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US Navy to enforce blockade, Trump says after condemning Iran for blocking waterway and complaining no agreement reached in Islamabad.Published On 12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026President Donald Trump says the United States Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.Trump, in a social media post on Sunday, accused Iran of “extortion” and said the US Navy would hunt down and interdict ships in international waters that have paid Iran a toll to traverse the strait.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“So, there you have…
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire Universal Music Group in a deal worth approximately $64 billion — with Ackman telling investors he expects “overwhelming shareholder support”, while JP Morgan analysts expressed skepticism that key stakeholder Bolloré would back the transaction.Meanwhile, Udio…
Congressman Eric Swalwell, a Democrat representing California’s 14th congressional district, is addressing claims he sexually assaulted and harassed numerous women, including former coworkers, while in office. “A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations. I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly,” the congressman, 45, said in a video shared via social media on Friday, April 10. “These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything I have. He continued, “They also come on…
Regis Prograis has announces his retirement following his defeat to Conor Benn.Prograis came up short in his battle with Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, suffering a unanimous decision loss after 10 rounds despite a brave effort from the Louisiana man.Heading into the bout, it was heavily rumoured that Prograis was suffering from an injury, and he confirmed those rumours whilst talking to Ring Magazine, along with explaining his decision to hang up the gloves.“Going into this fight I knew I was going to retire, this is my last fight. I knew this months ago this was going…
new video loaded: Mexico’s Police Focus on World Cup While Thousands Remain MissingtranscriptBacktranscriptMexico’s Police Focus on World Cup While Thousands Remain MissingMexico’s heavy security investment for the World Cup is drawing criticism from families of the disappeared, who argue the focus on safety for teams and fans ignores their search for missing loved ones.“We’re in a Black Hawk with Mexican police flying over Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium. As Mexico prepares to host four World Cup matches here in June, it’s pulling out the stops on security, deploying thousands more officers and beefing up surveillance. But here in the state of Jalisco,…
China would face ‘big problems’ if it ships arms to Iran, Trump warns
A kidnapped girl was rescued over the weekend when her kidnapper crashed his car in Ohio, triggering a police response. The victim, who is only 12, was saved from Virgil Larson, Jr., police explained in a statement. The single-vehicle crash happened Sunday, April 5, in Hocking County along U.S. 33. Witnesses to the crash called 911 to report the accident. Arriving officers spoke with Larson, who they soon learned is a registered sex offender. They also interview the girl who was with him. When conflicting details were provided by both, deputies did some digging and learned the girl had been…
Could the greatest goal scorer in NHL history have played his last game in Toronto? Well, as Alex Ovechkin told John Walton, the Washington Capitals Radio Play-by-Play Voice, he is waiting until the summer to make a decision after he talks with his family. That was the major clip making the rounds prior to the Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs game on Wednesday night, as speculation continues to grow about what the future will hold for Alex Ovechkin. Could he come back for another season? Will he retire, or will he return to Russia to play in the KHL? NHL…
She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.
After nearly 10 days in space, complete with a historic loop around the moon, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission faced their most dangerous moment yet: not in deep space, but in the final 13 minutes of their journey home. “It’s 13 minutes of things that have to go right,” said NASA’s Artemis II flight director Jeff Radigan on Thursday at a news briefing. Before the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the crew, ever left the Kennedy Space Center launchpad in Florida on April 1, NASA knew there was a problem. During the unmanned Artemis I mission in…