Articles for category: Politics

April 16, 2026

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‘It broke our home’: family demands answers after death of man abandoned by US border agents | New York

On 19 February, the second day of Ramadan, Mohamad Faisal Nurul Amin and his family gathered to pray before sunrise in their apartment on the outskirts of Buffalo, New York. After nearly a year of waiting, they believed their family would be together again. Amin’s father, Nurul Shah Alam, 56, was coming home. “For the first time since we arrived in America, I felt happy,” said Fatima Abdul Roshid, Shah Alam’s wife, speaking through an interpreter. “I thought my husband would be with our two sons and me for Ramadan.” In December 2024, Roshid and two of their sons moved

April 16, 2026

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Donald Trump fires US Attorney-General Pam Bondi

Donald Trump has fired US Attorney-General Pam Bondi. The US president said in a post on Truth Social that Ms Bondi was leaving the US government and “transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector”. Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche would serve as acting attorney-general, he added. According to US media, the president had grown increasingly frustrated with Ms Bondi’s performance, especially over her handling of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General

April 16, 2026

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Record heat wave to bring summer-like weather to eastern US

April 13, 2026, 1:31 p.m. ET Hello, summer? Record heat is forecast for portions of the eastern United States this week, with summerlike temperatures soaring into the 80s and even 90s in places such as Washington, DC, and Atlanta by mid-week, according to an online forecast from Weather.com. AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski agreed, noting that “a surge of very warm air will develop early this week, giving tens of millions an early taste of summer and the first heat wave of 2026 for the East.” And according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center, “high temperatures well

April 16, 2026

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Activists plan to raid, take dogs from embattled breeder Ridglan Farms

Updated April 15, 2026, 4:32 p.m. ET Animal rights activists are preparing to attempt a controversial raid at a beagle breeding facility, breaking in and taking thousands of dogs they say are being abused. The operation won’t be in the dead of night, but in the broad daylight, and is being planned out in the open for all to see. The planned April 19 mission at Ridglan Farms comes after a much smaller action in March that prompted the Wisconsin facility to ramp up its security measures: Wire fencing, hay bales and trenches now line the property, reported the Milwaukee

April 16, 2026

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BREAKING: First U.S. inventory decline in two months, mainly due to record exports

After eight weeks of uninterrupted increases, U.S. crude oil inventories finally recorded a decline, even despite a larger release of SPR stocks. Although financial markets are anxiously following reports from the Persian Gulf and hoping for a swift peace, the latest data brings some optimism, pointing to strong external demand and a dynamic increase in the U.S. role as a key exporter of the commodity. Even though the geopolitical situation remains tense, investors are hopefully looking for signs of de-escalation that could restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz region. Key EIA report data: Crude oil stocks: decline of

April 15, 2026

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US-Iran Agree to Extend Ceasefire, Bitcoin to Rally?

The US-Iran conflict seems to be taking a back seat as the two countries look to extend their ceasefire that was earlier limited to two weeks. Global markets reacted immediately and extended higher as U.S. President Donald Trump previously hinted the war is close to an end. US-Iran War Ceasefire to Extend For Another 2-Weeks According to reports from the Associated Press, Washington and Tehran have agreed to prolong the ceasefire for another two weeks. Earlier, the ceasefire was to end on April 22, which had the international markets on its toes. The two countries have provided “in-principle agreement” to

April 15, 2026

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“WE GOT HIM!,” Trump declares after U.S. airman rescued deep inside Iran, as strikes on power plants loom

The CMA CGM Kribi, sailing under a Malta flag and operated by French shipping company CMA CGM, became possibly the first vessel with links to France to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran effectively closed the vital shipping lane, according to the MarineTraffic website. The ship departed waters off Dubai Thursday and arrived Friday off Muscat, Oman, MarineTraffic data showed.  The vessel’s path through the strait, according to MarineTraffic’s tracking data, indicates that it took a northerly route, traversing a narrow gap between the Iranian islands of Qeshm and Larak — the latter of which analysts say Iran

April 15, 2026

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Indē Wild’s Record-breaking Sephora NYC Pop-Up Marks Major U.S. Expansion Milestone

indē wild, the global beauty brand rooted in Ayurvedistry, has set a new benchmark in retail engagement with the world’s largest prestige beauty retailer, Sephora, hosting its biggest pop-up of 2026 and drawing over 5,000 consumers to the iconic Sephora 5th Avenue store.    The excitement began long before doors opened, with fans starting to line up as early as 7:00 AM for the 2:00 PM event. By the time the pop-up began, over 5,000 people had gathered, with queues stretching across multiple city blocks for a chance to experience indē wild and meet founder Diipa Büller-Khosla. The event marked

April 15, 2026

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U.S. says blockade of Iranian ports “fully implemented” as Trump weighs more talks with Iran

Tracking data appears to show a number of Iran-linked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the U.S. blockade of the waterway began on Monday. The U.S. military said its blockade would apply to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports,” but that it would “not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.” One ship that crossed the strait after the blockade began on Monday – the Christianna – had previously been stopped at the Iranian port of Bandar Imam Khomeini, data shows. Another ship, the

April 15, 2026

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‘Closer to a break than ever’: Can NATO survive if Trump pulls the US out? | NATO News

Donald Trump’s disdain for NATO allies dates back to even before he became United States president the first time. From anger over their relatively low defence spending to — more recently — threats to take over Greenland, the territory of fellow NATO member Denmark, the American leader has long left the alliance on edge. But the decision of NATO allies not to join Trump’s war on Iran has deepened the fracture to unseen levels, say analysts. This week, Trump called their lack of support a stain on the alliance “that will never disappear”. Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany put it