US Military Says It Will Start Blockade of All Ships Going to and From Iran on Monday

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠Central Command said ⁠it will begin implementing ​a blockade of all maritime ‌traffic entering and exiting ‌Iranian ports on ⁠April ⁠13 at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after ​President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would start blockading ​the Strait of Hormuz. “The blockade will ⁠be ⁠enforced impartially against …

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Australia and US Boost Support for Critical Minerals With $3.5 Billion

SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) – Australia and the U.S. have committed ⁠more ⁠than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion) to back ⁠a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when ​the two countries struck a co-operation agreement six months ago, Canberra said on Sunday. The funding seeks to support Australian ‌ventures to develop and …

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Australia PM Albanese to Visit Brunei, Malaysia to Shore up Fuel Supply

SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister ⁠Anthony ⁠Albanese will visit Brunei and ⁠Malaysia this week, continuing diplomatic efforts to secure ​fuel supplies from Asian allies after disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Albanese ‌will travel to Bandar Seri ‌Begawan and Kuala Lumpur from April 14 to 17, his office ⁠said ⁠in a …

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Trump Says Gas Prices May Remain High Through November Midterm Election

MIAMI, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ said on Sunday ⁠that ⁠the price of oil and gasoline may remain ⁠high through November’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack ​Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ six weeks ago. “It could be, or the same, or maybe a little …

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Nigerian Airstrike Hits Market, 200 Feared Dead in Northeast Yobe State

By Ahmed Kingimi and Adewale Kolawole MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 12 (Reuters) – ⁠At ⁠least 200 people are feared ⁠dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist ​militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said ‌on Sunday. The Nigerian Air Force, ‌responding …

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Orban Ousted After 16 Years as Hungarians Flock to Pro-EU Rival

BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key opponent of European Union efforts to help ⁠Ukraine ⁠fend off Russia’s invasion, lost power after 16 years on ⁠Sunday as Hungarians voted in record numbers for a pro-EU course spearheaded by centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, 62, had won endorsements from U.S. President ​Donald …

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