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April 15, 2026
Over 20 US-Approved Ships Pass Through Hormuz, As US Considers More Pakistan Peace Talks
WORLD
World at Large:
At least 16 injured in school shooting in Turkey; gunman believed to be a former student
U.S. Enforces Blockade, Sends Tankers Back to Iran
Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
U.S. military kills 2 men in another alleged drug boat strike in eastern Pacific
President Trump Hints at War’s End as Hormuz Standoff Chokes Oil Flows
US Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
China:
US-Sanctioned Tanker Signaling Chinese Ownerships Test US Blockade With Hormuz Crossing
China calls U.S. blockade 'dangerous and irresponsible'
Russia:
Russia offers China energy lifeline as the Iran war strangles global supply
Orban 'allies' may still obstruct EU loan to Kiev — newspaper
NATO’s survival over next decade not guaranteed — Stoltenberg
United Kingdom:
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds
Rolls-Royce 470-Megawatt Nuclear Reactors To Power 3 Million UK Homes For 60 Years
Former Nato chief warns UK security 'in peril' as he accuses Starmer of 'corrosive complacency'
France:
France Plans €10 Billion Push To Cut Reliance On Gas and Oil
Germany:
Rapes In Germany Soar To Nearly 14,000 Cases In 2025, Migrants Vastly Overrepresented
Japan:
Japan to restrict power banks on flights from April 24
Spain:
Spanish government approves amnesty programme for undocumented immigrants
Italy:
Italy's Anti-Israel Opposition Declares 'Victory' After Meloni Suspends Defense Pact
South Korea:
North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns
North Korea Tests Strategic Cruise & Anti‑Ship Missiles From New Destroyer
Australia:
Western Australia Establishes Strategic Fuel Reserve
Australia's Qantas To Cut Domestic Flights Amid Fuel Price Surge
Australia touts first GMLRS artillery rocket assembled Down Under
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Reportedly "Pressing" US To Drop Iran Port Blockade Plan
Israel:
Israel Reports that US Briefs Israel Every Day On Iran
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Releases Documents Alleging Obama Administration Manufactured Intelligence to Undermine Trump
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act and Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Signed into Law
President Trump States Pope Leo ‘Terrible For Foreign Policy’ After Pope's Iran War Criticism
State Department:
Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
Dept of War (DoW):
B-21 Raider accelerates delivery of long-range strike capability
U.S. Forces Start Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz
Senate:
Senate Democrats warn of ‘serious consequences’ from decision upholding DOJ firings
House:
Swalwell Resigns From Congress - Effective TODAY, After Fresh Rape Allegation And Corroborating Campaign Records
Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted for stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds
Supreme Court:
Justices to hear argument on right to jury trial in FCC proceedings
ECONOMY & MARKETS
Oil stabilises at $95/bbl, ASML posts top and bottom line beat, Q2 revenue guide underwhelms
7-Eleven will close 600 stores this year — to prepare for massive makeover
European markets rise on hopes that Iran peace talks can resume
SCIENCE
Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans
Colombia Plans to Euthanize Dozens of 'Cocaine Hippos,' Descendants of Animals Brought by Notorious Drug Trafficker Pablo Escobar
This Nearly 300-Million-Year-Old Mummified Reptile Reveals the Evolutionary Origins of How We Breathe
Scientists just watched Alzheimer’s damage happen in real time
TECH & SECURITY
Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
ODDS & ENDS
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