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NewsFeedBlack plumes of smoke from an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island were seen, after what Iranian authorities stated was an “enemy attack” on the site. The oil refinery company stated the refinery was hit Wednesday morning. No casualties were immediately reported.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lawyers for a coalition of medical groups on Tuesday urged a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s effort to access data on transgender procedures for minors, arguing the FTC demand is unconstitutional and retaliatory.The case marks a high-stakes legal clash over the Trump administration’s investigation into transgender treatments for minors, with the FTC arguing it is policing potential consumer harm while medical groups say the probe is politically motivated and unconstitutional.At issue in the lawsuits, filed by the Endocrine Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, is the FTC’s demand for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Donna D’Errico is giving back to the community she was once a part of.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 58-year-old actress discussed her volunteer efforts with HOPE UNITED Los Angeles Mission & Hope the Mission, who have partnered with Albertsons to host a special Easter event on Skid Row.The actress spent her day volunteering with the organization, serving chef-prepared meals and a full day of care, dignity, and community for those experiencing homelessness. She shared that volunteering with the organization means a lot to her as she has a…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the U.S. has won the Iran war and is claiming that there is a “new regime” in place in Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would agree to a “double-sided” ceasefire with Iran that will see him hold off from further attacks for two weeks in exchange for Tehran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Trump made the announcement on social media less than two hours before his deadline for what he threatened would be the destruction of Iran’s “civilization.” He said it came after conversations with Pakistani mediators who…

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAlibaba and China Telecom are launching a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant’s own chips, as the country ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure.The facility, announced on Tuesday, will feature 10,000 of Alibaba’s Zhenwu semiconductors which are designed for AI training and inferencing along with the ability to support AI models the size of hundreds of billions of parameters. China Telecom will own and operate the data center.These are among some of the largest models out there and underscore how China’s biggest tech players are advancing their own…

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will “meaningfully reduce” its capacity growth plans in the near term as fuel costs soar, solidifying a pullback from airlines that have been roiled by a historic run-up in jet fuel due to the Middle East war.Shares of the company were up more than 11% in early trading, extending gains U.S. carriers saw after oil prices dropped.Delta on Wednesday forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $1 to $1.50 in the second quarter, compared with the $1.41 a share analysts were expecting, with revenue up in the “low-teens” percentage points compared with a…

Aussies will need to brace for prolonged cost of living pain from the Middle East war as the International Monetary Fund warns economic damage may linger for years.

BANGKOK: The three crewmen on the Thai-flagged vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz last month have died, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at a press conference on Wednesday (Apr 8).US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the strait, a crucial artery for global oil supplies, and launching attacks on vessels.The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck on Mar 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway, after departing a port in the United Arab Emirates.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in March that they had struck the Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged…

The multi-discipline event scheduled for May 8 will now be held on June 19 should conditions allow, organisers say.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026World Athletics has postponed its season-opening event in Qatar’s capital, Doha, due to concerns for “player and spectator safety” as the  US-Israel war on Iran continues to affect the Middle East.The Doha Diamond League has been rescheduled from May 8 to June 19, conditional on the safety and security situation in the region, World Athletics said in a statement on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“In the interests of athlete and spectator safety, a…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said “we’ll be hanging around” after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, while saying that Iran knows “this agreement means that they will never, ever possess a nuclear weapon.”Hegseth announced at the start of Wednesday’s briefing that the Pentagon’s job is done in Iran. But he clarified that “we’re not going anywhere” and “our troops are prepared to defend, prepared to go on offense, prepared to restart at a moment’s notice” to ensure that Iran complies with the ceasefire. Wednesday’s briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to…