Asia’s petrochemicals sector is highly dependent on naphtha, methanol and other products from the Persian Gulf. Hormuz is a major hub for the supply of these products, which is being affected by the conflict in the region. “A prolonged disruption could redefine the very geography of the global petrochemical industry,” says the World Resources Institute.
Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday. He is expected to go in the first round after declaring for the draft. USA TODAY's latest mock draft has him going to the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 10 overall. The Milwaukee Bucks need to simply draft the best player a, Kalbrosky says.
Trump said in March the US had bombed ‘every military target’ on the island. He threatened to attack its oil infrastructure if Iran continued blocking ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said destroying the terminal would ‘cripple Iran’s economy and topple the regime’
Seminole Police Department have said two people have been detained in connection with the incident outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. Police also detained a second person at the scene, though that person has not been charged. The rapper, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is in a "stable" condition and being "closely monitored" in hospital.
The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings. Universal Music shareholders will receive 9.4 billion euros in cash and 0.77 shares of the newly created company’s stock for each share of Universal Music that they own. The total cash-and-stock value of the deal is estimated at 30.40 euros per share.
“As a result of the Home Office banning YE from entering the United Kingdom, Wireless Festival has been forced to cancel,” the festival announced on Instagram Tuesday, April 7. “As YE said today, he acknowledges that words alone are not enough, and in spite of this still hopes to be given the opportunity to begin a conversation with the Jewish community in the U.K," the event continued.
Idaho Governor Brad Little has yet to sign the bill. The bill would require certain adults under 65 to show they have been working or participating in approved activities for at least three months before qualifying for Medicaid. The measure could reduce Medicaid spending by nearly $350 billion over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office says.
JD Vance says he is ‘here to help’ Orban’s election campaign during Hungary visit. US Vice President says he wants to ‘help as much as I possibly can’ ahead of the April 12 vote. His comments were the clearest sign yet that U.S. President Donald Trump is going all-in for an Orban victory.
The race advanced to a runoff after neither candidate secured enough votes in the March special election to win outright. Trump endorsed Fuller in February and reiterated his support on Monday night. Fuller has backed Trump to the hilt, finding no issue on which he disagreed with the president when asked in a March 23 debate.
Donald Trump set a Tuesday 8 p.m. Eastern deadline and threatened, in effect, the end of Iranian civilization if there was no deal with Iran’s leadership. Iran can agree to do that for a few days or weeks and calm everything down. A war to “end” Iran requires enormous manpower, sustained air campaigns, naval deployments.
At least 216 children are among those killed, Iran’s health ministry said yesterday. At least 23 civilians have been killed inside Israel since the conflict began, not including those who died indirectly. US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” adding “maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
Indonesia has joined U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ The move has drawn criticism from Muslim groups who say it could compromise support for the Palestinian cause. The Indonesian government says the move is part of a larger effort to improve relations with the Middle East.
Israel's military says it struck a "terrorist target" east of Beirut. "We opened our homes to them... and in the end they came among us to harm us," says Israeli general. The attack is the latest since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2. More than 1,500 people have been killed in the conflict.
The newsletter class is watching the watchers who watch President Donald Trump. The newsletter class has developed an elaborate vocabulary for covering Trump’s media attacks. What does it mean for American journalism that the president can threaten a reporter with prison from the White House briefing room — and the story is treated as the seventh paragraph of a long news dump?
The resolution condemned Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz as a threat to international peace and security. The resolution also demanded that Iran immediately halt attacks on merchant and commercial vessels. But instead the resolution was further weakened to eliminate any reference to Security Council authorization — which is an order for action.
At least 216 children are among those killed, Iran’s health ministry said yesterday. At least 23 civilians have been killed inside Israel since the conflict began, not including those who died indirectly. US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” adding “maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
Iranian officials had called on civilians to help protect energy infrastructure amid President Donald Trump's threats to begin targeting it. Other Iranian officials warned that attacks on energy infrastructure would amount to an attack on the Iranian people and would be met with retaliation. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment early Tuesday morning.
Just two major pipeline systems are currently capable of moving Gulf energy to global markets without going through the Strait of Hormuz. The Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline already exists, but it is aging, its capacity is far below what is required, and its administration is politically fractured. The U.S. should help double the capacity of the two pipelines that exist, build refined-product infrastructure alongside them, and construct a new corridor for the producers who have none.
