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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. …
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 …
NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton. Up first was Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who warned that “everyone is less safe” because of …
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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.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 …
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 …
NEW YORK (AP) — When Vilma Jää enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music she never expected to end up playing a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas. Kaija Saariaho, Finland’s leading opera composer, was working on a piece called “Innocence” and wanted one of the characters to …
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 …
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 …
Several dozen people lined up outside a presidential administration building on a sunny spring weekend in central Moscow as police stood nearby and watched them closely. It was the latest sign of the growing anger and frustration over the restrictions that have disrupted the daily lives of Russians, hurt businesses and drawn criticism even from …
NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) – An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night for talks to resolve conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday. “Despite skepticism of Iranian public opinion due to repeated ceasefire violations by Israeli regime … Iranian delegation arrives tonight in …