Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as thousands more U.S. forces head for Middle East

Three commercial vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, according to international news agencies, with the U.K. military and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirming two of the strikes on cargo ships, potentially jeopardizing efforts to resume peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The U.K. military’s Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) reported early …

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In Mexico, Flagship Mayan Tourist Train Leaves Trail of Broken Pledges

VIDA Y ESPERANZA, Mexico, April 22 (Reuters) – Deep in Mexico’s Maya jungle, brilliant white lights blaze improbably in the wilderness: a maintenance depot for a ⁠flagship multi-billion-dollar ⁠train line. But just beyond the perimeter fence an off-grid village lies in darkness. Mexico’s Mayan ⁠Train, an approximately 1,500-km (1,000-mile) rail project, was meant to bring …

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South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside “Alligator Alcatraz”

A South Florida man who spent months in federal immigration custody is speaking publicly for the first time after his release from a controversial detention facility widely known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” 45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at …

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US Transportation Secretary Seeks $10 Billion for Air Traffic Control Overhaul

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean ⁠Duffy ⁠said he was seeking $10 billion ⁠from Congress for the next phase of a massive effort to modernize America’s ​aging air traffic control system and reduce systemic flight disruptions. Last year, Congress awarded $12.5 billion for the project to ‌replace outdated technology and boost understaffed …

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