Monday, April 13, 2026

World Affairs

Oil back above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail

The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran | Oil and Gas News

Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets.Published On 13 Apr 202613...

Congressman Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims

Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.

Iran war live: US military says it will block Iranian traffic in Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, CENTCOM says the blockade will begin at 14:00 GMT, as Iran warns of even...

Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
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Venezuela’s oil, not alleged drug trafficking, caught Trump’s eye | US-Venezuela Tensions News

For weeks, United States President Donald Trump and his officials said the rhetoric and military posturing against Venezuela was aimed at countering the...

Can Maduro’s trusted lieutenant now work for Trump?

Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News OnlineREUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez ViloriaMany of those who tuned in to US President Donald Trump's news conference on Saturday...

Has the US made peace with the rise of China? | Politics

China political analyst Victor Gao argues that the US has come to terms with China’s growing power.The United States has realised it cannot...

Thousands stranded across Europe as air space disrupted

Aleks PhillipsandNikos PapanikolaouGetty ImagesThe disruption comes at a busy time for air travel in and out of Athens, which typically sees more than...

Trump’s Maduro raid could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe

Jeremy BowenInternational editorEPAThe US intervention in Venezuela brings into stark focus some of the well springs of Trump's worldview.He makes no secret of...

Venezuelans divided after US attack and Maduro’s abduction | US-Venezuela Tensions

NewsFeedVenezuelan officials say US air strikes killed at least 40 people, destroyed parts of the capital and violated their national sovereignty with the...
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