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NYT Middle EastApr 15, 2026
Trump's Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality
President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a "pretty reasonable" new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

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Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive (NYT Middle East)
What Georgia swing voters say about Trump, the Iran war and the cost of living (NPR Headline News)

ABC NewsApr 15, 2026
Iran live updates: Sanctioned ships cross the Strait of Hormuz toward Tehran
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

NPR Topics: NewsApr 15, 2026
Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different
President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented, religious experts told NPR. Here's how the situation differs from other popes' political critiques.

CNBC World NewsApr 15, 2026
U.S. and Iran could meet in Pakistan for peace talks next week: MS NOW
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle as the U.S. enforces a retaliatory blockade of Iranian ports.

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Oil prices stable as possible Washington-Tehran talks raise hopes for Mideast peace deal (CNBC World News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 15, 2026
‘Iran cannot be besieged': Foreign ministry insists U.S. blockade ineffective and illegal
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was provocative, counter-productive and contrary to international law.

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Is the US blockade of Iran working? (BBC Front Page)

NYTimes GlobalApr 15, 2026
Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World's Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis
Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.

BBC Front PageApr 15, 2026
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.

Christian Science Monitor--worldApr 15, 2026
Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to ‘Iran-proof' their future
Iran's missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn't been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point.

CBC Top StoriesApr 15, 2026
Why the U.S. and Iran can't reach a peace deal | About That
Andrew Chang explains what's keeping the U.S. and Iran from reaching a peace agreement following six weeks of ongoing war and a recent marathon negotiating session in Pakistan. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images



NYT Middle EastApr 15, 2026
Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Navy Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade
More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

NYT Middle EastApr 15, 2026
Here's how the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping is taking shape.
The military's blockade of Iranian ports aims to suppress sea traffic to and from Iran, while leaving the strait itself open.

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Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
Stocks Hit a Record High
Also, Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.

NPR Headline NewsApr 15, 2026
Jet fuel supplies are sharply affected by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The reduction in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has had an outsize impact on global jet fuel supplies. Prices have doubled.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Looks Beyond Iran War
Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion, as the S&P 500 closes above 7,000.

BBC Front PageApr 15, 2026
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.

CNBC World NewsApr 15, 2026
A few tankers and ships are going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the latest traffic
Tanker transits Tuesday were 90% below traffic before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to shipping deata.

NPR Topics: NewsApr 15, 2026
Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

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Iranian sea trade blocked as six ships forced to turn back, U.S. military says (Washington Post World News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 15, 2026
Ekitike to miss rest of season and World Cup - Deschamps
France manager Didier Deschamps confirms striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.

ABC NewsApr 15, 2026
Trump shares image of Jesus embracing him, continues to lash out at Pope Leo
President Donald Trump continued his criticism of Pope Leo XIV.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
Amid Iran War, Companies Look to Extend a Record Profit Run by Raising Prices
Higher inflation is leading companies to raise prices without sacrificing margins.

CBC Top StoriesApr 15, 2026
3 years into Sudan's civil war, refugees are stuck in limbo as aid fades and conflict continues
Three years on from the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, the country is in the grip of what the United Nations calls the world's worst displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people forced from their homes.



Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy's Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump's closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con, U.S. Says
Stefan Pildes "siphoned" more than half of the money donated over five years for the outing, a raucous New York City bar crawl promoted as a charitable event, prosecutors said.

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 15, 2026
Players told LIV Golf to run 'for many years' amid collapse rumours
Sergio Garcia says LIV Golf's players were told earlier this year the event would run for "many years" as rumours swirl the Saudi-backed venture is on the verge of collapse.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 15, 2026
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.

NYT Middle EastApr 15, 2026
Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures
The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport's biggest stars with huge contracts.

ABC NewsApr 15, 2026
Live Nation illegally monopolized the market for tickets, jury finds
A jury has reached a verdict in the antitrust case against Live Nation, the live event entertainment company.

BBC Front PageApr 15, 2026
Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

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Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran (Washington Post World News)

NPR Topics: NewsApr 15, 2026
Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

NYTimes GlobalApr 15, 2026
The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?
Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.

NYTimes GlobalApr 15, 2026
After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads
In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.

BBC Front PageApr 15, 2026
Lyse Doucet in Iran: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.

CBC Top StoriesApr 15, 2026
Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after man killed in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said in a news release the officer, Const. Andrew Lawson from the Toronto Police Service, was charged with manslaughter.



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Niagara Falls, Ont., Coun. Mike Strange found not guilty of domestic assault (CBC Top Stories)

NYTimes GlobalApr 15, 2026
Claudia Sheinbaum's War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country's most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.

CNBC World NewsApr 15, 2026
Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far
The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much.

CNBC World NewsApr 15, 2026
European stocks end lower as luxury slump weighs on sentiment
European stocks finished Wednesday in the red as regional traders assess the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war.

CBC Top StoriesApr 15, 2026
Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from the war's front lines
Israel has often struck alleged Hezbollah militants or officials in their homes without warning, frequently in areas far from the front line when they are with their families, in apartment buildings surrounded by uninvolved neighbours.



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Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected (NPR Headline News)

CNBC World NewsApr 15, 2026
Asia markets trade higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise
Asia-Pacific markets track overnight gains in U.S. stocks on lower oil prices and hopes of a Iran-U.S. deal

BBC Front PageApr 14, 2026
US justice department seeks to throw out Capitol riot convictions
The Trump administration is asking a court to throw out the convictions of Stewart Rhodes and other members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 14, 2026
U.S. military turned back six ships in first 24 hours of Iranian port blockade
During the first 24 hours of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around.

CBC Top StoriesApr 14, 2026
The National |Carney pauses fuel tax
April 14, 2026 | Some Canadians could get a break at the pumps after Prime Minister Mark Carney put a pause on fuel tax. How securing a majority changes the government's plans. And, A CBC News secret shopping investigation uncovers Canada's top two grocers overcharging for meat — again.



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Carney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs (Int'l Herald Tribune)
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