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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‘Israel has been given a licence to torture Palestinians’ | United Nations

NewsFeedUN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has said the world gave Israel a ‘licence to torture Palestinians’ as she presented her latest report to...

US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief

The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.

Israeli settlers vandalise school, raise Israeli flag in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict

NewsFeedIsraeli settlers have been filmed vandalising a boys’ school in Huwara, spray-painting racist graffiti and raising an Israeli flag on the roof. The...

Jury orders Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972

Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.

Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law? | US-Israel war on Iran News

Civilian targets have been struck by all three warring parties.Schools and hospitals bombed; strikes on apartment buildings; energy facilities targeted and attacks on...

ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours

Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.
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