Trump Warns of Major War Escalation if Iran Peace Process Fails

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a ⁠peace ⁠deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation ⁠in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. …

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Russia Detains Former Radio Free Europe Freelancer for Treason, TASS Says

MOSCOW, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠Russia’s ⁠Federal Security ​Service (FSB) said ‌on Thursday ‌that ⁠a former ⁠freelancer for Radio Free ​Europe had ​been detained in ⁠the ⁠city of ⁠Chita for ​treason, TASS reported. The ​FSB ⁠said the ⁠man, whose name was not disclosed, ⁠was accused of treason for cooperating with Ukraine. (Reporting by ⁠Reuters; Writing …

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Winning Numbers Drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 03-16-17-42-52, Powerball: 3, Power Play: 2 (three, sixteen, seventeen, forty-two, fifty-two, Powerball: three, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $20 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …

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Iran Publishes Chart Showing It May Have Put Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the U.S. as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are …

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Millions Vote as India Begins Series of State Elections

NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) – Millions of Indians queued ⁠to ⁠vote in local elections in two ⁠states on Thursday, kicking off four key contests this month amid ​a war in the Middle East that has triggered some fuel shortages, even though Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi has kept domestic prices in ‌check. State elections do …

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Israel’s Pounding of Lebanon Is ‘Deeply Damaging’, UK Foreign Minister Says

LONDON, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠British Foreign ⁠Secretary Yvette Cooper ​said Israel’s pounding ‌of Lebanon was “deeply ‌damaging” ⁠and ⁠said that conflict must end to ​prevent the U.S.-Iran ceasefire from ​being destabilised. “We want to ⁠see ⁠Lebanon included ⁠in the ​ceasefire,” she told Times ​Radio ⁠on Thursday. “We want it extended to ⁠cover Lebanon, because …

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