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US cannot accept Iran retaining control of Strait of Hormuz: Marco Rubio

While a ceasefire has mostly held since early April, the Strait of Hormuz’s closure has caused global energy prices to soar.

Rubio’s absence from Iran talks highlights stay-at-home role

US President Donald Trump talks to Secretary of State Marco Rubio while attending UFC 327 at Kaseya Center in Miami on April 11, 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 25, 2026

This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C-R) and Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2ndL) walking with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) upon his arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on April 24, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, ahead of planned Iran-US peace negotiations. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Pakistan's Prime Minister Office " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

In Trump’s orbit, women aren’t the only ones concerned about their looks

President Donald Trump has long been obsessed with personal aesthetics.

US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar

Members of Iraq's men's national football team sitting atop a double-decker bus as they are paraded with fans in Baghdad, Iraq on April 4 to celebrate the country's qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

US officials press Cubans for reforms at Havana meeting

A US state department official confirmed that the talks, overseen by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, took place on April 10.

US officials press Cubans for reforms at Havana meeting

Israel, Lebanon to hold second round of talks in Washington on April 23

Residents, including displaced people, are stuck in traffic as they head north from Southern Lebanon, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, in Burj Rahal, Lebanon, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Trump administration to lobby allies to support ‘trade over aid’ push, cable shows

FILE PHOTO: A container ship passes under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/ File Photo

The ever-shrinking J.D. Vance

Defending US President Donald Trump policies that often turn 180 degrees overnight requires pure acrobatics. US Vice-President J.D. Vance is flailing, says the writer.

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