U.S. official confirms new strikes - and "restrikes" - on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island. Iranian state media outlet reports U.S.-Israeli strikes on Kharg island. explosions heard on the small but strategic island Tuesday, the Iranian government-backed news agency Mehr reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approached in early April 2026. A claim circulated online that Trump threatened the Islamic Republic via a post on his Truth Social account. On April 7, social media users shared screenshots purportedly showing a message the president posted.
Politico's newsletter class is watching the watchers who watch President Donald Trump. The newsletter class has developed an elaborate vocabulary for covering Trump’s media attacks. But no newsletter pressed the harder question: What does it mean for American journalism that the president can threaten a reporter with prison from the White House briefing room?
The Oura Ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. Unlike the other smart rings I tested, the Ultrahuman Ring Air seemed to have a better version of workout tracking but it can still use some improvement. I would like to see the Ultra human Ring Air and Reebok Smart Ring improve their fitness tracking.
iPhone Fold Expected to Launch on Time in September despite Delay Rumors, says Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman says that while Apple currently intends to start selling the iPhone Fold alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, the company's plans could change and "timing isn't final" Just two weeks ago, Gurman himself sai
Pentagon under fire after Hegseth compares airman rescue to Jesus’ resurrection. Will the Pentagon apologize, or will this escalate domestic tensions? As forces fight on the front lines, this blurring of church and state creates a bitter flashpoint at home. This debate taps into deep ideological fractures already tearing at the nation.Watch to uncover how one statement divides a country at war.
Vance appears to confirm reports of US strikes on Kharg Island. US Vice-President JD Vance has said it is "my understanding ... that we were to strike some military targets" A White House official who is not authorised to speak publicly has told The Associated Press that the US has hit military targets on the island again.
Artemis II astronauts have traveled 248,655 miles (400,000 kilometers) to see the far side of the moon for the first time. The crew also captured a rare solar eclipse from the vantage point of the lunar far side. The mission is the first return to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. He is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime. The 47-year-old is facing five counts of war crime – murder following his arrest at Sydney Domestic Airport.
Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared. She reportedly fell overboard from a small boat while on a holiday with her husband. The woman's husband told police that he and his wife left Hope Town for Elbow Cay on Saturday evening when she fell overboard, taking the boat's keys with her.
Israelis on alert amid sound of sirens as Trump ultimatum for Iran approaches. Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesday’s nears with his most menacing threat. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” he says.
The freelance journalist, who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week, was freed Tuesday. American journalist Shelly Kittleson is to be released by her abductors, according to the Iran-backed group that allegedly took her captive. The Iranian-backed terrorist group, Kataib Hezbollah, made the announcement.
At least 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since joint US-Israeli strikes on the country began on February 28. At least 216 children are among those killed, Iran’s health ministry said yesterday. US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” adding “ma’ma”
Israel's Netanyahu said to have told Mr Trump two days ago that the Iranian regime was on the brink and one final push would bring it down. Mr Trump has vowed to attack Iran’s critical infrastructure, including power plants, bridges, and other civilian infrastructure, unless the regime reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump has threatened to strike all of Iran's bridges and power plants if they don't reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic by 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Strait is the main route for shipping crude oil from the Middle East to the West. The U.S. has been trying to reach a deal with Iran to reopen the strait.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announces all restraint in targeting will be ending and it will strike infrastructure in a way that could deprive US and regional countries of oil and gas resources for years. The IRGC also said that “Regional U.S. allies also need to know that, until today, Tehran has shown considerable restraint’
Since the ceasefire of November 2020, more than 400 Azerbaijanis have been killed or gravely injured by mine explosions. In January 2026, the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported that 2,483.91 square kilometres of the liberated territories had been cleared of landmines and other explosive materials.
Iran's Ministry of Health claims hundreds of women and children have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across the country. Four people were killed in the Israeli city of Haifa after a missile struck a seven-story building on Sunday. At least 11 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, local officials and media said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s critical infrastructure, including power plants, bridges, and other civilian infrastructure, unless the regime reopens the Strait of Hormuz and agrees to some kind of deal meeting his other demands. Trump had set 8 p.m. EST Wednesday as the deadline for Iran to strike a deal and open the Strait.
The president began issuing deadlines on March 21 to force Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump has repeatedly extended the timeline, but said Monday it’s “highly unlikely” he’ll do so again. Trump said on Monday talks with Iran are “going well” and that reopening the strait is “a very big priority.