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Sunday, 19 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 03:25 CST
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Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’

Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran's ports is 'a clumsy and ignorant decision'.

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Manchester United beat Chelsea as Cunha strike boosts Champions League hope

Manchester United strengthen grip on third spot in Premier League with 1-0 win that leaves Chelsea relying on favours.

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Iran military orders Indian ship to abort Strait of Hormuz passage

Video shows the moment Iran’s military ordered an Indian ship to abort its passage of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected

The three countries pledge more aid to Cuba and say Cubans must decide their own future amid a US pressure campaign.

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Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza

It is the first time Israel has referred to such a 'yellow line' in Lebanon, after using a similar measure in Gaza.

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LIVE: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United – Premier League

All our updates, with full post-match coverage, reaction and interviews, following our text commentary stream.

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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

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A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.

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Will Keir Starmer resign?

UK PM says he was unaware Mandelson failed security clearance.

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Mazzucato on the Iran war’s economic shock: Who pays the price?

Redi Tlhabi speaks to economist Mariana Mazzucato on the Iran war's economic fallout and who’s really paying the price.

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Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown

Fugitive Janos Balla, 48, was arrested in Quintana Roo as President Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to increase cartel arrests.

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Sudanese refugees trapped between borders and bureaucracy in Morocco

A growing number of Sudanese refugees are arriving into Morocco after fleeing war, but find themselves stuck.

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Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages

The attacker has been identified as a "58-year-old Moscow man", but no motive has been established.

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Trump joined by Joe Rogan as he signs order to speed up psychedelic review

Order calls on federal government to relax restrictions on psychedelics, including ibogaine, for potential treatments.

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‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump

Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader captured Nicolas Maduro.

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