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Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid
Apr 16, 2026 - World 
US defense secretary says Iran’s energy infrastructure is ‘not destroyed yet’ while also lambasting the mediaIran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, said on Thursday as he called many of the press corps gathered the moral equivalent of the Pharisees who conspired to destroy Jesus Christ.Hegseth’s comments from the Pentagon podium came as a naval blockade of Iranian ports began this week and he called on Tehran to accept a nuclear deal or face consequences for its remaining infrastructure, power generation and energy industry. Continue reading...
Strategic partner blows up Trump's claim about peace talks coming after 34 years
Apr 16, 2026 - World 
Lebanese officials directly contradicted President Donald Trump's breezy suggestion that its leader would speak with Israeli leadership.The 79-year-old president announced on Truth Social that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun would speak Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying they were "trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years," but Lebanese officials told Reuters that would not happen anytime soon."Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will NOT hold a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future, three Lebanese officials told Reuters on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of both countries would speak," reported Reuters correspondent Hümeyra Pamuk.Two of the Lebanese officials said their embassy in Washington had notified the Trump administration before a call between Aoun and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that their president would speak to Netanyahu, according to Middle East Eye.
Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
Apr 16, 2026 - World 
Police in Zimbabwe say that several people were killed when a minibus taxi they were traveling in caught fire
Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Magyar moves to eliminate bias in public broadcasting
Apr 16, 2026 - World 
Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar announced Thursday that his government will temporarily suspend public media broadcasts until he's satisfied news outlets can produce unbiased coverage.
Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
Apr 16, 2026 - World
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker
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