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  1. U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

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    The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.

  2. Why disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets

    Mourners attend the funeral of people, including Hezbollah members, who were killed during the conflict with Israel before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, April 21, 2026.

    Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon’s government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The path forward remains a dangerous gamble.

  3. U.S. trade court rules in favour of plaintiffs who challenged Trump's global tariffs

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    A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10 per cent temporary global duties are unjustified under ‌a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies for only two private importers and the state of Washington.

  4. Man who sprayed U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar from syringe during town hall pleads guilty to assault

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    A man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis earlier this year pleaded guilty to assault Thursday in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

  5. Toronto-based Sherritt pulls back from mining joint venture in Cuba amid expansion of U.S. sanctions

    A view of the front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, with a Cuban flag seen in the foreground of the image.

    The United States on Thursday imposed ‌financial sanctions on a sprawling business conglomerate run by Cuba's military and a Cuban-Canadian mining joint venture, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island's communist leaders by targeting sources of foreign investment.