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US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran

US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The USS Spruance fired several rounds into the Touska’s engine room for ‘violating the US blockade’, before marines boarded it. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island | Donald Trump News

US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island | Donald Trump News

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Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island. The decision on Friday was the latest loss for the administration of President Donald Trump, which has sought to access voter data in dozens of states across the country. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list In the ruling, US District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with election officials and civil rights groups, writing that the Justice Department does not have the authority “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here”. Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore praised the ruling in a statement afterwards. “The executive branch seems to have no problem taking actions that are clear Constitutional overreaches, regularly meddling in responsibilities that are the rights of the states,” Amore wrote. “But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, …

Trump wants to invade Iran to seize oil, calls US objectors ‘stupid people’ | US-Israel war on Iran News

Trump wants to invade Iran to seize oil, calls US objectors ‘stupid people’ | US-Israel war on Iran News

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United States President Donald Trump has said he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing its export hub of Kharg Island, a plan being opposed in the US by “some stupid people”. In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, published on Sunday, Trump said his plans for Iran differed from those for Venezuela, where Washington intends to control the oil industry “indefinitely” following the abduction of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, in January. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” Trump told the British newspaper. “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” he added. “It would also mean we had to be there [on Kharg Island] for a while.” The Trump administration has deployed US Marines to the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran stretches into its fifth week, and …

Police seize 20 mopeds in south London immigration raid

Police seize 20 mopeds in south London immigration raid

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Police questioned a group of moped delivery drivers during an immigration crackdown on Wednesday as 20 vehicles were seized. Metropolitan Police officers pulled the drivers over on a busy road in Wandsworth, south London, cordoning the area off with traffic cones. Footage, recorded from a passing bus, shows officers speaking to several motorcyclists who have dismounted from their vehicles, many of whom have food delivery boxes on the back. Constables can be seen examining the boxes, with one insulated Just Eat bag seen by the side of the road, and a large flat-bed truck carrying seemingly dozens of mopeds can also be seen. It is understood that the police acted as part of a pre-planned operation around vehicle crime, with Met officers alongside Home Office immigration enforcement officers arresting two people under Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971, seizing a number of vehicles including electric scooters. One Pakistani national was arrested as an overstayer during the operation, and one Indian national was arrested for breach of immigration bail, while the mopeds and electric scooters …

Saudi Arabia tells Trump to seize “historic moment” and continue war on Iran: report

Saudi Arabia tells Trump to seize “historic moment” and continue war on Iran: report

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Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran. The Saudi crown prince reportedly told Trump last week that the U.S.-Israeli campaign is a “historic opportunity” to recreate the region, according to the New York Times. In a series of discussions, Prince Mohammed pressed Trump to destroy Iran’s theocratic government and launch a ground invasion of the country. The U.S. has denied that regime change in Iran is an objective of its operations. Officials in Saudi Arabia rejected the claim. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always supported a peaceful resolution to this conflict, even before it began,” the Saudi government said in a statement to the outlet. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration would not “comment on the president’s private conversations.” Start your day with essential news from Salon.Sign up for our free morning newsletter, Crash Course. It’s not the first time that the U.S. has been accused of carrying out war in Iran for the sake of an ally.  In his resignation …

UK forces join military operation with French navy to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean | World News

UK forces join military operation with French navy to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean | World News

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UK forces have joined a military operation with the French navy in the Mediterranean to seize an oil tanker, alleged to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. British patrol boat HMS Cutlass monitored the Deyna, a Mozambique-flagged vessel, and supported the French operation on Friday by providing tracking information and imagery near the Strait of Gibraltar. Defence Secretary John Healey said: “Disrupting, deterring and degrading Russia’s shadow fleet – and starving Putin’s war machine of funds – is a priority for this government.” Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of vessels is used to carry oil and goods around the world to avoid sanctions on Moscow following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share UK and Russia ‘set for confrontation’ The Deyna is sanctioned by the UK and the European Union for its role in shipping Russian oil. French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X: “These vessels, which evade international sanctions and violate the law of the sea, are profiteers of war. “They …

Labour critics seize on new case against Mahmood’s migration overhaul – POLITICO

Labour critics seize on new case against Mahmood’s migration overhaul – POLITICO

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Though Mahmood’s proposals will lengthen the time it takes them to gain access to the welfare system, the change “will not make a significant difference to the lifetime fiscal impact” of these migrants, according to the report. “The only way this policy would significantly bring down the £10 billion lifetime fiscal cost is if it led to large numbers of care workers and dependents leaving the U.K. before they reached the qualifying period for settlement,” the IPPR says. As it stands, that’s not the case Mahmood is making. The primary reason care workers make a negative net lifetime financial contribution is because they are poorly paid. Gaining settlement would allow them to earn more by opening the door to work in any occupation. But delaying this traps them in lower-paid work for longer, the document argues. “The overall fiscal impact of the proposed earned settlement reforms should therefore consider the potential costs of lower tax contributions from the care worker cohort while they wait for settlement, as well as the fiscal benefits of restricting access …

FBI seems to seize website tied to Iranian cyberattack on Stryker

FBI seems to seize website tied to Iranian cyberattack on Stryker

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The FBI appears to have seized the website of an Iran-linked hacker group that claimed responsibility for the only known significant cyberattack on a U.S. company since war between the countries started in February. The site, which previously chronicled the group’s alleged exploits and hosted hacked files for download, on Tuesday was replaced with a boilerplate image with the logos of the Justice Department and FBI. The agencies didn’t reply to a request for comment. “Law enforcement authorities determined this domain was used to conduct, facilitate, or support malicious cyber activities on behalf of, or in coordination with, a foreign state actor,” the site says. The group, called Handala, is widely believed by American and Israeli cybersecurity experts who track it to be an operation by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security. The U.S. government has not publicly tied it to a particular Iranian agency. Last week, Handala took credit for hacking Stryker, a Michigan-based, Fortune 300 medical tech company with offices around the world. Handala’s X account was also suspended. But its Telegram channel …