World - Saturday, April 18, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. blockade is lifted. Two ships reported being hit as they tried to pass through the strait.

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia should ‘inject ourselves’ into Hormuz dispute: Littleproud The former Nationals leader, David Littleproud, has called on the federal government to “interject” Australia into the growing dispute over the strait of Hormuz to avoid a global recession. Continue reading...

The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands.

The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.

Kyiv supermarket shooting leaves at least 6 dead, several wounded after a Russian gunman took hostages and opened fire, according to Ukrainian officials.

Unicef pulls out of north Gaza Strip after fatal attack on contractors, and UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’ Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53 ), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the Middle East after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks. “We have just concluded the last leg of our engagements following productive and fruitful visits … where we held meaningful bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation across key areas,” Dar said on X. Continue reading...

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

The author, who will interview members of royal family for book, says being chosen for role is a ‘profound honour’ Anna Keay, a historian whose most celebrated book is about Britain’s republican period, has been confirmed as Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer. Keay will interview members of the royal family and the late queen’s friends and servants. She will also have access to the monarch’s personal and official papers held in the royal archives. Continue reading...

Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.

Pope Leo XIV said his remarks about the world being ravaged by tyrants were not directed at President Donald Trump amid their ongoing public exchange of words.