survey found 24 percent of likely primary voters in Michigan each support El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health…