‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit
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Day: April 9, 2026
Who profits off Iran war? Strait of Hormuz toll talk fuels outrage
A most confusing Wednesday it was. In the space of six minutes during the same press conference, the White House spokesperson first hailed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz then called on Iran to immediately reopen the planet’s most oil sensitive …
Zohran Mamdani on 100 days as New York mayor
NYC’s mayor reflects on childcare, housing, bigotry, Iran and the future of the Democratic Party.
Hezbollah launches missiles at central Israel – Israel National News
Hezbollah launches missiles at central Israel Israel National NewsHezbollah launches rockets at Israel – as it happened The GuardianIsraeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens ReutersKa…
Ceasefire on brink as Trump fumes ‘this wasn’t our deal!’ after Iran keeps charging ships to pass Strait of Hormuz
DONALD Trump has made a fresh scathing threat against Iran as the missing Ayatollah vowed revenge for the killing of his dad. A furious Trump has blasted the regime for slapping a $2million (£1.5million) toll on each oil tanker passing through the Stra…
Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America by forcing countries to cancel doctors deals
According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025.
UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operation threatening undersea cables
Together with allies, the UK tracked “every mile” of the deployment involving an Akula-class and a pair of Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI) surveillance submarines, according to British defense secretary John Healey.
World’s longest outdoor escalator is unveiled – it’s almost a kilometre long & it takes over 20 MINUTES to get to top
THE world’s longest outdoor escalator is now open and it covers an insane distance and takes more than 20 minutes to ride to the top. The 3,000ft “Goddess” escalator soars up the top of a “cyberpunk city” – and tourists can’t get enough. Riders of the …
‘We are not some piece of ice’: Greenland hits back at Trump’s Arctic insult
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected Donald Trump’s criticism calling Greenland a “poorly run piece of ice.”
Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days
100 days in, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a performance review. We asked New Yorkers about his record.