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Apr 17, 2026 - World

Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of a major Irish criminal network, has been arrested in Dubai, according to Irish media

Apr 17, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump proclaimed the Strait of Hormuz has been re-opened, but that's not exactly how he put it.The 79-year-old president notified Americans that Iran would begin to allow "full passage" in what he inaccurately identified as "the Strait of Iran," the narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that has been closed to most commercial shipping traffic since Trump authorized a joint U.S.-Israel military operation."Now, I don't know if it was a typo or maybe a Freudian slip," said CNN's John Berman. "But if you step back, the reason I'm asking it this way, because if you step back, you know, a mile here and look at this last seven weeks, there are those who suggest one of the impacts your long term might be that Iran does have now full control of that strait, that it has become the Strait of Iran. What do you think of that?"Retired admiral James Stavridis agreed the president's announcement was confusing, and he tried to make sense of that statement and subsequent posts Trump made explaining the current situation. "Well, at least he didn't say it's the 'Strait of Trump,'" Stavridis said, echoing an idea the president has publicly discussed. "But, let's face it, you're exactly right that the concern is, hey, if we allow Iran to kind of open and close the switch and decide whether it's open or not, are we willing sovereignty over to them? That's why I am encouraged by the second posting he made, which is that the blockade remains in effect. That's sort of your stopper in a hand of bridge, if you will. So I think probably your point, not the most elegant language in the first post, second post, we're still on top of this. We're watching it, but before we get off this conversation and I know we're just on the hour, it is good news. It is a step by Iran that could help close the big deal, the negotiation, perhaps as soon as this weekend.""There's a humanitarian side to this, but there's also a big strategic play here," he added. "Let's hope both sides are indicating they've come a little bit closer as a result of this statement." - YouTube youtu.be

Apr 17, 2026 - World

The 85-year-old widow of an American military veteran held in federal immigration detention returned home to France on Friday, according to the French government and her family.

Apr 17, 2026 - World

With a reshuffled cabinet, the premier is hoping to quell leadership rumblings as her party seeks an unprecedented fourth termGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, stood alongside the fresh faces in her reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday, she attempted to send her increasingly jaded electorate a blunt message: despite its 12 years in power, her government is – apparently – new.In her opening four-minute preamble to reporters, Allan - whose Labor government will in November seek an unprecedented fourth term - repeated the word 17 times. In one sentence alone, she referred to her “new cabinet”, “new portfolios”, “new solutions” and “new areas that are going to drive this government forward”.Benita Kolovos is Guardian Australia’s Victorian state correspondent Continue reading...

Apr 17, 2026 - World

Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Minns government should think twice before imposing an outright ban on the phrase “globalise the intifada” in the wake of a landmark finding that could limit attempts to control speech and protests, a leading constitutional expert has said.New South Wales’ highest court ruled in favour of the Palestine Action Group and Blak Caucus on Thursday, striking down an anti-protest law introduced after the Bondi beach terror attack that gave police the power to restrict marches, including the anti-Herzog rally in February. Continue reading...