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Iran on Wednesday captured two foreign container ships seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz and fired at a third one, marking the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran in the narrow shipping passage, and coming amid a United States naval blockade of Iranian ports which commenced on April 13.On Monday this week, the US military fired on and then captured the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska close to the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Arabian Sea, as it was en route to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. In response, Iran accused the US of “piracy“.Recommended Stories…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a Wednesday post on X that he expects that the U.S. blockade against Iran “could become global soon.”The long-serving lawmaker noted that he had spoken to President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday morning.”I had a very good call this morning with @POTUS and @SecWar Pete Hegseth about the way forward regarding the Iran conflict. I think the President’s decision to leave the blockade in place is very smart. It is having a strong effect on the ability of Iran…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Republicans cut Democrats out entirely with marathon overnight vote on border cash 2. Hezbollah disarmament deadlock risks civil war as US prepares peace talks3. Pentagon sounds alarm on Iran mines threatening key route amid war fallout MAJOR HEADLINESSTREETS RECLAIMED — Blue city’s staggering 40% violent crime drop a ‘blueprint for other cities.’ Continue reading …TOXIC FALLOUT — Deadly refinery chemical release kills workers as dozens seek care and questions…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials with Calgary’s Emergency Management Agency presented the agency’s annual report on Wednesday during the emergency management committee meeting. Officials with CEMA have been busy re-evaluating and assessing what could be considered some of the biggest risks to the city.“A lot of our risks are critical infrastructure based, they are weather based, and they are human induced,” explained Susan Henry, Chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.“What we’re doing is bringing the entire agency together to do an overreaching strategy to make sure that we understand all of the impacts… potential mitigation…

Richmond champion Trent Cotchin says he has ‘no doubt’ that his former mentor Andrew McQualter will join an exclusive group at West Coast as their next premiership coach.

HANOI: Hanoi is reconsidering a ban on petrol-fuelled motorbikes from its centre, which Honda had long criticised, as Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to visit the city.The ban, announced last year, was aimed at improving air quality in the Vietnamese capital, which at times tops the list of the world’s most polluted cities.The latest proposal from local authorities, which is still subject to change and was reported by state media on Thursday (Apr 23), would bar internal combustion engine motorbikes from July for a pilot period of six months, but from a much smaller area in the city…

The German airline says 20,000 short-haul flights would be removed from its ⁠schedule through October.Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026German aviation company Lufthansa Group says it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights up until October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens worries that some countries may run low on jet fuel.Lufthansa on Thursday said it would cancel less profitable routes and focus on flights to and from its hub airports in Frankfurt and Munich, which could save approximately 40,000 tonnes of jet fuel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe German company previously said it would…

Kyle Holder’s entire life savings were stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her. Her $300,000 in retirement and savings accounts, saved over decades, disappeared into the cryptocurrency universe in under three months.Holder was one of thousands of Americans swindled out of a total estimated at $20 billion by way of cyber theft in 2025, according to the FBI. More than half of those funds were in cryptocurrency.The first message came in around Christmas 2024 via WhatsApp, a popular messaging app that Holder used to communicate with family and friends in the United States,…

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, reports of the company’s interest in a potential merger with American Airlines, impact of the rising jet fuel prices, future of Spirit Airlines, travel demand outlook, and more.