U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States on Monday kicked off an effort to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter economic disruptions that outlasted the peak of fighting with no peace deal in sight. A day after U. S. President Donald Trump announced what he called “Project Freedom,” the Joint Maritime Information Center said Monday that the U. S. had set up an “enhanced security area” south of typical shipping routes and...
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- OPEC+ countries agree modest rise in production as Iran retains chokehold on key Strait of Hormuz
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- Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down
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- King Charles III highlights US-UK bond during busy day of diplomacy with Trump and Congress
- United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
- Jury is deliberating in trial of alleged IS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
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- Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
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- Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 14 and injured dozens
- Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote
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- Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens
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- Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian government-owned investment fund
- Trains collide near Indonesias capital, killing at least 4 people
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