Hopes Rise for Renewed Talks as US Military Says Iran Blockade Is in Force

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round of talks could …

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US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in ⁠and ⁠out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump ⁠said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week. Trump said negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials could resume in ​Pakistan in …

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Pakistan PM Sharif to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey This Week

ISLAMABAD, ⁠April ⁠15 (Reuters) – ⁠Pakistan Prime ​Minister ‌Shehbaz ‌Sharif ⁠will ⁠visit Saudi ​Arabia, ​Qatar ⁠and ⁠Turkey ⁠from April 15 ​to ​18, ⁠Islamabad ⁠said on ⁠Wednesday. (Reporting by Mubasher ⁠Bukhari; Editing by ​Sonali ​Paul) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Luxury Brands Book Sales Drop as Mideast War Takes Toll on Airport Shopping

By Arriana McLymore, Helen Reid and Tassilo Hummel NEW YORK/LONDON/PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) – From DFS to ⁠Avolta, ⁠duty-free stores selling premium perfumes and spirits to ⁠big spenders are feeling the pinch as conflict in the Middle East shuts airports and curbs travel to the ​region, a setback likely to become more acute as the …

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Cosmo Pharma’s Male Hair Loss Treatment Shows Sustained Hair Growth in Year‑long Study

By Sneha S K and Sahil Pandey April 15 (Reuters) – Cosmo ⁠Pharmaceuticals ⁠said on Wednesday its ⁠experimental hair loss treatment showed sustained hair growth and ​long-term safety in men with common pattern baldness after a year of use. The year‑long ‌extension study follows late-stage data ‌reported in December, when the topical drug, called clascoterone, …

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On the ground look at Colorado pileup involving over 75 vehicles

Over 75 vehicles in Colorado were involved in a major pileup on Tuesday afternoon. At least 19 people were injured, and police have reported no fatalities. Heavy snow and strong winds created winter-like conditions at the time of the crash. Some footage does not have sound.

Exclusive-Russia-Linked Hackers Compromised Scores of Ukrainian Prosecutors’ Email Accounts, Data Shows

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – Russia-linked hackers broke into more than 170 email accounts belonging to prosecutors and ⁠investigators ⁠across Ukraine during the last several months, according to data ⁠reviewed by Reuters, a campaign that shows how Moscow’s spies are keeping tabs on the Ukrainian officials tasked with rooting out corruption and Russian ​collaborators. The …

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Japan’s Decade-Long March Towards Arms Exports

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) – Japan has ⁠spent ⁠the past decade steadily dismantling some ⁠of the world’s toughest arms export restrictions as it steps back from the ​postwar pacifism that shaped its security policy. Here are the key events: 2014 – Then-prime minister Shinzo Abe ends a near-blanket ban …

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Turning Point USA’s High School Push in GOP States Meets Free Speech and Religion Concerns

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican leaders across the U.S. are encouraging chapters of the conservative political group Turning Point USA in all public high schools in the wake last year’s assassination of co-founder Charlie Kirk, an effort they describe as countering the oppression of conservative voices in education. The group’s endorsement by Republican governors — …

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