235 articles in the World News category.
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has canceled the planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner to Islamabad for potential Iran peace talks, delivering the latest setback to diplomatic efforts amid the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. In a Friday...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Iranian officials sent conflicting public messages on April 24, 2026, even as both sides appeared to be moving toward a potential new round of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, amid the fragile ceasefire that has held since early April. White House press...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on April 23, 2026, that he has ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill any vessel caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz while directing mine-clearing operations to triple in intensity. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated: “I...
By Tommy Flynn
DUBAI — The U.S. military seized a second oil tanker associated with Iranian smuggling operations on April 23, 2026, in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The vessel, the Guyana-flagged Majestic X (previously named Phonix and sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in...
By Tommy Flynn
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on April 21, 2026, removed two soldiers from combat duty and sentenced them to 30 days in military prison for vandalizing a statue of Jesus in the Maronite Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon. One soldier used a sledgehammer...
By Tommy Flynn
DUBAI — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, and seized two of them, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and Iranian state media. The attacks occurred hours after President Donald...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal is set to expire Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026, as the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire faces an uncertain future amid firm rhetoric from both sides and uncertain talks in...
By Tommy Flynn
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentine President Javier Milei officially launched the “Isaac Accords” on April 19, 2026, during a ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. The Isaac Accords establish a new strategic framework modeled...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — More than 20 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, April 18, 2026, marking the highest single-day transit volume since the U.S.-Iran conflict escalated in late February, according to shipping analytics firm Kpler. The surge occurred...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska on April 19, 2026, after it attempted to bypass the American naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired shots into the ship’s engine room after the crew ignored...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has rejected French authorities’ requests for assistance in a criminal investigation targeting Elon Musk’s X platform, calling it an improper attempt to regulate a U.S. company in violation of the First Amendment. In a two-page letter...
By Tommy Flynn
Editor's note: Just after publishing this piece, word is coming out that Iran may be rejecting a second round of talks. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran on April 19, 2026, saying his patience is limited while confirming that U.S. negotiators...