International
US Hormuz blockade plan illegal, amounts to piracy: Iran army
The Iranian military has said that a US naval blockade on vessels in international waters would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were threatened.
Nigerian airstrike kills at least 100 civilians
Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official and an international human rights group.
Australia's first female army chief Susan Coyle
Australia has appointed a woman as its first female army chief. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has been named the new Chief of Army. She will take office in July.
Trump: 'I don't care' if Iran doesn't return to negotiations
Donald Trump has said he doesn’t care if Iran comes back to negotiations with the US after the weekend talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.
US military: It will begin naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz at 10am on Monday
US Central Command said it will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on all traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting at 10am ET Monday, in accordance with President Donald Trump’s demand.
Trump announces 'blockade' of shipping in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed on Sunday, April 12. US media outlet CNBC reported the information.
Trump administration cracks down on 'birth tourism' networks in US
The administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to crack down on networks that help pregnant women lie on visa applications to secure American citizenship for their US-born babies. Trump has highlighted this issue to justify his broader attempts to restrict birthright citizenship.
Iran's toll imposition on Hormuz illegal: IMO chief
Iran's move to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz is completely illegal and should be rejected by the international community, said Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The controversy has emerged amid the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
Kurdish leader Amedi elected as new president of Iraq
Iraq's parliament has elected Nizar Amedi as the country's new president. He won in the second round of voting on Saturday, April 11, securing 227 votes, ending a long period of political deadlock.
Iran claims full control of Hormuz, demands toll in Riyal
Tensions have been reignited over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial waterways for global trade. Iran's Deputy Parliament Speaker Haji Babaei has claimed that the strait is completely under Iran's control and that a toll must be paid for passage—which must be paid in the Iranian currency, the riyal.