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Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ but sounds warning on US blockade
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
Iran says strait could close again if US blockade continues, but Trump says it will remain in place until ‘transaction’ with Tehran is completeMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesIran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts’ warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway.In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had agreed never to close the strategic waterway again, hailing “A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!” Continue reading...
Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships
Even the dead must make way as construction transforms Afghanistan's capital
Apr 18, 2026 - World
Across Afghanistan's capital, buildings are being razed to make way for major construction to modernize Kabul's heavily congested streets
Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as the airstrikes have stopped
Apr 18, 2026 - World
Schools have been closed across Iran since the United States and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, with no word on when in-person instruction will resume
Pope Leo XIV's visit to African church linked to slavery reflects on his own heritage
Apr 18, 2026 - World
The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans
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