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April 14, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, Chinese tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade. New talks in Islamabad

LiveLast updated 5 minutes ago Trump rejects proposal on 5-year halt to uranium enrichment. Pakistan proposes second round of talks in Islamabad with US. Xi presents 4-point plan for peace to Emirati Prince Bin Zayed Reuters: ‘US and Iran return to Islamabad’ Negotiating teams from the United States and Iran may return to Islamabad this week, just days after the highest-level talks between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in the Pakistani capital without any concrete results. Reuters reports this, citing four different sources. China promises countermeasures to Trump’s tariff threats China has promised to impose “countermeasures”

April 14, 2026

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What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans | Marjorie Taylor Greene

For years she was one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers. Marjorie Taylor Greene trafficked in racist statements, indicated support for executing Democrats and even floated conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers. Beneath a red “Make America great again” cap she became an instantly recognisable face of the Maga movement. Yet in recent months the Georgia congresswoman has surprised friend and foe alike. On issues ranging from healthcare to Gaza to the Jeffrey Epstein files, she has broken ranks with Republicans and won unlikely fans among Democrats. The streak of independence has stirred speculation about her motives – and

April 14, 2026

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Outdated intel likely led to deadly U.S. strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say

The ongoing investigation has so far found that the munition did not go off target, but rather hit the school because old intelligence showed it to be a military target, the four sources said. Witnesses and an Iranian Education Ministry official said previously that the school was located on a compound that was a base for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until about 15 years ago. The two sources said the Defense Intelligence Agency was one of the agencies responsible for providing targeting information that could have led to the school strike, though other sources likely contributed to verifying the

April 13, 2026

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Trump Warns US Military Ready to ‘Finish’ Iran After Talks Fail

President Donald Trump issued a fresh military threat against Iran on Sunday, saying U.S. forces are prepared to “finish up the little that is left of Iran” after marathon peace talks failed to clinch a deal to end more than six weeks of war. U.S. officials left drawn-out negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, in the early hours of Sunday without a breakthrough or answers on what could come next after a temporary, two-week ceasefire expires. Trump announced the pause in attacks on April 7. In a fresh statement on Sunday, Trump said negotiators had made progress on several points

April 13, 2026

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U.S. says Strait of Hormuz blockade will start Monday after Iran peace talks stumble

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces would begin implementing the blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports at ‌10 a.m. ET on Monday. It would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” a CENTCOM statement on X said. U.S. forces would not impede freedom

April 13, 2026

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Trump family dealings may forever break taboo on US presidents profiting from office

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, American presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon so feared a brother might profit off their ties, he had his phone tapped. And George W. Bush dumped his individual stock holdings before taking office. US President Donald Trump is taking a different approach. The family real estate business is undergoing the fastest overseas expansion since its founding a century ago, each deal potentially shaping everything from tariffs to military aid. Led by Eric Trump and his

April 13, 2026

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U.S. will begin blockading ships in Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Iran talks yield no deal

Michael Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., disputed reporting Sunday about a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that preceded the war. “This whole thing about the prime minister coming in and dragging the president into this, it’s all, you know, for publicity purposes,” Leiter said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” The New York Times reported last week that Netanyahu pitched President Trump on bombing Iran in a Feb. 11 visit to the White House, forecasting that a joint effort between Israel and the U.S. could bring an end to the Islamic Republic.  According

April 13, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, countdown to Trump’s announced port blockade. Tehran: ‘Piracy’

LiveLast updated 2 minutes ago Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has once again ground to a halt after US President Trump announced a naval blockade following the failure of negotiations with Iran, reports Lloyd’s List. Starmer: Gb will not participate in Hormuz Strait naval blockade Britain will not join the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced by US President Donald Trump. This was reiterated by the Prime Minister of London, Keir Starmer. “We are not supporting the blockade,” Starmer told BBC radio, adding that the UK “will not be drawn” into the war with Iran. China:

April 13, 2026

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Donald Trump orders complete blockade of Strait of Hormuz; US Navy to stop ships

Home News Donald Trump orders complete blockade of Strait of Hormuz; US Navy to stop ships This step is very likely to have grave repercussions, as the United States and Iran are very likely to resume the just-concluded six-week war. Updated: April 12, 2026 8:16 PM IST (Representational image/AI generated) New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has ordered a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The US Navy will stop the ships. This step is very likely to have grave repercussions, as the United States and Iran are very likely to resume the just-concluded six-week war. Trump has ordered

April 13, 2026

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Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption | Australia news

Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks failed to secure a deal or the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz. Historic face-to-face meetings in Pakistan – marking the highest-level of direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades – seemingly broke down after a marathon 21-hour first day of talks. Wong said it was “disappointing” the parties could not reach an agreement in Islamabad. “The priority now must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations. We continue to want to see