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CNBC World NewsApr 19, 2026
Iran says talks continue while it retains control of Strait of Hormuz traffic
Iran's top negotiator says his government has "no trust" in its enemies, after Trump says the U.S. won't be blackmailed.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 19, 2026
In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning
The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of "strategic shock" after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.

BBC Front PageApr 19, 2026
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say
The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.

ABC NewsApr 19, 2026
'Multiple' people injured in shooting near University of Iowa, campus and police say
"First responders on scene. Confirmed victims," the university said in an alert.

Washington Post World NewsApr 19, 2026
In Angola, love for an American pope but not for an American president
In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.

BBC Front PageApr 19, 2026
Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.

BBC Front PageApr 19, 2026
Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'
Criticism of Downing Street's handling of Lord Peter Mandeslon's vetting scandal remains prominent on Sunday's front pages.

BBC Front PageApr 19, 2026
Chief Rabbi says attacks 'gathering momentum' after new synagogue arson attempt
The warning comes after a synagogue was hit by an arson attack overnight, a Jewish community body said.

NYTimes GlobalApr 19, 2026
The Divine Right of Presidents Is a Dangerous Idea
It didn't work out too well for kings, either.

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 19, 2026
Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 19, 2026
Life after Viktor Orbán: Hungary's new leader takes on the authoritarian state
He's ousted the man who ruled for 16 years.

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 19, 2026
Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon
Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

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Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances (MSNBC Int'l News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 19, 2026
Why Man City 'leg-beaters' can make difference against Arsenal - Pulis
Tony Pulis explains why Manchester City's attacking players could prove to be their match-winners in Sunday's Premier League title showdown with leaders Arsenal.

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 18, 2026
Trump shifts message on Iran war
President Trump said "very good conversations" are taking place with Iran after warning the U.S. may start "dropping bombs again" if no deal is met by next week when the ceasefire with Iran expires. It comes as Iran is declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed in response to the U.S. continuing its blockade of Iranian ports. NBC News' Julie Tsikrin reports.

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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked (BBC Front Page)

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 18, 2026
Trump voters say the pope should 'stay in his lane' and butt out of the Iran war
Trump's supporters in Nevada and Arizona believe that Pope Leo XIV is in the wrong, not the president, in their spat over the Iran war.

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Tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo put American Catholics in awkward spot (NPR Headline News)
Trump signs executive order accelerating research into psychedelic drug therapies (ABC News)

BBC Front PageApr 18, 2026
Police treating arson attack as antisemitic hate crime
It comes as a man attempts to ignite a plastic bag containing containing fluid in north-west London.

CNBC World NewsApr 18, 2026
Video shows ships turning away from Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Christian Science Monitor--worldApr 18, 2026
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has escalated again as Iran reverses its reopening of the crucial waterway and fires on ships attempting to pass. Saturday's developments come after the United States said it would continue its blockade of Iranian ports.

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade (Washington Post World News)
Iran reimposes 'strict control' over Strait of Hormuz, citing continued U.S. naval blockade (MSNBC Int'l News)

ABC NewsApr 18, 2026
Iran live updates: Tehran reviewing US proposal as it reasserts control over strait
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsApr 18, 2026
Pope Leo says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump
The pope spoke aboard the papal plane on his way to Angola.

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After war of words on Iran, Pope Leo says he's not interested in a debate with Trump (MSNBC Int'l News)

BBC Front PageApr 18, 2026
New York's £111 train fares will have 'chilling effect' on World Cup, says Fifa
Fifa hits back at criticism from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, saying vastly inflated train fares at the 2026 World Cup will have a "chilling effect".

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 18, 2026
'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war
One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

ABC NewsApr 18, 2026
Appeals court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now
A three-judge appeals court panel late Friday granted an administrative stay of an injunction blocking above-ground construction of the White House ballroom.

NPR Headline NewsApr 18, 2026
Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession
A report from the International Monetary Fund warns "the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course." European Union Commissioner Marta Kos discusses this grim economic outlook.

BBC Front PageApr 18, 2026
Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says
Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

CBC Top StoriesApr 18, 2026
B.C. bull rider holds on for No. 1 ranking after wowing crowd at 'biggest rodeo in the world'
Jake Gardner is at the top of his game, coming off a big championship win at RodeoHouston that kicked him to the top of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association standings for bull riding.



CBC Top StoriesApr 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Donald Trump
Pope Leo XIV says he won't debate U.S. President Donald Trump and will continue to preach peace.



CBC Top StoriesApr 18, 2026
Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz restrictions as tensions with U.S. continue
The duelling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters on Saturday as the United States pressed ahead with its campaign to choke off Iranian ports and Iran reversed an initial move to reopen the waterway.



CNBC World NewsApr 18, 2026
Trump says U.S. has 'good news' on Iran as Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again
President Trump tells reporters that the U.S. and Iran will jointly recover nuclear material after a deal is reached.

NPR Topics: NewsApr 18, 2026
Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 18, 2026
Who Is the New Leader of Hungary?
Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary's voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban's 16 years in power.

NYT Middle EastApr 17, 2026
Trump says he might go to Pakistan if an Iran deal were signed there.

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