US Strikes Military Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, US Official Says

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠7 (Reuters) – ⁠The U.S. ​military ‌conducted ‌strikes ⁠on military ⁠targets on Iran’s ​Kharg ​Island, ⁠the Axios ⁠news ⁠outlet reported ​on Tuesday, ​citing ⁠an ⁠unidentified senior U.S. ⁠official. (Reporting by Susan Heavey and ⁠Doina Chiacu; Editing by ​Sharon ​Singleton) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Achilles Injury Ends US Forward Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup Hopes

DERBY, England (AP) — United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury. Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday. Derby confirmed on …

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Iran Sets Preconditions for Talks on Lasting Peace With U.S., Senior Official Tells Reuters

DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠has ⁠set preconditions for talks ​on a lasting peace ‌with the United ‌States, a ⁠senior ⁠official told Reuters on Tuesday, including ​an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that ​attacks will not be ⁠repeated, and ⁠compensation for ⁠damage. The official ​said Tehran rejects any ceasefire ​with ⁠the U.S. that is …

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Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Detergent pods continue to be hazardous for young children. Hundreds of thousands of American babies, toddlers and preschoolers have wound up in an ER for problems owing to household cleaning products, a new study says. An estimated 240,800 children 5 and younger visited emergency …

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Morning Bid: Final Countdown?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters ⁠Open ⁠Interest Markets are once again held in suspense as ⁠traders count down to President Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with global ​stocks mixed and oil prices choppy. Tehran, for its part, has refused to …

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South Sudan’s Kiir Sacks Parliament Speaker and Deputy

NAIROBI, April 7 (Reuters) – South ⁠Sudan ⁠President Salva Kiir ⁠has sacked the East African nation’s ​speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, according to ‌a decree read out ‌in the parliament on Tuesday. (Writing by Vincent Mumo ​NzilaniEditing by Bate Felix) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

US Remarks on NATO Are Pushing Europe to Seek Alternative Security Options, Spain Says

MADRID, April 7 (Reuters) – Recent U.S. complaints ⁠about ⁠NATO allies and threats ⁠to quit the alliance are pushing European countries ​to seek alternative security arrangements, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares ‌said on Tuesday. After European countries ‌declined to send their navies to open up the ⁠Strait of ⁠Hormuz to global shipping following the …

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Hungary’s Orban Offered Help to Putin, Bloomberg Reports

BUDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered ⁠last ⁠year to help Russian President Vladimir ⁠Putin “in any way”, such as by hosting a summit in Budapest to ​settle the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported, citing the transcript of a phone call. A Hungarian government spokesman ‌did not immediately respond to …

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