Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran ceasefire may end if no deal reached (2026-04-18 05:44 UTC)
Kurz: “Maybe I won’t extend it, but the blockade is going to remain,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Phoenix, Arizona
Trump says U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will ‘remain’ if no deal reached (2026-04-18 04:48 UTC)
Kurz: Mr. Trump told reporters there were “not going to be tolls” imposed by Iran on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, something that the Islamic republic put forward during previous peace deal plans.
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UN Relief Chief warns Security Council, South Sudan “stands at a dangerous crossroads” (2026-04-17 15:54 UTC)
Kurz: UN Relief Chief warns Security Council, South Sudan “stands at a dangerous crossroads” SSD_042026_UNOCHA_DJI_20260414195829_0091_D.jpg Jaspreet Kindra 17 Apr. 2026 3.54 p.m. Briefing to the Security Council on South Sudan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian …
Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on (2026-04-17 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNF…
ICJ 80th Anniversary: Antonio Guterres calls for law to be respected (2026-04-17 19:49 UTC)
Kurz: During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Guterres warned that international law was falling apart before the world’s eyes.