US confirms transit fare spike to $150 for World Cup fans in New Jersey
Fares confirmed at nearly 12-time hike to get from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.
IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire The Jerusalem Post
- Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel accuses Hezbollah militants of violating ceasefire Euronews.com
- Between the Lines, Netanyahu Admitted That He Has Failed in Lebanon Haaretz
- IDF Implements Gaza-style 'yellow Line' In South Lebanon - Report i24NEWS
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid 'losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility' under Trump.
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions.
Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon – in pictures
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and 'never close' Hormuz, but questions remain.
Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to ‘STAY AWAY’ – politico.eu
- Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to ‘STAY AWAY’ politico.eu
- UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz BBC
- Dozens of nations are gathering for plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. isn't one of them Fast Company
- Over a dozen countries offer to play role in Hormuz mission, Starmer says Reuters
- Australia ‘prepared to provide assistance’ in the strait of Hormuz, PM says, as ‘fragile’ opening expected to ease fuel prices The Guardian
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa
First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began – Euronews.com
- First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began Euronews.com
- First Cruise Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz—With No Passengers WSJ
- First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime New York Post
- Celestyal Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz Cruise Industry News
- After 47 Days Stuck in the Middle East, a Cruise Ship Has Reportedly Cleared the Strait of Hormuz People.com
Police say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom
Reports of alleged crime led to protests in the Surrey town this week, after claims woman in her 20s attacked
Police investigating a rape incident in Epsom have said they have “not found any evidence” of the offence as reported. The reports prompted protests in the Surrey town this week.
Sarah Grahame, assistant chief constable at Surrey police, said the force was continuing to investigate a report that a woman in her 20s had been raped by a group of men on 11 April in Epsom after she left the Labyrinth Epsom nightclub. The alleged attack is said to have happened between 2am and 4am outside a Methodist church.
Continue reading...Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime – BBC
- Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime BBC
- Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of Irish organised crime group, arrested in UAE The Guardian
- Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ
- One of the world’s most wanted men is arrested, ending years-long hunt The Washington Post
- Daniel Kinahan may not be free again until he is in his 70s after arrest in Dubai The Irish Times
Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack – politico.eu
- EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack politico.eu
- Exclusive | Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out WSJ
- EU to Test NATO-Style Defense Guarantees to Operate Without US Bloomberg.com
- Yes, President Trump Can Withdraw from NATO National Review
- Key Allies Conjure Up Plan In Case of Epic Trump Meltdown The Daily Beast
India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral map
The Indian government has failed to pass a bill to increase female representation in parliament after being accused of using the plan as a guise to redraw the country’s electoral map.
It was the first time in 12 years in power that a constitutional amendment proposed by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government was not passed by parliament.
Continue reading...‘Mum is finally free!’ Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Cheng Li-wun: Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing BBC
- What the Taiwanese opposition leader’s recent China visit means for Taipei, Beijing, and Washington Atlantic Council
- The Long Handshake: Xi’s Quiet Grip on Taiwan’s Soul WSJ
- China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader Reuters