Alex Thompson

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Trump claims Xi assures China won't arm Iran amid tariff threats

President says Chinese leader denied weapons transfers in written response, contradicting prior US intelligence assessments of pending shipments

By Alex Thompson

/ 15 Apr 2026

Trump claims Xi assures China won't arm Iran amid tariff threats

US and Iran consider returning to talks amid naval blockade standoff

Negotiators may reconvene in Islamabad this week despite ongoing maritime interdiction entering second day

By Alex Thompson

/ 14 Apr 2026

US and Iran consider returning to talks amid naval blockade standoff

Pope Leo XIV defies Trump threats, vows to continue anti-war stance

First American pontiff declares "no fear" of administration amid escalating tensions over Iran conflict criticism

By Alex Thompson

/ 13 Apr 2026

Pope Leo XIV defies Trump threats, vows to continue anti-war stance

US begins blockade of Iranian ports as peace talks collapse

CENTCOM enforces maritime interdiction on all traffic entering Iranian waters following failed Islamabad negotiations

By Alex Thompson

/ 13 Apr 2026

US begins blockade of Iranian ports as peace talks collapse

NATO allies refuse to join US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Britain and France propose intervention only after fighting ends as Trump acts unilaterally

By Alex Thompson

/ 13 Apr 2026

NATO allies refuse to join US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Militant attack on Nigerian army base kills commander and six soldiers

Islamist fighters on motorbikes storm northeastern border post near Chad

By Alex Thompson

/ 13 Apr 2026

Militant attack on Nigerian army base kills commander and six soldiers

Nigerian airstrike hits Jilli Market, over 200 feared dead

Local official confirms escalating death toll from Saturday operation targeting Boko Haram along Borno-Yobe border

By Alex Thompson

/ 12 Apr 2026

Nigerian airstrike hits Jilli Market, over 200 feared dead

Stampede at Haiti's Citadelle Laferrière kills at least 30

Historic fortress site suspended after Easter weekend incident triggers panic, heavy rain exacerbates crowding

By Alex Thompson

/ 12 Apr 2026

Stampede at Haiti's Citadelle Laferrière kills at least 30

US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz following failed Iran talks

Trump announces immediate interdiction of vessels paying Iranian tolls as diplomatic efforts collapse in Islamabad

By Alex Thompson

/ 12 Apr 2026

US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz following failed Iran talks

US-Iran peace talks end without agreement in Islamabad

Marathon 21-hour negotiations fail to bridge nuclear program dispute as two-week ceasefire hangs in balance

By Alex Thompson

/ 12 Apr 2026

US-Iran peace talks end without agreement in Islamabad

Russia and Ukraine exchange 175 prisoners on Orthodox Easter eve

UAE-mediated swap coincides with 32-hour ceasefire declared by Putin for Orthodox holiday

By Alex Thompson

/ 11 Apr 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchange 175 prisoners on Orthodox Easter eve

US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad imperiled by conflicting ceasefire interpretations

Vice President Vance arrives as Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire and asset release before negotiations can proceed

By Alex Thompson

/ 11 Apr 2026

US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad imperiled by conflicting ceasefire interpretations

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