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Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions, practical implementations.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open but said they would require clarifications, including about the risk of mines, before vessels move through the entry point to the Gulf.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open to all commercial vessels during a 10-day Lebanon ceasefire accord, prompting a fall in oil and other commodity prices while stock markets rose.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Virginia judge expressed concern over the mental state of former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax while ruling on a child custody case involving two teenage children, commenting on his behavior and isolation.Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. McEvoy detailed these concerns in a March 30 court order involving Fairfax, his estranged wife, and their two children, writing that Fairfax’s “isolation, drinking and lack of participation in family life are manifestations of what seems to be a sense of fatalism and hopelessness,” WTOP reported.Fairfax killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, and then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chaotic video shows the moment hordes of young street racers descended upon a Georgia intersection in the middle of the night last weekend, wreaking havoc and disturbing neighbors in the latest illegal “takeover” plaguing communities across the country. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of James Jackson Parkway and Bolton Road around 1:30 a.m. Sunday over reports of street racers “driving recklessly, blocking the roadway from citizen motorists, laying drag and performing illegal drifting maneuvers, also known as ‘donuts,’” authorities said in a statement. Upon arriving on scene, officers…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal is bringing in dikes, pumps and sandbags as river levels and flood risks rise. Water levels on the Outaouais and des Prairies rivers may spill out of their banks in the coming days, the city says, especially with more rain in the forecast and soil saturation.A special weather statement is in place for Sunday, with Environment Canada warning that 15 to 25 millimetres of rain could fall. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. One medium-sized…

The Madrid Open has lost some star power with Carlos Alcaraz joining Novak Djokovic in pulling out of the upcoming clay-court tournament.Alcaraz, ranked No.2, withdrew from the Barcelona Open in midweek after undergoing a test on his right wrist, and the fourth-ranked Djokovic is nursing a shoulder injury.Alcaraz said on Friday that it “hurts” to announce that he will miss the Madrid Open for a second straight year. The tournament starts on Monday.Alcaraz’s withdrawal in Barcelona came a day after he called for a trainer and had his wrist treated during his opening match, a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Otto…

NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire, as the US and Iran declared the key waterway open. His comments came as European leaders discuss a post-war Hormuz maritime force.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — Amid a tightening American naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline in the narrow maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is weighing a renewed diplomatic push that could send senior officials back to Pakistan within days, according to several people familiar with the deliberations. While still tentative, the effort is aimed at reviving negotiations with Iranian representatives in hopes of reaching a longer-term peace deal with Tehran. No firm date had been finalized as of Friday morning, but talks could resume as soon as Monday, underscoring the fluid and uncertain nature of the talks. At the center…

Six months after his narrow election victory, a new poll shows that Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas appears to be enjoying a “honeymoon” with Calgarians, while many have yet to form an opinion. The poll, conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights, asked Calgarians how they feel when they hear from Farkas. Sentiments were positive for 44 per cent of respondents, the results show.According to the poll, 10 per cent of respondents said they felt excited, while 34 per cent noted they were comfortable with the mayor.In terms of negative sentiments, the poll showed six per cent felt frustrated, while just one per cent…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is meeting with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Friday to discuss the company’s powerful new Mythos model that was announced earlier this month, CNBC confirmed, a thaw in the standoff between the government and leading artificial intelligence company. Anthropic appears to be inching back into the White House’s good graces, weeks after President Donald Trump blacklisted the company and called it a national security risk, declaring that his administration would “not do business with them again.”Mythos excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software, according to Anthropic, and the company said it…

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