World Regions - Page 186

April 10, 2026

Hormuz choke point persists as Iran halts oil traffic despite Trump ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed despite a ceasefire deal, with 800 tankers among 3,200 vessels backed up and mariners stranded.

April 10, 2026

Cuban president clashes with NBC’s Welker over question about stepping down, presses if she asks same of Trump

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel pushed back when NBC's Kristen Welker asked if he would step down, calling Cuba a free sovereign state not subject to U.S. demands.

April 10, 2026

Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi in Beijing as Taiwan defense fight intensifies

Xi Jinping met KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing as Taiwan's opposition blocks a $40 billion defense budget amid U.S. pressure to approve it.

April 10, 2026

Vance says Trump has given 'clear guidelines' in Iran talks

Vice President JD Vance speaks as he departs for pivotal negotiations with Iran, saying President Donald Trump has 'clear guidelines' for peace in the region.

April 10, 2026

Vance says Trump has issued 'clear guidelines' for US negotiations with Iran before Pakistan trip

Vice President JD Vance speaks about upcoming negotiations with Iran before leaving for Pakistan on Friday, April 10, 2026. 

April 10, 2026

Cold War bunker 'waiting for Armageddon' found beneath medieval castle in 'perfect location'

Experts uncovered a lost Cold War nuclear bunker on the grounds of Scarborough Castle, a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England. The hideout had been presumed lost.

April 10, 2026

IDF strikes target Hezbollah missile launching infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday it has "struck and dismantled more than 200 rocket launchers" belonging to the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. (Credit: IDF)

April 9, 2026

Cold War nuclear bunker discovered beneath English castle grounds

Archaeologists with English Heritage located the long-sealed Royal Observer Corps bunker at Scarborough Castle, where it remains flooded after decades underground

April 9, 2026

Inside Tehran after strikes: Iranian woman describes fear, checkpoints and people used as ‘human shields’

An anonymous Iranian woman detailed to The Australian the nightly explosions, celebrations and fear in Tehran as Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran tentatively took hold.

April 9, 2026

Israeli man built bomb lab for Iranian plot targeting ex-PM Bennett, authorities say

A Haifa man was allegedly recruited by an Iranian handler to build bombs for an assassination plot believed to target ex-PM Naftali Bennett.