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US warns that buyers of Iranian oil could be hit with sanctions
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (398+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was now willing to apply secondary sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil or have Iranian money in their banks. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 08 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 07: 04 AM 'Follow our live coverage here. WASHINGTON " The US…...
Japan parties hold talks on imperial family, first under Prime Minister Takaichi
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (489+ words) Japan's Emperor Naruhito has only three heirs. Published'Apr 15, 2026, 04: 02 PM Updated'Apr 15, 2026, 04: 32 PM TOKYO " Japan's political parties from both parliamentary houses met on April 15 to discuss ways to maintain the number of imperial family members, the first such talks since Prime Minister…...
US envoy Mike Waltz appears to torpedo Michelle Bachelet as next UN leader
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (532+ words) Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is in the running to be the next UN secretary-general. An election for the post will be held later this year. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 08 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 05: 21 AM WASHINGTON - The US envoy to the United Nations, Mr Mike…...
White House denies US requested ceasefire, says new talks may happen in Pakistan
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (255+ words) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking to the media on April 15. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 53 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 46 AM WASHINGTON - Reports that the White House has requested a ceasefire in the Iran war are wrong, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on April…...
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 16, 2026
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (551+ words) An Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that tried to evade the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, before being successfully redirected back to Iran by the US military, according to the US Central Command. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 06: 40 AM The US military said on…...
US says 10 vessels turned back in 48 hours of Iran port blockade
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (259+ words) An Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that tried to evade the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, before being successfully redirected back to Iran by the US military, according to the US Central Command. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 05: 48 AM WASHINGTON - The US military said…...
Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (508+ words) Published'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 38 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 48 AM BEIRUT April 15 - Brothers Ali and Wael Sabbagh stood facing the remains of the building that contained their family home for more than 50 years. The site was pounded into rubble by Israeli strikes last week in an…...
Ukraine launches 100 attacks with robots on front, military unit tells AFP
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (419+ words) Ukrainian servicemen loading ammunition into an unmanned ground vehicle before testing it on April 10. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 38 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 04: 56 AM KYIV - A Ukrainian unit told AFP on April 15 that it has carried out more than 100 attacks on the front using ground robots,…...
Israeli military continues to strike Hezbollah amid Lebanon peace talks, Netanyahu says
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (290+ words) Smoke rising after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Bint Jbeil on April 15. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 03 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 03: 55 AM JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 15 the Israeli military continued to strike at Hezbollah and was about to…...
US won't renew sanction waivers for Iranian and Russian oil, says Bessent
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (221+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a White House press briefing on April 15. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 40 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 43 AM WASHINGTON - The United States will not be renewing the waivers that allowed purchase of some Iranian and Russian oil without facing US…...