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Apr 19, 2026

High-Flying Iranian Woman Charged With Moving Arms Worth Millions For Tehran

Shamim Mafi, 44, was charged by the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California with conducting arms transactions without legal authorisation

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Apr 19, 2026

US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says

Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military took custody of an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced on Sunday, leading Tehran to accuse him of violating the fragile ceasefire between the countries.In a social media post, Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past the US naval blockade, “and it did not go well for them”. Continue reading...

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Apr 19, 2026

Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefire

Reported response comes hours after Trump announced delegation to Islamabad, having earlier threatened to raze Iran’s infrastructureMiddle East crisis – live updatesTehran is not currently planning to take part in new talks with the US, Iran state media reported on Sunday evening, as its military accused America of violating a fragile ceasefire between the two countries, hours after Donald Trump said he was dispatching negotiators to Islamabad.President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an Iranian cargo ship that tried to get past the US-enforced blockade near the strait of Hormuz had been seized. “We have full custody of their ship, and are seeing what’s on board!” Trump wrote on social media. Continue reading...

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Apr 19, 2026

Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports

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Apr 19, 2026

Embattled UK PM Starmer To Face Grilling From MPs Over Mandelson Scandal

Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face lawmakers in parliament on Monday as he tries to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson.

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Apr 19, 2026

Indian Tanker Crosses Hormuz As 2 Vessels Forced To Turn Back After Firing

Crude oil tanker Desh Garima, with 31 Indian seafarers onboard, crossed the strategic waterway on April 18 and is expected to reach Mumbai on April 22.

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Apr 19, 2026

"No More Mr Nice Guy, Time For Iran Killing Machine To End": Trump's Latest Threat

"No More Mr Nice Guy, Time For Iran Killing Machine To End": Trump's Latest Threat

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Apr 19, 2026

Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

US president’s unreliable style sows diplomatic confusion but leaves Tehran clear on strategic value of strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision to send US officials to Islamabad for further talks on Monday with Iran just 24 hours after Iran once again closed the strait of Hormuz will signal to Tehran that the strategic waterway remains a bargaining asset beyond parallel.It will also confirm in Iran’s eyes that the US president’s chaotic approach to diplomacy doubles the need for Tehran to act calmly and strategically – two competencies it believes he totally lacks. Continue reading...

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Apr 19, 2026

Who Was Ghazal Molan? Youngest Woman Kurdish Fighter Killed In Iran Strike

The strike was carried out by Iranian forces and targeted a place where families linked to the Komala party were staying.

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Apr 19, 2026

Hormuz tensions escalate after Navy fires on Iran cargo ship in first blockade clash

U.S. President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. Navy intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to maneuver around the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Apr 19, 2026

Rs 9,26,02,45,300: What Ukrainian Strikes Is Costing Russia Each Day

Kyiv's Unmanned Systems Forces claimed that daily oil shipments through key Russian ports have fallen by around 8,80,000 barrels.

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Apr 19, 2026

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience

Wildlife is thriving again four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population