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United States President Donald Trump’s threat to begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz soon after talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran ended without a deal is a substantial escalation in the war on Iran, analysts say.In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said the US Navy “will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTrump’s comments have raised concerns about the status of the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran announced last week.Chris Featherstone, a political scientist at the University…

A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president’s legal team failed to clear the legal bar needed to bring the case.In a 17-page ruling, Judge Darrin Gayles of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the president came “nowhere close” to showing the paper acted with “actual malice” towards him, the standard for bringing a defamation suit as a public figure. Actual malice requires that plaintiffs prove that statements made about a…

By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2026 8:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a “moment of real peril” as legislators return to Victoria this week. Eby has staked his government on plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years.The premier has told First Nations leaders in a recent meeting that he plans to introduce legislation to suspend the sections this week.Stewart Prest from the University of British Columbia says…

A Qantas plane bound for Perth was diverted to Brisbane and forced to circle for almost three hours due to a “mechanical issue” on Monday night.Flight QFA943 departed Brisbane about 8.20pm local time before an air speed dial issue was noticed shortly after take-off.A Qantas spokeswoman said the mechanical issue had led the pilots to circle the aircraft off Brisbane’s coast in order to reduce the fuel load — a measure to ensure the plane “met appropriate landing weights” before safely landing.The plane was scheduled to land back in Brisbane about 11.10pm local time on Monday.Qantas said passengers would be…

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy minister said Monday (Apr 13) the Southeast Asian nation can outlast the impacts of Middle East war-fuelled oil price hikes for as many as 10 months without cutting fuel subsidies.Minister Airlangga Hartarto told foreign media in Jakarta his government “is ready for five, six, or even ten months” on current projections.”Diesel, as well as … propellant, will be subsidised until the end of the year,” he said. “And the government has sufficient funds for it.”Global crude prices have soared to more than US$100 per barrel since the United States and Israel unleashed a series of strikes on…

Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Southern California in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.The news comes more than a month after Spears was taken into custody on March 4 by California Highway Patrol officers in Ventura County. At the time, officers said that they received reports of a speeding car on the 101 Freeway, and when they located the car, they said that Spears appeared to be impaired. She was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after undergoing field sobriety tests. Authorities still have not provided the…

The attacks come as Palestinian groups meet mediators from Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar in Cairo to discuss a fragile ‘ceasefire’.Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026An Israeli air attack has killed at least three people in Gaza, while its forces arrested at least 30 Palestinians in raids across several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank.Medics at Al-Aqsa Hospital said on Monday the attack targeted a group of men gathered outside a school in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. The bodies of those killed lay on the ground in white shrouds outside the hospital’s morgue as relatives and friends…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s April 13, and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re not alone — but waiting until the last minute could be one of the most expensive financial habits you have.The difference comes down to timing. Early filers tend to receive refunds weeks sooner and are less likely to rush into errors or miss out on credits. That extra time — and cash — can be used to pay off bills, build savings, or earn returns, creating small financial gains that add up significantly over the course of a lifetime.”I would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two arrests have been made after a possible gunshot was fired near the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Sunday, just two days after a man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at his residence.Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested and charged with negligent discharge in connection to “possible shots” being fired in the Russian Hill neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department said. Police did not name Altman or identify the residence as belonging to Altman in its press release.An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three key federal byelections are underway on Monday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party teetering on the edge of a majority in the House of Commons. Just over half of Canadians want the federal Liberals to win enough seats in Monday’s byelections to give Carney a majority government, new polling suggests.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 53 per cent of Canadians want the Liberals to form a majority, while 47 per cent are opposed to the idea. 2:05 Terrebonne candidates expect a tight race leading up to…