U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will “join the clearance effort in the coming days,” …

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US Military ‘Setting Conditions’ to Clear Mines From Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said ⁠on ⁠Saturday that it had ⁠started “setting conditions” for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, ​with two U.S. warships passing through the key waterway. In a post on X, the ‌U.S. Central Command said the ‌USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy transited the Strait …

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JD Vance meets with Iranian and Pakistani officials for direct talks

JD Vance meets with Iranian and Pakistani officials for direct talks – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Iranian and Pakistani officials in Islamabad for direct talks as the two-week ceasefire holds. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.

Iraqi Parliament Elects Nizar Amedi as Country’s New President

April 11 (Reuters) – The Iraqi parliament ⁠on ⁠Saturday elected Kurdish ⁠politician Nizar Amedi as the country’s new ​president, a largely ceremonial role, following a parliamentary election nL1N3WT0SY ‌last November. Amedi, 58, is ‌a former environment minister and has headed the ⁠political ⁠office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Baghdad ​since 2024. Iraq …

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Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue for Now

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠11 (Reuters) – ⁠A U.S. ​Court ‌of ‌Appeals ⁠on Saturday ⁠ruled that construction ​on ​a ⁠new White ⁠House ⁠ballroom sought ​by President ​Donald ⁠Trump ⁠can proceed until ⁠at least April 17. (Reporting by ⁠Jason Lange; Editing by ​Alistair ​Bell) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Even in Brazil Election Second-Round, Datafolha Poll Shows

SAO PAULO, April 11 (Reuters) – Brazil’s ⁠President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da ⁠Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have remained ​statistically tied in a potential runoff in the October general ‌elections, a Datafolha poll ‌showed on Saturday, with the lawmaker rising within ⁠the survey’s ⁠error margin. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, ​would receive …

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Three Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack in Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says

Moscow, April 11 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠Ukrainian drone ⁠hit a petrol ​station in the town ‌of Lgov in ‌Russia’s Kursk ⁠region ⁠injuring three people, including a child, ​the regional governor said on Saturday. Alexander Khinshtein, ​the governor of the Kursk ⁠region ⁠wrote on ⁠state-backed messenger service ​MAX that the attack took place ​after ⁠4 p.m. (1300 GMT) …

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