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April 9 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday about the need for a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz “as quickly as possible,” following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said. Starmer discussed with Trump the UK’s efforts to convene partners to …
April 5, 2026 | A commercial plane prepares to land at Beirut Airport as smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut. Since March 2, Israeli strikes throughout Lebanon have killed more than 1,800 people and wounded more than 6,000, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has invaded southern Lebanon and …
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) – British defence minister John Healey said on Friday that the United States is “absolutely locked” into NATO. A Reuters report on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump had discussed the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe. “America is absolutely locked into, with benefits as well as massive contributions, …
LONDON (AP) — Protests over high fuel prices in Ireland entered a fourth day on Friday, sparking concerns about fuel shortages and emergency services as demonstrators clogged roads and blocked access to refining and distribution sites around the country. The Irish government is set to meet with farmers, truckers and agricultural contractors on Friday to …
By Vivian Sequera and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS, April 9 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Thursday approved a mining law expected to open the sector to private and foreign investment, following loosened restrictions by the U.S. to spur outside capital in the struggling economy. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has supported …
SEOUL, April 10 (Reuters) – A wolf that escaped from its enclosure in a South Korean zoo has spent three days on the loose, captivating the public, spawning a cryptocurrency meme coin and even prompting a message of concern from the country’s president. Neukgu, a roughly two-year-old male wolf weighing about 35 kilograms (77 lbs), …
JOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Reuters) – A court in Eswatini has ruled that the first five migrants the Trump administration sent to the African kingdom have a right to a lawyer, after they were denied legal representation on their transfer from the U.S. to a Swazi jail in July. The court rejected a government argument that …
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports of passenger cars accelerated in March, an industry association said Friday, as Chinese automakers stepped up their push to grow overseas markets. Passenger car exports jumped 82.4% year-on-year last month to around 748,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, up from the 586,000 vehicles exported in …
April 9 (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told NBC News that the country has asked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to engage in dialogue without demanding changes from Cuba’s political system or imposing other conditions, the network said on Thursday. In the interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker, he also said that his leadership …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country’s mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. The lengthy bill will now undergo a review by the country’s high court to …