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1980s Tanker War History: A Blueprint For Today's US-Iran Conflict
Apr 24, 2026 - World 
The "Tanker war" grew out of the fierce eight-year war between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.
Roommate arrested after body of University of South Florida doctoral student discovered
Apr 24, 2026 - World 
Hisham Abugharbeih, 26, taken into custody after remains of Zamil Limon found, as search for Nahida Bristy continuesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe body of one of two Bangladeshi doctoral students missing from the University of South Florida (USF) was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody, law enforcement authorities said Friday.Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Friday morning, but Nahida Bristy is still missing, Hillsborough county sheriff’s office chief deputy Joseph Maurer said. Continue reading...
High school senior identified as person killed in shooting at Lousiana mall
Apr 24, 2026 - World 
Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to the chest according to the local coroner’s statementA high school senior has been identified as the person killed in a mass shooting that also wounded five others when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at a mall in Louisiana’s capital city on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to a statement issued Friday by the local coroner’s office. Continue reading...
US envoy and Trump’s son-in-law to travel to Pakistan amid hopes for renewed Iran peace talks – as it happened
Apr 24, 2026 - World 
This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran warThe EU’s foreign chief has said that talks with Iran should include nuclear experts otherwise “we will end up with a more dangerous Iran.”Speaking on Friday ahead of an informal summit of EU leaders in Cyprus, EU’s foreign chief Kaja Kallas said: “If the talks are only about the nuclear and there are no nuclear experts around the table, then we will end up with an agreement that is weaker than the JCPOA was.” Continue reading...
Woman Trapped In Poo For 3 Hours After Outdoor Toilet Collapses In Australian Outback
Apr 24, 2026 - World 
A female tourist was trapped in human poo for three hours after a pit toilet collapsed in the Australian Outback.