Articles for category: Politics

April 21, 2026

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Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rally | Stock Market

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices climbed Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, gave back a bit of their record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high for just its second drop in 14 days after the United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that it said had tried to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 4 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%.

April 21, 2026

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Fox News interrupts for breaking news as Iran makes announcement to infuriate Trump

Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer interrupted scheduled programming to deliver breaking news after Iran’s Foreign Minister declared the Strait of Hormuz officially open 06:00 ET, 19 Apr 2026Updated 11:52 ET, 19 Apr 2026 President Trump Speaks To Press Outside The Oval Office(Image: Getty) Fox News broke away from its regular programming after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz had officially reopened following the U.S. naval blockade. “We are just getting this in, so bear with us,” Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer said during the Friday, April 17, broadcast of America’s Newsroom, adding: “The Strait of

April 20, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Hanwha, Magnet Defense partner to build MUSVs, robotic shipyards

WASHINGTON — Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) and autonomous maritime company Magnet Defense are teaming up to build medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) and robotic shipyards, company executives told Breaking Defense. Both companies are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Md., on Monday, based around crafting a 38-meter MUSV. The companies will also work on building AI-driven robotic shipyards, advanced AI software, and other projects under the MOU. “Hanwha remains committed to fielding the most capable and lethal MUSVs to support American warfighters and other allies in times of conflict,” HDUSA CEO Michael Coulter

April 20, 2026

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War breaking news. Lagarde: ‘Energy shock huge, but ECB needs more information to act’

Lebanon: Israeli drone raid in the south, 3 injured A raid attributed to an Israeli drone struck the Qaaqiyet el-Jisr area in south Lebanon. This was reported by the Lebanese newspaper L’Orient Le Jour, which spoke of three wounded, people who were “near a car” at the time of the reported operation. Card. Pizzaballa: indignation at desecration of Jesus statue No tolerance for the heinous act of a soldier of the IDF, the Israeli Defence Forces, filmed and gone viral on social media as he repeatedly hit the head of a crucified Jesus statue with a club. The desecration that

April 20, 2026

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Germany and Tottenham legend’s son rushed to hospital as USA goalkeeper breaks his NECK while playing for Ashley Cole’s Cesena in Italy

By LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 11:12 EDT, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 11:33 EDT, 20 April 2026 Jurgen Klinsmann’s son Jonathan broke his neck at the weekend while playing for Serie B side Cesena and was rushed to hospital. The 29-year-old, whose former clubs include LA Galaxy and, as a youth player, Bayern Munich, collided with Palermo star Filippo Ranocchia during the league clash and was taken off in a neck brace. Klinsmann plays as a goalkeeper for Ashley Cole’s side and rushed out to claim a ball forward before Ranocchia’s trailing leg caught the shot stopper on the

April 20, 2026

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Could America break apart? UCSB expert explores the possibility

The war in Ukraine provides a vivid example. The conflict over whether it should be an independent nation or a facet of greater Russia “goes back hundreds of years,” Cohen said. “It’s not going to end with the current conflict. “It’s similar to the relationship between Quebec and Canada. Quebec is a distinct community, with a different language, which has periodically challenged its incorporation into the larger state. The same is true of Ukraine. A majority of Ukrainians believe they have the right to a state of their own. Putin and his people take a quite different view.” The difference

April 20, 2026

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Hundreds of activists storm Ridglan Farms, try to take beagles

April 18, 2026Updated April 19, 2026, 9:33 a.m. ET Hundreds of animal activists tried to storm a Wisconsin beagle-breeding facility and take the dogs in a “rescue” mission on April 18, fast-tracking the raid they were planning for the next day. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in an update on social media that 300 to 400 people were “violently trying to break in” to the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, and were trying to “assault” deputies on the scene as of about 11:30 a.m. local time. No dogs had been removed from the facility as of 2

April 20, 2026

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A U.S. takeover of Greenland could be ‘shattering of NATO,’ warns Canada’s former military commander

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As U.S. President Donald Trump insists his country needs Greenland for security purposes, Canada’s former top soldier is warning that a U.S. takeover of the area could spell the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. “We have no history of one NATO partner seizing territory from another,” said retired general Wayne Eyre, formerly Canada’s chief of the defence staff, in an interview with CBC’s The

April 20, 2026

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April 20, 2026

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Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — The gold earrings were a gift from her father on her birthday just months earlier. But on March 21, as South Asia marked Eid‑ul‑Fitr, Masrat Mukhtar handed them over to an aid collection effort to help civilians in Iran trying to survive the US-Israel war on the country. She was one of many in Indian-administered Kashmir who paused their customary rituals and celebrations on the auspicious day to contribute cash, household items, and personal assets for a people more than 1,600 km (1,000 miles) away. Her cousins followed, each bringing items of personal value. Families offered copper