Vice President JD Vance sought a 20-year suspension in weekend negotiations, which ended without an agreement a day before the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began. President Trump rejected the Iranian offer. #Iran #War #Live #Updates #Iran #Proposes #Suspending #Nuclear #Activity #Years
A federal judge dismissed US President Donald Trump’s US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. US District Judge Darrin P Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious but gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint. Trump filed the lawsuit in July, following up on a promise to sue the newspaper almost immediately after it put a new spotlight on his well-documented relationship with Epstein by publishing an article that described a sexually […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump announced yesterday that the U.S. will impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports. The U.S. military’s Central Command said that a blockade on ships traveling to or from Iran will start today at 10 a.m. ET. The decision came just hours after U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to produce a breakthrough. When asked about the key issue that led to the negotiation breakdown, Vice President Vance said: “The simple fact is that we need to see […]
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With various Hong Kong industries battered by the world’s highest petrol and diesel prices, economists and business leaders predict the oil crisis caused by the Middle East war will trigger a wave of imported inflation, driving up the cost of items ranging from toilet paper and laundry services to asphalt. Analysts have warned that the adverse impact on inflation will be more immediate than the effect on economic growth, with some saying the repercussions will emerge in the third and fourth quarters. The spectre of soaring inflation could even haunt the Northern Metropolis megaproject while pushing more Hongkongers to spend across the border in mainland China, they said. Adrienne Lui, […]
Pope Leo XIV attends the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Catholic Good Friday, Friday, April 3, 2026. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years. Themes Leo is expected to raise include Christian-Muslim coexistence, the over-exploitation of the region’s natural and human resources, corruption and migration. Here’s a country-by-country look at each destination and highlights of the itinerary: ALGERIA: April 13-15 The Algeria stop clearly carries the most personal importance […]
Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that a marathon session of negotiations between the United States and Iran had failed to immediately produce an agreement to end the war. #Iran #War #Live #Updates #Top #Iranian #Negotiator #Suggests #Peace #Talks
Maisy Ho Chiu-ha, a daughter of late Hong Kong and Macau tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun, died on Sunday, her family has announced. Siblings Pansy, Josie and Lawrence Ho revealed the news in a statement, but stopped short of revealing the circumstances behind her death. Maisy Ho, 57, held the position of executive director at the family business, Shun Tak Holdings. She joined the company in 1996 and oversaw the strategic planning and operations of the property management division and the firm’s retail and merchandising wing. She was also in charge of the group’s property projects in mainland China. “We regretfully share that our beloved sister Maisy Ho passed away peacefully […]
In Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, officials from the US and Iran met to discuss a possible end to the war that’s engulfed much of the Middle East. #Pakistan #hosts #historic #facetoface #talks #Iran
Talks were continuing late into the night, according to Iranian state media and a White House official, suggesting the two sides remained engaged and still had topics to discuss. #Iran #War #Live #Updates #U.S #Iran #Hold #Historic #HighLevel #Peace #Talks
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