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Austria police find rat poison in HiPP baby food jar after nationwide recall

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:10:13 GMT

HIPP had said on Saturday it could not be ruled out that a dangerous substance was introduced into the product and that its HiPP Vegetable Carrot with Potato jars may have been tampered with.

Ghazal, youngest female Kurdish Peshmerga, dies after IRGC strike and medical neglect

BY OMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:33:10 GMT

Ghazal Molan, 19, died after being wounded in an IRGC drone strike, amid claims she was denied urgent hospital care before being laid to rest in Sulaymaniyah.

Fire destroys 200 homes in Sabah village, displacing hundreds amid strong winds

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:05:58 GMT

Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1:32 a.m., the district's fire and rescue chief Jimmy Lagung was quoted as saying by Bernama.

Pope Leo denies targeting Trump, says comments misread during Africa tour

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:11:37 GMT

That speech, said Leo, "was prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting."

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:19:05 GMT

"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.

UK PM Starmer under pressure as Lammy defends Mandelson appointment

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:58:09 GMT

"I have absolutely no doubt at all, knowing the PM as I do, that had he known that Peter Mandelson had not passed the vetting, he would never, ever have appointed him ambassador," Lammy said.

Two US soldiers wounded in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:39:15 GMT

Anchorage Daily News reported that the soldiers were from the 11th Airborne Division, and that the exercise had been a "land navigation training event" near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says

BY REUTERS AND TZVI JASPER — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:14:41 GMT

The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.

At least four injured in incident at BP refinery near Seattle

BY JAMES GENN — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:47:31 GMT

At least four people were injured, with three hospitalized, following an explosion at BP's Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Washington.

Arab, Muslim states condemn Israel's decision to send envoy to Somaliland

BY JAMES GENN — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:22:14 GMT

Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.

Police shoot suspect dead after six killed in Kyiv shooting where Russian-born man held hostages

BY REUTERS — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:31:16 GMT

A shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district left six dead, including a hostage, after a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby before barricading himself in a supermarket, where police killed him.

US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:45:57 GMT

The potential US military action comes as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, including attacking several ships earlier on Saturday.

Trump announces he will have updates on Iran ‘by the end of today'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:51:06 GMT

Trump said on Friday that he may end the ceasefire with Iran unless a long-term deal to end the war is agreed upon by Wednesday.

Five tankers seen loading oil on Iran's Kharg Island, as US blockades Strait of Hormuz - report

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN AND REUTERS — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:36:33 GMT

Another five tankers, loaded with approximately 9 million barrels of oil, were spotted in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week and are no longer visible in the images.

Trump cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran, says ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:28:00 GMT

"We had some pretty good news 20 minutes ago, but it seems to be going very well in the Middle East with Iran," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Arizona.

Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:54:02 GMT

This is the second time the group has attempted to access such documents, with their first attempt having been discontinued shortly after it was launched in November of 2023, ACIJ stated.

Trump says UFO review uncovered 'interesting' documents

BY REUTERS — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:36:30 GMT

The Pentagon has investigated reports of UFOs in recent years, with Trump directing US agencies in February to begin releasing government files on UFOs.

YouTube bans pro-Iran 'Explosive Media' AI animation channel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:34:46 GMT

Explosive Media had initially been suspended on March 27, with US media outlets reporting on Wednesday that the group's account had been removed from Instagram.

Ukraine's Zelensky calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission

BY REUTERS — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:40:57 GMT

"In Hormuz, there are security challenges that cannot be addressed by political decisions alone," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Pete Hegseth compares media to Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians

BY PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:13:56 GMT

Hegseth's comments follow a similar incident in 2019, when then-Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg compared Mike Pence to the Pharisees.

Italy should rethink nuclear power, IEA chief says

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:39:17 GMT

Italy has no operating nuclear reactors and relies heavily on energy imports, including electricity generated by nuclear power in neighboring countries such as France.

China says its military activities around Taiwan are 'reasonable, justified'

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:27:49 GMT

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang told reporters that Taiwan was an "inalienable part of Chinese territory."

EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:18:12 GMT

Syria, which had most Western sanctions lifted at the end of last year, is seeking broader integration into the international community under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:51:54 GMT

Amnesties typically take place in Myanmar each year to mark its Independence Day in January and its New Year in April.

Prosecutors in a Minnesota county charge ICE agent with assault

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:19:03 GMT

The officer, identified as 35-year-old Gregory Donnell Morgan, allegedly pointed a gun at two people in another vehicle along a highway in the Twin Cities area, according to prosecutors.

NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:06:03 GMT

US President Donald Trump this month threatened to pull the US out of the alliance over European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilize against far right

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:46:09 GMT

Europe's far right lost one of its biggest champions with the defeat of Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban in Sunday's election.

Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:59:58 GMT

Police arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes last week over the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012.

Israeli ambassador meets with France’s Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe’s far-right

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:45:55 GMT

The meeting, which was not publicly announced by either leader, was confirmed by the Israeli embassy to the French outlet Le Parisien. It was unclear what the pair discussed.

US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:14:06 GMT

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the communications were not public, said several European countries will be affected, including in the Baltic region and in Scandinavia.